KINGSTON, Jamaica – Protoje, the eclectic 2x Grammy-nominated artist and producer from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, rolls out his new reggae anthem, “BIG 45,” immediately through In.Digg.Nation Collective/Ineffable Data. GETHERE.
Within the video directed by SAMO, Protoje casually performs the bass-driven observe whereas he and his crew transport speaker bins by the streets. The prominently-featured cupboards of sound are staples of Jamaican sound system tradition which have cultivated the veteran musician’s profession. He carries the torch of this formative piece of reggae tradition, additionally referencing the DJ-centered sound system culture birthed out of Jamaica.
Protoje has already been teasing “Large 45” at his dwell exhibits and on social media, receiving an overwhelmingly optimistic response. The booming reggae observe is produced by The Indiggnation and Winta James, who was chargeable for a few of Protoje’s largest songs together with “Who Is aware of” that includes Chronixx and “Swap It Up” that includes Koffee.
Protoje – Photograph by Samo
“That is only a reggae and dancehall anthem. It’s speaking about soundsystem, it’s speaking about dwell music. This music got here up while I used to be in soundcheck in Germany. My band began to play a vibe and I related with it. The second we began it, everyone received excited as a result of we knew it was a type of ‘carry everybody collectively’ kind of songs,” states Protoje.
This week, Protoje additionally kicks off a serious touring season. On March ninth, the reggae famous person hits the stage at Australia’s WOMADelaide pageant and journeys throughout Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Denmark all through the tip of the month. In April and Could, he’ll carry out all through the U.S. and return to Europe this summer season for the reggae pageant circuit, adopted by a string of solo dates in November.
TOUR DATES:
MARCH 9 – WOMADelaide – AUSTRALIA
MARCH 14 – WOMAD AOTEAROA – NEW ZEALAND
MARCH 19 – KIFF – AARAU, SWITZERLAND – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 21 – RAZZMATAZZ – BARCELONA, SPAIN – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 22 – DISASTER CLUB – LISBON, PORTUGAL – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 25 – MAAYA CLUB – BERLIN, GERMANY – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 26 – FABRIK – HAMBURG, GERMANY – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 27 – DIE KANTINE – COLOGNE, GERMANY – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 28 – GREY HALL – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – BUY TICKETS
MARCH 29 – LEGOREGGAE – LEGORRETA, SPAIN – BUY TICKETS
APRIL 4 – REGGAE RISE UP – TEMPE, AZ – BUY TICKETS
