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Vol 4, Issue 16
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The 2007 MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE NOW!
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The 13th edition of the Reggae Festival Guide is now on the streets. This year's cover features Michael Franti at the 2006 Reggae On The River Festival. Lee Abel is the photographer.
We give thanks for all of 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.
The stories include Book and DVD reviews, Reggae Fashion, Reggae Reggaellections, a feature on the legendary Clancy Eccles, Reggae Passings(a story on those who passed away last year), a piece on the winner of our Sonicbids Artist Contest: Higha Seeka, a photo matchup, a "ras" word puzzle and more.
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The Guides will be shipped to you FREE OF CHARGE for you to give them out to friends, customers, concert and clubgoers in your area.
Thanks, Kaati, Publisher
Reggae Festival Guide
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It will be shipped straight to your mailbox filled with reggae eye
candy, lifestyle features, reggae history, and more!
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RICHIE SPICE ADDED TO SNWMF LINEUP!
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Jamaica's Richie Spice and the 5th Element Band
have been added to the lineup at the 14th annual Sierra Nevada World
Music Festival (SNWMF) presented by Epiphany Artists. The festival
takes place June 22,23, and 24th, 2007 at the Mendocino County
Fairgrounds, located thirty minutes west of Ukiah in Boonville, California.
Epiphany Artists regrets to inform festival-goers that Luciano will
not be appearing at this year's festival as was previously announced.
The festival organizers are saddened by this late cancellation, however
they are pleased to announce that Richie Spice
has been added to the Sunday night lineup. Richie Spice has been
turning heads ever since 2004 when his song "Earth A Run Red" grew
to become one of the biggest hits of that year. Spice's career has
continued to soar as a result of his enthralling live performances and
a succession of hits that have resided in the upper tiers of the reggae
charts. His impassioned vocals are fully displayed on the newly
released album IN THE STREETS TO AFRICA which contains the massive
hit "Brown Skin" as well as several others.
The 14th Annual SNWMF is taking place June 22,23, and 24th, 2007 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds, located thirty minutes west of Ukiah in Boonville, California.
This yearly summer solstice celebration creates a veritable global village where people come to a beautiful setting to enjoy a diverse lineup of new and legendary artists from around the world. This world-class festival features three days of music performed on two stages, convenient camping, kid-friendly activities and an eclectic group of ethnic food and craft vendors in the Festival Village.
Gate Hours & Location
Gates open 5pm 6/22
Gates open 10am 6/23
Gates open 10 am 6/24
Mendocino County Fairgrounds
14480 Highway 128
Boonville, California 95415
Three Day and Single Day Tickets, Camping and RV passes
Three-day tickets are on sale now for $125.00 by mail order, at independent ticket outlets, Ticketmaster.com, and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Single-day tickets, priced at $50 and $60 (Saturday) are available now. For more information call the hotline at (916)777-5550 or visit http://www.snwmf.com
Camping Rates:
Car/SUV - $50.00
Bus/RV - $125.00
RV w/ Hookup - Sold Out!
One camping ticket per vehicle.
Each occupant must have a 3 day music ticket.
Camping Tickets are available through TicketMaster and at Independent Outlets. Camping tickets will also be sold at the gate.
SNWMF is pleased to announce that we have acquired additional land next to the Fairgrounds that will amply accommodate all campers at SNWMF 2007. FOR HOTEL INFORMATION VISIT THE SNWMF.COM WEBSITE!
Things to Remember Before You Start Your Trip: Expect temperatures in the upper 80�s to lower 90�s during the day. Please be prepared for weather changes. Chilly winds can blow through the fairgrounds in the afternoon and the nights can get cold. Please bring warm clothes! Take care of yourself! Bring extra shade, sunscreen, a sunhat and a flashlight for night. Bring plenty of drinking water. Bottled water & ice are available for purchase on site. Fill up on gas in Cloverdale or Ukiah before arriving at SNWMF, as fuel in Boonville is very limited, and always carry emergency equipment. The road to the festival is very curvy. Please be alert and drive slowly and carefully. Bring peace, love, musical vibes and your tickets!!
