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From foundation reggae to the digital age, Steve Tulloch continues to put message before hype. Steve Tulloch After Studio One: The Reggae Veteran on Ownership, the Next Generation and Why Love Is the Only Way Our first Steve Tulloch feature introduced the Kingston 13 artist, his Studio One foundation and the conscious message behind Belly Want Food . Then we sat down with him. What followed revealed something deeper: the experiences, principles and concerns that still drive the man behind the music. Powered by RedCircle In our earlier Reggae Hour profile, we traced Steve Tulloch’s journey from Kingston 13 through Studio One, Ghetto Life and Belly Want Food . We explored an artist who believes reggae should educate, uplift and speak directly to the realities facing ordinary people. But biography can only take you so far. An interview allows the p...

Steve Tulloch carries a conscious reggae message from Kingston 13 to the world. Steve Tulloch: Carrying Conscious Reggae from Kingston 13 to the World Reggae has never been only a rhythm. At its deepest level, it is testimony—a language through which artists speak about hunger, survival, dignity, injustice, community, hope, and the determination of ordinary people to rise. Steve Tulloch stands firmly within that tradition. Emerging from Kingston 13, he has developed a musical journey built around lived experience, social message, and the conviction that reggae should leave its listeners stronger than it found them. His story connects an important period in Jamaican recording culture with a continuing mission to create music that matters. From singing background vocals at Studio One to recording his first single, Ghetto Life , and later releasing the album Belly W...

“This is Redeemm, and I’m here to give you the key to your caged mind.” For Jamaican reggae artist, songwriter, educator and social commentator Redeemm , music is not simply entertainment. It is a vessel for information, spiritual nourishment, historical awareness and mental liberation. Born Earle Morrison in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica, Redeemm has built his artistic identity around one central purpose: awakening people mentally, spiritually, culturally and historically. On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM Jamaica Time , Redeemm joins Reggae Hour for an exclusive interview about his life, his music, his twelve-track album Key for Caged Minds , and his mission to use reggae as a tool for education and freedom. Reggae Hour Exclusive Interview Guest: Redeemm Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM Jamaica Time Watch: Reggae Hour From Spanish Town to a Life of Service Redeemm was born on December 12, 1976, and grew up between Tred...

🌿 The Roots Revival: How Reggae Reclaimed Its Voice in 2025–2026 For years, people said reggae had lost its place in global music. Streaming algorithms shifted attention toward faster sounds. Dancehall evolved into new forms. Afrobeats, amapiano, trap, and pop fusion dominated playlists worldwide. To some listeners, roots reggae began to feel like memory instead of movement. But between 2025 and 2026, something changed. Not quietly. Not nostalgically. A new wave of artists, projects, and live performances reminded the world that reggae was never meant to disappear — because reggae was never just music. It was message. It was identity. It was resistance. And the Roots Revival movement entered a powerful new chapter. 🔥 The Second Wave of the Revival The original Roots Revival movement emerged in the early 2010s through artists like Chronixx, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, and Jah9. At the time, reggae was searching for balance. Dancehall had become dominant commercially, while roots reggae s...