M A G A Z I N E

RESPECT

CHINEY KIKI KrsquoREEMAAYSHA LOREN IRINA MOSSISAMORA JO ELLE SUMERRZOE MAZAH DELPHINE NAIumlMATRIXSTAR AWA FALL JOBY JAYSISTAH MARYJANE ROSH REBELLAYLAH ARRUDA REGIANE CORDEIRO

CHRONICLE

FEMALE REGGAE VOICES

HERB ANrsquo MUSIC

ROOTS

RIDDIM

ROCK

FREDDIE McGREGORRELEASES

lsquoBAWLINGrsquo

NAANDEYEacuteGARCIA VILLEGAS

featuring

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0708

AUG 2020

IRIEMAGCOM

ISSUE 0708 AUGUST 2020

Nicholas lsquoNicorsquo Da Silva aka ZOOLOOK

FounderEditor in Chief IRIE

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ldquo Each time a woman stands up for herself without knowing it possibly without claiming it she stands up for all womenrdquo - Maya Angelou

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EDITORrsquoS NOTEWELCOME

AUGUST 2020Volume 7 + Number 8

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Yes I Our August 2020 edition of IRIEtrade is here featuring the

Grand Prize winner of the International Reggae Poster contest

Naandeyeacute Garcia Villegas on the cover IRIE celebrates her

winning entry lsquoOne Loversquo with an exclusive IRIE interview

In our RESPECT feature we proudly welcome and give respect

to the women of reggae appearing on the Female Reggae Voices

riddim produced by Res Staudenmann In our ROOTS feature we

give you a sneak peek of ZOOLOOKrsquos upcoming Dread amp Alive

graphic novel series currently in production Nine Night while

our ROCK feature includes an Herb anrsquo Music preview featuring

rapper DJ record producer and actor Redman

Our RELEASES feature welcomes Freddie McGregor and his

latest single lsquoBawlingrsquo while our RIDDIM feature presents a

special Female Reggae Voices mixtape by DJ Jahmar appearing

exclusively on IRIE on Apple Podcasts

As always we thank you for supporting Reggae music

IRIE

ON THE COVER

NAANDEYEacute GARCIA VILLEGAS ONE LOVE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dread amp Alive

DREAD Alert

Kindah

One Family

Herb anrsquo Music

Redman | Cannabis in Hip-Hop Culture

IRIE on Spotify - August 2020

Freddie McGregor - Bawling

Naandeyeacute Garcia Villegas

One Love

Female Reggae Voices

Res Staudenmann

ROOTS

RESPECT

ROCK

RELEASES

REGGAE

RIDDIM

ROOTSDREAD amp ALIVEDREAD ALERT

JAM

ROOTSDREAD amp ALIVEDREAD ALERT

JAM

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WEBSITE

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Featured Single

TrodJanuary 6 2019

ZOOLOOK has been keeping himself very busy on lockdown Together with Team DREAD they have

officially penciled and inked the first 14 pages of chapter 1 of Dread amp Alive Nine Nighttrade titled lsquoHide

Your Soulrsquo with nine of those pages digitally colored ZOOLOOK has also officially announced the titles

for each of the 12 graphic novel books that make up Dread amp Alive Nine Nighttrade They are as followed