Camping at Hendy Woods State Park, Indian Creek County Park and Paul M. Dimmick Campground is sold out for the weekend! Parking along the side of the road from Navarro to the Coast is prohibited, and violators will be cited.Other State Parks in the area that may still have camping available include MacKerricher State Park, Manchester State Park and Russian Gulch State Park. There is also a KOA Located in Willits.
Things to Remember Upon Your Arrival in Boonville - The Mendocino County Fairgrounds is located in the heart of the town of Boonville. Please respect the residents, the fairgrounds and everyone participating in the festival by complying with festival & fairgrounds rules & regulations. The fairgrounds are a public venue and we all must act accordingly. Failure to comply with the rules & regulations will result in forfeiture of festival privileges, & no refunds will be given.
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BOB MARLEY "LIVE AT THE RAINBOW" SCREENS IN LONDON
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Come experience Bob Marley Live in High Definition as you have never seen him before. On June 19th all UK Marley fans will have the opportunity to see Bob Marley & the Wailer's classic 1977 live show "Live at the Rainbow" recently restored and upresed to High Definition. This classic show was taped at the famed Rainbow in London during Bob's seminal Exodus Tour.The Exodus album was riding the British Charts. The band's potent, magical music was everywhere; on the airwaves, the sound systems, hi-fi's. This special Theatrical Release comes at the 30th Anniversary of his Exodus LP being released by Universal Music.
The special theatrical screenings will kick off in London with a special QA attended by Bob�s son Stephen Marley. If you miss out on the London screening, no need to worry, as the QA will be rebroadcast before each screening in other markets throughout the UK after the kickoff premiere.The other cities include Covent Garden, Basingstoke, Manchester, Greenwich, Hatfield, Surrey Quays, Bayswater and Maidenhead.
Adding to the event, Gibson will be giving away special collectors edition Bob Marley guitars at each screening location. Nothing to do but buy a ticket and hang on to your stub to be a part of this unique giveaway.
These events will also be charity based with a portion of the proceeds to be donated to Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. Nordoff-Robbins provides music therapy to needy children and adults by channeling their energies into something purposeful and creative. Dramatic results have been witnessed with many patients in developing self confidence and self control as well as the ability to make positive relationships.
For further information visit http://www.dandeentertainment.com/marley.html
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COLLIE BUDZ "COME AROUND" IN STORES JULY 3
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The release with the ganja tune anthem of the year comes out on Sony in just a few weeks!
Born in New Orleans, raised on the isle of Bermuda with intermittent stays in urban Toronto, Colin Harper is not an easy youth to pin down geographically. His musical alter ego Collie Buddz however, is one of the most firmly grounded voices you may ever encounter. Incorporating influences from hip-hop to soca, Collie's music nevertheless has a rock-solid foundation in reggae - and its power to connect ghetto reality with the highest heights of human aspiration - that is a rarity even in Jamaica.
Born in 1981, at the dawn of the turbulent era signaled by the twin omens of Bob Marley's passing and Ronald Reagan's election, Collie was immersed in the sound system culture of Bermuda aka "The Rock" since the age of 6. "I used to come home from primary school and my brother would always be on the turntables, playin his new 45's an' I'd just be there vibesin'." The evolution of dancehall and sound-clash culture into a movement of it's own in the late 80s and early 90s set the backdrop for young Collie's discovery of his own sonic identity, and the dancehall kings of that generation - Buju Banton, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man served as his primary influences. "Back when Beenie and Bounty used to war lyrically, seeing clashesKilimanjaro an all the sound-man an' everyting the whole music scene for me took on a new meaning. Clash thing an' lyrical war became a part of my daily life from early out.
