(¯`·._(¯`·......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......·´¯)_.·´¯) Sunday August 3, 2003 ************************************************************************* *INDEX [1] Wha Gwaan in RAW? is a strictly TEXT-BASED newsletter [2] Sean Paul, Ex-Guns & Roses Members to Do Covers on Peter Tosh Tribute LP [3] The Ark Band/RAW 1414 plays background music for TV promotion for The Beach Water Park ( Mason, Ohio [4] SEEFARI in St. Louis, Oklahoma City this weekend [5] SEAN PAUL in your area/LIFE AND DEBT screening [6] Wailing Souls - New CD Release & Tour w/ Beres Hammond/Marcia Griffiths [7] Queen Omega - Pure Love real audio stream [8] Tour Journal Excerpt from Mikey General [9] Reggae at the Greek Show was Outstanding! [10] Reggae at the Greek Show was Outstanding! ************************************************************************* [1]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Tom (#33) Subject: Wha Gwaan in RAW? is a strictly TEXT-BASED newsletter Date: August 1, 2003 Greetings all! In recent days I have seen a marked increase of submissions for our newsletter "Wha Gwaan in RAW?" that do NOT follow the guidelines suggested, and which have been announced many times. I will REPEAT! Wha Gwaan in RAW? is a strictly TEXT-BASED newsletter. Since we must send out to members of varying computer capabilities, it is necessary to restrict submissions to TEXT ONLY. That means no graphics, color, sound, bells or whistles. No attachments! Anything sent with the above-mentioned extras will be returned to the sender, and WILL NOT BE INCLUDED in WGIR Also, today I received at least four messages submitted in HTML format. Now I realize how cool such announcements can be, but unfortunately, none of those extras (i.e. bolding, italics, underlining, etc) will show up in WGIR, and before I can send a message to Eric for inclusion in WGIR, I have to go through and delete all those commands. That means deleting every
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Thanks Tom #33 [2]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Jeanette Smith (#1421) Subject: Sean Paul, Ex-Guns & Roses Members to Do Covers on Peter Tosh Tribute LP Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:33:45 -0400 From: Jeanette Smith >From MTV.com at http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1474122/20030717/paul_sean.jhtml And VH!.com at http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1474122/20030717/paul_sean.jhtml?headlines= true The reggae grooves of Peter Tosh appeal to a cross section of music lovers, which explains why dancehall artist Sean Paul, hip-hop stoners Cypress Hill and former Guns N' Roses members guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum have all agreed to create Tosh covers for The Peter Tosh Tribute Album, a toast to the late reggae great. The album will be out in February, and proceeds will be used to build a medical clinic, a library, a Tosh museum and mausoleum, and fund a music initiative in Belmont, Jamaica. In an effort to maximize profits, album coordinators Mike Malott (a former Tosh promoter) and Tosh's son Dave have chosen to release the record on reggae indie Stone Tiger instead of a major label. The Sean Paul track, "No Nuclear War," will feature vocals and instrumentation from the original master recording. Cypress Hill will cover "Legalize It," and the Guns N' Roses survivors, who are currently playing together in the band Velvet Revolver, have not yet decided what track they will record. Also contributing to The Peter Tosh Tribute Album are D.C. hardcore heroes Bad Brains, who will record "African"; organic rocker Ben Harper, who'll take on "I Am That I Am"; brother Andrew Tosh, who will tackle "Get Up, Stand Up"; and bluesman Jimmie Vaughan, who will cover "Stepping Razor." In addition, the disc will include several previously released covers. Eric Clapton's version of "What'cha Gonna Do" was recorded in 1973 and features Tosh on background vocals. It originally came out on Clapton's 1988 box set, Crossroads. Jerry Garcia's rendition of "Stop That Train" was released on the 1990 double live album Jerry Garcia Band. Others appearing on The Peter Tosh Tribute Album include the Motels' Martha Davis, Bob Andy, Lasana Bandelé, Donald Kinsey, Edi Fitzroy, Tippa Irie with Better Chemistry, Luciano, Jeffrey Gaines, Lucky Dube, Maxi Priest, Aswad and David Lindley. Tosh was born Winston McIntosh on October 19, 1944, in Grange Hill, Jamaica. At age 15 he left his tiny town to move to Kingston, where he met Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Junior Braithwaite and formed the Wailers. The group recorded four albums together before Tosh left to pursue his solo career full-time. His 1976 debut, Legalize It, showcased his developing interest in political issues and proved Marley was not the only driving force in the Wailers. Over the next 11 years, Tosh recorded seven more albums. During that time he toured with the Rolling Stones and shared a duet with Mick Jagger on the song "(You Got to Walk and) Don't Look Back." His career was cut tragically short on September 11, 1987, when former friend Dennis Lobban and a group of thugs broke into Tosh's Kingston house and opened fire on Tosh and six of his friends. Tosh was shot in the head and died, as did two others. Two Tosh retrospectives, The Essential Peter Tosh: The Columbia Years and Best of Peter Tosh 1978-1987, were recently released. -Jon Wiederhorn Please visit http://www.ptosh.com for more information on The Peter Tosh Tribute Album Blessings, Jeanette http://www.stonetiger.net RAW 1421 [3]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Roots-ee (#214) Subject: The Ark Band/RAW 1414 plays background music for TV promotion for The Beach Water Park ( Mason, Ohio Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:34:54 -0400 From: Rlam On Friday July 11 at 6: 00 AM, the sounds of The Ark Band/RAW 1414 were echoing in the studios of WLWT, Channel 5, NBC in Cincinnati recording background music for a promotion for the Beach Water Park that is in Mason, Ohio, just north of Cinncinnati on I-71. It was a night of little sleep since The Ark Band had opened up for King Yellowman at Cincinnati's Annies the night before, the second night in a row for the same duo combination of bands that had performed in Columbus at the Brickyard. ( Give thanks Yellowman for the multiple bigg ups of The Ark Band from the stage...yea mon ) The Beach Water Park features reggae and mutiple activities during the summer. their website is at http://www.thebeachwaterpark.com/ and also http://www.thebeachwaterpark.com/calendar ( and look for the 'reggae fest' link ( click there ) The Ark Band performed at the Beach on Sunday July 27 from 2 to 5 pm on the Kokomo Kove stage in a very exciting, entertaining and enthusiastic performance. As drummie Terry says, 'it was 'better' than the Shooters gig at the Flats in Cleveland on July 13', ( ask the John Brown Body's fans who came expecting JBB and in a very pleasant surprise 'ran into'/'discovered' the music of the Lucian Riddim Twins, Terry and Eustace and other Lucians and USA musicians who comprise The Ark Band. I&I have now added a new brand group of fans, :-) I&I hope to hear from any southern Ohio or any others for that matter who happen on to the promotion piece on TV. ( respescx ) Give thanks, one, peace, roots-ee/RAW 214 http://thearkband.com /RAW 1414 http://thearkband.com/gigz/index.html [4]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Seefari (#81) Subject: SEEFARI in St. Louis, Oklahoma City this weekend Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 02:43:27 -0400 From: Seefari Reggae SEEFARI (RAW #81) will be performing at the Red Sea Ethiopian Restaurant 6511 Delmar Blvd in St. Louis, MO on Friday, August 1. Call the Red Sea @ 1-314-863-0099 for more information. SEEFARI will be headlining The 8th Annual Bricktown Reggae Fest in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Saturday, August 2. SEEFARI performs from 10:30 PM until Midnight. For more info go to http://www.bricktownokc.com Bricktown Reggae Fest Schedule: FRIDAY AUGUST 1 (in order of appearance) Kinky Slinky Jahruba & the Street People Local Hero Big Mountain SATURDAY AUGUST 2 (in order of appearance) Kinky Slinky Tribal Nation Watusi One Love Uprising SEEFARI Blessing to all RAW people! Remember - Reggae music is for all the people, all the time! SEEFARI (RAW #81) www.mp3.com/SEEFARI [5]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Jahworks.org (#1582) Subject: SEAN PAUL in your area/LIFE AND DEBT screening Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 09:01:40 -0700 From: "Jahworks.org Info" The Beat Magazine launches their "Annual Dancehall 2003 Special Issue" with Sean d'Paul in a lengthy COVER STORY! Catch the in-depth interviews in this issue on other riddim-ready heavyweight champions such as: Wayne Wonder Buju Banton Steven 'Lenky' Marsden Vybz Kartel PLUS other features on the Def Jamaica project and on Christian Dancehall (featuring Papa San & Christafari); other features