Chapter 1 - Hide Your Soul part 1

Chapter 2 - Hide Your Soul part 2

Chapter 3 - Sitting in Limbo

Chapter 4 - Leggo Beast

Chapter 5 - Dem Belly Full

Chapter 6 - Police and Thieves

Chapter 7 - Better Must Come

Chapter 8 - Chant Down Babylon

Chapter 9 - War Inna Babylon

Chapter 10 - De System

Chapter 11 - Pressure Drop

Chapter 12 - Soul Rebel

ROOTS

DREAD amp ALIVEDREAD ALERT

3 AM the dead hour is the time when the veil between the living and the dead man and spirit is pulled aside

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Featured EP

Project HITLESSMay 7 2019

Chapter 1 - Hide Your Soul

Dread amp Alive Nine Nighttrade takes place in an

alternate version of San Francisco called lsquoThe

Cityrsquo Itrsquos October 30 2016 and the country is

in a very bad place Itrsquos two tribes go to war as

the nation is deeply divided with the upcoming

presidential elections only nine days away

For Drew McIntosh the politricks of the

country have awakened the lsquoSoul Rebelrsquo inside

him More importantly he ovastands that the

rise of dystopia in this country has always been

the lsquoBlack Realityrsquo The time is now to Mash

Down Babylon To bring back unity among

humanity Drew must strike down evil wherev-

er it rises wherever it hides But before he can

take action Drew will have to deal with a great-

er evil close to home one that will only escalate

the War inna Babylon

Dread amp Alive Nine Night Soundtrack

Each graphic novel will feature an exclusive

soundtrack featuring music from ZOOLOOK

along with other reggae bands and hip-hop

artists that ties in with the storyline

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Featured Single

Still Living DubNovember 23 2018

Crowdfund Dread amp Alive

Fans can now join ZOOLOOK by supporting

the Dread amp Alive Nine Nighttrade project with a

crowdfunding contribution through the official

website at the URL below

httpswwwdreadandalivecomcrowdfund

Every contribution receives a perk ZOOLOOK

has included a special set of crowdfunding

packages where fans can become part of the

storyline either as an extra or an actual

character Therersquos even a crowdfund package

for product placement in the story

Dread amp Alive Nine Nighttrade will have a special

preview in the October 2020 edition of IRIE

The lsquoirsquofficial release of Chapter 1 lsquoHide Your

Soulrsquo is February 6 2020 ZOOLOOK invites

you to sign up for the DREAD Alerttrade at the URL

below (first newsletter - September 2 2020)

httpswwwdreadandalivecomdread-alert

Receive the latest content mdash news story arcs

interviews exclusive offers and reggae music mdash

delivered directly to your email inbox

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ROCKHERB ANrsquo MUSICREDMAN | CANNABIS IN HIP-HOP CULTURE

USA

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Herb anrsquo Music

WEBSITE

herbanmusiccom

Hip-hop and cannabis ndash undoubtedly the two most powerful movements to come out of the last four

decades Since the dawn of hip-hop culture in the late 1980s and early 1990s the genre has been closely

intertwined with the concept of lsquogetting highrsquo Early rap collectives such as Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang

glorifying cannabis starkly contrasted the impact of Ronald Reganrsquos lsquoJust Say Norsquo era

Redman rose to fame out of the streets of Newark NJ AKA Brick City during the golden era of hip-hop in

the early 1990s From day one Reggie Noble has been a powerful early advocate of cannabis He came of

age when hip-hop culture was all about good vibes and self-expression Redman carries these values with

him to this very day The renowned emcee seemingly draws on a relentless desire to simply do good in the

world and uplift all those around him Throughout the last three decades Redman has worked with some

of the biggest musical names of all-time ranging from Tupac Shakur to Christina Aguilera In large part

the rapperrsquos iconic career signifies the impact of cannabis on popular culture Read the full story here

Fifty-plus years ago cannabis use was not yet a widespread phenomenon in American society Among

most musicians and their fans however it was nearly impossible to find a community where marijuana

was not at the very least tolerated if not celebrated All four of The Beatles Bob Dylan Keith Richards

Mick Jagger members of the Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane the Mamarsquos amp the Paparsquos and dozens of

REDMAN | CANNABIS IN HIP-HOP CULTURE

CANNABIS amp MUSIC | COSMICALLY INTERTWINED PT1

HERB ANrsquo MUSICROCK

Written by Sylvie Barnett

Words by B Getz - Upful LIFE

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WEBSITE

herbanmusiccom

Hip-hop and cannabis ndash undoubtedly the two most powerful movements to come out of the last four

decades Since the dawn of hip-hop culture in the late 1980s and early 1990s the genre has been closely

intertwined with the concept of lsquogetting highrsquo Early rap collectives such as Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang

glorifying cannabis starkly contrasted the impact of Ronald Reganrsquos lsquoJust Say Norsquo era

Redman rose to fame out of the streets of Newark NJ AKA Brick City during the golden era of hip-hop in

the early 1990s From day one Reggie Noble has been a powerful early advocate of cannabis He came of

age when hip-hop culture was all about good vibes and self-expression Redman carries these values with

him to this very day The renowned emcee seemingly draws on a relentless desire to simply do good in the

world and uplift all those around him Throughout the last three decades Redman has worked with some

of the biggest musical names of all-time ranging from Tupac Shakur to Christina Aguilera In large part

the rapperrsquos iconic career signifies the impact of cannabis on popular culture Read the full story here

Fifty-plus years ago cannabis use was not yet a widespread phenomenon in American society Among

most musicians and their fans however it was nearly impossible to find a community where marijuana

was not at the very least tolerated if not celebrated All four of The Beatles Bob Dylan Keith Richards

