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Volume 6 Issue 25
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NO. CALIFORNIA'S RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS SUMMER LIVE REGGAE CONCERT CALENDAR
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www.renegadeshows.com
Saturday, June 20 – Summer Solstice AFRO FEST
KING SUNNY ADE AND HIS AFRICAN BEATS
Truckee River Park Amphitheater, Truckee, CA
Gates 6pm/Showtime 6:30 until 10pm
$20.00 advance
All Ages
Since the evolution of juju music in Nigeria in the thirties no exponent has made a more lasting impact in the genre than King Sunny Ade. As a singer, composer and guitarist, he has succeeded over the years in taking this Nigerian social music type to international heights. Ade came on the scene in 1966 following his induction as a samba player in a small group led by showman and comedian Baba Sala, known in real life as Moses Olaiya. And with his own ten-piece band, the Green Spots, Ade made his first record in 1967, playing the guitar solos himself. He however, blazed into prominence a year after with a hit single in praise of Stationery Stores football club which carved him a gold disc as a result of its massive sales. Since then Ade has been in the limelight.
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Wed, July 1 - EEK-A-MOUSE – also TRUCKEE TRIBE –Bar 24 in Bills Casino, Stateline, NV
Thu, July 2 -EEK-A-MOUSE also TRUCKEE TRIBE - River Ranch Lodge, Tahoe City, CA
Thu, July 9 - THE ITALS featuring Keith Porter, Ronnie Davis, and David Isaacs also Zion Roots, River Ranch Lodge, Tahoe City, CA
Sat, July 18 - TRUCKEE REGGAE FESTIVAL 2009 w/ PREZIDENT BROWN & CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT
Truckee River Park Amphitheater, Truckee, CA
Sat, August 1 - TRUCKEE REGGAE IN THE PARK featuring TOSH MEETS MARLEY also Truckee Tribe
Truckee River Park Amphitheater, Truckee, CA
Wed, August 5 - THE ORIGINAL WAILERS - MontBleu Resort, Stateline, NV
Thu, August 6 - THE ORIGINAL WAILERS also GREAT AMERICAN TAXI - featuring Vince Herman from Leftover Salmon - River Ranch Lodge, Tahoe City, CA
Fri, August 21 - THE ENGLISH BEAT - U.K. Ska also Keyser Soze,MontBleu Resort, Stateline, NV
Sat, August 22 - THE ENGLISH BEAT - also Keyser Soze - Truckee River Park Amphitheater, Truckee, CA
Sun, September 6 - ISRAEL VIBRATION – Bar 24 in Bills Casino, Stateline, NV
Renegade Productions Summer Live Music Concert Calendar
www.renegadeshows.com
Plenty of tickets at the door. Kids under 12 free at all ages events. Rain or shine. No dogs.
1-530-583-2801 or info@renegadeshows.com
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ATTENTION ARTISTS AND LABELS!
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If you would like to have your music featured for free in
the new release section of the Reggae Festival e-Guide (weekly
electronic newsletter), please send the following elements all IN ONE
EMAIL
- name of artist
- name of album
- name of one song
- release date
- site where it can be purchased
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The E-Guide is received by 20,000 opt-in subscribers each Friday.
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KCRW'S WORLD FESTIVAL SIX CONCERT SERIES (EVERY SUNDAY BEGINNING JUNE 21ST ) IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
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CRW (89.9 FM and KCRW.com) partners with the LA Philharmonic for our eleventh season presenting KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, kicking off on June 21, 2009. Highlights of this year's line up include performances from Afrobeat superstar Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, soulful singer Ray LaMontagne, reggae pioneer Toots & The Maytals, singing sensation and Grammy winner Adele, Bhangra superstar Malkit Singh as well as an appearance by Grace Jones, who is headlining her first live performance in Los Angeles in over 20 years. Six Sunday concerts will showcase sounds from around the globe from both established and rising artists.
"Simply put, there is nothing like this magnificent canyon amphitheater," said KCRW Music Director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic Jason Bentley. "The 2009 music program at the Bowl's World Festival is a concert series without equal. Where else can you enjoy insightful pairings like Femi Kuti and Santigold, or Ray LaMontagne and Jenny Lewis. It's a bold and progressive lineup that reflects the taste and sophistication of the city of Los Angeles itself."
Bentley, as well as KCRW DJs Henry Rollins, Garth Trinidad, Anne Litt,
Jeremy Sole and Tom Schnabel, will serve as hosts for these captivating concerts held throughout the summer months.
Though many of this year's featured artists are making their Hollywood Bowl debuts, quite a few have already been through our studios for live performances. For a preview of this summer's line up, check out archived performances at
http://www.kcrw.com/worldfestival.
All concerts are held SUNDAYS at 7pm.
Tickets: Now on sale now at HollywoodBowl.com, at the Hollywood Bowl Box Office (Tuesday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.), or by calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, and at all Ticketmaster outlets; call 323.850.2050 for group sales. For general information or to request a brochure, call 323.850.2000.
KCRW subscribers get 20% off selected seats for KCRW's World Festival series as part of the Fringe Benefits program.
Groups of ten or more may be eligible for a 20% discount, subject to availability; call 323.850.2050 for further details or group sales. For general information call 323.850.2000
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SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL IS GOING ON NOW!
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HAPPENING NOW! A GREAT FESTIVAL THAT IS NOT TO BE MISSED! TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
June 19, 20 & 21 – in Boonville, CA
Just keeps getting better!
