REGGAE NEWS and MUSIC
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ATTENTION ARTISTS AND LABELS! |
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| EBONY EXCURSIONS WILL HOST THE SUMFEST 2009 GETAWAY TRAVEL PACKAGE |
| Have you ever imagined what it would be like to see all of the top-ranking Reggae artists at once? Been waiting fi go a yard? Well here’s your chance! Now you can experience THE hottest Reggae festival of the year, enjoy a weeklong vacation and have an irie time with thousands of you fellow Reggae fans for less than $2,000. Next year marks the 17th anniversary of the legendary Red Stripe Reggae SumFest. The best artist such as Richie Spice, Lady Saw, Beenie Man, Macka Diamond, Mary J Blige and countless others have made this festival biggest sensation on the island. Next year promises to be even better! Ebony Excursions has partnered with Baba Roots USA and Sunset Beach Resort to bring Reggae fans a one of a kind experience for SumFest 2009! All travel packages include: - VIP Bands for all SumFest Events - All Meals and Beverages at the Sunset Beach Resort - All gratuities All prices are based on double occupancy Space is limited Don’t miss out! For more information, please contact: |
INTERNATIONAL CARIBBEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL NOV. 16th 2008 |
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The International Caribbean Music Festival returns to its original weekend and a new venue. In its 9th year the event will be staged at Virginia Key Beach Park on Sunday November 16th, 2008.
For more info call the hotline at 305.359.3445 or |
CHEF MAYRA’S CARAMEL COFFEE |
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Chef Mayra aka Dr Flavor
702 372 4709 www.mychefmayra.com As the days become shorter and the nights become longer, we look to the Fall season’s entrance into our lives. Don’t let this special season go by without celebrating the official end of the Summer season and the beginning of the Fall season. Fall and Winter Vegan YUMMY Ideas~ Warm recipes for those cold days ahead. Enjoy… “ Fall into cookingâ€! 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup creamer or double-strength soymilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Melt the margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and creamer. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla. Cool. Store in jar in fridge. Stir well before each use. Add caramel syrup to taste to hot coffee. Add soymilk to taste.YUM! |
TAHOE JAMMIN’ REGGAE YOUTUBE |
| Many of the Reggae and Ska concerts from this past summers Renegade Concert Series were videoed by CJ from Sequoia Digital Promotions and can be found on the Tahoe Jammin Reggae youtube web channel – Tosh Meets Marley at the River Ranch Lodge is the featured video this month…
www.youtube.com/tahoejamminREGGAE enjoy these cuts and more will be added almost weekly throughout the winter. Show videos include- If your band is playing a show in the Lake Tahoe/Sierra area and you would like to have them videoed for this and other web promotion uses contact cjmccoypromo@gmail.com for details of the services etc. CJ VIDEO CHANNELS: |
RICHIE B’S HOT MIX 102FM - OCT 24 - STRAIGHT FROM YARD! |
| JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX†on Hot 102FM OCTOBER 24, 2008 TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL 01 3 12 I’m So Special-Mavado-TJ Records (2wks@#1)U-2 01 1 13 Rest Your Love on Me-George Nooks-Tad’s Int’l (2wks@1) NM 01 1 17 The Ultimate Reggae/Dancehall X-perience - Various Artistes–Tads International (4wks@#1) NM _____________________NOTES_____________________________________ CALL: 876/968-5817 NOW!!! |
CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS THIRD WORLD |
| On Saturday October 4, 2008 at the Jazz at Drew Legacy Music Series, the “Reggae Ambassadors†of the music world, Third World, was the special featured performance and honorees at the 18th annual hosting of this two day Jazz Festival. On behalf of the millions of residence of California, Third World was presented with the following six official state certificates: Certificate of Recognition California State Senate The Honorable Edward Vincent State Senator 25th District Certificate of Recognition County of Los Angeles Honoree Certificate of Congratulations Certificate of Recognition Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Additionally, each member of the group was presented with their own plaque honoring them with the 2008 Jazz at Drew Lifetime Achievement Award. As Third World completes 35 years of providing inspirational reggae music, these awards add to the list of acknowledgements, which includes receiving the keys to the City of Key West, Florida, on July 26, 2008. Currently back in the studio seeking to complete their 20th album, Third World looks forward to ending 2008 with a big anniversary celebration in December down in Jamaica. |
THE ORIGINAL WAILERS FEATURES WAY, AL AND JUNIOR |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers have sold more than 250 million albums over the past 40 years and it has been his band that has helped create this international success.
