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Vol 4, Issue 22
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MARLEY RINGTONES SET OFF FIRESTORM
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the album "Exodus," Verizon announced on August 28th it would make available Bob Marley and the Wailers ringtones. The list of 28 possible tracks included such hits as "Could You Be Loved," "Buffalo Soldier," as well as recording history's most famous musical confession.
Not long after that announcement, Fifty Six Hope Road Music Ltd. charged that the contract signed by Universal Music Group with Verizon had been struck without the consent of the Marley Family, and was therefore in violation of a long-standing contract between the artist and the record label.
The Marley estate threatened to sue for trademark infringement, and the songs in question were promptly removed. Fifty Six then issued a statement saying that a concession was reached with the telecommunications company.
A few days later, Verizon put the songs back up for download, saying it has already been established that according to the contract, Marley's music was acceptable to be availed for download. His likeness and music were never intended to be an overall endorsement of the carrier.
"Exodus" has gone platinum no less than ten times, and Verizon's Web site presently has 44 Bob Marley tracks available for download.
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REGGAE ACADEMY SEEKS MEMBERS
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The steering committee and categories sub-committee of the REGGAE ACADEMY have proposed a list of categories for the first REGGAE ACADEMY AWARDS to be staged in February 2008 in Jamaica. After several meetings and upon the advice of categories sub-committee head Jeremy Harding, thirty four categories are now being proposed. The actual number of categories for which awards will be presented each year will however be determined from time to time based on the volume of entries submitted for each category.
The following issues will be taken into consideration in identifying the categories:
1. Categories will be placed in the Reggae Segment, the Dancehall Segment, the Gospel Segment or the General Segment of the awards list.
2. In order for a category to be included on the awards list in any given year there must be a minimum of six (6) entries received for that particular category.
3. The recipient of each award will be identified and clearly stated. For example the recipient of the “The Best Reggae Video” award will be the Director of the video.
4. Categories will recognize awardees in the following capacities: Vocalists (solo), Vocalists (duo or group), Songwriters, Engineers, Producers, Video Directors.
5. Awards will be presented for Reggae and Dancehall sub-genres such as: ALTERNATIVE - fusions in Latin, Soca, Hip-Hop, R&B and other genres; FOREIGN LANGUAGE - recordings performed with at least 50% of the lyrics in a foreign language; and DUB.
The thirty four categories proposed are as follows:
REGGAE CATEGORIES
1. Best Reggae Song – Songwriters Award
2. Best Solo Male Reggae Vocal Performance – Artist Award
3. Best Solo Female Reggae Vocal Performance – Artist Award
4. Best Reggae Vocal Performance By Duo, Group or Collaboration – Artists Award
5. Best Reggae Album – Artist Award
6. Best Reggae Compilation Album (two or more artists) – Producer Award
7. Best Reggae Video – Video Director Award
8. Best Reggae Recording – Engineer Award
9. Best Foreign Language Reggae Record – Artist Award
10. Breakthrough Reggae Artist – Artist Award
11. Best International Reggae Artist – Artist Award
12. Best Reggae Alternative Artist – Artist Award
DANCEHALL CATEGORIES
13. Best Dancehall Song – Songwriters Award
14. Best Solo Male Dancehall Vocal Performance – Artist Award
15. Best Solo Female Dancehall Vocal Performance – Artist Award
16. Best Dancehall Vocal Performance By Duo, Group or Collaboration– Artists Award
17. Best Dancehall Album – Artist Award
18. Best Dancehall Compilation Album (two or more artists) – Producer Award
19. Best Dancehall Video – Video Director Award
20. Best Dancehall Recording – Engineer Award
21. Best Foreign Language Dancehall Record – Artist Award
22. Breakthrough Dancehall Artist – Artist Award
23. Best International Dancehall Artist – Artist Award
24. Best Dancehall Alternative Artist – Artist Award
GOSPEL CATEGORIES
25. Best Solo Male Vocal Gospel Performance – Artist Award
26. Best Solo Female Vocal Gospel Performance – Artist Award
27. Best Vocal Gospel Performance by Group, Duo or Collaboration – Artist Award
28. Best Gospel Album – Artist Award
29. Best Gospel Song – Songwriter Award
30. Best Gospel Music Video – Video Director Award
GENERAL CATEGORIES
31. Best Dub Recording/Album – Producer Award
32. Best Producer – Producer Award
33. Most Popular Artist – Artist Award (by public text and email votes)
34. Most Popular Recording – Producer and Artist Award (by public text & email votes)
Applications are now being accepted for membership to the REGGAE ACADEMY which comes with the entitlement to submit entries as well as to vote for award winners. Membership details are available at the official website of the REGGAE ACADEMY.