Click here for INFO:
http://www.snwmf.com
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MARLEY COFFEE
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Rohan Marley is pleased to announce the launch of Marley Coffee
(www.marleycoffee.com), a certified organic coffee brand cultivated from the Marley family farm in Jamaica.
The brainchild of long time friends Rohan Marley and Shane Whittle, the company is a labor of love and a tribute to Rohan's father, Bob Marley. "My father came from the farmland in Nine Mile. There, he learned a deep respect for nature and humanity; a respect that helped guide his life and ours. He said he would return to the farm one day. That was his dream," said Rohan.
Bob Marley's dream has now become a reality, which is very much alive in the company's core philosophy ITAL, meaning for all things Pure, True and Vital. ITAL is embodied in the ethical treatment of the companys' farm workers on the Marley Coffee farm to the sustainable cultivation of coffee trees. Additionally, proceeds from the sale of the coffee will go to the Marley Coffee Foundation, which helps youth soccer programs in rural coffee growing regions of Jamaica.
All of the companys' coffee is certified organic, with the beans sourced from the highest Class One Specialty grade. Additionally, each bag has Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, a coffee bean picked by hand and known for its distinctive floral bouquet, rich body and smooth taste. The 5 coffee blends offered are: Mystic Morning Wake Up Coffee Medium Roast, Simmer Down Organic Swiss Water Decaf, One Love Organic Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Lively Up! Organic 5 Bean Espresso Blend and Jammin Java Organic Bold Full City Roast.
Marley Coffee is currently available for purchase online at www.marleycoffee.com. Marley and Whittle also recently opened a Canadian facility for international distribution and a U.S. distribution center in Los Angeles was opened to better serve domestic customers.
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THE 15TH ANNUAL PEOPLES' FESTIVAL
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The 15th Annual Peoples' Festival was founded by long time friends of Bob Marley, Ibis and Genny Pitts who live with Bob and his family during his time in Wilmington in the late 60’s and early 70’. This year on July 25th we are proud to present for the first time in Delaware: the Electrifying performance of Bob's Original Wailers Band jamming to their greatest hits! also performing; The Welfare Poets, The Bull Buckers, Steel Drumming, The Universal African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Urban Shamans, an uplifting U.S. performance by Ras IQulah, and much more! 2 Stages with live Reggae and World Beat music all day long!
There's also an International Food Court, Arts and Crafts, Beer Garden, Bamboo Rainhut, Children's Village...and our Healing Village with holistic practitioners Queen Afua, Angie Walker and a host of wellness practitioners!
Bring your drums, instruments and your friends and join a circle at noontime!
Don't miss this day of fun in the sun! Saturday July 25th From noon to 10 p.m. at
The Tubman-Garrett Riverfron Park in Wilmington Delaware. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate!
For Vending and more info: www.peoplesfestival.com/ 856-451-8663
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CHEF MAYRA’S REASONS TO BUY LOCAL PRODUCE
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Why buy local?
There are countless reasons why buying local food is both rewarding and delicious, including enjoying the taste of fresh food, improved health and nutrition, environmental stewardship, support for family farms and rural communities, and ensuring animal welfare.
There is also significant peace of mind in knowing where our food comes from. One of the biggest benefits to buying food locally is having someone to answer questions about how it was grown and raised. What goes into that loaf of bread? Can we be certain that the hog that is now bacon lived a life without suffering? How do we know those jalapeños are salmonella free?
Another significant reason to buy local is to keep food miles to a minimum. "Food miles" refer to the distance a food item travels from the farm to your home. The food miles for items in the grocery store are, on average, 27 times higher than the food miles for goods bought from local sources.
In the U.S., the average grocery store's produce travels nearly 1,500 miles between the farm where it was grown and your refrigerator. About 40% of our fruit is produced overseas and, even though broccoli is grown all over the country, the broccoli we buy at the supermarket travels an average of 1,800 miles to get there. Notably, nine percent of our red meat comes from foreign countries, some as far away as Australia and New Zealand.
Our food is trucked across the country, hauled in freighter ships over oceans, and flown around the world. A tremendous amount of fossil fuel is burned to transport foods such long distances, releasing carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter and other pollutants that contribute to global climate change, acid rain, smog and air and sea pollution. The refrigeration required to keep our fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meats from spoiling during their long journeys burn up even more fossil fuel. In contrast, local and regional food systems produce 17 times less CO2.
Economics of buying local
The significant difficulties of earning a living wage as a farmer are often masked by headlines about subsidies and record high crop prices. In reality, farmers are earning less producing crops these days than they did in 1969, despite the fact that American farmers have almost doubled productivity over the past four decades. Farmers aren't just earning less, current prices do not even cover the cost of production. Until just recently the difference between farm income nationwide and what it cost to grow and raise American crops could be counted in the billions. To make ends meet, and often to get health insurance, more than half of American farmers work a second off-farm job.
Buying locally or directly from farmers can dramatically increase a farmer's income. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener's Association published a study that demonstrates what would happen if consumers shifted 1% of their purchasing power to buy locally grown products: farmers would see a gain of 5% in their income. Even better, buying direct from a farmer sends 90% of those food dollars back to the farm. Increasing farm income means more money can be spent locally by the farmer to run their business and home, helping keep the local economy alive.
