Rootfire Cooperative
Rootfire Cooperative | |
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Founded | 2016 |
Founder | Seth Herman |
Genre | Reggae, Independent |
Country of origin | US |
Official website | Official Web site |
Rootfire Cooperative is a not-for-profit record label that was created in 2016 specializing in zero interest micro loans for bands.[1]
In April 2016 the label released their first album by The Movement titled "Golden" which hit #1 in the Billboard and iTunes Reggae charts [2]
In August 2016 they released Hirie's sophomore album Wandering Soul. The album topped the Reggae Billboard chart and was the first time a female reggae artist topped the chart since Joss Stone's album "Water" from August of 2015. [3]
In September 2016 the label released their third Billboard topping album titled Make It Better by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The album debut at #1 on Billboard's Reggae chart. [4]
In 2017 Rootfire Cooperative released Rebel Frequency by Nattali Rize, [5] followed by "Pyramid(s)" from Satsang, topping the Billboard Reggae chart for a fourth time in the label's first year of operation [6].
Official Rootfire Cooperative Records releases
- Nattali Rize – Rebel Frequency - March 24, 2017 [7]
- Satsang – Pyramid(s) March 20, 2017
- The Holdup – Leaves In The Pool - December 1, 2016
- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Make It Better - September 16, 2016
- HIRIE – Wandering Soul - August 19, 2016
- The Movement (reggae band) – Golden - April 8, 2016
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Rootfire Cooperative Helps The Movement, Other Reggae Acts With No-Interest Loans". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "The Movement and Rootfire Unveil GOLDEN Album Artwork via Fan-Driven Campaign". Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Hirie times on Billboard". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ Spevak, Jeff. "Rochester's Giant Panda debuts No. 1 on reggae chart". Democratic Chronicle.
- ↑ "Nattali Rize's "Rebel Frequency" Out Now". Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/7739647/satsang/chart
- ↑ "Nattali Rize's "Rebel Frequency" Out Now". Retrieved 2017-05-08.