Unesco Cultural Treasure: Reggae music declared a global heritage Jamaica’s reggae music has been declared part of our global heritage that deserves protecting. UNESCO added it to its list of global and cultural treasures. And as Philip Owira reports, reggae now joins an impressive list of human accomplishments.
UK Reggae Artist reaches Number One in Jamaica: UK-based musician Askala Selassie is celebrating this week after her music video ‘Warrior Empress’ reached number one in the Jamaican music video charts. Askala, a singer-songwriter, who was the youngest ever backing singer for The Wailers Band, topped CVM Television’s music video charts and reached Number One […]
Good news from the UK: The London-based reggae singer Askala Selassie has put out her long anticipated debut album, titled Warrior Empress on Stingray Records and released by VPAL Music of VP Records. Askala was once known as the youngest Wailing sister since she had been touring with The Original Wailers band in 2005 with […]
She was part of one of the best-known Reggae bands of all time, the Wailers led by Aston “Family Man” Barrett. That was back in 2005, when Askala Selassie was only 21 years old and was asked to go on tour with them all around Europe. This key experience, her unmistakable singing talent, and the […]
In the world of reggae royalty, Askala Selassie is the uncrowned Empress. The singer/songwriter will be performing tracks from her debut album, Warrior Empress, at Swindon’s fifth Reggae Garden. Amidst the trees in the Old Town Bowl, Town Gardens in Quarry Road, on Saturday, September 10, Askala will unleash the lioness as she mashes up […]
In the world of reggae royalty, Askala Selassie is the uncrowned Empress. The singer/songwriter will be performing tracks from her debut album, Warrior Empress, at Swindon’s fifth Reggae Garden. Amidst the trees in the Old Town Bowl, Town Gardens in Quarry Road, on Saturday, September 10, Askala will unleash the lioness as she mashes up […]
Absolutely Uplifting and Powerful! Askala Selassie’s first Album, Warrior Empress released on 3rd June 2016 under VP Records & VPAL Music, is making head ways within the Reggae Circuit. This amazing album consist of 12 Reggae Tracks and 3 heart ponding Dub Tracks. Captivating her listeners with an angelic opening, is the first track “Holy […]
Finita l’attesa per Warrior Empress, album d’esordio di Askala Selassie a due anni dall’ep Put Jah First prodotto dalla Bizzarri Records. Quindici tracce per un disco dal sound prevalentemente roots con accenni a sonorità dub: si parte con la intro Holy per seguire con la title track Warrior Empress, dedicata a tutte le Lioness che […]
Bless Massive ! Nous avons grand plaisir à vous présenter le 1er album “Warrior Empress” de la brillante et pétillante Askala Selassie, qui sortira ce 3 juin sur toutes les plateformes numériques ! Cet album international produit par Stingray Records, multiple les collaborations avec des artistes des 4 coins du globe venus pour donner une […]