Annually, Americans consume more than $600 billion in food. In most communities today food is purchased entirely at a grocery store or market, with only about 7% of local food dollars staying in the community. The other 93% of the modern food dollar travels to pay processors, packagers, distributors, wholesalers, truckers and the rest of the infrastructure that a global food system demands, a stark comparison to 40% in 1910 by contrast, 40% of food dollars spend remained in the local economy. When more food dollars stay in the community, through buying local, they are transformed into thriving main streets and local jobs.
If you can't buy local...
While some people may enjoy the challenge of an all-local diet, it doesn't work for everyone. If products are not available locally or regionally, look for items produced in the United States. Remember—local means as close to home as possible, in some cases that may mean oranges from California or Florida, rather than Chile or Israel.
When shopping for more exotic ingredients like chocolate, coffee or bananas, look for products labeled "Fair Trade" or "Rain forest Alliance Certified." The fair trade label means that farmers and farm workers in developing nations receive a fair price for their product, work directly with buyers, and prioritize sustainable farming methods without forced child labor and the use of a dozen of the most harmful pesticides. To be fair trade certified, products must be grown by small-scale producers who are able organize themselves in either cooperatives or unions. Fair trade products and companies are certified by independent third parties like Trans Fair USA or Fair Trade Labeling Organization International. Companies selling fair trade products have also shown commitment to helping the farmers they work with develop long-term sustainable communities and businesses.
Rain forest Alliance labeling follows standards set by the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN, formally known as the Conservation Agriculture Network) that are designed to promote tropical conservation. Products with this label are grown with environmentally responsible management practices including integrated pest and disease management, soil and water conservation. This standard also includes requirements for fair labor practices and good community relations. The Rain forest Alliance Certified label standards have been tailored to crops in specific regions. The standards specify that waterways must be protected with buffer zones and monitored for contamination. Workers must be paid minimum wage and have the right to organize.
Both of these labels are third-party certified, which means that independent inspectors ensure farmers' compliance. Since products like coffee and chocolate are difficult to grow in the United States, labels like these can be a good alternative to buying locally.
What you can do:
- Join the growing movement of consumers around the world who are making a little extra effort to find food raised nearby. If you're not sure how to find them, just enter your zip code into the Eat Well Guide.
- Start small and don't expect to change all your eating habits overnight Commit to purchasing one thing locally each week or each month. Once you see how easy it is and you enjoy the great taste, you'll surely go back for more!
- Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs provides a direct link between local farmers and consumers. Each season, members purchase a share of a farmer's crop before it's planted. This allows the farmer to pay for seed, water and equipment upfront, so s/he is less reliant on banks and loans. Each week during the harvest time, usually June through October, the farmer delivers great tasting, healthy food to the members at pre-determined locations. In some instances, members pick up their share directly from the farm.To find a CSA program in your area, visit the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. If you can't find a CSA program in your area, start one! Just Food, a nonprofit organization based in New York City, helps start CSA programs in all five boroughs.
- Farmers' markets are a great way to buy local where you can ask the farmer how the food was raised and produced.
Vanguard Communications, a public relations firm in Washington DC, developed a Buy Local Challenge. Visit their Buy Local Challenge for ideas on what you can do.
- Growing your own food! Whether it's a plot in your backyard or a small window herb garden, growing your own food is a richly rewarding experience. Many towns have gardening classes, but it's easy to simply buy some seeds and experiment. The National Gardening Association has tips on getting started.( Ask me if you live in Las Vegas, Nevada)
- If you live in an urban area and don't have land to plant on, you can often find community gardens that offer plots in exchange for some volunteer time. Visit the American Community Gardening Association for more information. And once you grow all that great food, learn how to can, freeze or preserve it.
This film is dedicated to our Planet ! Please watch (1:33 Min long )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=player_embedded
HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.
HOME is a carbon offset movie
http://www.actioncarbone.org
More information about the Planet
http://www.goodplanet.info
Website: http://www.home-2009.com
'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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PEOPLE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS:
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2 SPECIAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY EVENTS
July 8th - Snoop Dogg & Stephen Marley
July 30th - Nas & Damian Marley
REDWOOD ACRES FAIRGROUNDS - Eureka,CA
more information and to purchase tickets go to
http://www.peopleproductions.net
Snoop VIP going on sale Wednesday!
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DON'T MISS THE OFFICIAL SNOOP DOGG AFTERPARTY!
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+ OFFICIAL SNOOP AFTER PARTY - July 8th - 11PM -
Nocturnum Night Club - Eureka, Ca with DJ PAUL / DJ IVIER / SELECTA
PRIME / KING SEST & more! 21+ $10 cover or FREE WITH VIP UPGRADE
Must purchase a ticket to the concert to buy an After Party Upgrade.
VIP
Cost is $30.00 Includes: Free admission to the Official After Party,
VIP wristband Access to VIP viewing stands at the concert +
Commemorative Laminate passed out at THE VIP AFTER PARTY
for more info CALL THE PEOPLE 707.923.4599
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BUZZROCK WARRIOR: JAHDAN BLAKKAMOORE
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Gold Dust has teamed up with the Brooklyn-based Dutty Artz crew to present the debut album Buzzrock Warrior from Jahdan Blakkamoore. A vocalist extraordinaire, Jahdan is as comfortable over classic roots-style reggae as he is over cutting edge dancehall and tropical dubstep riddims. Hip-Hop heads might recognize the Boot Camp affiliate from his verse on Smiff N Wessun's "Sound Bwoy Burreill."