Mick Jagger members of the Grateful Dead Jefferson Airplane the Mamarsquos amp the Paparsquos and dozens of

REDMAN | CANNABIS IN HIP-HOP CULTURE

CANNABIS amp MUSIC | COSMICALLY INTERTWINED PT1

HERB ANrsquo MUSICROCK

Written by Sylvie Barnett

Words by B Getz - Upful LIFE

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WEBSITE

herbanmusiccom

GET LIFTED | WORDS ON WELLNESSWords by Certified Holistic Nutritionist - Path to Panacea

Tuning Up Your ECS

Every month wersquoll offer wellness wisdom amp insight from assorted professionals and experts The intention is to

provide our communities with information to help better understand and nurture the body mind and spirit

In service to personal health and nutrition plus routines to work in concert with cannabis andor music

Imagine your body as an orchestra When performing optimally everything is in balance making beautiful

music You can think of your endocannabinoid system (ECS) as itrsquos conductor functioning in and across all

physiological processes and organs acting and reacting to internal and external stimuli to direct correct

and manage your health in perfect harmony Itrsquos one of the most evolutionarily preserved biological sys-

tems known a 600 million-year-old messenger and receptor system integral to homeostasis Itrsquos possible

yoursquore familiar with this supreme system but find yourself out of sync with the myriad ways of which to

nourish it for exceptional performance Yoursquore not alone as wersquove only just begun to scratch the surface of

its vital role in the human body Read the full story here

other artists flagrantly smoked pot while fervently advocating for normalizing cannabis both in the press

and during performances

In the 1960s marijuana evolved from secret spliff circles hushed conversations and darkened alleyways

into a brazen symbol of the counterculture revolutionary ideas come to life and the proliferation of hip-

pies and their movements Ganja connected the artists of the time with their audiences bridging the gap

toward a better understanding of the sound art as well as often the themes and meanings behind the lyr-

ical musings Itrsquos essential to recognize that cannabis represented a sign of protest against societal norms

prohibition draconian legislation and the banalities of life as a square Read the full story here

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REGGAENAANDEYEacute GARCIA VILLEGASONE LOVE

MEX

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Naandeyeacute

WEBSITE

naandeyeahcom

Naandeyeacute Garciacutea Villegas is a graphic designer who studied the degree in Design and visual communica-

tion in the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the graduate

in Visual Arts and multimedia in the Polytechnic University of Valencia Spain

She worked at Unanime Creative Agency designing projects for high-profile clients from Russia and Spain

In 2013 she returned to Mexico and founded naandeyeah a visual laboratory dedicated to articulate ana-

log and digital methods for editorial design projects graphics web development and other experiments

She is an art director at Weird Fishes creative agency and teacher at the undergraduate level teaching

courses on design theory and web development at the Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Meacutexico and at

SAE Institute Meacutexico

She has received multiple awards and honorable mentions and has been a finalist in various poster con-

tests Reggae Poster Contest 2020 (Greece) PosterHeroes 2020 (Italy) Animayo 2020 (Spain) Haapsalu

Graphic Design Festival 2019 (Estonia) Peru Design Biennial 2019 (Peru) International Poster Biennale

Lublin 2019 (Poland) Taiwan International Design Award 2019 (Taiwan) Macau Design Award 2019

(China) Graphic Matters 2019 (Netherlands) Festival Internacional del Afiche (Argentina) Madrid

Graacutefica 2019 (Spain) Dydo Poster Gallery (Poland) Escucha mi voz 2019 (Mexico) Posterist in the world

(Peru) Habana Latino Film Fest (Cuba) Poster Heroes 2019 (Italy) PosterFest (Hungary) Golden Turtle

2018 (Russia) 5th Moscow Poster Competition 2018 (Russia) Jazz in the Ruins 2018 (Poland) IDB_18 I

Ibero-American Design Biennial 2018 (Spain) Mysterious Krakoacutew 40 years on the UNESCO World Heri-

NAANDEYEacute GARCIA VILLEGASONE LOVE

REGGAE

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Naandeyeacute

WEBSITE

naandeyeahcom

Naandeyeacute Garciacutea Villegas is a graphic designer who studied the degree in Design and visual communica-

tion in the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the graduate

in Visual Arts and multimedia in the Polytechnic University of Valencia Spain

She worked at Unanime Creative Agency designing projects for high-profile clients from Russia and Spain

