Album lore

Affirmation II, released in March 2018 on Royalty Music Group, gathers fifteen tracks from Onetox, a project rooted in the reggae traditions of the Solomon Islands and broader Melanesian region. The album interweaves elements of kaneka and pop, reflecting a Pacific sensibility distinct from the more familiar Jamaican reggae canon. Recorded with an ear toward both island rhythms and accessible melodies, tracks like "Everything" and "Dreadlock" exemplify this blend.This collection stands as a modest yet sturdy artifact in the New Zealand and Solomon Islands reggae lineage, offering a snapshot of regional musical currents circa the late 2010s. While not widely circulated beyond its niche, Affirmation II holds resonance for those tracing reggae’s diasporic threads through Oceania and the Pacific.

Album lore

Affirmation II, released in March 2018 on Royalty Music Group, gathers fifteen tracks from Onetox, a project rooted in the reggae traditions of the Solomon Islands and broader Melanesian region. The album interweaves elements of kaneka and pop, reflecting a Pacific sensibility distinct from the more familiar Jamaican reggae canon. Recorded with an ear toward both island rhythms and accessible melodies, tracks like "Everything" and "Dreadlock" exemplify this blend.This collection stands as a modest yet sturdy artifact in the New Zealand and Solomon Islands reggae lineage, offering a snapshot of regional musical currents circa the late 2010s. While not widely circulated beyond its niche, Affirmation II holds resonance for those tracing reggae’s diasporic threads through Oceania and the Pacific.