The album brings together many of the Dutty Artz crew's interests including dancehall, digital cumbia, grime,dubstep and other delicious tropical sounds. Jahdan is in fine form throughout singing and chatting over riddims from diverse producers including homegrown tunes by Matt Shadetek and DJ/Rupture, ragga techno dons Modeselektor, grime super hero Jammer, Zizek crew's Chancha via Circuito and globe trotter Maga Bo. Dutty Artz extended family 77Klash appears twice on guest vocal duties and provides the gorgeous uncategorizable beat for "She Said" while top Grime boy Durrty Goodz goes in hard with JD on "Mesmerized" and Abena Koomson joins in to bring us slowly down on closer "Rise Again."
For an early taste of the vibes check out "The General," out now on 12" with banging dubstep remixes by Noah D. and Marcus Visionary and also look for Jahdan's appearance on Diplo and Switch's highly anticipated Major Lazer project, the roots flavored "Cash Flow," available June 16th.
"Buzzrock is a wobbly, world-cognizant take on Caribbean-rooted dance music and clacky digital cumbia that possesses all of dubstep’s buzzy bass lines but none of its conventions, with a cosmopolitan elegance provided by Blakkamoore’s gorgeous tenor and meticulous rapidfire chatting skills." source: The Fader
http://www.myspace.com/jahdan1
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CHERINE ANDERSON ON TOUR THIS SUMMER!
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photo by Todd Cooper
Singer/Actress Cherine Anderson will head out on an 11 week world tour beginning June 20th. We caught up briefly with the singer in Kingston, Jamaica. Even in the current economical climate, Anderson has been blessed with one of the busiest schedules for the summer. Speaking about her upcoming tour the East Kingston beauty says with her usual smile, "I love performing, so I am giving thanks for all the blessings and opportunities to promote my music and my new EP The Introduction-Dubstyle." With her single 'Shine on Jamaica' topping two international reggae charts for four weeks in a row and rising on other reggae charts, Anderson feels grateful for the worldwide exposure and the opportunity to take her Dancehall Soul sound and her Jamaican culture to new audiences.
Anderson starts her summer with solo shows in June before heading out on a European tour which will take her to multiple cities in Belgium, Italy, France, UK, Germany, Ireland, Holland and Switzerland. On returning to North America she again joins Michael Franti Spearhead and the rock band The Counting Crows on an eight week US tour which will play to audiences in theatres and mid sized arenas. Anderson's manager Patrick Lindsay states, "We are committed to presenting Cherine's talent to diversified audiences across the world. This has required consistent hard work on her part and I am pleased that she has been up for the challenge. She constantly performs with high energy for her audiences and delivers her 'Jamaica to Di World' message with pride."
www.myspace.com/cherineanderson
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JULY 19TH BRINGS ONE LOVE TO GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA!
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For More Information Check Out: http://www.greensborocoliseum.com
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VERMONT MUSIC FESTIVAL THE MANIFESTIVUS: A FUN-FILLED, AFFORDABLE FAMILY WEEKEND JULY 17-19
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Fans Of All Ages To Hear Toubab Krewe, Oumou Sangaré, Barrington Levy, Midnite, Black Sheep and Earle "Chinna" Smith And Enjoy Outdoor Fun on 93 Rustic Acres
Brother and sister David and Jaime Pransky grew up on a family farm in Cabot, Vermont (60 miles east of Burlington), where their mother Judy founded the Laughing Turtle summer camp 30 years ago. So when the Pranskys first started a summer event on the farm called Festivus for the Restivus that featured Bonnaroo favorites Toubab Krewe, in which David plays bass, it was natural that they'd include children.
Seven years later, Festivus, now called The Manifestivus, will run for three days and two nights July 17-19, and includes legendary performers from all over the world: Toubab Krewe (called a "distinctive, remarkable fusion" of West African traditional music and American rock by Billboard); Mali's Oumou Sangaré (who The New York Times dubbed "a beacon -- incandescent, steadfast and reassuring"), Jamaica's chart-topping dancehall star Barrington Levy, St. Croix's critically acclaimed Midnite, New York City's old-school alternative hip-hop duo Black Sheep (the first hip-hop act to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), the Jamaican guitarist Earle "Chinna" Smith, who has played with both Bob and Ziggy Marley, Boston's beloved nu-jazz/ funk/ hip hop Jazz Criminals and a Saturday night afterparty led by laptop remix pioneer DJ Holla.
The festival is entirely homegrown, and for the Pranskys and producing partner Carlo Rovetto, that means that children are always part of the mix. Of the 1500 Festivus-goers in 2008, more than 200 were under the age of 13.
Kids 12 and under attend the festival free when accompanied by one or more adults, and there are many activities besides the performances families can enjoy together, such as workshops in the music of Africa and the Caribbean, Yoga in the Woods, art classes and a puppet theater.
There'll be lots of outdoor fun too, including wagon rides and hikes through the woods, a basketball court, a bubble-blowing extravaganza and a bouncy house. There's a scenic pond with a sand beach, a shallow, roped-off kids area and changing rooms, as well as water and sand toys, life jackets and small boats. The property also offers a mini water park with a pool, water slides and a lifeguard.
A designated quiet camping area will be available, as will childcare, massage, medical care, security, authentic African and Ital food, and water. An energy-saving sound system and LED lights use only a fraction of the power used at most festivals. Families with children under 3 can request free onsite parking (availability limited).
Pre-sale weekend tickets are available now for just $65 per adult for a
limited time, as are VIP packages and single-night tickets, at
http://www.themanifestivus.com
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Sabu School in Conakry, Guinea, a children's school for Sierra Leone refugees.