Click www.reggaeacademy.com to visit the website, or call 876 9060953
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PETER TOSH CELEBRATION IN OCTOBER
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Kings of Kings Promotions, most noted for their yearly staging of the “Western Consciousness”, recently announced a stellar linup of artistes for this years staging of The Annual Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration.
Set for October 19th 2007, the event will be hosted in Westmoreland, Jamaica, home ground of the islands world famous white sand beaches, and patrons will be blessed with solid live performances from renowned roots and culture artistes such as Luciano, Bushman, Everton Blender, Etana, amongst others.
Peter Tosh was born Winston Hubert McIntosh on 19 October 1944 in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, Jamaica. A founding member of the Wailers, he later went on to an outstanding solo career, releasing a wealth of material.
Tosh played guitar, melodica, piano and organ on many of the Wailers' early tracks. By 1973, he decided to pursue a solo career. Legalize It was his debut in 1976, remaking many of his earlier Jamaican recordings and giving momentum to the pro-marijuana movement.
Much of Tosh's career was interspersed with skirmishes with the authorities. In 1987 he was assassinated by three gunmen at his home. For years, his memory has been kept alive with a variety of events held both in Jamaica and abroad.
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REGGAE FESTIVAL GUIDE PRINTED MAGAZINE!
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The 13th edition of the Reggae Festival Guide has been distributed to reggae and record stores, festivals, restaurants and at reggae shows all over North America.
We give thanks for all of our distribution people, our contributors and advertisers who helped to make the 2007 issue the best one ever! This year's magazine is full of interesting stories, festivals, radio information and more. Would you like a copy of the 2007 Reggae Festival Guide magazine delivered to your door?
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Please send $12 with a written request for overseas shipping and handling.
Or you can order one online at: http://www.reggaefestivalguide.com/magazine/order.shtml
It will be shipped straight to your mailbox filled with reggae eye
candy, lifestyle features, reggae history, and more!
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Peace & Blessings
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CUREFEST TO TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT JAMAICA
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Jah Cure’s Curefest concerts have been expanded to take place to three separate locationsover three days.
The event, celebrating Jah Cure's freedom after aseven-year jail term is presented by Danger Promotions. The event takes place Friday, October 12 to Sunday, October 14. It includes an installment titled “Reflection,” an all-white attiredinner held the first night at Starfish Trelawny Hotel, “45 Cures” at Pier 1 in Montego Bay ,and the main “Longing For” concert at Trelawny Multi Purpose Stadium.
The finale is the first concert to be held at the Stadium since the opening of the World Cup Cricket series.
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Upcoming Reggae Shows at Flamingo Cantina in Austin, Texas
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Flamingo Cantina
515 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX (512) 494-9336
http://www.flamingocantina.com
09/21 Reggae
Kulchafari (http://www.kulchafari.com)
with Lionhead (http://www.myspace.com/lionhead)
9:00 doors, 10:00 show
Zimbabwean Roots Reggae Ambassador.
09/25 Reggae/Ska/Punk
Eleven Fingered Charlie (http://www.efcmusic.com)
Two sets!
8:30 doors, 9:30 show
Two sets from San Marcos' own EFC, whose brand of roots reggae is
equally informed by dudes like 311, Sublime,and other funky West Coast stuff.
