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Al Rickjames Takes Us To The ‘Trap Caribbean’

Life is rarely an easy road. Many people will have struggles and just cower in their defeat and accept a lesser life. Others will use the struggles as inspiration and strive above to create something good for the world. Our recent find Al Rickjames is of the latter variety and has a new record Trap […]

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Interview

IBG Interview – 8 Questions With… Zeller Turnstyle

Fate often steps in for the creation of music.  Two like-minded musicians kept running into each other at a Music Cafe on open mic nights in Leicester England. They came together to form Zeller Turnstyle. We caught up with the artists to get a look behind the curtain: First off, tell us about the name […]

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Knowledge To Get Known

What Any Musician Can Learn From The Reggae Flag

Today, art and music can be seen as a disposable and free good, meant to be enjoyed then moved on from by the consumer. It can be easy to forget that art and music can be more than that. Much more. Art and music can be there to entertain, sure, but more important is when […]

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New Album from I-Octane is a Reduction of ‘Love and Life’

Remember Sean Kingston? The bright reggae-inspired easygoing music that made him known? Reggae pop is underrated in the industry. Those mellow drums and accompanying vibes beg for replay value, which is exactly what you get from Love and Life by I-Octane.   I-Octane’s Jamaican roots flow through his work   The album is a tribute to a […]

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ETANA Proves That ‘REGGAE is FOREVER’

It has been a long time coming but the movement to empower women has taken America and the world by storm recently. With today being International Women’s Day, we would like to feature an inspirational female artist. Please allow us to introduce Etana to the Indie Band Guru audience.   The Jamaican born artist has […]

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Spot the Soul with Experimental Rebel ACA & French Monkey

With a band name as compelling as their single “John Wayne,” Rebel ACA & French Monkey Wrench are hitting the scene fearlessly. John Wayne’s influence in Britpop   A perfect introduction to Britpop hip hop, if any, would have to be “John Wayne.” The single itself is described as “what it takes to be a […]

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Interview

IBG Interview – 7 Questions With Reggae Producer TerryVibes

Beats are all around us. We recently discovered a producer overflowing with engaging sounds. TerryVibes is a music producer/beatmaker based in Greece who mainly produces Reggae Beats for music artists and rappers. He also makes various other music styles such as RnB, Rap, and Hip Hop Instrumentals. He has been making music for many years […]

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Leilani Wolfgramm Criticizes Materialism with New Single “Live Wire”

Leilani Wolfgramm is re-defining reggae with her new release “Live Wire,” an inviting, yet critical R&B gem. Leilani Wolfgramm’s Messages of Materialism Sultry and soothing as “Live Wire” is, the blatant transcript of the song is a call-to-action of sorts from the singer/songwriter. While Wolfgramm’s confident and wavy voice dances above the soul-infused music, the […]