Jaime Pransky, mother of four-year-old Eden Rose, says of The Manifestivus family-centric approach: "For me, a festival can be no other way. A family vibe is always the most happy, joyful and holistic. We've worked hard to bring families together to provide creative exposure to world culture."
For more about The Manifestivus and to buy tickets, visit
http://www.manifestivus.com/
Families with children under 3 requesting on-site parking should contact: info.manifestivus@gmail.com
For more information about The Sol Harvest Festivus for the Restivus, please contact Andy Silva (asilva@shorefire.com) or Nancie S. Martin (nsmartin@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media: 718-522-7171
The Sol Harvest Festivus for the Restivus photos / links:
http://www.shorefire.com/clients/themanifestivus
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COURTNEY JOHN'S NEW ALBUM: MADE IN JAMAICA
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Courtney John has been steaming up the airwaves worldwide with his latest release of his hit single “Lucky Man” a song that quickly captured the radio waves with its vintage treasure isle feel and his neo-vintage soundscape has become a local and international hit. “Lucky Man’’ is the first release from his latest album “Made in Jamaica” which is his third career album. The album features 12 tracks of soothing reggae music by the vintage-style artist. “Made in Jamaica” the epitome of a Lovers Rocker album was released on June 17, 2009. The noted Pioneer producers, Sly & Robbie and the music genius, Steven Lenky Marsden amongst others have laid hands and ears on this new project. 'Made in Jamaica' is poised to be a noteworthy step in the next phase of Courtney John’s career, as the artist sets his sights on the international mainstream market.
The start of 2009 also found Courtney John on tour in the U.S with legendary Reggae Rocker Micheal Franti and Spearhead during the month of February. The Jamaican reggae artiste has sat on the top ten on radio charts around the world with previous hit single, “Miss You” and was also nominated Best Male Artist of 2007 and Best Album of 2007 for “Unselfish” by IRIE FM.
Featured in 2004, New York Times – a Jamaica Special, Courtney was reviewed as “the artist to watch”. In response, Courtney released his much anticipated compilation album titled “Unselfish”. The album’s music videos “When You Say”, “Sometimes” and “Hey”, are viewed in rotation on Much More Music, BETJ, MTV Jams, Demand, VH1 Soul, Tempo, and Jamaica’s Juice TV, Hype TV and CVM.
HTTP://WWW.COURTNEYJOHN.COM
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DON'T MISS THE MIDWEST REGGAE FEST!!!
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The Mid West Reggae Fest is one of the top 3 reggae festivals in the United States.
Not
only is the line up unbelievable but Nelson Ledges Quarry Park is
gorgeous! Located in northeast Ohio, NLQP has over 250 acres of
beautiful woods, fishing lakes, meadows, stream, beach, rock and
quarry. The camping is great with plenty of shade. There's also a great beach, a huge quarry for swimming (with life guards) and one of the best reggae lineups anywhere make this a great destination festival.
Make sure you visit www.MidWestReggaeFest.com for all of the details.
Beres
Hammond, Freddie McGregor, The Original Wailers, Tarrus Riley, Duane
Stephenson, The Wailing Souls, Dean Fraser, Marty Dread and many
more make this festival a top draw. Of course, great vendors selling
food, arts & crafts, clothing and more make a shoppers paradise.
This event is also BYOB - but absolutely no glass bottles! The Mid West
Reggae Fest is a guaranteed good time!
The Mid West Reggae Fest
is 45 miles from Cleveland; 91 miles from Pittsburgh; 160 miles from
Columbus and 190 miles from Buffalo.
The 18th annual Mid West Reggae Fest is one of the longest running and best reggae festivals in the country. Do yourself a favor and be there!
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MARQUIS MELODY : : Do You Know
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Site Where Can Be Purchased: http://cdbaby.com/marquismelody
Myspace: http://myspace.com/marquismelody
Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Performer, Mr. Melody in an artist who finds success in wearing many hats! An upcoming quality vocalist destined for success, Marquis Melody is currently releasing a New Lover's Rock Single tilted "Do You Know" that also features full length tracks from famed artists Turbulence and Lutan Fyah. Last summer 2008 Mr. Melody released a roots-dancehall singled titled "Miserable" that also included full length tracks from the other two artist.
Marquis has been performing his solo debut album project titled “Straight From the Heart” and select cover tracks at West Coast USA venues with the Majesty band. The album features a variety of reggae music culture styles including Lovers Rock, Roots, Culture and Dancehall recorded in part at Tuff Gong studio in Jamaica. Crowd favorites include roots & culture single release "Sunshine" and lover's tune "I Need To Know."
Mr. Melody is writing and producing additional new material to be released on an upcoming 2nd album. Be on the lookout for some great uplifting music by Marquis Melody!
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RAS REBELL : : Struggle Ina Cool Breeze
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Ras Rebell has toured three continent Europe, Africa and America and has played along side most of reggae I cons steel pulse, luciano, buju banton, beres hamond, and Marley family, to name just a few, he has an album coming out called struggle ina cool breeze.
This albums has some of reggae most cutting edge reggae music to date on it check it out on www.myspace.com/rasrebellinresistance. Coming from whey down in the deepest darkest Babylon in the midlands the second city called Birmingham, “Burning strong to us locals in England” … Ras Rebell is now firering with the band in resistance a hinglish based band with good experience has played on three continents USA, England, France, Holland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe. Played In major cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Zürich, Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels, Washington dc, Denver, Aspen, Boulder Las Vegas, Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Nazaret, and Shashemani and a whole heap of other cities.
