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saying, “We here in the V.I. know the roots of and Africa, and Pressure and Niyorah will be

the music and highly rate the music coming on their Virgin Islands Nice tour this summer.

out of Jamaica. But the world is seeing the American and Jamaican producers and artists

genuine, bonafide lyrical content some of alike fly to the V.I. to record and collaborate
our artists have to offer.” In testament to the with the local souljahs. The universality of

worldwide popularity of V.I. reggae, iTunes spirit makes itself known through the global

– the world’s largest seller of digital music – response to the songs V.I. artists share with

named Midnite’s Beauty for Ashes as Reggae the world.
Album of the Year in 2014.
With gratitude for the heartical teachings

When one considers lyrics coming from the V.I., these artists offer, InI encourage the reader
one must acknowledge the contributions made to listen to V.I. roots reggae artists on iTunes,

by singer, songwriter and high priest Vaughn YouTube and Soundcloud, trusting that the

Benjamin. Like receiving nourishing counsel vibes will resonate with your spirit and make

from a trusted mentor, his word, sound and lovely additions to your musical library.
powah encourage the listener to ever strive to

be the best version of oneself. As an inspiring The roster of talent from the Virgin Islands is

and inspired teacher of unparalleled intellectual too numerous to mention in a single article,

force in reggae music, he presents his students so to check the complete listing of V.I. reggae

with a fascinating multidisciplinary curriculum, artists, visit vireggae.com. Blessed Love.
nicewhile offering profound insights. Links to V.I. Reggae Sites:

Oftentimes, a single line in a song sparks the

zealous mind to investigate further into a vast www.igraderecords.com

array of subjects, from quantum physics to the facebook.com/theakaebeka
Nag Hammadi library. With a staggering catalog www.raselymentrecordz.com

topping 1,000 songs and counting, Vaughn www.lionsofkush.com

serves as a bonafide sage offering a spiritual facebook.com/pressureofficialpage

overstanding of life. His works have doubtless armyreggae.com

inspired the next generation of conscious roots facebook.com/Niyorah1
reggae chanters coming up in the V.I. As “Tippy” facebook.com/MadaNile1

expressed to ReggaeMani regarding Vaughn www.dezarieroots.com

and the V.I. artists with which he works, “Theirs facebook.com/rasbatch7

is a musical delegation that’s a part of a higher escapetostcroix.fr

purpose. Something bigger than themselves. A Ihi Tochi loves to sing, dance, study, write and
spiritual calling.” listen to roots reggae music. When Selassie I

With all of the exciting developments taking spirit reach the heart, InI emerge Rastafari. Inna

place in the world of Virgin Islands roots Thanksgiving for the examples and principles

reggae, it’s no wonder an international embodied by His Majesty and Empress Queen

following of deeply loyal fans has taken root. Menen, Ihi likewise sends Ises to all conscious

Akae Beka recently returned home from ones who serve as lighthouses of love and
their month-long JahSayDo tour of Europe knowledge on earth.

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