highlighting the resurgence of the latest dances in Dancehall Nice Again + the international dancehall spotlight on JAPAN (featuring Mighty Crown Sound System & veteran deejay Nahki) Out Now! www.GetTheBeat.com August 5--"Life and Debt" documentary screening. The event is a benefit for Jamaicans for Justice, a Kingston non-profit organization dedicated to ending state sponsored violence and police killings. There is a $10 requested donation at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Music will be provided by Ashanti Hi-Fi, and Reggae Runnins will be selling food and craft; 7 pm at the New College Theater, 777 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA Come and bring friends! Great film! Great event! Great cause! Thanks- Hannah [6]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Reggae Russ (#19) Subject: Wailing Souls - New CD Release & Tour w/ Beres Hammond/Marcia Griffiths Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:53:15 EDT From: ReggaeRuss@aol.com Wailing Souls - New CD Release & Tour w/ Beres Hammond/Marcia Griffiths Coming September 2, 2003 from Artists Only! Records Wailing Souls Souvenir From Jamaica The Wailing Souls' return with a solid brand new studio album, Souvenir >From Jamaica. From the early days of growing up and singing in the same Trenchtown yards in Kingston, Jamaica alongside Bob Marley, Joe Higgs, and others had started , the veteran multi Grammy® nominated roots reggae duo's longevity has come due their adaptability to trends in the music without the compromise of their vision. Souvenir From Jamaica, recorded at the famed Tuff Gong Studios, has that vision and sound maintaining the group's vital part in reggae music in this day and age. The album was produced by the Souls' Winston "Pipe" Matthews and Lloyd "Bread" McDonald along with the help of the legendary drum and bass duo of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare in Kingston along with an all-star musician line-up that firmly plants this record as one of the master works of their career. The title track of Souvenir from Jamaica featuring up and coming Jamaican dancehall DJ, Ragga Z, is the first single from the album and will be accompanied by a music video and promotional vinyl single serviced to all mainstream niche video shows, radio DJs, and manistream/Reggae press. The Wailing Souls join Beres Hammond and Marcia Griffiths on a six week US/Canada tour starting July 31 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles . Press / Radio Contact Russell Gerlach (RAW #19) - Artists Only! Records Phone: (562) 948-3008 / E-Mail: AORecsWest@aol.com Tour Dates: 31-Jul Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater (w/ Ghetto Youth Crew) 1-Aug Santa Barbara, CA County Bowl (w/ Ghetto Youth Crew) 2-Aug San Diego, CA Victors On The Bay 3-Aug Piercey, CA Reggae On The River 4-Aug Off 5-Aug Santa Fe, NM Campbell Rock Casino 6-Aug Off 7-Aug Austin, TX Flamingo Cantina 8-Aug Houston, TX Royal Palace 9-Aug Off 10-Aug Little Rock, AR TBA 11-Aug New Orleans, LA House of Blues 12-Aug Off 13-Aug TBA TBA 14-Aug St. Louis, MO Club Candela 15-Aug Detroit, MI Shane Park 16-Aug Chicago, IL Congress Theather 17-Aug Off 18-Aug Minneapolis MN First Ave. 19-Aug Off 20-Aug Cleveland, OH Oden Concert Club 21-Aug Off 22-Aug Norfolk, VA Norva 23-Aug Atlanta, GA Masquerade Park 24-Aug TBA 25-Aug TBA 26-Aug TBA 27-Aug OFF 28-Aug OFF 29-Aug Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 30-Aug Orlando, FL House of Blues 31-Aug W. Palm Beach, FL Myers Amph. 1-Sep Jacksonville, FL Plush Night Club 2-Sep Off 3-Sep OFF 4-Sep Boston, MA Roxy 5-Sep Phildelphia, PA TBA 6-Sep New Haven, CT Palace Theater 7-Sep Bladensburg, MD Crossroads 8-Sep Off 9-Sep Off 10-Sep Newark, NJ Robert Treat Center 11-Sep Off 12-Sep Toronto, Canada John Booth Arena 13-Sep Montreal, Canada Cage P. Andre Laraundeau 14-Sep New York, NY National Tennis Center [7]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Daniel Frankston (#495) Subject: Queen Omega - Pure Love real audio stream Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:37:19 -0700 From: Daniel Frankston For a real audio stream of Queen Omega's new album "Pure Love", go to: ==> http://www.ireggae.com/sounds/qopurelove.ram <== Track List: 1. Many Mountains 2. We Don't Want 3. I Believe In Love 4. We Can Make It 5. Hustle Up 6. Mouths Must Be Fed 7. All I Want Is Weed 8. Can't Stop I 9. Pure Love 10. Protect Me From The Wicked Man (w/ Vylmark) 11. Bad Man Can't Make Love (w/ Ninja Man) 12. Black Woman And Child 13. I