Bestelling Artists from Reggae on Calabash Music

Black Rose

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The music of Black Rose ranges from Fiji's traditional meke vocals mixed with modern dance music, to styles influenced by the "raga" and even the bossa nova.

The Idan Raichel Project

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entrancing fusion from Israeli Idan Raichel with Israel's Ethiopian, Arab, Yemenite and Carribean communities

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars decry the insanity of war and call out for social justice while instantly compelling you to get on your feet and dance.

Jehro

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Jehro cross-pollinates island music to create a new, soulful Caribbean sound.

Manu Chao

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Legendary Latin alternative artist and former Mano Negra frontman Manu Chao has forged a successful solo career around a unique brand of Iberoamerican folk, ska, regga and rock.

African Reggae

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Pacha Massive

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The Bronx-based act’s rhythmic blend of funky Latin jams with Colombian cumbia, Afro-Cuban son, Jamaican reggae-dancehall, dub and drum-and-bass has made them a New York club favorite.

National Geographic GeoReMixes

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Kobo Town

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A pan-Caribbean sound where the lyricism and melodies of calypso meet the heavy bass grooves of dub and reggae.

Subatomic Sound System

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Subatomic fuses the DJ soundsystem tradition with dub studio techniques, bringing the studio flavor into the soundsystem to detonate an improvised explosive new style of music and live performance that combines the flow and diversity of DJ sets, the energy and improvisation of bands, and the sound manipulation techniques of the studio laboratory.