Protoje "BIG 45" Nod to Sound System Culture

Protoje, the eclectic 2x Grammy-nominated artist and producer from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, rolls out his new reggae anthem, “BIG 45,” today via In.Digg.Nation Collective/Ineffable Records. GET HERE.

In the video directed by SAMO, Protoje casually performs the bass-driven track while he and his crew transport speaker boxes through the streets. The prominently-featured cabinets of sound are staples of Jamaican sound system culture that have cultivated the veteran musician’s career. He carries the torch of this formative piece of reggae culture, also referencing the DJ-centered sound system culture birthed out of Jamaica.

Protoje - "BIG 45"

Protoje has already been teasing “Big 45” at his live shows and on social media, receiving an overwhelmingly positive response. The booming reggae track is produced by The Indiggnation and Winta James, who was responsible for some of Protoje's biggest songs including “Who Knows” featuring Chronixx and “Switch It Up” featuring Koffee.

“This is just a reggae and dancehall anthem. It's talking about soundsystem, it's talking about live music. This song came up whilst I was in soundcheck in Germany. My band started to play a vibe and I connected with it. The moment we started it, everybody got excited because we knew it was one of those ‘bring everyone together’ type of songs,” states Protoje.

This week, Protoje also kicks off a major touring season. On March 9th, the reggae superstar hits the stage at Australia’s WOMADelaide festival and journeys across Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Germany and Denmark throughout the end of the month. In April and May, he will perform throughout the U.S. and return to Europe this summer for the reggae festival circuit, followed by a string of solo dates in November. See full schedule below.

TOUR DATES:

• MARCH 9 - WOMADelaide - AUSTRALIA
• MARCH 14 - WOMAD AOTEAROA - NEW ZEALAND
• MARCH 19 - KIFF - AARAU, SWITZERLAND - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 21 - RAZZMATAZZ - BARCELONA, SPAIN - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 22 - DISASTER CLUB - LISBON, PORTUGAL - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 25 - MAAYA CLUB - BERLIN, GERMANY - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 26 - FABRIK - HAMBURG, GERMANY - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 27 - DIE KANTINE - COLOGNE, GERMANY - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 28 - GREY HALL - COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - BUY TICKETS
• MARCH 29 - LEGOREGGAE - LEGORRETA, SPAIN - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 4 - REGGAE RISE UP - TEMPE, AZ - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 16 - MIAMI BEACH BANDSHELL - MIAMI, FL - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 17 - JANNUS LIVE - ST. PETERSBURG, FL - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 18 - GRANADA THEATRE - ORMOND BEACH, FL - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 19 - SWEETWATER 420 FEST - ATLANTA, GA - BUY TICKETS
• APRIL 20 - ORANGE PEEL - ASHEVILLE, NC - BUY TICKETS
• MAY 23 - CALIFORNIA ROOTS - MONTEREY, CA - BUY TICKETS
• MAY 30 - RISE AND VIBES - DURANGO, CO - BUY TICKETS
• JULY 12 - LEVITATE MUSIC FESTIVAL - MARSHFIELD, MA - BUY TICKETS
• JULY 25 - UPPSALA REGGAE FESTIVAL - UPPSALA, SWEDEN - BUY TICKETS
• JULY 26 - MONEGROS DESERT FESTIVAL - FRAGA, ESP - BUY TICKETS
• AUGUST 1 - REGGAE GEEL FESTIVAL - GEEL, BE - BUY TICKETS
• AUGUST 2 - REGGAELAND - MILTON KEYNES, UK - BUY TICKETS
• AUGUST 9 - ONE LOVE REGGAE FESTIVAL - WIESEN, AUT - BUY TICKETS
• AUGUST 10 - NO LOGO BZH - SAINT-MALO, FR - BUY TICKETS
• NOVEMBER 20 - PARADISO - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - BUY TICKETS
• NOVEMBER 21 - ROTE FABRIK - ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - BUY TICKETS
• NOVEMBER 29 - LA CIGALE - PARIS, FRANCE - BUY TICKETS