Don't Wanna Cry (w/ Ambelique) 14. Rastafari Be There This stream may be accessed from our Sound Station along with over 300 hours of reggae streams inna real audio at: http://www.ireggae.com/soundz.htm Daniel (RAW#495) http://www.ireggae.com Forward Ever!!! [8]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Jeanette Smith (#1421) Subject: Tour Journal Excerpt from Mikey General Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 13:01:47 -0400 From: Stone Tiger >From Mikey General's Tour Journal at http://www.stonetigerentertainmentgroup.com/blogger.html A beautiful occasion it was when we reached S.O.B.'s down in Manhattan. The show was excellent and the vibes were just right. Rastafarians from every side of New York came - there was a great mix of people but the environment was strictly cultural. In the dressing room, I saw Peter Schwartz from The Agency Group who always has the highest grade - he and his wife, Michelle, were there and are very excited about the tour and how well it is going. I saw a lot of old friends who told me how good it is to have us with them to strengthen them - these days, we need Jah Spirit more than ever. The show began with the Jah Messenjah Band performing an instrumental, than Dean Frasier and than Mikey General. The crowd was very receptive to my vibration and it made me feel good. Luciano was awesome as usual - sometimes working the crowd into a frenzy. We did the finale of "Reggae in Unity" with Luciano and myself singing together - the crowd really loved it! I'm so glad to be able to be on the road to see my fans but most of all, to do God's work. The people are the backbone of everything we do. The next day, we went to Martha's Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts. We took the ferry - it was beautiful with the air so fresh and clean - it was an energy-giving "prana." Luciano always does deep breathing as he believes in the power of it so while we were on the ferry, we did deep breathing exercises together. Also, on the ferry, I asked Luciano if he thought that we would see any Jamaican people over at Martha's Vineyard. I was shocked when we got there - there were 1000s of Jamaicans there as there is a hotel program where they work in they work in the many hotels on Martha's Vineyard. The presence of Jamaican people at our concerts strengthens us as it makes us realize that Jamaican people are everywhere. Everywhere they go, they are ambassadors for us, some are good and some are bad. But when we look around and see them in every corner, we realize that people know and accept our culture and it makes it easier for us to disseminate the message. On the other side, when we reached to Martha's Vineyard, while going up in the taxi to the venue, we were told by the driver Mike that the population in Martha's Vineyard is only 19,000 in the summer but swells to 120,000 in the summer - nearly a 600% increase! This has been one of the best shows on the tour so far - all have been good but this is one of the best. The people were very receptive and when it was time for curfew, we could see the people weren't ready to leave yet. Environment has a lot to do with people and the way they move and there has a real island vibe, almost Caribbean. We stayed around until this morning to do a little shopping and than took back the ferry. I'm really grateful to the Almighty for the privilege to be a messenger for him. I just ask him to continue to bless me and keep me so that I can continue to do this job - working for God and the people. Jah Bless. Next stop, Rhode Island! Posted by Jeanette for Stone Tiger http://www.stonetiger.net RAW 1421 [9]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >From Anna Fisher (#1224) Subject: Reggae at the Greek Show was Outstanding! Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 11:17:56 -0700 From: molinus Greetings RAW, Just wanted to advise you to take notice for Beres Hammond and Friends Tour!! It started here in Los Angeles at the Greek and will be someplace near you soon. Beres and Marcia are their exceptionally professional selves in this show! They had the audience hanging on every single note!! Opening for them was the Wailing Souls (absolutely one of Bob Marley's favorite bands) with their new release, "Souvenir From Jamaica" (AO!) another excellent album true to the quality of past releases if not better! Shared it with my first graders who unanimously decided they loved, every track! (Slip and Slide was their favorite riddim) Release date is September 2. Best part of Bread and Pipe's set was skanking back stage with Marcia who is obviously one of Wailing Souls biggest fans! Track titles: 1. Souvenir From Jamaica (featuring Ragga Z) 2. Play the Tape 3. Slip and Slide (the class favorite!) 