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Steel Pulse Uplifts and Inspires at Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
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By Shelah Moody
Photos By Lee Abel
June 19, 2015. Mendocino County Fairgrounds. Boonville, CA. Around 10:30 p.m.
Although U.K.’s Grammy-winning reggae band Steel Pulse has performed many times at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival since its inception, this show was special.
When their leader and principal vocalist David “Dread” Hinds was unable to sing due to a throat ailment, world class musicians Selwyn Brown (keyboards), Sidney Mills (keyboards), Amlak Tafari (bass), Wayne “Ceesharp” Clark (drums), Rasta Moonie Pusey (guitar), Keysha McTaggart (vocals), and Jerry Johnson (sax) stepped up to the plate, proving themselves to be the quintessential definition of a band. Despite the absence of Hind’s signature ethereal tenor, Steel Pulse pulled off an incredible night of roots and dub flavored with R&B, jazz, dancehall, hip-hop and even a bit of comedy.
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Island Reggae Festival 2015 celebrates Reggae & Pacific Islander Culture
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 This weekend: 4th Annual Island Reggae Festival on 4th of July. Fiji has been added to perform a full set as well as JBoog who will be joining several groups on stage as a special guest. Tickets are available at the gate. Ticket price includes carnival rides all day long, access to the Tattoo Showcase, Bike Show, Polynesian dance shows and more!
July 4, 2015
4th Annual Island Reggae Festival
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA
Gates: 10am
Fireworks finale: 11pm
General Admission: $60
Gold VIP front row seating: $100
Platinum VIP tented seating with meal $150 (SOLD OUT)
Kids 5 and under free
Website - Tickets
Artists: Morgan Heritage, The Green, Third World, Fiji, House of Shem, Sammy J, Kapena, Maoli, Finn da Groovah, Drew Deezy, Teki, Spawnbreezie, Trey Smoov, Samu, Luisa Lavulo, Essel and Servants
Special Guest: JBoog
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The 2015 Reggae Festival Guide magazine, our 21st annual issue,
is now live and ready for you to enjoy
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 Read Magazine here
92 pages of captivating articles about reggae trends, live links to music and videos, dozens of festivals and so much more, will give you hours of reading enjoyment.
Readers can expect irie features such as: Reggae en Espanol by Jacquelyne Ocana - about the huge current of reggae that is happening in Latin America; also The Upcoming Generation of Jamaican Performers by Billy Mystic of
Mystic Revealers; Roger Steffens, one of the world’s foremost reggae and Bob Marley historians shares images of Bob Marley gracing the shirts and hearts of reggae fans from around the world; and our drEditor, Anthony Postman expands on the CaliRoots genre of reggae; and so much more!
There are 5 ways to turn the pages – once there, simply click the magnifying glass to read as two-page spread and click the Right Arrow to turn the page. Dive in and have fun with all the bells and whistles that our digital magazine offers (print to PDF, send to a friend, hyperlink through to advertiser, zoom in/out, keyword search for content, etc.
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Dillgin Hitting Jamaica To Promote Shining
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Dillgin is looking towards a very busy fall as he gets ready to fulfill the many requests he has received in Jamaica in relation to his popular single Shining. The artist who shares his time between Los Angeles and Kingston is scheduled to hit the promotional trail with several TV and radio interviews included Up & Live on Hype TV.
Since the song is one of the most played on Jamaican radio the artist's fans are clamoring to hear him speak about it and to see him perform the song live. Also sound systems have been hounding Dillgin for jingles and specials. The artist when asked about the new turn of events remarked," I just have to give the people what they want".
Dillgin has reemerged as a solo star after many years of departing the duo Mark Ice and Dillgin with the top ten hit Cuss Cuss in the early 2000s.
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Jamaica’s Most Lyrical Female Artist Releases Video Saluting Real Rastafarians
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Karamanti, the woman many refer to as the most lyrical female in Dancehall, has just released the official video for her single FAKE RASTA. The song was released last year by Range Hill Records on the popular Rock Island Riddim (distributed by Zojak Worldwide) which also features the likes of Demarco and Jah Vinci.
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Brooklyn Bowl :: "Peaceful Revolution"
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Warrior King :: "Same Source"
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"Learning to be aware of feelings, how they arise and how to use them creatively so they guide us to happiness, is an essential lifetime skill."
