Industry news, artist spotlights, and reviews from the SunSka team.
Half a century after its release, the impossibly simple groove of "Stir It Up" still defines what reggae sounds like to the world. We trace the song from its 1967…
Industry
Modern reggae production has access to every plugin and convolution reverb ever made. So why do most contemporary mixes still sound thinner…
Announcements
Eight intimate venues across Europe and the US, full live band, no opening act. The legendary Winston Rodney returns to the road…
Guides
A common question we get: "Where do I start?" Reggae has a deeper catalogue than almost any other genre, which makes the…
Artist Spotlight
In a rare 1994 BBC interview, Jimmy Cliff walked through the writing of his most-covered song line by line. The story behind…
Editorial
A new SunSka editorial playlist of slow-tempo roots reggae — the heavy stuff for headphone listening after midnight. 32 tracks, 2 hours…
Album Art
Bob Marley's 1973 international debut shipped with two different covers — the famous Zippo lighter sleeve and the older flame-against-black design —…