The daily operation of trading lyrics in schoolyard clashes quickly gave way to more serious combat as people startin sayin "Ay, Buddz got some lyrics!"" From an early age, some of the local sounds on the island wanted to get me on dubplate," says Collie, who stepped into the first of many vocal booths at age 16 to voice customized dubs for some Bermudian sounds. "Sounds was always trying to buss local artists in Bermuda." Consistent encouragement from the various soundmen and engineers he encountered on those dub excursions led Collie to maintain a musical focus and eventually trek to Florida for a degree in audio engineering, a path that ended behind the boards of his own Bermudian studio, jointly run with his older brother (Smokey) and Sneek Success from one of Bermuda's founding sounds, 'Newclear Weapon'. Building riddims for other artists only expanded his love for writing and voicing his own lyrics however. "I used to make these beats an' none of the tunes came out how I pictured an artist sittin' on de riddim, so I decided to start to get in the booth myself again and spit some lyrics. Unless my brother engineerin for me, I'm runnin from the board to the booth, back to the board!" Like boot camp for a one-man army, that experience molded the signature vocal style that defines Collie Buddz - a songwriter who can lay his own riddim, sing the hook and chat on the verse. "I build de riddim first and while I'm building it I don't try an' think about lyrics 'cause I'm tryin' to focus on the riddim, yunno? I make it sound as best I can and then for a day or two I rest my ears then start de writing process. I come up wif a melody firs' and get that down, then start with the lyrics." The skill with which he compartmentalizes multiple roles in the studio also extends to his easy movement between styles.
A falsetto that combines the singsong lover's rock appeal of a carnival crooner like Rupee with the deeper emotional catch of Bob Marley or Sizzla, Collie's voice sits with equal comfort over the jump-up pace of ragga-soca, 4/4 hip-hop beats or an achingly slow one drop. Most strikingly on tunes like "My Everything" he finds both the drive of dancehall and the bluesy edge of roots in a frenetic polyrhythm built around the Latin horns of David Bowie's "Let's Dance," an up-tempo track that could be just as home in a Trinidad carnival as a UK discotheque. "Some tunes I create are just to show that I could do anything I put my mind to," he explains," to show the versatility of my style." For many artists such versatility can be a curse and only a select few can maintain a distinctive voice when so many styles come so easy. But on tracks like "Moving On," the layers of competing influences seem less like contradictions and more like necessary stages in the development of a larger persona, something like the succession of roles from pimp, to preacher, to something like a revolutionary that formed Malcolm X. Instead of pulling the song apart, the warring elements are all somehow essential to a larger vision reflected in his lyrics: "Feel like me cyan move an' trap in a cage / still searchin' for the words to put 'pon the page." It,s that discovery of timeless roots even within the sweatiest dancehall track that marks the culmination of Collie's growth.
"Nowadays when I go to put on a CD, its old tune: Alton Ellis, The Meditations, The Heptones, Skatalites, Jacob Miller, Eric Monty Morris; love the rockers music. From that I start to teach myself some of the history of this music, that's where I started to come a little more versatile with the singin' the foundation just straight reality, yunno. I like dancehall, but de foundation and conscious tune really what me love."
http://www.colliebuddz.com
http://www.myspace.com/colliebuddz
NEW! VIDEO: "Mamacita"
http://musicbox.sonybmg.com/video/collie_buddz/mamacita
NEW! AUDIO: "Mamacita"
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/687064/687064_01_02_full_56.asx
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VIDEO: "Come Around"
http://www.colliebuddz.com/videos/CollieBuddz_ComeAround_VidFull_56.asx
http://www.colliebuddz.com/videos/CollieBuddz_ComeAround_VidFull_300.asx
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http://www.colliebuddz.com/videos/CollieBuddz_ComeAround_VidFull.mov
http://www.colliebuddz.com/videos/CollieBuddz_ComeAround_VidFull.ram
http://www.colliebuddz.com/videos/CollieBuddz_ComeAround_VidFull.swf
AUDIO: "Come Around"
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/687064/687064_01_01_full_56.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/687064/687064_01_01_full_100.asx
For more images and information on COLLIE BUDDZ, please visit:
http://www.thinktankmktg.com/projects/view/90/collie_buddz_collie_buddz
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Peace & Blessings
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TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS ON TOUR!
