It is rising above, indeed. Roots Reggae has always been more than music; it’s a vessel for honour, growth, preservation, security, a celebration of life, a call for justice, and a healing force for communities. For over fifty years, its evolution in Tkaronto (Toronto) — amidst the Indigenous lands of Turtle Island — has been a story of free will and governance against settlers mirroring, commodifying and or containing i. The “i” of Roots Reggae is a powerful combination of love, unity, and a call for truth.