4. I Shall Not Want 5. Got To Move 6. You Are The Woman 7. World Abomination 8. Nothing Comes Easy 9. Bus Stop 10. Pacifier 11. Back Door 12. Make A Change They also autographed a photo and set list, on stage they played (backed by Jimmy Peart and the Harmony House Band: Wailing Souls SET LIST: Son of A Gun Jah Jah Give Us Life Things & Time Old Broom Firehouse Rock Feel the Spirit World Abomination Souvenir From Jamaica Picky Picky Head Shark Attack Na Na Na Na Na The Show began at 7pm prompt and since it was at the Greek the crowd trickled in slowly as they fought the deadlocked rush hour traffic to get there. Greek must stop by 10:30pm on a week night as neighbors are strictly enforcing curfews and heavy fines are enforced! There was a break from 9-9:30 and then the Marley Boys came out with their own band and soothed the crowd with many originals and many covers of their dad's music including, "So Much Trouble In The World" and "Could You Be Loved". No one wanted the show to end but it did succinctly at 10:30pm. The crowd was all smiles as they headed out rocking their heads and singing choruses of the songs they'd just heard. It was a beautiful night! We'd have heard much more if the groups weren't limited in the lengths of their sets due to curfew so I'm sure you'll hear MORE favorites when they come to your area. To hear so many excellent musicians in one package is outstanding!! These are the living legends of Reggae and you'll be grateful you decided to catch this inspiring concert that perpetuates all good things, Peace, Love and Unity. Beres said it best as his song ended with the shout, "CEASE FIRE!!!" Special thanks and healing blessings to Zola Burse who despite major surgery on his foot two weeks ago in London, managed to rejoin the tour physically as its manager without skipping a beat!!! Additionally, all were saddened by the loss of Reggae Souljah Denny (forgive my spelling) Campbell who passed on to Zion last week after a two year bout of uterine cancer. She was instrumental in her diligent work as Tour Manager for Reggae Sunsplash. She will be sadly missed. Beres spoke a few words on her passing and said, "We are all deeply moved by her loss, Anna she was an amazing woman!" Beres wanted to know who was handling my bookings as he and Marcia are big fans of mine. Told him I am still working independently at this time, haven't signed anything as yet. He invited me to Jamaica and said he'd like to help me. Told me early next year is the best time to go... ok, then!!! My only complaint, as I was invited by the upful posse to travel through the Southland and on to Reggae on the River with them (a dream come true for sure!), I had to teach early Friday, my son's last two days were yesterday and today and I'd promised the Jamaica Independence Day Family Picnic Committee I'd headline Sunday, August 3 at Westchester Park for their 10th Annual if they printed my name on the flyers this year... guess what, they did! Didn't want to let Organizer and Chair, Patrick Williams down, besides the crowd is one of the most receptive I've ever performed for and I'm sure they'd all be at the river if they could be. Just reordered, "I Can See Clearly Now" on Molin Label and will be ready to sent promos shortly. It has been very popular as is the first, "Renaissance In Formation". Now if I could just get the fifth one out...life's a juggling act but I give thanks to you all and especially Jah for giving me strength to try harder no matter what disappointments come my way. It was great to see Johnny Black who'll be working with Jeanette Smith at Stone Tiger Entertainment next week in Florida, as well as Roger Steffens (who lost 25 pounds looks terrific and says his secret is that he doesn't eat anything he loves anymore!! LOL!) , saw Russell Gerlach who's busy now since Wailing Souls came over to AO! Russell continues to keep the Reggae community unified with his So. California Reggae Calendar he puts out for Reggae Nucleus. Saw Reggae Nucleus' Editor, Eric Kohler. and MC for the show Junior Franicis. The two will be out at VINE Fondue Lounge 1235 Vine Street next Sat night for Cafe Reggae Nucleus. I plan to make it if not too tired from my gig at Malibu Inn Friday night with Dub Kinetics. I spent lots of time in everyone's dressing rooms and truly enjoyed spending