Groundation are a nine-piece American reggae band whose sound has been described as "Burning Spear meets John Coltrane", that’s to say they master two very different musical genres of black music. The ...

Groundation is a roots reggae band that has gained an international following since forming in 1998, when three music majors, Marcus Urani, Ryan Newman and Harrison Stafford, came together at Sonoma ...

Sonoma-county, Calif.,-based collective Groundation has the earthy pulse, driving rhythms and deep island grooves that make reggae instantly recognizable. But the band is pulling from more than a ...

When Groundation played Sao Paulo, Brazil, 8,000 fans attending the concert knew just about every word to its songs. The band draws crowds in Israel, Morocco, Europe — all over the world — but the ...

A quick lesson in semantics, leading directly to a chance to hear some great live music next week: The definition of the word groundation is the state of being grounded, but it has other connotations ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “Of course, we learn from the experiences of making our previous albums, but I feel that this one ...

Sonoma County’s Groundation has been building a strong following worldwide with its roots-reggae sound that incorporates jazz, funk and dub into the full-bodied mix. On Saturday night, the nine-piece ...

Groundation wanted to honor Bob Marley’s birthday and Black History Month, so the reggae-jazz outfit set out to perform a special concert tour. Saturday, Groundation brings its 10th Anniversary Bob ...

GROUNDATION made waves with the announcement that their new album ONE ROCK will be released May 13, via a partnership between France's BACO Music and Easy Star Records. Last month, the groundbreaking ...