Iration

A roots reggae band composed by three brothers begins in the heart of the Caribbean, which marks the spiritual birth of their group. Their family arrived on the island of Montserrat in the West Indies on October of 1973 as political exiles of the Pinochet government and in 1981 they migrated to the United States of America. Iration was born in early 1983 and their first performance was at Ramapo High School's Talent Show in 1986. They eventually reached a professional level and began playing college circuits beginning at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania, Upsala College N.J. etc. some local pubs in New York City and a leg of the Reggae Sunsplash in Greensboro, North Carolina opening up for J.C. Lodge, Mojo Nya, Truth and Rights and Art Awareness Ensemble. In April of 1992 they landed in Kingston, Jamaica to record their first single titled “The Day After” published by Mr. Loran Hector of Mission 101 Records. In mid 1993 Iration decided to return to their native land to promote their single and this visit unexpectedly became a permanent one.

Naturally they began to compose in Spanish and this musical journey took them on an independent race of more than 7 years into the Chilean musical and cultural scene. They began playing in most local clubs in Santiago and eventually met the grand Sir Dennis Stone who opened Chile's first reggae and apparel store named "Reggae Centro" in uptown Santiago. A natural bond was created and Dennis booked Iration for a steady once a week gig on Thursday nights @ the Boomerang in Providencia, it was the place to be and most artists came through to share or just simply enjoy the music. Eventually Iration became the opening act for groups like Los Pericos, The Wailers, Lauryn Hill, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Autenticos Decadentes and Matisyahu. By peculiar circumstances or as some might say by destiny Iration became the backing band for the performances of Kymani Marley and Andrew Tosh on their first visit to Chile. In September of 2003 Iration was invited by Isabel Allende to participate in the Tribute to Salvador Allende “El Sueno Existe” sharing the scene with artistes such as Silvio Rodriguez, Shalil Shankar, Vicente Feliu, Gerardo Alfonso, Los Prisioneros, Daniela Mercury, Julieta Venegas, Quique Neira, Salvador Ojeda, Leon Gieco, Gilberto Gil, Daniel Viglietti, Congreso, Quilapayun, Cesar Isella & Pedro Aznar. This was one of their best performances up to date and attendance at this tribute was around 80,000 +.