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Jamaica Music Countdown July 3 -July 9, 2015
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 By Richie B, host – “Mellow Daybreak” on Mellow FM
Top 25 Dancehall Singles, Top 25 Reggae Singles and Top 10 Albums/CD Chart.
Full Chart
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On This Day in Reggae - July 2nd
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1914: 500 black Americans emigrate "Back to Africa".
1925: African nationalist leader Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is born in Onalua, Belgian Congo.
1945: Maurice Roberts [Gaylads] is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
1973: Tanya Stephens (Vivian Tanya Stephens) is born in Richmond, St. Mary, Jamaica.
1996: Desmond John Ballantine aka Ninjaman is arrested for illegal gun possession.
Soon he was released and recorded "Settle All Score".
2001: Mikidozan's single "Lifetime Respect" peaks at #1 on the ORICON (Japan) weekly chart (announced on June 27).
Source
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Reggae Festivals This Month
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To view our entire calendar of more than 500 festivals, click here!
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Festival MUSA Cascais
Jul-02-2015 - Jul-04-2015, Carcavelos, Portugal |
Fire in the Barn
Jul-03-2015 - Jul-05-2015, Upper Lake, California, USA |
Summerjam Festival, 30th Annual
Jul-03-2015 - Jul-05-2015, Cologne, Germany |
African/Caribbean International Festival of Life in Memory of Bob Marley's 70th Birthday
Jul-03-2015 - Jul-05-2015, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
World One Festival
Jul-03-2015 - Jul-04-2015, El Cerrito , California, USA |
Montenegro Sun Reggae Festival
Jul-03-2015 - Jul-05-2015, Petrovac, Budva, Montenegro |
Island Reggae Festival
Jul-04-2015, San Jose, California, USA |
Sunrise Reggae and Ska Festival
Jul-10-2015 - Jul-12-2015, Burtenbach, Germany |
Soca Reggae Festival Winnipeg 2015
Jul-10-2015 - Jul-12-2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Saskatoon Reggae and World Music Festival
Jul-11-2015 - Jul-12-2015, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Levitate Music & Arts Festival
Jul-11-2015, Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA |
Jamaica Day Reggae Festival
Jul-11-2015, Howard County, Maryland, USA |
Placerville Music Festival
Jul-12-2015, Placerville , California, USA |
Reggae Sumfest
Jul-12-2015 - Jul-18-2015, Montego, Jamaica |
One Love Gathering
Jul-13-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Vidra Resort, Valcea, Romania |
Bababoom Festival 2015
Jul-15-2015 - Jul-20-2015, Marina Palmense, Fermo, Italy |
Seasplash Festival, 13th Annual
Jul-16-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Pula / Štinjan, Croatia |
California Worldfest
Jul-16-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Grass Valley, California, USA |
Bay Area Reggae Fest
Jul-17-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Point Richmond, California, USA |
Oroville Rock Reggae Jamfest
Jul-17-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Oroville, California, USA |
One Love World Reggae Festival
Jul-17-2015 - Jul-26-2015, Latisana, Udine, Italy |
North Umpqua Music Festival
Jul-17-2015 - Jul-19-2015, Roseburg, Oregon, USA |
Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival
Jul-18-2015, Duluth, Minnesota, USA |
AfrikCan Festival
Jul-21-2015 - Jul-25-2015, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Reggae Jam Festival
Jul-24-2015 - Jul-26-2015, Bersenbrueck, Niedersachsen, Germany |
Green Wood Reggae Revival
Jul-25-2015 - Jul-26-2015, Portland, Maine, USA |
People's Festival 4 Peace Tribute to Bob Marley
Jul-25-2015, Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
Reggae on the Mountain
Jul-25-2015 - Jul-26-2015, Topanga Canyon, California, USA |
Reggae On The River
Jul-30-2015 - Aug-02-2015, 10 miles S of Garberville at: 657 North US Highway 101 , near Piercy , California, USA |
Mid West Reggae Fest
Jul-31-2015 - Aug-02-2015, North Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
Reggae in Wulf
Jul-31-2015 - Aug-02-2015, Friedberg/Wulfertshausen 86316, Germany |
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This is Kaati from the Reggae Festival Guide
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Thanks to all of YOU, The Reggae Festival Guide is celebrating its 21st year of being Reggae's foremost voice of Reggae!
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