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Volume 6 Issue 21
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MAY 24TH IS THE UCLA JAZZ AND REGGAE FEST 2009
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A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO INTRODUCE YOUNG READERS TO THE LEGENDARY BOB MARLEY!
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I AND I BOB MARLEY
by Tony Medina, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
“The book is a lovely addition not
only for a children’s library but for all those who love the on-going
iconography of reggae’s most profound proponent.”
—Roger Steffans, Bob Marley Historian and founder of The Beat Magazine
“From love to politics to peace, Marley’s music stirs the soul—as does this passionate collaboration.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Medina’s
insightful freestyle poetry and Watson’s gorgeous illustrations combine
word pictures and image poems in a feast for the eye and inner ear as
creative in their presentation as Marley was in his.” —Chuck Foster,
Reggae Festival Guide
Brimming with imagination and insight, I and I Bob Marley is a multifaceted tribute befitting this international musical legend. Soulful, sun-drenched paintings transport readers to Bob Marley’s Jamaica, while uniquely perceptive poems bring to life his fascinating journey from boy to icon.
Visit http://www.leeandlow.com/books/364/hc/i_and_i_bob_marley to find out more.
I AND I BOB MARLEY
by Tony Medina, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
Lee & Low Books
$19.95 Hardcover
978-1-60060-257-3
Ages 8 and up
SPECIAL OFFER FOR REGGAE FESTIVAL GUIDE SUBSCIBERS ONLY: Save 27% off your entire order plus FREE UPS Ground shipping at leeandlow.com! Enter source code marley09fg at checkout.
For more information contact hehrlich@leeandlow.com.
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RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS JUNE CALENDAR
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SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL UPDATES
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GREGORY ISAACS AND LIVE WYAA ON TOUR!
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GREGORY ISAACS www.myspace.com/gregoryisaacsmon ALONG WITH THE AWARD WINNING BAND LIVE WYYA www.myspace.com/livewyya WILL LEAVE THE ISLAND ON TUESDAY MAY 26TH TO START THE GREGORY ISAACS "BRAND NEW ME" NORTH AMERICAN TOUR,THE TOUR IS IN SUPPORT OF THE LONG AWAITED GREGORY ISAACS NEW CD "BRAND NEW ME"
THE TOUR KICKS OFF IN NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT AT TOADS PLACE AND WILL COVER THE EAST COAST THRU THE MIDWEST ENDING JUNE 22 AT THE SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
LIVE WYYA HAS BEEN GREGORY'S BACKING BAND ON ALL HIS INTERNATIONAL TOURS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND HAS GARNERED A STEADY FOLLOWING OF FANS,THE BAND WILL BE PROMOTING THEIR LATEST SINGLE TITLE "YES WE CAN" DONE IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.
FOR FURTHER INFO CONTACT:
P.R. DEPARTMENT
COMAR PRODUCTIONS LTD.
8 HAUGHTON AVENUE
KINGSTON 10
JAMAICA WI
TEL.876-978-3556 / 876-361-1996
FAX.876-946-2732
EMAIL:COPELANDFORBES@HOTMAIL.COM or COMARPRODUCTIONS@AIM.COM
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CHEF MAYRA’S DELICIOUS LEMON BALM TEAS
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Lemon Lovers Tea
Ingredients: 1/4 cup dried lemon balm leaves 2 tablespoons dried lemon thyme leaves 1/4 cup dried lemon verbena leaves 1/4 cup dried lemon geranium leaves 2 tablespoons dried lemon grass leaves 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
Mix all together and use a tsp. or so per cup of boiling water. If you are missing any of the lemon herbs, just use more of the ones you do have.
Lemon Mint Sun Tea
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mint 1/2 cup lemon balm 1/2 cup chamomile flowers 3 black tea bags
Place in a gallon container and add cold water to fill the jar. Set in the sun for several hours. Strain our tea and herbs. Pour over ice and refrigerate the leftovers. Sweeten with honey or sugar if desired.
Rose and Herb Tea
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried red rose petals (make sure no sprays were used) 2 tablespoons dried lemon balm 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
Mix well. Use 1 teaspoon for each cup and pour boiling water over the herbs, then strain after 5 minutes or so. Sweeten as desired.
