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The Uprising Roots Band from Kingston Jamaica makes their SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL debut on Saturday, June 22nd in Booneville, Ca. This band of musicians are on a roots rocking reggae musical mission to edutain, inspire and spiritualize the audience with their energetic stage performance. The Uprising Roots is no ordinary band as they occupy the “Upper room” of reggae music and dubbed the “Element of Surprise”. They are accepting additional dates on the west coast region and also available for interviews. Call 917-480-7829 or 917-600-9155 or email uprisingroots@gmail.com

 

Watch live performances, music videos & more! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black To I Roots Live Performance - The Uprising Roots

 

 Krash Like Lightening Live Performance - The Uprising Roots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skyfiya Music Video - The Uprising Roots

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Brightest Light/Positive Music Video - The Uprising Roots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Uprising Roots - IRIE JAM 93.5 FM NYC Radio Interview Nov 19, 2012

 

 

What people are saying about The Uprising Roots

 

The Uprising Roots now ready to conquer the world! Read more in The Jamaica Observer

 

Skyfiya Album Review from Greece

  

United Reggae Review on The Uprising Roots

  

United Reggae's Favourite Album

  

Reggae Vibes Feature

The Uprising Roots 

Element of Surprise 

  

Ascending like the Sky fire (sun) in the East, The Uprising Roots is born out of Rockfort, East Kingston. Rising up with an assertive musical defiance, to bring forth a positive progressive change amongst humanity. This band of musicians’ mission is to use the power of their music to manifest this positive change. Uprising Roots is no ordinary band as they occupy the “Upper room” of reggae music and is dubbed as The “Element of Surprise”. 

 

“Kush” Rashawn McAnuff (Drums/Lead vocal), was born into a musical family, his father being the legendary Winston ‘Electric Dread’ McAnuff and his Uncle Dave ‘Makkaruffin’ McAnuff a professional drummer in his right. Kush started rehearsing with his Father’s band “Black Kush” while learning his skills by observing some of the best in the business, such as Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, Sly Dunbar and Carlton Barrett. Kush has recorded and toured extensively with the “Inna De Yard allstars” headed by musical director Earl “Chinna” Smith. Kush as the lead singer for the band is not your average drummer at all! 

 

“Pot a Rice” Ruel Ashburn (Bass/Engineer/BV) started playing music at an early age at Mount Carmel revival church in St Andrew. His life was transformed at age twelve when he accompanied his Grandmother 

to convention and saw the church band spirited in action. His first interest was the drums, later moving on to learn the guitar, keyboard and eventually settling down with the bass. Inspired by the technique likewise simplicity of the legendary “Bagga Bass” on a visit to Tuff Gong studio with Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith. “Pot a Rice” is also the Engineer responsible for recording and mixing the bands’ debut album “Skyfiya” and has extend his mixing skills to other projects of his peers in the industry. He is CEO of his company Rice Field Productions. 

 

“Akinsanya”, Lloyd Palmer (Dub Poet/Keyboard /BV). A humble son from the garden parish of St. Ann who grew up in the yam parish of Trelawny. With music being a part of the spiritual and social fabric of the Jamaican rural folks, he has continued in the tradition of his uncles and grandfather who sang and played music on their church band. Lloyd was exposed to music and it’s theory while being a student at the William Knibb Memorial High where he was on the schools’ choir. Akin started his musical journey into the reggae arena as a “DubPoet”, gaining his motivation and inspiration from some of Jamaica's greats; Virtuoso Jackie Mittoo, Robbie Lyn, Linton “Kwesi” Johnson and Mutabaruka in nurturing, honing and fusingunprofessionalism and short coming in bringing his art form to reality and satisfaction. Akinsanya” being a‘Dubpoet” brings another ingredient into the musical mix of potent roots music.

 

“Junior Congo” Joseph Sutherland (Percussionist/BV)) started out as a Nyabinghi drummer, “Kush” on his musical journey met percussionist “Junior Congo” and it was decided to add some extra spice to the blend by bringing him into the band and since working with The Uprising Roots has been experimenting “outside ofthe drum” with various instruments, pot covers and whatever percussive he can get his hands on.Akin was propelled into exploring the tenets of the Keyboards after experiencing his artistic talents. 

