Raging Fyah

"Raging Fyah is a wonderful step, an awesome step. This band has been something in a sense, a standal level they bring to the table. It’s real hot! Not like fashion, it is a life style, a tradition, a movement, I like movement." - DERAJAH

Kumar Bent - Lead vocal
Delroy 'Pele' Hamilton - Guitar 1
Courtland 'Gizmo' White - Guitar 2
Anthony Watson - Drum
Demar Gayle - Bass Drum

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Dubtonic Kru

"Dutonic Kru is one of the most outstanding band I ever met. The first time I have seen Stone, the bass player, he was playing with Earl Chinna Smith. If Chinna plays with a musician, he knows that his level is high." - DERAJAH

Deleon "Jubba" White - Drum & voice
Omar "Jallanzo" Johnson - Guitar & voice
Andre "J Militia" Stewart - Backing vocals
Strickland Stone - Kala U-Bass
Marlon Brown - Bass drum

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Pentateuch Movement

"Pentateuch Movement, Give thanks to them. I always loved their music. Everytime I was hearing something that was soulful. I see a lot of intelligence in this music. They are awesome. They make you feel the 70's with soul reggae. They bring back. They give you a back in the days vibe. Back to the future. I like it." - DERAJAH

Kevor 'Var' Williams - Lead vocal
Shackair McQueen - Guitar
Kino Newby - Bass
Brady Robinson - Drum

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Uprising Roots

"Uprising Roots, I am very linked with them. Kush the singer is the original drummer of Inna de Yard. He brings something marvelous to the table. With this band, the roots has been planted." - DERAJAH

Rashaun 'Kush' McAnuff - Lead vocal & drum
Lloyd Palmer - Melodica & Dub Poet
Winston 'Bopee' Bowen - Guitar
Ruel 'Pot A Rice' Ashburn - Bass/Guitar
Kerry 'Gilly' Dyke - Drums
Joseph Sutherland - Percussions/Bass drum
Patrice ‘Q Soul’ Pinckney - Background vocals
Kimberlyn 'Kimmy Gold' Goldson - Background vocals

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Adahzeh

"The level grows with these ladies. Female energy is always as important as man energy. For years woman has been shy away from coming in the male dominated arena. Give thanks to all the women, singers, musicians, producers, we need to see more. Our woman need to be on our side, notbehind us." - DERAJAH

Recorded in February 2016.

Kadian Hamilton - Lead vocal
Karissa Palmer - Backing vocals
Chevanese Palmer - Backing vocal
Omar "Jallanzo" Johnson - Guitar

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EarthKry

"EarthKry, the name itself speaks volume. The band that they put together, it is just an amazing company of bredrins. Nice bredrins, nice songs, soulfully. They have a beautiful future." - DERAJAH

Aldayne Haughton - Lead vocals & Guitar
Backing vocals - Kieron Cunningham
Kamardo Blake - Drum
Phillip McFarlane - Bass Drum

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Rootz Underground

"Rootz Underground have been always bringing something that makes it feel like it is evolving, especially in their creation. Connection, connectivity never change with them. They have been awesome, and will continue. Them high." - DERAJAH

Stephen Newland - Lead vocal & guitar
Omar Francis - Guitar
Colin Young - Drum

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Derajah

"I am a singer. I like to share my music with the people." - DERAJAH

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Ras Kelly Holt

"Kelly is the son of bass player Flabba Holt. He is one of my best friends. We cook together, we eat together, we laugh together, we do music together. We had a production together. We also used to own a restaurant together. We are downtown youths. We started from nothing. Kelly is a man who can stand up in the fire. He never get burn. We just continue to cook and burn the fire." - DERAJAH

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10AM - Downtown Kingston

"Kelly and I, we are downtown youth. We started from nothing. Empty, we cook again, empty. Poor. It is this type of energy we share." - DERAJAH

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11AM - Coronation market

"We went in the garden of life. Downtown, we buy up some stuff, me and Ras Kelly. Together as a team in the market. Fresh produces. Seasoning. That was the vibe. Live food." - DERAJAH

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2PM - Ital cooking

"Ital is vital. Vitality is the substance of anything that is important. No bone zone. No fish. Fresh produces. Seasoning. That was the vibe. Live food. We just continue to cook and burn the fire. Curry pumpking, rasta seep, pudding, coconut milk This type of vibration. Callaloo is that vibe that people get from spenish. Green leaf, green type of GO. Green represent GO. Vital calaloo juice. Cabudgen carrot, oil, herbs, spice the calaloo. We had salt. We didn't go without salt. See salt is very import. Not too much. But we use it. Callaloo juice, they told me Derajah this juice is amazing. High energy. I like that. It was the intention. Let your food be your medecine and your medecine be your food." - DERAJAH

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Franck Blanquin

Photographer, Paris, France

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EmmyLou Mai

Photographer, Kingston, Jamaica

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Kevin Buret

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