Thought out his career he has played alongside and with some of the reggae Icons to date. These would include John Holt, Beres Hammond, Sugar Minot, Buju Benton Abyssinians I Jah man Levi, Damian Marley, Julian Marley, Tony Rebel, Desmond Decker, Steel Pulse, joy Mack, Connecting Routes, Earl Sixteen, Stanley Beckford Max Romeo, no more Babylon, dub dada, nucleus roots, almighty dread Luciana Mickey dread Andrew Tosh, Teddy Dan, professor nuts, oliver and others.
He has produced two albums and a single and is played on another album that gives him three albums and a single to date this latest album can be viewed on the web site available.
Ras Rebell in a singer/songwriter and has produced two albums to date and a single he plays keyboards this cutting edge reggae musician come from burning strong in the midlands of England he is the long standing keyboard player of the israel movements reggae band form the same city and has played with the big names as session keyboardist with the band Asetaman.
Contacts
Rod Snape aka Ras Rebell
00447505393806
rasrebell@hotmail.com www.myspace.com/rasrebellinresistance
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MAX DREAD MINAYA : : Las Mujeres
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Max Minaya is the second oldest child of eight children, three from his house hold family, the other four from his biological father. Max was born In June of 1978, in Puerto Plata, In the Dominican Republic. Max is a writer, poet and composer. He inspire to write poetry and composes about issues of life, world happenings, culture, equal rights and Justice, Injustice and most of all peace on this earth. Max is a college graduate, graduating from the University Of Massachusetts obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice Law, with a Bachelor Degree in Spanish. Max “Dread” Minaya also earned his Master Degree from Cambridge College in 2005, in the field of Business Management Administration. He started composing because of what he felt witnessing injustice among races because of believe, appearance, Background, or by the simplicity of Color. Also by the consequences of the Phenomenon “War”. A lot of Inoccent perishing , poor and still hungry. Proud of his Dominican Heritage “I Have no Barriers, as We all People, one blood one life.” Rastafari Live! , Jesus Christ Live!, The Almighty Live! Togetherness shall bring peace!
Max “Dread” Minaya has performed in concert with artists as Red Rat, Dominic Marte, Dominican Republic legend Beny Sadel, Bachata singer Rafy Dias, Merengue Sensation July July, Barbados own Lady Lee, Jamaican singer Journalist Bandoo and Reggae legend sons, Stephen Marley, Kymani Marley and dancehall super star Spraga Benz and others.
Max has an Album in Store “America” Released by Hill top Records In Los Angeles California in March of 2002, Which he Co-Composed. Among other Albums by Hill top Records, Hill top Country released on in June of 2003, Country Magic released in May of 2003, and the Gospel Album In the beginning also released on June of 2003. WWW.Hilltoprecords.com Amerecord, America At War released on July of 2003 , and Star Route U.S.A in Hollywood CA soon to be release. WWW.Amerecord.biz He also released his solo Album “Message From De Heart”, released in February of 2003 by Minaya Music and Mass Pyke Productions. Message From De Heart was reviewed in the August 2004 Dancehall issue reggae update of The Beat Magazine, Los Angeles California; headlining with Zizzla Kalongi, Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson, Taper Zukie, Jamaican All Stars Right Tracks, Ivy Queen, Ms Thing, Patra, Tanya Stephens, Lady Saw, Kevin Little, Buju Banton and Burning Spear among others Max “Dread” Minaya released his new single Rastaman say a prayer and a second song Mammy Linda. Max is also currently working on his new album entitled “The Book of Teachings” soon to be released in the Summer of 2006 on his own label Minaya Music. And also working on a third compilation album entitled Rastaman Anthology.
Max “Dread” Minaya was nominated for the 2006 Urban Music Awards for the Caribbean and Latin category in Boston, MA.
You can find more about Max in his web page at www.MinayaMusic.com and or www.reggaemusicreviews.com; and www.Myspace.com/MaxMinaya
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THE ITALS "LET DEM TALK"! Also Out On Tour, GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD
 Following the release of the retrospective “Ina Dis Ya Time” on VP Records last winter, The Itals have come back strong with an all new set of uptempo tunes on “Let Dem Talk,” featuring the finest studio musicians in Jamaica.
The album opens with the ska-liciously tongue-in-cheek It’s Not Easy, wherein lead singer Keith Porter confides he didn’t get his freedom today, he had to put it on layaway. Who Reign is vintage Itals, praising the Father inna stately style. The album’s title track states, “let dem talk, let dem scandal my name”, a topical number about the endless empty talk that fuels the nightly news as well as the local sussa sussa.
Two Stingray Records’ dub rhythms are artfully adapted, first in Chill Out, an atmospheric plea to stop the violence so prevalent in Jamaica and around the world today, and then So Many Times explores the search for true love and peace of mind, rendered with a healthy dose of Itals’ harmonies.
The album’s first single, My Way High Way, bounces along before snaring you with it’s catchy hook line, showcasing Mr. Porter’s smooth vocals. There For Me is an inspirational anthem crafted with strong vocal harmonies, while Anything is one of two tracks co-produced by Tad Dawkins, characterized by tight syncopated rhythms and heartfelt vocals.Dawkins’ Hard Drugs rhythm reappears on No Mercy, where those spine-tingling Itals harmonies take front stage again, urging the listener to “meekly wait and murmur not” while waiting for the meek to grow strong.