09/26 Reggae
Good Vibes Wednesday with
Lionhead (http://www.myspace.com/lionhead)
Sinai Fiyah (http://www.myspace.com/sinaifiyah)
DJ Jon Nelson
8:30 doors, 9:30 show
Local reggae combos Lionhead & Sinai Fiyah knock the roots tip for all
of us that need some good riddims to getover on the Humpday.
DJ Jon Nelson rocks the wheels of steel as well.
09/28 Dub/Latin
Grimy Styles (welcome home from E Coast tour!)
(http://www.grimystyles.com)
with Radio La Chusma (El Paso) (http://www.myspace.com/radiolachusma)
8:30 doors, 10:00 show
Progressive dub of the highest order, Grimy Styles return from a 3 week
eastern tour for a Cantina show to round out the last Friday of the month.
Lee Perry meets Tortoise? Maybe, but you'll just have to see for yourself what
I like to believe is one of the best new psychedelic bands in the
country. El Paso's own Radio La Chusma open - Ozomatli meets Manu Chao?
Maybe, but you'll just have to see for yourself...
09/29 Reggae/Dub ROADSHOW
An Evening with
DUBCONSCIOUS (Athens, GA) http://www.dubconscious.com/
featured @ Wakarusa, Bonnaroo
8:30 doors, 10:00 show
Killer roots reggae from GA playing two long sets.
A new reggae band that's been crisscrossin the nation for the last 2 years, they are not to be missed.
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Reggae Stage Names G-J
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This list was originally compiled by Papa Pilgrim (RIP), noted reggae DJ, writer and founder of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide (www.reggaeambassadors.org)
In the last issue, we included stage names beginning with D-F. In this issue nicknames from G-J are listed.
Stage Name Given Name
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Gabby Gallimore Sutherland
Gad [Aswad] Tony Robinson
Gangungeh Nevadyeh Fabian Stennett
Garnet Silk aka Little Bimbo Garnet Smith
Garth Dennis Rudolph Dennis
Gato Negro Emmanuel Okoronta
Gem Myers Dorrett Myers
General Degree aka Degree Cardiff Butt
General Echo aka Ranking Slackness Errol Anthony Robinson
General Grant Curtis Grant
General Levy Paul Levy
General Saint Winston Hislop
General Smiley Erroll Bennett
General T. K. Trevor Williams
General Trees Anthony Edwards
George Faith Earl George
Germs or Wicker Worker Jerome Chung
GG Alvin Ranglin
Gibby Leebert Morrison
Gifted Roots Lascelles Beckford
Gilly Dread Antonio Gilbert
Ginger Lydia Sur
Ginjah Valentine Nakrumah Fraser
Gismo Basil Cunningham
Gladdy Adams Gladston Anderson
Gold Alric Lansfield
Gregory Peck Gregory Williamson
Grocho Tony Uter
Groucho Paul Smykle
Grub Astley Cooper
Guerney Man Thomas Heath
Guidance Donovan Walker
Gussie Augustus Clarke
Haile Maskel Michael G. Ashley
Haji Mike Michael P. Hajimichael
Half Pint Lindon Roberts
Harry Chapman Bryon Migel Hylton
Harry J Harry Johnson
Hawkeye Christopher Smith
Herb Daly Stephan Grushkin
Hi John Shafarai Horace M. Jackson
Higgs & Wilson Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson
Hii Fii Letman Brown
Hoony [8750 Reggae Band] John Hoonhout
Horace Andy Horace Hinds
Horsemouth Leroy Wallace
Hot Train Enroy Grant
HR Paul Hudson
Hurricane Gilbert Gilbert Tucker
Hux Brown Lynford Brown
I Kong Ricky Storme
I Roy Roy Reid