In 2013 she returned to Mexico and founded naandeyeah a visual laboratory dedicated to articulate ana-

log and digital methods for editorial design projects graphics web development and other experiments

She is an art director at Weird Fishes creative agency and teacher at the undergraduate level teaching

courses on design theory and web development at the Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Meacutexico and at

SAE Institute Meacutexico

She has received multiple awards and honorable mentions and has been a finalist in various poster con-

tests Reggae Poster Contest 2020 (Greece) PosterHeroes 2020 (Italy) Animayo 2020 (Spain) Haapsalu

Graphic Design Festival 2019 (Estonia) Peru Design Biennial 2019 (Peru) International Poster Biennale

Lublin 2019 (Poland) Taiwan International Design Award 2019 (Taiwan) Macau Design Award 2019

(China) Graphic Matters 2019 (Netherlands) Festival Internacional del Afiche (Argentina) Madrid

Graacutefica 2019 (Spain) Dydo Poster Gallery (Poland) Escucha mi voz 2019 (Mexico) Posterist in the world

(Peru) Habana Latino Film Fest (Cuba) Poster Heroes 2019 (Italy) PosterFest (Hungary) Golden Turtle

2018 (Russia) 5th Moscow Poster Competition 2018 (Russia) Jazz in the Ruins 2018 (Poland) IDB_18 I

Ibero-American Design Biennial 2018 (Spain) Mysterious Krakoacutew 40 years on the UNESCO World Heri-

NAANDEYEacute GARCIA VILLEGASONE LOVE

REGGAE

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Naandeyeacute

WEBSITE

naandeyeahcom

tage List (Poland) International Triennial of the Eco-poster The 4th Block (Ukraine) Poster Heroes 2018

(Italy) Taiwan International Graphic Design Award PosterForTomorrow (Taiwan) Shanghai Biennial of

Asia Graphic Design 2017 (China) International Poster Biennial for Peace Nanjing (China) International

Poster Biennial Lublin 2017 (Poland) 9th National Design Biennial of Mexico 2017 (Mexico) Poster of

the biennial Co2 (Colorado EU ) Poster on the policy 2017 (Detroit EU) Graphic Matters 2017 (Breda

Netherlands) Fl3tch3rexhibit (Tennessee EU) Collective autopsy (Veracruz Mexico) MadridGraacutefica17

(Spain) TAG CDMX (Mexico) Master Minds (Mexico) Graphic Stories Cyprus (Cyprus) MUMEDI (Mex-

ico) 8th Jeju Korea United Designs (Korea) Virtual Biennial Prague 2016 (Prague) Flamantes (Spain)

PosterPoster (Mexico) among others

Between their prizes they emphasize Golden Turtle and M68 (2018) San Diego Film Poster Design and

GraphicsMatters (2017) Golden Prix Virtual Biennale Prague (2016) Silver Mention Prize to Design by

ldquoCorporate Brandrdquo (2014) and Bronze Quorum Prize Multimedia category (2006) among others

Her work as a designer has been published in digital media and editorial collections internationally and

has been exhibited in different countries such as Mexico Italy Russia Poland Korea Holland China

Taiwan Cyprus Spain Czechoslovakia Finland Ukraine Dubai Iran the United States and Hungary

At the same time she has been a jury in some poster competitions both nationally and internationally

ldquoWinning this award has generated very powerful energy within my professional career Very interesting people have approached me

and opportunities and projects have arisen that I never imagined I could not be more grateful for all this synergy that has been generated from the work I do with such passion thank yourdquo

NAANDEYEacute GARCIA VILLEGAS

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WEBSITE

naandeyeahcom

The Interview

IRIE When did you first realize that art would become your path in life

Naandeyeacute Since I was a child Since I can remember I always had a special interest in art I drew a lot drew

all the time I loved the color and the letters When I was 8 years old my parents bought me a computer

and a printer At that time computers still didnrsquot have design programs but mine had one installed in which

you could write things (I suppose it was a kind of ldquowordrdquo) it was pure typography You could choose the

font (which were like 4 options) and the color black and white I spent whole afternoons making signs

ldquodesigningrdquo them then printing them and finally coloring on top of them (I had all kinds of markers colors

watercolors oil etc)

Thatrsquos how my taste for design and art began I guess Since elementary school I felt an attraction to the

graphic world that marked my interests for life I always got into workshops that had to do with painting

drawing creativity Fortunately I had an active education in which art and social conscience were given

great importance So I had incredible workshops (poetry mask workshop experimental painting work-

shop creativity and psychology etc) that marked me forever and reinforced my taste for graphic arts