'Til next week……. Stay Green, Lean And Sexy…With an “Animal Free” lifestyle
Call Me! 702 372 4709 " Healthy Food has Flavor"
chef@mychefmayra.com
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CALWEST CULTURAL PRESENTS...MAXI PRIEST
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Also: 1st Annual Unity & Diversity Music Fest RE-SCHEDULED!!!
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2009 - Southside Park in Downtown Sacramento!!!!! DON'T MISS IT. www.SacramentoUnityFest.com You know who we are!!!! - CALWEST CULTURAL - Nothin' But the Best in Roots & Culture -
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JUNE 14TH IS ISLANDS IN THE PARK OAKLAND,CA
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June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month! As a part of the national celebration the Caribbean-American Association of Northern California in association with Caribbean TV1 (CBTV1) and Jumbi Productions will host a concert in Oakland, CA.
Sunday June 14, 2009 at 12:00noon – 7pm, at the Woodminster Amphitheatre, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA “Islands in the Park”: Celebrating the Rich Cultural Heritage of the Caribbean through Music.
Artists including THIRD WORLD, the reggae ambassador from Jamaica; COLLIE BUDDZ from Grenada, Might Sparrow from Trinidad & Tobago; SHEILA HILTON from Jamaica and New York; and The NEW KINGSTON BAND.
Tickets are available online www.brownpapertickets.com , www.jumbiproductions.com, www.cbtv1.com
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LET'S BE FRIENDS!
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Join Us On MySpace! We have over 5,000 Friends and we want you to be one of them! Get the latest in festival information, listen to new music and stay connected with the reggae community!
http://www.myspace.com/reggaefestivalguide
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DON'T MISS JULY FOURTH IN ROTHBURY, MICHIGAN!
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THE FOUR DAY CAMPING FESTIVAL ON 4th of JULY WEEKEND PROMISES EXPANDED VIP EXPERIENCES, UNPRECEDENTED SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, AND MUCH MORETICKETS ARE ON SALE AT HTTP://WWW.ROTHBURYFESTIVAL.COMThe Dead (their ONLY summer appearance!), Bob Dylan,
The String Cheese Incident, Willie Nelson & Family,
and The Black Crowes will top the bill of over 60
diverse and stellar artists at the second annual
ROTHBURY Festival at the Double JJ Ranch
in Michigan on July 2-3-4-5, 2009. Also on the bill are Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas,
STS9 (2 shows: full band/Live PA Set), G. Love & Special Sauce,
Gov't Mule, Broken Social Scene, Cold War Kids, Matisyahu, Guster, Les
Claypool, Chromeo, Girl Talk, The Hold Steady, Ani DiFranco and many
others. A complete list of confirmed artists follows. More artists will be announced in the coming months.Visit www.rothburyfestival.com
Building on its mission to create a state-of-the-art large
scale sustainable event and to organize and nurture community involvement that makes a difference,
ROTHBURY
2009 promises even more cutting-edge festival implementation of
ever-changing green technologies. The 2009 ROTHBURY Think Tank, an
event within the event, explores the topic of the emerging “New Green
Economy.”
The Think Tank will host various buzz sessions
and roundtables between leading scientists,
scholars, writers, progressive political and
corporate leaders, youth leaders, ROTHBURY artists, and ROTHBURY attendees. Tickets went on sale in March at www.rothburyfestival.com
and at 1-888-512-SHOW (Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm CST).
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YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTNER WITH IRD 2009!
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Go To The Website And Learn How You Can Participate!
As a media festival, IRD 2009 format will be presented
as a virtual global reggae party highlighting the power and impact of
Jamaican music on the world combining the power of music, media and
technology to create a marketing platform for things Jamaican and the
global reggae culture.
The IRD website at www.internationalreggaeday.net along with complimentary Facebook, Myspace and You Tube social network sites which will anchor the festival's Internet and media programming activities including song releases, mp3 downloads, music videos and music business features.
This
year the festival will launch a Music Business Forum on its website as
part of its effort to encourage year round traffic to the site.
The forum will be updated each month with posts of video features,
document, blog posts and a monthly newsletter on key areas of the
global music business, new developments in the market and specific
market profiles. The clips will be posted as part of a video catalogue
from international music professionals about various topics affecting
the growth and development of Jamaican music.