Iba Charles Encarnacion
Ibo Michael Cooper
Ijahman Levi Trevor Sutherland
Iley Dread Colin Levy
Im Cedric Brooks
Im & David Cedric Brooks & David Madden
Imani Richard Crawford
Imo Maureen Blumenthal
Inglish Nigel Robinson
Ini Kamoze Cecil Campbell
Irish Mikey Courtney Small
Iron Lion Ronnie Brandon
Ishmael [& the Peacemakers] Ishmael Sealy
Israel Powerhouse Stainton Heaven
Ivanay Rosalin Ivanay Thompson
Ivanhoe Vincent Martin
Iword Edward Sprinkle
Iya Shanti Winston Henry
J. C. Lodge June Carol Lodge
Jaaguu Peke Everton Bird
Jack Radics Balfor Bailey
Jack Ruby Lawrence Lindo
Jack Ruby Jr. Anthony Lindo
Jack Sparrow aka The Ethiopian Leonard Dillon
Jackie & Doreen Jackie Opel & Doreen Schaefer
Jackie Edwards Wilfred Edwards
Jackie Knockshot Samuel Hamilton
Jackie Mittoo Donat Roy Mittoo
Jacko Lion Michael Livingston Wright
Jah Bible Errol 'Don' Mais
Jah Big Randolph Brown III
Jah Blake Eaton Blake
Jah Bull Woolton Harrison
Jah Bunny [Matumbi] Lloyd Donaldson
Jah Caretaker Count Prince Miller
Jah Cure Sycature Alcock
Jah D Dennis Ferron
Jah Fish Murray Elias
Jah Jerry Jerome Hinds
Jah Levi Hugh Mundell
Jah Levy Karl Goldstien
Jah Lewis Lewis George Campbell
Jah Lion Patrick Francis
Jah Mel Melville O'Connell
Jah Sattie [formerly Fabulous Flames] Kirk Salmon
Jah Screw Paul Love
Jah Stitch Melbourne James
Jah Thomas Nkrumah Manley Thomas
Jah Walton aka Joseph Cotton Sibert Walton
Jah Warrior Lloyd Clark
Jah Woosh Neville Beckford
Jah Z Joshua Zeitsoff
Jahmali Ryan Thomas
Jamaiel Shabaka J. Reed
Jamaka Richard Johnson
Janet Kay Janet Kay Bogle
Jasi Rasi Amaka Bakafar-I aka Free-I Jeff Samuel Dixon
JŠwge George Hughes
Jelly Belly Winston Wright
Jennifer Gad Jennifer Conally
Jeremiah Glaspole Thompson
JimiFar-I James Marshall Dixon Jr.
Jimmy Cliff James Chambers
Jimmy London Trevor Shaw
Jimmy Riley Martin Riley
Jingles Clinton Davey
Jo Jo Joseph Hookim
Jo Jo Bennett Joseph Bennett
Joe Gibbs Joel Gibson
Joe Tardo Lennox Johnson
Johnny B. Bobby Dixon
Johnny Dread Juan Carlos Guardiola
Johnny Osbourne Errol Osbourne
Johnny P Orville Morgan
Johnny Pedal Errol Mullings
Johnny Ringo John Miller
Joseph Cotton aka Jah Walton Sibert Walton
Joseph Hill Lloyd Hill
Josey Wales Winston Sterling
Judah Boyd Nathaniel Watson IV
Judah Eskender Tafari Ronald Merrills
Judge Diamond Lloyd Ferguson
Judge Dread Alex Hughes
Juicy V Silburn Vernon
JuJu Royal Julian Marley
Junie Ranks June Evans
Junior Brammer aka Trinity Wade Brammer
Junior Byles aka King Chubby Keith or Kerrie Byles, Jr.
Junior Cat Wayne Richard Maragh
Junior Delgado Oscar Hibbert
Junior Demus Conrad McNish
Junior Gong Damian Marley
Junior Jazz Wendel Ferraro
Junior Marvin Donald Kerr
Junior Ranking Junior Desmon Williams
Junior Reid Delroy Reid
Junior Soul Vallen Smikle
Junior Tucker Leslie Tucker
Junjo Henry Lawes
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Groundation Returns to San Luis Obispbo
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Otter Productions, Inc & Good Vibez present
A special evening with……
GROUNDATION
Plus straight from Hawaii… Humble Soul & THC
And Morning Rise Sound on the ones & twos
Tuesday September 25, 2007
Doors at 7PM
The Graduate SLO
990 Industrial Way San Luis Obispo
18 and over please.