 

LEGENDS IN THE ROOTS MIX 

 

The Uprising roots is honoured to have some living legends of the Jamaican music industry as part of our ensemble, imparting their knowledge and skills as we move forward. These are respectively the pillars of reggae music, “Bopee” Winston Bowen, guitarist extraordinaire, international session guitarist whom play with the likesof the great jamaican artist like Dennis Brown, Luciano and Beres Hammond just to name a few. He also produces records on his label Jobes Hill Records. He has played in groups with the likes of Dean Fraser, The Roots Radics, The 809 Band and The Aggrovators for number of years. He was also a member of the Taxi Gang Band Aggregation led by Grammy winners Sly & Robbie who went on the Taxi Connection European Tour in with international reggae artists such as Yellow Man, Bunny Wailer and I Jah Man Levi. Veteran musician with many skills as songwriter, percussionist, arranger, vocal and producer. In the many number one hits he has played on “Money In My Pocket” Dennis Brown, “Ballistic Affair” Leroy Smart, “Yaho Yaho” The Jays.

 

Rochelle Brown - Flutist

 

Conceptualized on 1st January 2006 the band core members met by jamming as musicians playing together “Inna de Yard”. “Kush” recalls seeing Earl “Chinna” Smith, a friend of his father Winston McAnuff, a fellow veteran Musician ,that introduced him to Pot a Rice. Chinna said “si yuh drummer deh” a “Rice” had been looking for a drummer to work with. This gave birth to the initial seasoning of Drum and Bass been infused together Uprising style. Another veteran in the business that was influential on the band is Sugar Minott as It was at his studio that a lot of the early practice and rehearsals took place. It was here that they would meet to rehearse and from here the start of their performing together on shows with Sugar Minott. UR has Played on various artistes albums locally and internationally including; Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Warrior King, Midnites’(Kings Bell), Nyorah, Ras Zacharri, Dax Lion, lenn Hammond’s Raw Soul. UR has release their debut album “SKYFIYA” on their TRU MUSIC RECORDS label which is distributed online by Zojak and is available on all major online distribution world wide (Itunes, Amazon). UR, has signed a distribution deal with VP Records for their 2011 album Skyfyah.   

 

The Uprising Roots Band suffered a tragic and dramatic loss in June 21st 2011 as our headquarters

crumbled to ashes after a fire. Our camp was where the band called home and worked many long hours on our craft. Here is where we also recorded our first fulllength album Skyfiya. There are many memories embedded in each square foot of the property. The loss though, will not stop the group from putting out good music as we have started to recorded their 2nd album at Tuff Gong Recording studios. Although this fire was a setback for us it will take some time to rebuild and recover from this loss but we will recover, and continue to make good reggae, roots music. 

 

● Dis Poem Word Festival and more, at West Campus of the CASE, Port Antonio, Jamaica ’12/13

● Western Counsciousness at Paradise Park, Savanna La Mar, Jamaica ’11/12/13

● Skyfiya Tour, California, New York, Texas, USA ’12/13

● JARIA Jamaica’s Reggae Month Celebrations, Kingston, Jamaica “11/’12

● Bob Marley Tribute by Digicel, Emancipation Park Kingston, Jamaica ‘11/12

The Iration Ites Vinyl Series, at Tuff Gong Studios, Kingston, Jamaica ’11 

● Touring Band for Gyptian, Nitty Kutchie, Marlon Asher, Suriname ‘08

● Touring Band for Gyptian, Barbados ’08

● Backing Band for Black My Story, Jamaica ’08

● Touring Band for Gyptian, Suriname/Turk and Caicos Islands ’07

● Touring Band for Gyptian “Three Country Tour”, Martinique, French Guyana, Guadeloupe ’07

● Caribbean Cultural Festival, Nassau, Bahamas ’06

● Backing Band for Sugar Minott and friends at “Reggae In The Hills”, Spanish Town, Jamaica ’06

 

 

CONTACT/ BOOKING INFO

 

For bookings contact: 1 917 480 7829 or 1 917 6009155

 

Email: uprisingroots@gmail.com

 

www.soundcloud.com/uprisingroots

 

www.reverbnation.com/uprisingroots

 

www.myppk.com/get/theuprisingroots

 

 

 

 

 

 


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