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JULY 12TH IN CROWNSVILLE,MD
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REGGAE ON THE ROCKS 2009
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REGGAE ON THE ROCKS ®
AUGUST 29TH!!!!
WHAT: Reggae On The Rocks returns to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 29. This years line-up is as follows in no particular order: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Fishbone, The English Beat, Israel Vibration, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and Steel Pulse.
WHEN: Saturday August 29, 2009
Doors 12:00 Noon, Show 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
TICKETS: Tickets went on sale in April through CTS Ticketing and are sold exclusively online at www.livenation.com, the Fillmore Auditorium Box Office, select Blockbuster locations or charge by phone at 1-877-598-6659.
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GPGDS U.S. TOUR AND CORNERSTONE ROOTS NZ TOUR
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad will be performing at Rothbury, Reggae On The Rocks, and Wakarusa this summer. In May, the sextet will play five east coast shows with the Easy Star All-Stars.
GPGDS had their touring van converted to run on waste vegetable oil this past January www.myspace.com/giantpandadub
Formed in 2004, this Rochester, New York-based group has made a name for themselves through hard work on the road. GPGDS plays an eclectic blend of roots reggae, dub, and afrobeat; their impeccable musicianship and explosive live show have received widespread acclaim.
Giant Panda will be releasing a new album in 2009. Their 2006 debut Slow Down, is receiving regular airplay on Sirius and XM Radio.
"This is some of the most intense roots reggae we've ever heard..." - Knoxville's Metro Pulse
"...heavy, air-tight dub and roots reggae pressure..." - Washington Post
"...a viable contributor to the modern reggae movement." - Metro Santa Cruz
Tour Dates
Jun 06 @ Wakarusa Music Festival: Ozark, AR
Jun 20 @ Gemini Fest: Martinsville, VA
JuL 02 @ Rothbury Festival: Rothbury, MI
JuL 16 @ GrassRoots Festival: Trumansburg, NY
JuL 31 @ Main Street Music Series: Cortland, NY
Aug 29 @ Reggae On The Rocks: Morrison, CO
For more information please contact Curtis Bergesen at 240-602-5057 or curtisb@giantpandadub.com
In more tour news...
CORNERSTONE ROOTS TOUR TIX ON SALE NOW
A new edgy Cornerstone take roots music to new heights. After a successful summer tour including prime slots at BDO, Parihaka Peace Festival and headlining NYE in Rotorua in front of a crowd of 20,000+, the band continue their success and shape their unique live sound with a string of dates in the upcoming months.
“ We have a diverse dedicated and passionate audience and we pay homage to them by performing our biggest tunes with special extended upbeat versions”, says Brian.
The band has been playing a new brand of punchy upbeat music but still has the seasoned cornerstone vibe we’re all accustomed to.
Special guests will join the band.
Online tickets Now on sale
http://www.Undertheradar.co.nz
Cornerstone Tour Dates:
May 22 Bodega, Wellington +guests
Tickets will be available @ Real Groovy
May 23 Phatclub Nelson
Plus Soulsystem (ChCh)
Tickets available @ Everyman Records 249 Hardy St
May 24 Le Café, Picton
LIMITED Tickets available @ Le Café
June 5 The Blacksmith, Whitianga
Tickets available @ The Blacksmith
June 6 The Burrowing Bullie, Waihi
Tickets from The Burrowing Bullie
July 4 American Express Queenstown Festival
July 16 Als Bar, Christchurch with Soulsystem
Tickets @ Real Groovy & Venue
July 17 Sammys, Dunedin + Left or Right
Tickets from Real Groovy & Sammys
July 18 Saints & Sinners, Invercargill + Left or Right
Tickets @ UNCLES, 25 Tay Street
Cheers CSR
http://www.myspace.com/thecornerstoneroots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH5-SUkslTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aki8Ng7VPo
Online Tickets : http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/ticket
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Cornerstone Roots
PO Box 117
Raglan, New Zealand
Tel 64 (0)211 687 833
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ON THIS DAY IN REGGAE
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Conrad Crystal (Conrad Hunter) is born. |
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Jerry Dammers [Specials; songwriter/keyboardist] is born. |
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Jimmy Riley is born. |
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Sheryl Watson is born. |
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I FIND YOU LORD
I find you, Lord, in all things and in all
my fellow creatures, pulsing with your life;
as a tiny seed you sleep in what is small
and in the vast you vastly yield yourself.
rainer marie rilke
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RICHIE B'S HOT MIX 102FM STRAIGHT FROM YARD!