Now many of Marley’s legendary musicians, together with other renowned reggae session-men, have now reformed under the title of The Original Wailers. It was these celebrated musicians who gave Marley the platform for his explosive brand of roots rock reggae, and audiences will be delighted to learn that the magic and commitment is still there. Keyboard player Earl Wya Lindo first joined the Wailers with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in 1973, at the time when the Wailers debut album for Island Records, Catch A Fire, was first released. Wya has played on classic records by Bob, Peter and Bunny, as well as the Abyssinians, Dennis Brown and many others, including U.S. bluesman Taj Mahal. American born guitarist Al Anderson joined the Wailers a year later, just prior to Natty Dread becoming Bob Marley and the Wailers breakthrough album in the US. It was Al’s playing on hits like “No Woman No Cry†that first alerted rock fans to the Wailers music, and lent Marley’s songs their international appeal during his career. He’s played with Peter Tosh, James Brown, Traffic, Ben Harper and Lauryn Hill. He also produced Steven Seagal’s first album Songs from the Crystal Cave. Bob Marley enrolled singer/guitarist Junior Marvin in the Wailers during sessions for the Exodus and Kaya albums, shortly before the band’s legendary appearance at London’s Rainbow Theatre in 1977. A former rock artist, his solos on tracks like “Waiting In Vainâ€, “The Heathen†and “Jammin†have proven unforgettable, confirming him as one of reggae’s premier instrumentalists. Exodus was Junior’s first album with Marley and the Wailers and it was voted Best Album Of The 20th Century’ by Time Magazine. Junior has also played with Ike & Tina Turner, Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder, Toots & the Maytals, and recently with OAR. Junior, Al and Wya toured and recorded with Marley until his death in 1981. This places them among the rare few  the only true torchbearers of his legacy — which they memorably helped to create. Now The Original Wailers, with Junior handling all lead vocals, promise to recreate musical history as they continue to spread the message of “One Love.†Catch them on tour this fall! |
REGGAE CULTURE SALUTE!  |
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Reggae stalwarts, the Mighty Diamonds will headline the fourth annual Reggae Culture Salute on Saturday, November 1st at Brooklyn’s Cultural Performing Arts Center, 1020 East 48th Street (corner of Farragut Road) in Brooklyn.
For more than thirty years the Mighty Diamonds have been entertaining and educating the world with sweet harmonies, conscious lyrics and polished performances that have made them synonymous with Rastafari and Roots Reggae. Reggae Cultural Salute (RCS), a celebration which highlights the unique relationship between Reggae, Rasta, Selassie and Jamaica with the power and intensity of Roots Rock Reggae will also bring feature the Melodians, one of Jamaica’s greatest rock steady groups. Reggae Culture Salute, which honors the 78th anniversary of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Mennen of Ethiopia, is produced by TSO Productions with proceeds to benefit the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) Fellowship for reggae studies at the University of the West Indies. This first-class showcase of Roots Reggae, suited for reggae aficionados as well as newcomers, will continue the tradition of presenting diverse stages of the genre’s evolution. The fourth annual Reggae Culture Salute will feature a full screening of Stephanie Black’s film, Africa Unite, about the 2005 Marley family concert held in Ethiopia in honor of Bob’s 60th birthday. Doors open at 9pm; show time is 10:30pm. For tickets and information please visit http://www.ticketweb.com or call 718-421-6927 for local outlets. |
WE LOVE LUCKY DUBE  |
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CLICK LINKS TO PURCHASE:
http://www.amazon.com/Retrospective-Lucky-Dube/dp/B001EOQUMS/ref=sr_1_39?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1224018395&sr=8-39 http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=293662774&s=143441Modified=01c92e3fddac1730 |
“ROCK OBAMA!” |
| Hail to the chief, Caribbean style. A new voice has joined the presidential debate: Roots reggae legend Claudius “Kingman” Linton with his band Kingman & Jonah. This is worldview reggae Kingman & Jonah singing for people of all colors as they honor the United States’ black candidate for the White House on their new MP3 single “ROCK OBAMA!” Listen to a sample and purchase your copy now: Buy it for a buck, blast it from your truck! |
DEL MAR BANS GANJA SMOKNG REGGAE ARTISTS & FANS |
| In response to complaints about marijuana use at summer concerts, the Del Mar Fairgrounds (San Diego County, CA) has banned cigarette smoking at the annual county fair and approved a policy allowing pat-down searches only at reggae concerts.