Years later came in which I was defining my personality and my tastes but I always drew It was time to

choose a career and without hesitation I chose design and visual communication During those years I

strengthened my taste for art design graphic communication color and typography I left college and did

graphic design for several years I was a graphic design teacher and I was passionate about understanding

the symbolism of shapes and colors I read a lot about design theory and art theory However I felt that

something was missing And it was there that I began my personal and professional search my label

I wanted to combine design and art He didnrsquot want to advertise but he didnrsquot just want to paint and he also

had many political-social concerns How could design art politics and culture be combined I decided to

start my way designing a social poster I started to get deeply involved in the subject I did a lot of research

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Grand Winner | Naandeyeacute Garciacutea Villegas | Mexico | One Love

on it I looked for countless graphic references

both from the past and the most contemporary I

came across the work of many designers who did

what I wanted to do I felt extremely identified

and felt that I had found what I was looking for

and yes I did I found it

At last I felt that this was my path design illustra-

tion and the social poster

IRIE How did you first learn about the Interna-

tional Reggae Poster Contest

Naandeyeacute I was a professor of design theory for

several years It was while I was a teacher that I

started looking for design contests so that my

students could compete and take their design

to a more realistic plane (outside the classroom

I mean)

Then I came across endless contests that caught

my attention immediately and I wanted to enter

as well

This contest always caught my attention and I

had not been able to participate until this year

I really like reggae it has been with me during

many work afternoons

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WEBSITE

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I like to design while listening to reggae So this contest was a perfect fit for my profile

IRIE In creating your winning entry One Love did you have any struggles or happy accidents in

achieving the final design

Naandeyeacute Itrsquos funny because I developed the idea for this poster in a very natural way and I didnrsquot face

any problems during the creative process (with my other posters I always go through several phases and

in some cases I let days go by without working on any of them because I get stuck or because the subject is

difficult for me) With lsquoOne Loversquo everything was very natural very organic I thought about the concept in

one day and the poster was done in five I think that the taste for the subject made the process much more

fluid than with other projects

IRIE What are you currently working on as an artist

Naandeyeacute I am the art director of a design agency and I also have my own naandeyeah projects where

I develop social environmental and cultural projects I always have a lot of work

At the same time I never stop drawing and designing posters of a social nature Itrsquos really what Irsquom

passionate about Currently my work is exhibited in various places around the world

IRIE What advice would you give someone looking to pursue art as a career

Naandeyeacute Go ahead The way of art is the noblest The key is to do things with a lot of passion to feel

satisfied Success comes only when we are truly passionate about what we do The journey can be slow

because it requires a lot of discipline but the satisfaction is infinite Art is the way without a doubt