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Editor's Note: We inadvertently ran the E-Guide last week without the Tour Dates for Toots and the Maytals, the tour is now underway
17 Jun 2007 The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, Connecticut
19 Jun 2007 Pearl Street Northhampton, Massachusetts
20 Jun 2007 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, Rhode Island
23 Jun 2007 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival Booneville, California
14 Jul 2007 Blackburn Festival Blackburn
15 Jul 2007 Guilfest Guilford UK
16 Jul 2007 Phoenix Art Centre Exeter UK
17 Jul 2007 Princess Pavillion Falmouth UK
18 Jul 2007 Holmfirth Picture Dome Manchester, UK
20 Jul 2007 The Arches Glasgow, Scotland
21 Jul 2007 Lovebox Festival-Dublin Dublin
22 Jul 2007 Lovebox Festival-London London, London and South East
24 Jul 2007 Cockpit Leeds
25 Jul 2007 Academy-London London, London and South East
26 Jul 2007 Academy-Birmingham Birmingham
27 Jul 2007 Womadfest Reading
28 Jul 2007 Folk Festival Cambridge
29 Jul 2007 Landmark Bournemouth
8 Aug 2007 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront Camden
9 Aug 2007 BB Kings Manhattan, New York
10 Aug 2007 Post-Gazette Pavillion Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
11 Aug 2007 Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge Bristow, Virginia
12 Aug 2007 Outerland Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
15 Aug 2007 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre Virginia Beach, Virginia
17 Aug 2007 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, California
18 Aug 2007 Viejas - Concerts in the Park Alpine, California
19 Aug 2007 Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre Tucson, Arizona
21 Aug 2007 Sandia Casino - Amphitheatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
22 Sep 2007 Family Circle Tennis Center Charleston, South Carolina
4 Jan 2008 Jam Cruise 4th - 9th Departing from Fort Lauderdale
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THREE REGGAE ARTISTS SIGN TOLERANCE PACT
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Reggae artists Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton have signed a "Reggae Compassionate Act" and promised to ban their use of anti-gay lyrics in their music, the UK-based music paper NME (New Music Express) reported.
The pledge is to "respect and uphold the rights of all individuals to live without violence due to their religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or gender," according to NME.
UK gay rights group OutRage! and other activists there and in the United States had conducted a three-year Stop Murder Music campaign against the artists and the record label that carries them.
OutRage! co-founder Peter Tatchell said the move was a positive step for ensuring tolerance.
"The singers' rejection of homophobia and sexism is an important milestone," he told NME. "We rejoice at their new commitment to music without prejudice . . . Having these major reggae stars renounce homophobia will influence their fans and the wider public to rethink bigoted attitudes."
The act does have its faults: Many artists have not signed the agreement and some activists are skeptic over whether the promise will be adhered to. A similar pact was agreed upon two years ago with Beenie Man and other artists.
Five other targeted artists: Elephant Man, TOK, Bounty Killa, Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton -- have not signed the Reggae Compassionate Act and boycotts against them will continue, Tatchell said.
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Renegade Productions Concert Calendar
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Thursday, June 28
THE WAILERS
Historic Ashland Armory
208 Oak Street, Ashland, OR 97520
Doors 8/Showtime 9
$25
all ages
THE WAILERS BRING BOB MARLEY'S ORIGINAL MUSIC - THE SOUL STIRRING MAGIC OF REGGAE - TO THE HISTORIC ASHLAND ARMORY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28
The Wailers led by Aston "Familyman" Barrett are carrying on the spirit and musical dominance that was created by Bob Marley and Familyman on Thursday, June 28 at the Historic Ashland Armory at 9pm. This is an all-ages venue and the doors open at 8pm.
Recognized throughout the world as the architect of reggae, ìFamilyman created a music genre that rose to world domination when he teamed up with Bob Marley as his bassist and musical director. Familyman and his band, The Wailers, have continued to tour the world leaving no doubt that the musical legacy he and Bob Marley created.
As The Wailers, Familyman has pushed the limits of The Wailers, by assembling original band members that toured with Bob Marley making this reunion an unprecedented musical event.
The name Wailers first applied to groups led by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston in the mid-sixties, when ska was the ruling sound in Jamaican music. By the end of the decade this triumvirate had teamed up with the Barrett brothers and begun to dominate the early reggae scene, recording untold hits for producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. After signing to Island Records in 1971, the name Wailers referred to Bob Marley's backing band. When Peter and Bunny then left the group two years later, it was officially passed onto Aston "Familyman" Barrett and his late brother Carlton, who died in 1987. Bob Marley and The Wailers would then go on to break musical history by selling well over 250 million records worldwide. Clearly, Familyman is the sole beneficiary of The Wailers' mantle and whilst other long-standing members still record and tour with the band, it is Marley's former bassist and musical arranger, Familyman who continues to spearhead his musical legacy.