The new rules will not apply to the dozens of other concerts and events – including the summer horse races – held at the fairgrounds and racetrack throughout the year. The fairgrounds’ board of directors has been under pressure from anti-smoking activists since August, when people complained about blatant marijuana smoking during a Ziggy Marley reggae concert at the racetrack grandstands. The controversy over pot led to the idea of a tobacco ban. Activists, including Debra Kelly of the American Lung Association for San Diego and Imperial Counties, said that banning cigarette smoking would make it easier to crack down on marijuana use. At yesterday’s meeting, the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which governs the state-owned venue, approved an anti-drug policy for reggae concerts and the ban, which will allow smoking only in designated areas during the fair. The reggae-concert policy will restrict shows to adults 21 and older, along with strict security measures that could include pat-down searches. Reggae performers will have to sign a contract prohibiting them from using or promoting illegal drugs while they are on fairgrounds property. |
REGGAE SUPERSTARS ANDREW & WADA BLOOD SIGNED TO ISLAND BOY ENTERTAINMENT BOOKING AGENCY  |
| Island Boy Entertainment (IBE) recently signed Andrew & Wada Blood to our roster as their exclusive booking agent. IBE will be handling all of Andrew & Wada Blood US & Worldwide bookings.
Andrew & Wada Blood have been heavily influenced by their father, Junior “One Blood” Reid, but have an extremely different style from him. Their music is described as a cross between hip-hop, dancehall and reggae ballad, which gives the young Bloods their uniqueness. These two remarkable young artists have toured and performed triumphantly in places such as Japan, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Barbados, Europe, California, Belize, Mexico and North America, and have appeared before an audience of approximately 20,000 patrons. ISLAND BOY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Trevor D. James, Sr. |
A MIDNITE & YOUSSOUPHA SIDIBE COLLABORATION |
| The groundbreaking recording FOR ALL is a collaboration between Vaughn Benjamin of St. Croix, Virgin Islands based- Midnite, one of reggae’s most potent vocalists whose lyrics address cultural paradox, fundamentals of ancient wisdom, Rastafari and the African in the Diaspora and Youssoupha Sidibe of Senegal, a master kora player (the ancient guitar/harp instrument) with a diverse musical palette and member of the mystic Sufi Baay Faal community of Senegal.
What the project signifies is the first instance where African traditional artist and a modern Reggae artist have collaborated on a full-length recording that has been made available to the record buying public. As Youssoupha notes: “I went to St. Croix to bring the tradition back.” And the evocative nature of this set of recordings is noted as he recalls, “When I went there, it was making me feel like I am doing something important, I didn’t even hesitate, I was thinking that this my home and those are my people.†The songs are supported by subtle, yet dramatic keyboards and percussion that weave the vibrant fabric of a unique set of songs that stir deep sentiments of cultural healing and sharing. Vaughn’s vocals and mystic concepts are punctuated with Youssoupha’s chants in his native Wolof language on this selection as he says, “Black people, wherever you are…today we are going to praise your ancestors because our tradition is one, we share it, and we are entitled to it.” In the portion sung by Vaughn, he makes reference to Goree Island, the place known as the point of no return, which is located in Senegal. This is the location where the slaves were held before departure. |
GYPTIAN : : I Can Feel Your Pain On October 21st, 2008, Gyptian unveils his long-awaited sophomore release I Can Feel Your Pain on VP Records. Evolving into a world class singer, Gyptian masters his timbre with his distinguished falsetto and innate ability to connect with his listeners, hence the reason for his album title. From newcomers Imran “Fire Peter†Passard, John “FX” Crawford, Livity Movements and Ray Stephens to fellow production partner Kemar “Flavor†McGregor, this carefully constructed narrative meshes live one drop roots instrumentals and contemporary digital production with inflections of reggae, r&b, pop and rock. |
| MIGHTY DIAMONDS, GROUNDATION IN U.S., THE WAILERS WEST COAST Mighty Diamonds Autumn Tour 2008 w/ The Yellow wall Dub Squad
10/24 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern 15711 Waterloo Rd Cleveland, OH GROUNDATION OCT-NOV TOUR Date Venue 10/29 Mateel Community Center Redway, CA |
ON THIS DAY IN REGGAE
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| PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury,pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen |
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Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
Friday-Sunday, October 24-26, 2008 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. 904-465-1989 CLICK ON NAME OF FESTIVAL |
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Bayou Bacchanal: The official Caribbean Carnival of New Orleans
Saturday, November 1, 2008 New Orleans, LA, U.S. |
Spiritual Fyah 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008 Club Intrique, Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. 404-438-5795 |
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World United Music Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 14-16, 2008 San Marcos, Texas, U.S. 512.392.4997 |
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Spectra Records Presents…Taj Weekes and Adowa Reggae Jam
Thursday, November 20, 2008 Richmond’s Landmark Theater, Richmond, Virginia U.S. |
Tribal Fusion Faire Fifth Annual
Friday-Sunday, December 12-14, 2008 San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. 805-544-7662 |
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