IRIE Much Love amp Respect Naandeyeacute

IRIEMAGCOM

Chiney Kiki

SumeRR

Rosh Rebel

Jamaica

Krsquoreema

RESPECT

Joby Jay

Samora

Zoe Mazah

Irina Mossi

IRIEMAGCOM

Jo Elle

Laylah Arruda featuring

Regiane Cordeiro

Awa Fall

Sistah MaryJane

TriXstar

Delphine

Aysha Loren

Naiumlma

IRIEMAGCOM

Featured Riddim

QueenJune 26 2020

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Joby Jay

JOBY JAYRESPECT

QUEEN

ldquoQueen is a song reminding women of their

strength and worth and to keep their heads up

despite the things that may set them back

Itrsquos about knowing your value and purpose then

walking in them Itrsquos not aimed at any particular

race over another

Itrsquos for all women - Queens - to know they are

worthy valuable and strongrdquo

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QueenJune 26 2020

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Joby Jay

JOBY JAYRESPECT

QUEEN

ldquoQueen is a song reminding women of their

strength and worth and to keep their heads up

despite the things that may set them back

Itrsquos about knowing your value and purpose then

walking in them Itrsquos not aimed at any particular

race over another

Itrsquos for all women - Queens - to know they are

worthy valuable and strongrdquo

IRIEMAGCOM

ldquoLet the fire burn - is a song about the soul fire

we have to keep burning to make a change in

our society

Feeling the pain and grief of generations of

women daughters sisters and mothers my

heart is burning for a cause Same rights for all

no matter where yoursquore coming from diversity

and empowerment of all human beings

This song is calling my warrior sisters to step up

its a calling to everyone to stand against racism

and injustice to heal the wounds of the past to

pave the way for a better future and make our

dreams for equality come true

One day - One heart - One loverdquo

LET THE FIRE BURNZOE MAZAHRESPECT

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Zoe Mazah

WEBSITE

zoecietyde

August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

Let The Fire Burn

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Featured Riddim

Show MeJune 19 2020

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Chiney Kiki

CHINEY KIKIRESPECT

SHOW ME

WEBSITE

chineykikicom

ldquoActions Speak Louder than wordsrdquo I live by this

statement lol When I received the riddim from

Res Staudenmann I immediately started humming

then singing ldquoif you love merdquo I remember hearing

certain musical phrases in the riddim and was like

ldquogesh a saxophone solo on this would be sweeeetrdquo

Sooo then came the jazz influence and it felt

great I continued the lyrics by following with lsquoshow

me your love is realrsquo and automatically knew the

song would be about an experience I went through

The song felt like I was writing a musical love letter

to someone saying ldquoHey I care about you I love

you but donrsquot waste my time If you love me like

you say then prove itrdquo This song isnrsquot about doubt-

ing yourself or doubting that the person loves you

but rather making sure your efforts arenrsquot wasted

Big ups to Res amp the production team the other

queens on this project and IRIE Magazine for the

feature Massive big ups and thanks to all of you

out there who support good music

IRIEMAGCOM

ldquoTimes were there when I felt like parking Often

times never felt like talking I hope you really

understand Sumn seh trust in Jah and he will lead

you out if you believe Whatever that you ask you

have the power to receive Abundance is yours if

you would say the word Believe inna yuh heart

and just move forwardrdquo - Testimony

Testimony tells the story of a very low time during

COVID 19 and how the Most High was able to

pull me through even when I couldnrsquot see how

Itrsquos a reminder to everyone to hold firm in the

toughest of times because the Most High has

your back alwaysrdquo

TESTIMONYROSH REBELRESPECT

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Rosh Rebel

August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

Testimony

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SAMORARESPECT

FREE UP

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Samora

Featured Riddim

Free UpMay 29 2020

WEBSITE

samoramusiccom

ldquoThis song has to do with mental boundaries

yoursquore making for yourself You want to love but

yoursquore always angry at someone else you say the

world is perfect but at the same time yoursquore still

complaining

So it is a song that should remind you to let go of

patterns that keep you down that you should let

go of bad habits that you should see the positive

aspects in life and not focus too much on the

negative things

A lot of people are not even aware that they are

stuck in these patterns So yes it is a song that

wants to show you that you have to free your

mind open up stop complaining Because I think

that by freeing up yourself you can definitely

reach more in lifehelliprdquo

IRIEMAGCOM

ldquoSister Sister is a song that encourages women to

choose their partner wisely and to be patient

Women want to be loved and seek the lsquoperfectrsquo

relationship If she doesnrsquot take the time to get to

know her partner well before engaging further

she might end up in an unhappy space

Sister get to know yourself Flow-through life

find out whatrsquos best for you and let love come to

you Yoursquore a Queen and worthy of doing well in

life Your King will find yourdquo

SISTER SISTERIRINA MOSSIRESPECT

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Irina Mossi

August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

Sister Sister

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Featured Riddim

BlackJune 19 2020

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SumeRR

SUMERRRESPECT

BLACK

WEBSITE

sumerrmusiccom

ldquoFemales coming together is powerful Therefore

I am so happy that I was able to be a part of some-

thing so inspirational and impactful

This album gave me the opportunity to sing about

things I was not able to talk about as a black wom-