True Love and It’s You are unabashed love songs, and don’t we all enjoy a good romantic story? This is lovers’ rock at its finest, with the emphasis on rock. Also rocking, All Is Vanity teaches the lesson that “the unexpected happens every day, even when you pray.”
The album closes with a bouncing instrumental version of It’s Not Easy, leaving the listener tapping a foot and humming along with the horn parts long after it ends. Available on iTunes and through ebreggae.com
Itals Tour Dates:
6/20/2009 Sierra Nevada World Boonville CA
6/22/2009 Columbia Theater Seattle WA
6/23/2009 Top Hat Missoula MT
6/25/2009 Zebra Cocktail Bozeman MT
6/26/2009 Downstairs Park City UT
6/27/2009 320 South Breckenridge
6/28/2009 The Summit Durango CO
6/29/2009 Bear Creek Saloon Pagosa Spgs CO
7/1/2009 Belly Up Solano Beach
7/4/2009 Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach
7/7/2009 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz
7/9/2009 River Ranch Truckee CA
7/10/2009 Octopus Lounge Pacifica CA
7/11/2009 Private party Lodi, CA
7/12/2009 CASPER Inn Caspar CA
7/14/2009 Red Fox Tavern Eureka CA
7/15/2009 Domino Room Bend OR
7/16/2009 TBA Portland OR
7/18/2009 Mill Valley Masonic Ctr Mill Valley CA
7/19/2009 TBA Santa Rosa CA
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Tour Dates:
June 19 @ Outer Banks Brewing Station: Kill Devil Hills, NC
June 20 @ Gemini Fest: Martinsville, VA
June 27 @ Main Pub: Manchester, CT
July 04 @ Rothbury Festival: Rothbury, MI
July 16 @ GrassRoots Festival: Trumansburg, NY
July 31 @ Main Street Music Series: Cortland, NY
Aug 29 @ Reggae On The Rocks: M
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ON THIS DAY IN REGGAE
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This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history |
June 19 |
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Andrew Tosh (eldest son of Peter Tosh) is born. |
| 1862: |
Slavery is outlawed in U.S. territories. |
| 1865: |
Juneteenth
begins when many slaves in south Texas first heard about the
Emancipation Proclamation, over two years after the fact. |
| 1932: |
Ernest Ranglin is born in Manchester, Jamaica. |
| 1946: |
Ijahman Levi (Trevor Sutherland) is born in Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica. |
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TO STOP HUMAN CRUELTY TOWARDS ANIMALS
Hear our humble
prayer, O God,
for our friends the animals,
especially for animals who are suffering;
for animals that are overworked,
underfed and cruelly treated;
for all wistful creatures in captivity
that beat their wings against bars;
for any that are hunted or lost or deserted
or frightened or hungry;
for all that must be put to death.
We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity,
and for those who deal with them
we ask a heart of compassion
and gentle hands and kindly words.
Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals,
and so to share the blessings of the merciful.
Author - Albert Schweitzer
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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
JUNE 19, 2009
TOP 20 DANCE HALL SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 13 Mind Pon Mi Money – Vybz Kartel –Liv-Up Records (3wks@#1) NM
02 3 13 Hustler For Life (La La La) –Andrew & Wada Blood-Notice U-1
03 2 14 I Am Blessed-Mr. Vegas-Liv-Up (2wks@#1) D-1
04 4 11 Hallelujah – Elephant Man –Very Huge Records NM
05 6 10 Ugly – Kiprich & Black-er –Fresh Ear U-1
06 5 15 Mama-Vybz Kartel- Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records (2wks@#1)
D-1
07 7 12 Watch Your Friends-Javinchi-Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records (pp#5) NM
08 10 7 Good Girl, Gone Bad-Tarrus Riley feat Konshens-Head Concussion U-2
09 9 8 Unfinished House – Flippa Mafia- Liv-Up Records NM
10 11 7 High Unda-Mavado- Liv-Up Records U-1
11 13 6 Think Bout Mi - Macka Diamond & Unicorn – Notice U-2
12 8 21 This Means Money – Konshens – Head Concussion (pp#3) D-4
13 12 6 Rich Dis Year-Charley Blacks – Copper Shot D-1
14 16 3 From Mawning (Never Change)- Chino – Big Ship U-2
15 14 26 Dip Again- Elephant Man feat. Ding Dong – Big Ship (1wk@#1) D-1
16 15 15 Bad 2 Da Bone-Brick & Lace-Birchill Records (pp#10) D-1
17 17 4 Never Gonna Cry -Daville-Fashozy NM
18 20 2 Spell It Out – Tifa – Ward 21 U-2
19 19 3 Pree Dis-Assassin- Big Ship NM
20 - New The Good Life – Stacious - Liv-Up Records
TOP 20 REGGAE SINGLES
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 16 Call On Me- Jah Cure feat Phyllisia -SOBE/Dangerzone (3wks@#1) NM
02 2 15 Head Above The Water – Capleton – Downsound Records NM
03 3 11 So In Love –Hezron – Tads Int’l Records NM
04 6 14 Under My Skin- Anthony Red Roze –Taxi U-2
05 5 19 Cassava – Andrew Mistiq aka P. Zed –Inspire NM
06 4 16 Good Life-Chuckle Berry-Taxi (3wks@#1) D-2
07 7 18 A Thousand Miles Away-Ras Penco-Uprize Music (3wks@#1)
NM
08 8 10 Pray Fi Dem – Harry Toddler-Downsound NM
09 10 13 Too Late – Junior Kelly & Queen Ifrica – AL.TA.FA.AN U-1
10 11 7 Baby Mama Drama -Kiprich-House-A-Star D-1
11 13 6 Dumpling Shop-Lloyd Lovindeer/Mama Tia-TSOJ U-2
12 9 21 Jah Jah Blessing –Etana feat Alborosie–Forward Records (pp#5) D-3
13 14 6 You’ll Never Find - Jah Cure – Don Corleon U-1
14 16 4 Wanna Go Home-Romaine Virgo-Vikings & Peat Music U-2
15 12 9 Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing-Anthony Cruz-Footsteps D-3
16 18 3 Pressuring The Poor-Spring-I & Ras Shiloh-Tren-setta Productions U-2
