Irie Sounds International

16/02/2026

We added a bunch of our back catalog to our Bandcamp page. Please Feel free to check it out. Bandcamp is one of the best ways to directly support the works so any purchases are highly apprecaited. Also included our 2 newest singles - "Jamaica" by Dre Z Melodi and "Hold Your Own" by Mr. Bertus. Plus a lot of our older releases going all the way back to 2006.

Cultural roots reggae, lovers rock and more. Currently based in Shashamane, Ethiopia

21/01/2026

🇯🇲 JAMAICA 🇯🇲

A tribute to the island that has inspired generations of music and culture.

“Jamaica” is a heartfelt tribute from New Mexico–based singer Dre Z Melodi, brought to life in collaboration with The Irie Sounds Band, recorded in Jamaica and mixed in Shashamane, Ethiopia.

This song is about respect, influence, and the global reach of Jamaican music.

📅 Out February 6th
🎶 Available on all major streaming platforms

rootsreggae

17/01/2026

What’s cooking in the studio in Dubai?

25/11/2025

We been quiet for a minute but we are excited to announce our latest project in collaboration with and the Imperial Majestic band. Out of Shashamane, Ethiopia many of the riddims were recorded in Jamaica. The album and the video for its first single “Good Life” will premier this Friday

16/07/2025

Just mastered our next project. Waiting on artwork and hoping to announce it soon - but for now just chilling.

20/06/2025

If you wanna hear some great roots and culture music be sure to check out Alkebulan Empress Sounds live stream Saturday at 5 pm eastern time. We hear the sistren may be playing some gems from the Irie Sounds catalog tomorrow including something ya'll haven't heard before....

26/01/2025

Yesterday was the 8th anniversary of when the great Nambo Robinson left this world. Not only one of the best musicians but one of the best people I’ve ever known. Was a blessing to work with him in the studio a few times - but even more of a blessing to call him a friend and elder I could always turn to for advice. May the most high make his grave a place of comfort and grant him the best of paradise

23/01/2025

to the juggling we released back in 2020. We released it during times when most of us were locked down but they couldn’t stop us from working work sone wonderful people even if we had to do so much of it remotely. Big up .keys and everyone else who played a part in bringing this one to completion in some way

07/01/2025

Can’t wait to drop this one… can you guess the artist?

06/01/2025

2024 was truly a blessing. We entered into the year releasing tracks with artists like , and more which was a joy to bring some quality reggae music from out of the African continent. We also kept our link with Jamaica strong putting out tracks with artists like , and .

If you weren’t aware - we moved operations to Shashamane, Ethiopia to forward the ambition of releasing quality music with meaning across genres. In 2025 we hope to bring a lot of great music blending the vibes of Ethiopia and Jamaica. We spent the 2nd half of 2024 in the studio working on music we hope the world will love