an

I hope my single lsquoBlackrsquo reminds my people that

they are not alonerdquo

IRIEMAGCOM

ldquoOur Time is a song I chose to write to uplift

empower and encourage the beautiful strong

amazing women in music especially reggae music

This song is titled lsquoOur Timersquo simply because it is

Women in reggae are finally stepping out on the

scene and owning it as Queens We as women

have always been amazing strong and a powerful

force Our Time is a feel-good song and a confi-

dence booster thatrsquos there to remind us to love

and support each other

Itrsquos finally Our Time to get recognized for our

hard work and talent More doors of opportunity

have opened up for us such as All Female Reggae

Voice Riddim which is such an amazing and

brilliant project More females getting booked for

shows winning Grammys like Koffee As a female

in the industry I am just truly happy to get love

support and appreciation for my art and what I

love doingrdquo

OUR TIMEKrsquoREEMARESPECT

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Krsquoreema

WEBSITE

k-reemacom

July 31 2020

Featured Riddim

Our Time

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Featured Riddim

Live My LifeJuly 31 2020

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TriXstar

TRIXSTARRESPECT

LIVE MY LIFE

WEBSITE

trixstarde

ldquoActually this project is a dream come true for me

For a long time I wanted to do a project with just

female artists and now Irsquom so happy to be a part

of this

In the song Irsquom talking about how I just want to

live my life without other people telling me what

to do or how to do it Even if you can read it with

recent developments in mind this feeling isnrsquot new

to me I just want to live my life to my full potential

and Irsquom sure many people out there can relate to

that feelingrdquo

IRIEMAGCOM

ldquoMy name is Aysha Loren a singer-songwriter

based in the UK I am very grateful and excited to

be part of this project with talented women

across the world This riddim has a tropical reggae

sound with a mix of soul and reggae

The song is about giving strength and comfort to

a loved one at a difficult time easing their mind

and providing upliftment motivation and

sensual healingrdquo

REST IN MEAYSHA LORENRESPECT

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WEBSITE

ayshalorencom

August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

Rest In Me

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SoulmateJuly 17 2020

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Jo Elle

JO ELLERESPECT

SOULMATE

WEBSITE

jo-ellech

ldquoSOULMATE is a little toast to the ones that love

best to those that are not only guests and make

us worry lessrdquo - Jo Elle

ldquoThe inspiration for this song was one of my best

friends There is nothing better than a loyal and

good friend that stays on your side through ups

and downs

A good friend is there to lever yourself up will

show you a side of happiness even in the darkest

of times and will turn back on the light

True friends are family filled with positivityrdquo

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ldquoThe past is the hardest place to return to I spent

an adolescence from which I always wanted to

escape with all my strength

Too much freedom or too little the story of a girl

forced to extricate herself between unfinished

business and unsaid words between men and

women she believed she had forgotten and

presences that she hoped canceled by time

In search of the freedom and courage necessary

to confront herselfrdquo

ALL I WANTAWA FALLRESPECT

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August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

All I Want

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PreciousAugust 21 2020

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Delphine

DELPHINERESPECT

PRECIOUS

WEBSITE

delphine-officialcom

ldquoI joined the lsquoFemale Reggae Voicesrsquo project with the

single lsquoPreciousrsquo as a way to offer a vision of whatrsquos

important in our lives every day

A hopeful chorus to remember how strong we can

be and how lsquoPreciousrsquo life is This melody will inspire

you to take a break in this fast living society to

breathe and to have a look at what we have and

what we have to build But building something is

like learning lessons So Irsquom calling out to those

who wanna learn that this life is so lsquoPreciousrsquo

I want to share this feeling with those who donrsquot

get the chance to find peace and serenity in their

life A peaceful message and strong lyrics to show

the world that women can lead and stay strong

from the worldrsquos insanity A woman calling from a

women gathering project in a changing worldrdquo

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ldquoI wrote lsquoRise and Shinersquo for all the female artists

on this planet Anyway for the female energy in

general To know the beauty and individual

properties we are gifted with

What I want to say with this song is that we

should get together that we should not tear

each other down Standing for our rights and

our freedom

Stop being jealous because jealousy feeds weak-

ness And we donrsquot want to be weak we want to

be strong Life is not a competition

Itrsquos about to LEARN RESPECT and CREATE And

united alongside a big amount of self-love we are

the strongest version of ourselves Queens

It is time to RISE AND SHINErdquo

RISE AND SHINENAIumlMARESPECT

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Naiumlma

WEBSITE

huglifechnaima

June 19 2020

Featured Riddim

Rise and Shine

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HeartbeatAugust 17 2020

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Laylah Arruda

LAYLAHRESPECT

HEARTBEAT

WEBSITE

amalgamadubcom

ARRUDA

ldquoHeartbeat is reggae talking about love especially

black love In times of isolation we want more

love and partnership between couples we want

to spread passionrdquo

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ldquoHeartbeat is a song that talks about love and