In summary, The Wailers Band remains the worldís ultimate roots rock reggae outfit. No other aggregation can match them for either the depth or quality of their hit songs, or their widespread appeal. The cap still fits, and yes, the crowd still wants more.
Advance tickets are available at Music Coop, LowDown, Bad Ass Coffee, Listen Here, Williams General Store, all Ticketswest outlets (in Safeway), online at www.renegadeshows.com, tickets.com, ticketswest.com and jambasetickets.com.
For more information contact www.renegadeshows.com or call 530-583-2801.
ADDITONAL UPCOMING RENEGADE SHOWS:
Sunday, July 22
FEMI KUTI also
THE REGGAE COWBOYS
Truckee Park Truckee, CA
Thursday, June 28
THE WAILERS
Historic Ashland Armory
Ashland, OR
Friday August 3, Reggae In The Park
ZIGGY MARLEY
Truckee River Park Amphitheatre
Truckee, CA
Saturday August 4, Reggae In The Park
MIDNITE & THE ABYSINNIANS
Truckee River Park Amphiteathre
Truckee, CA
Go to:
www.renegadeshows.com
www.myspace.com/renegadepresents
for more information or call:
(530)583-2801
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ISLAND FESTIVAL KALAMAZOO
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What makes Kalamazoo a cool city? Events like the Island Festival! From its humble beginnings the Island Festival has grown to be the largest celebration of Caribbean Culture in Michigan. Also known as “A Taste of the Caribbean” the Island Festival brings the unique cuisine of the Islands to Kalamazoo!
Entering its 12th year, the Island Festival is slated for June 22-23 at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place at the corner of Kalamazoo Ave. and Edwards in downtown Kalamazoo, MI. The Island Festival is sponsored by the Kalamazoo Jaycees and managed by Events, Inc.
The festival begins at 11:00am each day with regional vendors selling Caribbean cuisine and beverages. Walk through “little Jamaica” and experience the arts and crafts vendors selling items ranging from woodcarvings to handmade drums, t-shirts to jewelry and everything in between.
The music and food are complimented with Caribbean style beverages and are all served until 1:30 am each night.
This year’s entertainment line-up brings international talent to Kalamazoo with live entertainment thru out the festival.
Saturday afternoon will feature family activities including face painting, storytelling, hair wraps, limbo and more. Parents bring your kids down and enjoy the Family Workshop where we encourage everyone to get involved in the music! See our website for details.
Admission for those over 12 is $5.00 from 4-7pm each evening and $8.00 from 7 to close, making this event a great entertainment value.
Beverages include ice-cold Red Stripe beer, Smirnoff Ice and Twisted flavors and many of the flavored juices and liquors from Captain Morgan, Minute Maid and Coke.
Caribbean regional cuisine from Jerk Chicken to Mango Papaya Chutney, fresh oysters with Cajun sauces, steamed Crawfish, Coconut Shrimp, Black Bean, Veggie and Lou Lou Burgers, Chimichurri Pork, plus various breads and desserts will be served by area vendors including, Niskers, Q-it-Up, Jessie’s Jamaican Kitchen, Papa’s, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Omoefe’s, Doc’s Cajun Grill, Old Burdicks, Rasa Ria, Bogie’s Café, Jammin’ Jerks, Jamaican Dave’s, Bennucci’s, Hot Spot Island Cuisine, Handy Grilling, Great Wall, Peoples Food Co-op and Big Moe’s.
In addition, many vendors from across the region will be displaying their artwork, crafts and island wares, jewelry, clothing and more.
The entertainment line up is the best ever and includes:
Gypsi Fari Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Stash The Affromotive
Jus Goodie Mystic Roots Band
Winston Jarrett Pato Banton
Zion Lion Mystic Rebel
Please see our website for the complete line up and details.
Come and enjoy the best of the Caribbean and the best of Kalamazoo on Friday and Saturday June 22-23.
