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Rootfire Cooperative
Founded2016
FounderSeth Herman
GenreReggae, Independent
Country of originUS
Official websiteOfficial 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rootfire Cooperative Helps The Movement, Other Reggae Acts With No-Interest Loans". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. ^ Desk, BWW News. "The Movement and Rootfire Unveil GOLDEN Album Artwork via Fan-Driven Campaign". Retrieved 2017-05-08. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Limited, Jamaica Observer. "Hirie times on Billboard". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2017-05-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Spevak, Jeff. "Rochester's Giant Panda debuts No. 1 on reggae chart". Democratic Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Nattali Rize's "Rebel Frequency" Out Now". Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  6. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/7739647/satsang/chart
  7. ^ "Nattali Rize's "Rebel Frequency" Out Now". Retrieved 2017-05-08.