desire Pure and simple

Naturally we as women well resolved with these

issues have the total right to make music about

this feeling that is human We deal with this

theme believing that women have to talk about

love in the optic of sensuality too

Besides itrsquos a piece that runs away from habitual

things and we are very happy about the resultrdquo

REGIANERESPECT

HEARTBEATCORDEIRO

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Regiane Cordeiro

August 17 2020

Featured Riddim

Heartbeat

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One PeopleAugust 21 2020

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Sistah MaryJane

SISTAHRESPECT

ONE PEOPLE

WEBSITE

emeterianscom

MARYJANE

ldquoThis is a song that reminds us of the power of

unity amongst humankind that we are stronger

when we stick together when we care for one

another that we are not alone

One thing I strongly felt during this lockdown

here in Spain is that for the first time in my life

Irsquove really seen people coming together and

helping each other we cannot count on the

government or system we depend on one

another Irsquove truly had the chance to meet my

neighborhood and connect to the people

to be a part of my communityrdquo

IRIEMAGCOM

RELEASESIRIE ON SPOTIFY - AUGUST 2020FREDDIE MCGREGOR - BAWLING

JAM

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Featured Release

DELPHINEAugust 2020

IRIE SPOTIFY PLAYLISTRELEASES

IRIErsquos August 2020 edition of RELEASES is here featuring reggae music from Freddie McGregor (cover)

along with trax from Protoje + Popcaan Afrodizia + Rica Newell Iba Mahr Kingly T + Tyra Jay Thomas

and the women of Female Reggae Voices riddim Joby Jay Zoe Mazah Chiney Kiki Rosh Rebel Samora

Irina Mossi SumeRR Krsquoreema TriXstar Aysha Loren Jo Elle Awa Fall Delphine Naiumlma Laylah Arruda +

Regiane Cordeiro and Sister MaryJane

Freddie McGregor Kingly T + Tyra Jay Thomas Female Reggae Voices

Protoje + Popcaan Afrodizia + Rica Newell Iba Mahr

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Featured Release

DELPHINEAugust 2020

IRIE SPOTIFY PLAYLISTRELEASES

IRIErsquos August 2020 edition of RELEASES is here featuring reggae music from Freddie McGregor (cover)

along with trax from Protoje + Popcaan Afrodizia + Rica Newell Iba Mahr Kingly T + Tyra Jay Thomas

and the women of Female Reggae Voices riddim Joby Jay Zoe Mazah Chiney Kiki Rosh Rebel Samora

Irina Mossi SumeRR Krsquoreema TriXstar Aysha Loren Jo Elle Awa Fall Delphine Naiumlma Laylah Arruda +

Regiane Cordeiro and Sister MaryJane

Freddie McGregor Kingly T + Tyra Jay Thomas Female Reggae Voices

Protoje + Popcaan Afrodizia + Rica Newell Iba Mahr

RIDDIMFEMALE REGGAE VOICESRES STAUDENMANN

CHE

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This is lsquoFemale Reggae Voicesrsquo one of the very few International riddim selections featuring only female

singers 17 artists from all around the globe sing their song on one same instrumental and the result is

just amazing

During the last couple of years there was a huge discussion going on about the fact that women are less

promoted in the music industry booked less on festivals given less exposure and being less rewarded for

their art

The goal of lsquoFemale Reggae Voicesrsquo is giving the participating artists a boost in reach audience visibility

and recognition because the music industry is still a very man-dominated world and so is the Reggae

scene too unfortunately in spite of the rising of artists like Koffee and Lila Ikeacute

So in order to make a small contribution for change herersquos a brand new riddim album featuring only female

Reggae singersYou will see that lsquoFemale Reggae Voicesrsquo is more than just another riddim selection

You can feel the passion and commitment of the participants in every second in every sentence of

the lyrics Each of the songs on this compilation is a real gem every tune tells its own deep and

important story

The artists sing about womenrsquos rights feminism the fight and struggle against racism empowering

themselves they sing about freedom love and unity

The album drops on August 21 2020

RES STAUDENMANNFEMALE REGGAE VOICESRIDDIM

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Female Reggae Voices

August 21 2020

Featured Riddim

Female Reggae Voices

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IRIE MIXTAPEDJ JAHMARPODCAST

IRIE welcomes DJ Jahmar to the family as he

takes over the controls to present the lsquoirsquofficial

Female Reggae Voices mixtape on our official

podcast IRIE on Apple Podcasts

ldquoItrsquos a pleasure to be able to help highlight women

in Reggae with IRIE Magazine who are often

overlooked for their contribution to reggae music

especially when they work just as hard as their

male peersrdquo - DJ Jahmar

Subscribe to our podcast in iTunesApple Podcast

at httpspodcastsapplecomuspodcastirie

id1500147566

DJ JAHMAR

IRIE MIXAugust 21 2020

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One Love Always

IRIE