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Festival News~REGGAE SUMFEST
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Rap superstar LL COOL J has decided he will perform at a Jamaican reggae festival this summer - four days after event organisers announced he was cancelling his appearance.
Organisers of the 15th Annual Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay released a statement on Friday (08Jun07) stating that the Hush star - real name James Todd Smith - had pulled out of his scheduled performance, due to take place in July (07).
The rapper's management confirmed their client had cancelled the date, along with the rest of his summer tour, due to an unspecified family problem.
But LL Cool J has made a U-turn on his initial decision and will now play the Reggae Sumfest date on 20 July - although the remainder of his gigs are still cancelled.
For up to the minute Reggae Sumfest info visit: http://www.reggaesumfest.com
On Wednesday, June 13, 2007, S.O.B's nightclub in Manhattan came with the hot sounds of Jamaica as "The Greatest Reggae Show On Earth" rolled into the Big Apple for the annual New York kickoff of another Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest.
Media practitioners joined sponsors and Summerfest Productions officials in marking the 15th year anniversary of the festival, which gets underway in Montego Bay, Jamaica from July 15-21, by toasting with Red Stripe beer and feasting on a spread sponsored by VP Records and catered by SOB's.
Executive Director of Summerfest Productions, Johnny Gourzong thanked guests for joining the festivities and voiced excitement that the festival is already in its 15th year. "It's stood the test of time we've earned a reputation for resilience since 1993," said Gourzong, who is especially thrilled at this year's line up that includes R&B's reigning queen, Mary J. Blige and LL Cool J, along with the return of Tigga, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Lady Saw, Elephant Man, Shaggy, Cham, Bounty Killer, Movado, and Soca's Allison Hinds, among others.
Gourzong was joined by Jamaica's Minister Of Tourism, Entertainment & Culture, Aloun Assamba, who congratulated the Sumfest team for growing the event from "strength to strength."
Also bringing greetings was George DeMercardo, vice president of sales of Air Jamaica, who revealed that the carrier will be adding more seats in July to cater to the needs of travelers to the island for the festival. Tim Szonyi of Red Stripe/Diaego and Rich LaMotte of VP Records, also brought greetings on behalf of their brands.
Irwine Clare of the Caribbean Immigrant Services served as the evening's master of ceremonies while Counsel General of Jamaica to New York, Dr. Basil K. Bryan and Jamaican-American Councilmember, Leroy Comrie, joined in welcoming the Summerfest team to New York.
In the house were also singers Nadine Sutherland, Half Pint and David Hinds from Steel Pulse; Antigua's Minister of Tourism, Harold Lovell and several key media figures, including Dahved Levy of WBLS and MTV Tempo.
The schedule for Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest is as follows:
On Sunday July 15th, the event will get underway with a Beach Party featuring the Fab 5 band as well as popular sound systems and deejays.
Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest will continue on Thursday July 19th with Xplosion featuring a stellar line-up of the hottest reggae stars under the sun. They include Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Cham, Elephant Man, Movado, Lady Saw, Vybz Kartel, Vegas, Anthony B, Chuck Fenda, Wayne Marshall, Macka Diamond, Ninja Man, Voice Mail, Busy Signal, Aidonia, Gyptian, Lutan Fyah, Kip Rich and Munga Honourable.
On Friday night, July 20th, fans can get ready for Evolution, with LL Cool J, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Buju "The Driver" Banton, Morgan Heritage, Richie Spice, Da'Ville, Etana and Christopher Martin.
The curtains come down on the reggae party of the year on Saturday July 21st with Mary J. Blige, Tanya Stephens, Tarrus Riley, Cherine Anderson, Tessanne Chin and Bajan sensation, Alison Hinds.
For travel packages and more information, log on to www.reggaesumfest.com. Sponsors include Red Stripe, Air Jamaica, the Jamaica Tourist Board, Digicel, Wata, Courts Jamaica and Ciclon.