Advance General Admission tickets are $15.00 plus handling fee ($20 @
doors) and are on sale now at all VALLITIX Outlets including Boo Boo
Records in San Luis Obispo and Grover Beach, the Mustang Ticket Office
on the Cal Poly Campus, the MidState Fairgrounds in Paso Robles and at
the UCSB Box Office on the UCSB Campus.
Charge by phone at 1-888-825-5484 - on-line at VALLITIX.COM..
For more information call VALLITIX at 1 888 825-5484..
Produced by Otter Productions, Inc. & Good Vibez
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Reggae Surf Festival Celebrates Peter Tosh in Rosarito Beach!
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FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21/22/23
Reggae Surf Festival / Peter Tosh Day in Rosarito Beach, Baja California, Mexico
Israel Vibration, Eek A Mouse, Elijah Emanuel and The Revelations, Army, Messenjah Selah, Tribal Seeds, Kush and The Bloodfiyah Angels, Natural, Canamo, Astrorumberos, DJs Carlos Culture, Orthodox Mike and more,
For more information call (619)230-1190 or visit www.worldbeatcenter.org
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Reggae Events in Portland, Oregon
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Every Wednesday
Mt Tabor Legacy
4810 SE Hawthorne
Portland, Oregon
Wheel Up Wednesday Reggae Dancehall
with Trinty Soundz w/ Cansaman and Smalll Axe w/ Steve Treez and YT
9 PM 21 and over
Thursday Sep 20 @ Berbatis, 10 sw Third Ave
Everton Blender, Isha Blender, Jus Goodie, Itawe
also Selectah Cansaman of Trinity Soundz
doors at 9 pm/ $12.00 advance, $15.00 day of show 21+
Thursday Sep 20 Ras Danny's Higher Reasoning Sound starts
a weekly event @ The Blue Monk, near corner of 34th & SE Belmont
"Roots & Culture Underground" begins at 9-ish PM small cover 21+
events will include live bands every other Thursday
including, from Brasil - Djambi (Nov 1, $7)
& other special guests (open mic to a degree) on alternating weeks
(more info TBA)
Sunday Sept 30 @ Berbatis, 10 sw Third Ave
First Culture Sundays (last Sunday of the months) Presents
Army & Ancient King w/Blackseed Band (all USVI),
Mystic Vision Band (NM) and Nuborn Tribe (PDX)
and Ras Danny's Higher Reasoning Sound
doors 9 pm, $10 adv, &13 day of show 21+
more info www.cultureyard.com
Sunday October 28 @ Berbatis, 10 sw Third Ave
Culture Sundays Presents
Winston Jarrett & Solid Foundation (JA), Nuborn Tribe (PDX)
and a selectah to be named...
doors 9 pm, $10 adv, &13 day of show 21+
more info www.cultureyard.com
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DEECEE'S SOUL SHAKEDOWN PARTY PRESENTS EVENT IN SAN FRANCISCO
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
CLUB 6
60 6TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO
DJ REVOLUTION
JAH YZER
ROCKERT T AND MORE!
$5.00 BEFORE 10:30 10PM-4AM
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CAPLETON TO HEADLINE THIRD ANNUAL REGGAE CULTURE SALUTE
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Limited supplies of $35 early bird tickets are now available for the 3rd annual Reggae Culture Salute which takes place on Sunday, November 4th at Webster Hall 125 E. 11th Street in New York City. The event which boasts the power andintensity of roots rock reggae will bring together Capleton, the prophet, Anthony B, the original fireman, and Etana, the strong one
for a celebration of the 77th anniversary of the coronation of His
Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I and Queen Mennen ofEthiopia.
The 2005 inaugural staging of Reggae Culture Salute received rave reviews and New York's stamp of approval when thousands packed the world famous Roxy to celebrate the regal remembrance. In a preview of Reggae Culture Salute 2006, Ben Sisario of the New York Times wrote "The big reggae concert this fall should be relatively free of the controversy that has dogged so many other recent reggae shows: homophobia," calling Reggae Culture Salute a "celebration of reggae's old-fashioned family values."Reggae Culture Salute also celebrates the unique relationship between reggae, rasta, Selassie and Jamaica.
