Hempress Sativa; Loyal to the soil.
Cannabis and music royalty Hempress Sativa on a mission to preserve roots music. Daughter of
Reggae music
Hempress Sativa Live; Roots Music on the hill.
This past Saturday night was a most welcomed celebration of roots music, graciously brought to us by the regal, Hempress Sativa. Well known for hits like Boom Shakalak, Rock It Ina Dance, The Weed Thing, and more recently, Rastafari Rise, Sativa’s musical catalog has been on a steady incline as she tours the world.
Addis Pablo; Best of both worlds
“Combining I think is just who we are because we come from that. Our roots lead back to Africa, all of us, and Rastafari music and culture, Hailing His Majesty, everything is connected that way. It’s like left foot and right foot. So to represent this, to me, through music is just representing the culture or myself in the best way possible, because it is who we are. The sound is a representation of our being. So when you hear the sound you think of I&I, even if it’s bob marley it has a certain imagery, a certain lifestyle. Some people might think it’s just smoking weed but it has much more to it than that. So the sound is like a signal then, an identification of the people.”
Jah9 Live 2017
One of the most heartwarming things about this new generation of conscious musicians, is that