Groundation News

With elements of Cuban son, and 70s soul-jazz melded to a strong roots reggae, Groundation are traditionalists unbound by pure tradition.

We continue our look at three of the best, forward-minded reggae releases this year.

When Groundation played Sao Paulo, Brazil, 8,000 fans attending the concert knew just about every word to its songs.

Hill, Marley Holding On To Jah: The Genesis Of A Revolution is a recently released documentary by two American film-makers on the history of roots-reggae and the influence the Rastafarian religion has on the music.

This week we'll offer you a look at three of the best, forward-minded reggae releases this year.

There are times when Harrison Stafford must feel like a man without a country. The Bay-area native and his socially-conscious reggae group Groundation are in the midst of an extensive U.S. tour that will land them at Hodi's Half Note Friday.

Some reggae group called GROUNDATION has accused FERGIE and WILL.I.AM of ripping off their song, "Warterfall" for Fergie's solo track, "Voodoo Doll". "Waterfall" was recorded in 2000 and "Voodoo Doll" . . . which was written by Fergie and Will .

September 20: Pop star FERGIE has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over allegations she stole her song VOODOO DOLL from a track recorded by little-known reggae group GROUNDATION.

LINDSAY LOHAN was reportedly escorted off the premises of a New York hotel on Thursday night after police were called in following a bust-up with her on/off girlfriend SAMANTHA RONSON.

Pop star FERGIE has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over allegations she stole her song VOODOO DOLL from a track recorded by little-known reggae group GROUNDATION.

Fergie, Will.i.am and others have been sued by Grounded Music, which claims Fergie's " Voodoo Doll " song is a rip-off of " Each One Teach One ," a song recorded by the group Groundation.

FROM THE PROMOTER : It is said that if you don't know your past, you don't know your future; well Groundation knows its past, and they're stepping into the future.

"It's a big world out there," says Harrison Stafford, the vocalist/guitarist of roots-reggae outfit Groundation.

Georgia-based bluegrass act The Lovell Sisters know it's 'Time to Grow' by Erica Jackson Sep 2, 2009 More>> "Of course, we learn from the experiences of making our previous albums, but I feel that this one is the one we all felt the strongest about," says Groundation frontman Harrison Stafford, speaking of his band's seventh album Here I Am .

The Echo Chamber is 3 hours of the best in dub, reggae, downbeat club, and percussion heavy world music.

Deciding which bands to see at multiple-stage festivals with over sixty acts to choose from can be overwhelming to the unprepared.

Festival aficionados, don't put away your dusty dancing feet just yet. The biggest local reggae event this summer is around the corner.

Festival aficionados, don't put away your dusty dancing feet just yet. The biggest local reggae event this summer is around the corner.