JAMAICA MUSIC COUNTDOWN
By Richie B, host – “HOT MIX” on Hot 102FM
MAY 22, 2009
TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 10 I Am Blessed-Mr. Vegas-Liv-Up (1wk@#1) U-1
02 1 11 Mama-Vybz Kartel- Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records (2wks@#1)
D-1
03 3 17 This Means Money – Konshens – Head Concussion NM
04 5 9 Mind Pon Mi Money – Vybz Kartel –Liv-Up Records U-1
05 7 9 Hustler For Life (La La La) –Andrew & Wada Blood-Notice U-2
06 4 22 Dip Again- Elephant Man feat. Ding Dong – Big Ship(1wk@#1) D-2
07 10 8 Watch Your Friends-Javinchi-Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records U-3
08 9 7 Hallelujah – Elephant Man –Very Huge Records U-1
09 8 22 Time To Shine-Laden-Big Ship (3wks@#1) D-1
10 6 16 Head Caan Hot So- Prodigal Son-Main Street Records(2wks@#1) D-4
11 12 11 Bad 2 Da Bone-Brick & Lace-Birchill Records U-1
12 13 6 Ugly – Kiprich & Black-er –Fresh Ear U-1
13 11 20 I’m So Blessed - Mavado – Big Ship (2wks@#1) D-2
14 16 4 Unfinished House – Flippa Mafia- Liv-Up Records U-2
15 14 10 Man A Galis-Ding Dong-Notice (pp#9) D-1
16 17 3 High Unda-Mavado- Liv-Up Records U-1
17 18 3 Good Girl, Gone Bad-Tarrus Riley feat Konshens-Head Concussion U-1
18 19 2 Rich This Year-Charley Blacks – Copper Shot U-1
19 20 2 Think Bout Mi - Macka Diamond & Unicorn – Notice U-1
20 15 12 Nuh Daggera -Spice-Equinoxx (pp#8)
TOP 20 REGGAE SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 12 Good Life-Chuckle Berry-Taxi (2wks@#1) NM
02 3 12 Call On Me- Jah Cure feat Phyllisia -SOBE/Dangerzone U-1
03 2 14 A Thousand Miles Away-Ras Penco-Uprize Music (3wks@#1)
D-1
04 4 11 Head Above The Water – Capleton – Downsound Records NM
05 6 17 Jah Jah Blessing –Etana feat Alborosie–Forward Records U-1
06 5 22 Missing You Right Now-Daville-Fashowzy (2wks@#1) D-1
07 8 15 Save The Juvenile-Ruffian-Get Up Yute Records U-1
08 9 15 Cassava – Andrew Mistiq aka P. Zed –Inspire U-1
09 11 7 So In Love –Hezron – Tads Int’l Records U-2
10 10 10 Under My Skin- Anthony Red Roze –Taxi NM
11 7 22 You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling-Noddy Virtue/Jodi-Ann Pantry-Reflection (pp#4) D-4
12 13 6 Pray Fi Dem – Harry Toddler-Downsound U-1
13 14 9 Too Late – Junior Kelly & Queen Ifrica – AL.TA.FA.AN U-1
14 15 5 Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing-Anthony Cruz-Footsteps U-1
15 16 4 Human Nature-Tarrus Riley-Rhythm of Life U-1
16 18 3 Baby Mama Drama -Kiprich-House-A-Star U-2
17 12 23 Can’t Sleep-Romaine Virgo-Penthouse Records (2wks@#1) D-5
18 19 3 Far Away-Queen Ifrica – Flames Productions U-1
19 20 2 You’ll Never Find - Jah Cure – Don Corleon U-1
20 - New Dumpling Shop-Lloyd Lovindeer/Mama Tia-TSOJ
TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 15 Pull Up Selector-Jimmy Riley-Taxi (1wk@#1) U-1
02 5 4 Rasta Got Soul- Buju Banton-Gargamel U-3
03 4 7 Universal Cure – Jah Cure – SOBE/Danger Zone U-1
04 1 9 Mr. Brooks – A Better Tomorrow – Mavado - VP Records (4wks@#1) D-3
05 3 17 Waiting – Cecile – Danger Zone (2wks@#1) D-2
06 7 7 Brand New Me – Gregory Isaacs –Tads Int’l Records U-1
07 8 3 Ghetto Youth-ology – Sizzla – Firehouse U-1
08 6 7 The Very Best of Elephant Man-Elephant Man – VP Records D-2
09 9 19 Reggae Jammin Vol. 1-Various Artistes- Tads Int’l Records (3wks@#1) NM
10 - New Spotlight – Sophia Brown – Music Mecca/321 Strong
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Numbers in bracket indicate the number of weeks at the No. 1 Spot.
