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Naomi Cowan, Konshens & Keznamdi @ Festiville Magazine 2025

06/23/2025 by Gardy Stein

“WE JAH PEOPLE CAN MAKE IT WORK! COME TOGETHER AND MAKE IT WORK.” (Bob Marley, Work)

Before saying anything else, we want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to King Marley, who would have turned 80 this year. Reggae (and Reggaeville) wouldn’t be what it is today without this man, so we haffi give props every time! In the quotes framing this editorial, we go with the numerical flow and refer to 1980, the year in which one of the most celebrated Bob Marley & The Wailers albums was released: Uprising. And a global uprising is needed more than ever indeed, so let’s join forces for a revolution of love and peace!  

Back to the here and now, Reggaeville proudly presents the 15th edition of our Festiville Magazine, fresh off the press and duly delivered to your eagerly waiting hands. Fifteen years of providing you with all you need to know about the festival summer (on the following pages, we have again assembled 128 international reggae festivals), new music and behind-the-scenes information straight from the mouths of your favourite artists. 

Among the interviews (plus album reviews) in this edition, you’ll find our cover artist Naomi Cowan, who presents her new release Welcome To Paradise, as well as Keznamdi (Blxxd And Fyah), Royal Blu (Spain Root), Meta & The Cornerstones (Echoes Of Time), Cimarons (Harder Than The Rock), Konshens (Pool Party), Rik Jam (The Genesis) and author Helmut Philipps, who talks about the English version of his book Dub: The Sound Of Surprise. Another interesting reasoning is included with David Hinds, reflecting on the 50th anniversary of his band Steel Pulse and the experience of being on tour with Bob Marley back in 1978.  

Make sure you visit the FESTIVAL AGENDA regularly for all the details, and for staying up to date with last minute line-up changes, new releases, concert reports and festival reviews (including many photos and videos), as even the most mobile among you cannot catch every event – leave that task to us!

What we ask you to do, dear readers, is to enjoy the upcoming season to the max, to soak in the good vibes and share them freely, to cause ripple effects that will ultimately make this world a better place. Be kind, be generous, and always stand up against injustice!

And, in case you feel overwhelmed by the turmoil of this world or the many tasks ahead of you, take one step at a time and remember: “Where there’s a will, there’s always a way!” (Bob Marley, Zion Train)

READ & DOWNLOAD FESTIVILLE 2025 HERE!