17 19 2 I’m Free – Jahranimo feat Jah Cure – Lighting Ball Production U-2
18 20 2 Talk It Over – Lt Brooksie – Sounie Productions U-2
19 - New Talk if You Talking – Cherine Anderson - Taxi
20 15 2 Missing You Right Now-Daville-Fashozy (2wks@#1) D-5
TOP TEN ALBUMS/CD CHART
TW LW WOC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 8 Rasta Got Soul- Buju Banton-Gargamel (4wks@#1) NM
02 2 11 Universal Cure – Jah Cure – SOBE/Danger Zone NM
03 3 11 Brand New Me – Gregory Isaacs –Tads Int’l Records NM
04 5 7 Ghetto Youth-ology – Sizzla – Firehouse U-1
05 4 19 Pull Up Selector-Jimmy Riley-Taxi (1wk@#1) D-1
06 7 5 Spotlight – Sophia Brown – Music Mecca/321 Strong U-1
07 6 13 Mr. Brooks – A Better Tomorrow – Mavado - VP Records (4wks@#1) D-1
08 9 3 The Hit List-Various Artistes- Tads Int’l Records U-1
09 8 21 Waiting – Cecile – Danger Zone (2wks@#1) D-1
10 10 11 The Very Best of Elephant Man-Elephant Man – VP Records NM
_____________________NOTES_____________________________________
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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Click on festival name to click through to festival website.
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Energetica Reggae Festival
Friday-Saturday,
June 12th-20th
2009
Livorno, Riotorto Piombino
Italy
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Reggae Bash
Wednesday-Friday,
June 17th-19th
2009
St-Damien
Canada
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Kalamazoo Island Festival
Thursday-Saturday,
June 18th-20th
2009
Kalamazoo, Michigan
United States
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Juneteenth Festival
Friday-Sunday,
June 19th-21st
2009
Akron, Ohio
United States
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Rainforest Aid
Friday-Sunday,
June 19th-21st
2009
Osa Peninsula
Costa Rica
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Reggaexplosion Fest
Friday-Saturday,
June 19th-20th
2009
Roma
Italy
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Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Friday-Sunday,
June 19th-21st
2009
Boonville, California
United States
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Weedbeat Festival
Friday-Sunday,
June 19th-21st
2009
Rössing / Hildesheim
Germany
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Arcata Bay Oyster Festival
Saturday, June 20th
2009
Arcata, California
United States
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Reggaejam
Saturday, June 20th
2009
Reinsburg
Austria
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Vermont Roots Reggae Festival Burlington Waterfront Jam
Saturday, June 20th
2009
Burlington, Vermont
United States
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Worldbeat Music Fest
Saturday, June 20th
2009
Houston, Texas
United States
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Afro Fest with Sunny Ade
Saturday, June 20th
2009
Truckee, California
United States
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Brooklyn Music Festival
Sunday, June 21st
2009
Brooklyn, New York
United States
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Gathering Before the Light
Friday-Sunday,
June 26th-28th
2009
Walport, Oregon
United States
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Montreal International Reggae Festival
Friday-Sunday,
June 26th-28th
2009
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
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Rise Up Vermont
Friday-Sunday,
June 26th-28th
2009
Washington, Vermont
United States
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Southern Vibes Festival
Friday-Sunday,
June 26th-28th
2009
Haslach / Memmingen
Germany
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Woodbury Reggae Festival
Saturday-Sunday,
June 27th-28th
2009
Woodbury, Connecticut
United States
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Rototom Sunsplash
Thursday-Saturday,
July 2nd-11th
2009
Osoppo
Italy
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Summerjam Festival
Friday-Sunday,
July 3rd-5th
2009
Cologne
Germany
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Festival Afrique Carib
Sunday, July 5th
2009
Almere
Netherlands
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Houston Caribfest
Sunday, July 5th
2009
Houston, Texas
United States
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Roger Steffens "Life Of Bob Marley"
Wednesday, July 8th
2009
Reno, Nevada
United States
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People Productions Presents
Wednesday-Thursday,
July 8th-30th
2009
Eureka, California
United States
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Victoria Ska Fest
Wednesday-Saturday,
July 8th-11th
2009
Victoria, BC
Canada
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NOWA REGGAE FESTIVAL
Friday-Sunday,
July 10th-12th
2009
VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ, BARCELONA
Spain
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Bayfront Reggae Festival
Saturday, July 11th
2009
Duluth, Minnesota
United States
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Maple Ridge Caribbean Festival
Saturday-Sunday,
July 11th-12th
2009
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Canada
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Reggae for Climate Protection
Saturday-Sunday,
July 11th-12th
2009
Mohawk, New York
United States
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