Reggae Culture Salute is a project of the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) and in keeping with its mandate to raise the bar in the production, marketing and promotion of reggae, a portion of the proceeds will be earmarked to support studies by a deserving student
at the Jamaica School of Music or the reggae studies program at the University of the West Indies will be launched at Reggae Culture Salute 2007.
Early bird tickets are available at www.ticketweb.com or at local ticket outlets until September 30th. For more information visit: www.tsoproductions.com
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UPCOMING RENENGADE CONCERTS SHOWS
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Thursday, September 27
ISRAEL VIBRATION AND ROOTS RADICS
also Zion Roots
Harlows, Sacramento, CA
Doors Open at 8:00 pm/9:00 pm
21 and over
$20.00 advance
Tuesday, October 9
MIDNITE reggae from St. Croix, VI
Harlows, Sacramento, CA
$20 adv/$25 day of show
Doors 8:30/Showtime 9
21 +
Thursday, October 25
GROUNDATION - reggae
Harlows, Sacramento, CA
Doors 8/Showtime 9pm
$15
21+
www.renegadeshows.com
530-583-2801
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HERO'S SPLASH IN ST. ANN, JAMAICA
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The Garden parish of St Ann is set to come alive with the inaugural staging of Heroes Reggae Splash at the Richmond Estate in the parish next month.
The festival, which is being promoted by Richmond Estate Management Group, will not only feature popular music but also a blend of traditional Jamaican cultural and art forms and will be staged over the Heroes weekend, October 13-15. The sprawling 400-acre property will see four concerts over the three days, with special tributes being paid to cultural icon and National Hero Marcus Garvey, reggae royalty Peter Tosh, the Maroons and the Jamaican/Chinese.
The festival is being held under the theme 'Celebrating our heroes past and present'.
The promoters have also promised to mount exhibits of Garvey, Tosh and the chosen ancestor groups in a museum, and show documentaries and movies in a cinema inside the Richmond Estate.
According to executive producer Charles Campbell, Heroes Reggae Splash will offer more than the run-of-the-mill reggae festival.
"Heroes Reggae Splash is not just a reggae concert or reggae festival," Campbell told Splash. "It is a festival of the arts and culture. It will highlight the main Jamaican cultural elements which influence and inform reggae music, be it intuitive art, local cuisine, our penchant for storytelling, dance or the traditional music forms like dinki mini or nyahbinghi."
The festival is aimed at providing wholesome family entertainment and special efforts are being made to ensure that children under 12 receive their share of enjoyment and be educated about Jamaica's rich cultural heritage.
A fun village, featuring rides, attractions and traditional games, including basket bowl and gig spinning, will be opened during the daytime hours to ensure the young ones have fun.
The organisers have also indicated that a culture village, where dominoes, kite-making exhibitions, kumina, jonkunnu and maypole performances as well as a mento band will be on offer.
Reggae stars Sizzla Kolonji, Richie Spice, veteran Leroy Sibbles, Bushman, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrika, Half Pint, Andrew Tosh and Rootz Underground are some of the artistes who have already been booked for the event, which will see performances on two stages so as to prevent time lapses between band changes, an annoying feature of local reggae festivals.
Richmond Estate Management has also booked dancehall veterans Brigadier Jerry, Charlie Chaplin and Josie Wales to perform in a three the hard way. The comedic Professor Nuts and General Trees will also be trading lyrics at the festival.
There will also be performances of folk songs, dance and drumming as well as stints by local stand-up comedians, dub poetry and storytelling by Amina Blackwood-Meeks.
The festival ends on Heroes Day with a concert followed by a dance party featuring Bass Odyssey sound system.
This article orginally appeared in the Jamaica Observer.
For more information visit myspace.com/heroesreggaesplash
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OCTOBER EARTHDAYS
Yami Bolo (born Rolando McLean) Oct 1, 1970
Delroy Wilson born October 5, 1949
Ini Kamoze born October 9, 1957
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