Antidoping announces The Era of the Lion: 34 years and Mexican reggae enters a new cycle

There are bands that last. And there are bands that evolve without losing their roots.

Antidoping has been one of the second for 34 years.

Founded in 1992 in Coyoacán, Mexico City, by brothers Pedro and Manuel Apodaca, the band that built an essential part of reggae in Spanish announces today a new chapter in its history:The Age of the Lion. A sound, spiritual and scenic transformation that does not abandon its foundations — it deepens them.

Manuel Apodaca Antidoping
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The world saw them. Jamaica recognized them.

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2025 was a pivotal year for Anti-Doping. And for reggae made in Mexico.

In fullReggae Month in Kingston, Jamaica, the band became thefirst Mexican band to perform at the official celebrations of Bob Marley's legacy. It is not a minor fact. It is confirmation that reggae in Spanish has been building something solid for decades — and that the world is watching.

Added to this was his participation in theEdition 30 of the Rototom Sunsplash, in Benicassim, Spain. One of the most important reggae festivals on the planet. Antidoping there, representing.

"What we experienced in Jamaica and at Rototom reminded us why we started this path. We returned with another perspective and with the desire to continue growing." — Manuel Apodaca, co-founder of Antidoping.

These two experiences not only reaffirmed its international projection. They triggered a search: to return to the roots with renewed energy. Pure fire from within.

The symbolic closing of the cycle in the Multiforo Alicia

The previous chapter symbolically closed where it had to close: in theAlicia Multiforumof CDMX, within the framework of its 30th anniversary. A space that accompanied Antidoping since its early years and that is an irreplaceable part of the history of independent music in Mexico.

"After 34 years, evolving is part of our identity," says Pedro Apodaca, founder of the band.

That is the essence of reggae: resist, transform, continue playing.

Ras Jahshua: new voice for a new era

Ras Jahshua Antidoping

As part of this transformation,Ras JahshuaHe joins Antidoping as a main voice.

With roots in the dub scene and conscious reggae, their arrival is not a replacement — it's an expansion. Militant lyrics, spirituality and an energy that strengthens the band's live proposal from mystique and consciousness.

A new voice in dialogue with more than three decades of history. This is how the reggae sound is built: layers upon layers, without losing the underlying dubwise.

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La Era del León Tour: Mexican reggae takes the stage

The concept that gives name to this new stage —The Age of the Lion— speaks of rebirth, strength and continuity. Inspired by the band's new visual identity, it symbolizes the awakening of an energy that was always there.

TheThe Age of the Lion Tourwill tour Mexico and international stages with a powerful, spiritual proposal open to new forms of live connection.

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For the Latin American reggae scene, this is more than a statement. It is a sign that reggae in Spanish continues to grow, building history and paving the way. Antidoping has been testing it for 34 years.

The story continues. The Age of the Lion has begun. ❤️💛💚

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