Key: U – Upward, D – Down, NM – Non-Mover
TW – This Week, LW – Last Week, WC Weeks on Chart, PP in bracket – Peak Position
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play
ALL SOUND SYSTEMS, SELECTORS, RECORD SHOPS, NIGHT CLUBS & RADIO DJS WHO WISH TO ASSIST US AS WE COMPILE OUR WEEKLY CHARTS, PLEASE FURNISH US WITH ONLY CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
CALL: 1-876-968-5817 NOW!!!
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Worldfest
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Middlesbrough, Teesside, UK
0044(0)1642729729
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Carribbean Night
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Bingen, RLP, Germany
017628211916
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UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival Presented by SCION
Sunday-Monday, May 24-25, 2009
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
(310) 825-5555
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Best of the Best
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Miami , Florida, U.S.
305-438-9488
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BuFest Music Festival
Saturday-Sunday, April-May 30-31, 2009
Malibu, California, U.S.
888-678-2008
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Best of the Best
Thursday-Saturday, April-May 30-2, 2009
Trenchtown, Subotica, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia
+381638103176
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rumble reggae festival 2009
Friday-Saturday, June 5-6, 2009
94513 Schönberg, Bayern, Germany
08553/979108
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Morro Bay Music Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Morro Bay, CA, U.S.
805-772-1155
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The Gathering of the Peacemakers
Thursday-Sunday, June 11-14, 2009
Albany, New Hampshire, U.S.
828 295-4610
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TikiJam 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
St. John, WA, U.S.
509.648.3272
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Lunatic Festival
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Lüneburg, Lower Saxony (Niedersachens), Germany
0049 4131 6771465
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Sheepdawg Festival 2009
Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14, 2009
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
541-941-4313
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Islands in the Park
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Oakland, California , U.S.
510-931-5480
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Reggae Bash
Wednesday-Friday, June 17-19, 2009
St-Damien, QC, Canada
514-692-5075
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The Gathering of the Peacemakers
Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21, 2009
Woodstock, New York, U.S.
828 295-4610
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Reggaexplosion Fest
Friday-Saturday, June 19-20, 2009
Roma, Italy
00390644702335
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Juneteenth Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
330-535-995
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Weedbeat Festival 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Rössing / Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany
01714203666
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RainforestAid 2009
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21, 2009
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
011-506-8378-3013
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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21,
Boonville, California, U.S.
916-777-5550
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Worldbeat Music Fest
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Houston, Texas, U.S.
281-712-1932
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Arcata Bay Oyster Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Arcata, California, U.S.
707-822-4500
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Vermont Roots Reggae Festival Burlington Waterfront Jam
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
802-399-2752
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Reggaejam
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Reinsberg, Lower Austria
07487-7180
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Brooklyn Music Festival
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Brooklyn, New York, New York
718-282-8041
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Gathering before the Light
Friday-Sunday, June 26-28
Tidewater, Oregon, U.S.
541-484-7105
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Southern Vibes Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2009
Haslach/Memmingen, Badab Württemberg, Germany
0931-35811036
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Reggae Ethnic Session meets Realbeat
Friday-Friday, June-July 26-3, 2009
Žízníkov u České Lípy Česka Lípa Czech Republic
00420/777108142
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EcoMotion BlockParty
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Ft Bragg, CA, U.S.
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