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RICHIE B OF HOT 102 FM
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HOT MIX PROGRAM, WEEK OF 6/15/2007
TW LW WOC Play Song - Artist - Label
1 2 14 Music Alone (1 wk @ #1) - Ginjah - I-Land Music
2 1 9 Whine Pon Yuh (3 wks @ #1) - Vybz Kartel - Don Corleon
3 3 8 Lef Dem To Time - Elephant Man feat. Jigsy - Big Yard
4 6 8 Bad From Mi Born - Munga - Don Corleon
5 7 6 Board House - Nesbeth - No Doubt Records
6 4 18 Save The Juvenile (3 wks @ #1) - Lutan Fyah - Real Lyfe
7 5 6 Tek Weh Yuself - Mr. Vegas - Kirkle Dove Records
8 10 4 Baby Father - Vybz Kartel & D'Angel - Free Willy
9 8 10 Reverse Di Ting - Beenie Man - Seanizzle Records
10 11 7 I Can't Stop Loving You - George Nooks - Tad's International
11 12 5 Shake Up Yuh Natty - Dez-I & Phillip Watkis - New Creation Records
12 13 4 Never, Never - Brick & Lace - 180 Entertainment
13 15 3 Guardian Angel - T.O.K. - Fresh Ear
14 9 11 Dying - Movado feat. Serani - Daseca
15 17 3 Tease Her - Anthony B - Trinity 7 Records
16 16 5 Prince Of Fyah - Ras Myrdhak - Minor 7 Flat 5
17 19 2 People's Choice - Ray Darwin - Tad's International
18 20 2 Give It All You've Got - Beres Hammond - Penthouse Records
19 NEW 1 No Man (Set Up) - Monster Twinz - Birchill
20 NEW 1 Dance - RDX feat. Jigsy - Apt 19 Productions
TW - This Week; LW - Last Week; WOC - Weeks on Chart
Sources: Sound Systems, Record Shops, Night Clubs & Radio Play
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BLESS UP THE GEMINI REGGAE LUMINARIES!
JULIAN MARLEY BORN JUNE 4, 1975
MAXI PRIEST BORN JUNE 10, 1962
BOUNTI KILLA BORN JUNE 12, 1972
ROGER STEFFENS BORN JUNE 17, 1942
TREVOR "IJAHMAN LEVI" SUTHERLAND BORN JUNE 19, 1946
ERNEST RANGLIN BORN JUNE 19, 1932
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Reggae Festival Calendar!
CLICK ON THE FESTIVAL TITLE TO GO TO WEBSITE
PROMOTERS: GO TO http://www.reggaefestivalguide.com AND POST YOUR EVENT FOR 2007!
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Creations
June 22, 2007
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hotline: 0031612718164
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3rd Annual Kenya Reggae Festival
June 22-23, 2007
Nairobi, Kenya
Hotline: +254728936459
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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
June 22, 23 & 24, 2007
Mendocino County Faigrounds, Boonville, California
Hotline: 916-777-5550
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Reggae Jam
June 23, 2007
Reinsberg, Lower Austria, Austria
Hotline: 07487-7180
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35th Annual Woodbury Ski Area Reggae Festival
June 23-24, 2007
Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Hotline: 203-263-2203
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Reggae Ethnic Session
June 30, 2007
Czech Republic
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Reggae In The Park Itals
June 30, 2007
Truckee, California, U.S.
530-583-2801
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1000 Smiles Jamaica "Fun-Raising" Dinner Party
June 30, 2007
Ashland, Oregoran
Hotline: 541-534-4000
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Roots and Culture Showcase 2007
June 30-1, 2007
Portland, Oregon
Hotline: 541-265-2434
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International Reggae Day Festival
July 1, 2007
Kingston, Jamaica
954-840-3744
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World One Festival
July 3-4, 2007
El Cerrito, California, U.S.
Hotline: 510-233-0611
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Houston Caribfest
July 5-8, 2007
Houston, Texas
Hotline: 832-206-0142
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Jakarta Reggae Vaganza 2nd
July 6, 2007
Jakarta, DKI Jaya, Indonesia
Hotline: 62-21 71077897
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The Reggae Festival Guide Magazine is an annual publication which comes out in May. RBA Publishing (also home of sister publication Blues Festival Guide) prints 100,000 copies of the magazine which spotlights festivals throughout the year, feature stories on festivals around the world, radio DJ listings and stories with messages of upliftment.
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