time with Beres' backup singers. Nicky was excited they were back out on tour and screamed when she saw me. They sounded excellent! Marcia signed a gorgeous picture and my Carousel CD. I told her she is my favorite female vocalist ever, but she musn't tell Jazz singer Barbara Morrison I said that! (In Reggae, Marcia, in Jazz, Barbara) Besides, Barbara's living it up as she performs for her Scottish fans in Scotland this week! http://www.barbaramorrison.com Beres signed my "Music is Life" CD on the page when he's looking down pensively. I told him to sign there so I could tell others he's thinking of me!! He laughed and wrote, "To Anna: Love You, Beres" OK, now this is sounding a bit gossipy and braggadocios...today the posse is playing Victor's By the Bay in San Diego at the Mission Bay Golf Course, the show will be early. It's right off the 5 South at Mission Bay (before Sea World) Don't miss it if you can!!! I'd be there if it wasn't my son's last night in town for the next year. I'm, working on increasing my finances so I can see him more often in the Caribbean here he lives with his dad and will attend 8th grade. Hope to see the local Los Angeles posse at the Sanchez Show at Hollywood Park Casino Friday, August 15 with Tinga Stewart. He'll be bringing his own band...Yea Mon!!! Finally met Maidah Bey who takes care of accommodations at the Holiday Inn Hollywood. She used to be at Roosevelt Hotel. She mentioned that she always reads my work here at RAW and was happy to finally meet me. That was cool! Speaking of writing, the new Carib Press is out and features Jamaica's own, Butch Stewart and his healing program, "Operation Relax" on the cover. There is a moving letter of thanks from Corporal Bernard "Brent" Gooden's family and a feature on BoomShaka's latest trip to Ethiopia plus many, many wonderfully written articles that may hold us over for the next two months. Publisher/Creative Director, Lyndon A. Johnson said the next deadline is coming up in a week or so. Check http:www.caribpress.com for details. Lucci's newly renovated music studio. "Platinum Traxx" will reopen soon. He was painting this week when I spoke to him. He's excited about how much better it will be when completed. Thanks for keeping me informed, RAW idren! Education is tantamount if we are to spread the Reggae Vibes every time! One thing that has severely hurt our local Reggae Community is the loss of Barbara Barabino and Dred Scott's Show, "Get Up Stand Up" at KKBT which was also simulcast on the net. After the deluge of calls and emails, the station changed their numbers. Thanks to CaribPress we can persist....please call the station at (323) 634-1800 or email info@thebeatla.com to let your views be heard. The show ran each Sunday night and truly helped promote the many great shows around town as well as play great music of our favorite artists. Barbara has worked diligently to bring us Bob Marley Birthday Celebration and the Reggae Old School Jam both in Long Beach. The loss of this program has hurt many of the recent shows' ticket sales due to the fact that the Beat listeners were no longer informed and missed out. The Beat is an excellent force in keeping peace and love in our community and features comedian/actor, Steve Harvey in the morning. They DO listen and would love to hear from all of us about the importance of keeping, "Get Up, Stand Up" on the air or expanding their programming to include more Reggae. Los Angeles LOVES Reggae, but is lacking the airwaves to promote it. Thanks to a few dancehall artists gone mainstream, more are getting to know how wonderful Reggae really is! Now, don't get mad Reggae fans but there is one guitarist, Kevin Eubanks that I'm crazy about and you may know him already from Jay Leno's tonight show. I'm proud to announce the newest (yesterday) of his forty something releases but fourth on his own label (In Soul) from his website, "SLOW FREIGHT, this new CD features Kevin's uncle Ray Bryant on piano. Kevin joins his uncle along with Marvin SMITTY Smith and bassist, Richard Reid. Together they take you on ride through groove central. What fun!! " Check http://www.kevineubanks.com Kevin is a good friend and works hard despite his grueling schedule to record the finest quality of music you've ever heard in addition to his charity work helping our less fortunate youth. A former member of Art Blakey's, Jazz Messenger's when invited by Branford Marsalis to lead the Tonight Show Band. All music lovers can appreciate his virtuosity! I'd love to hear Kevin record Reggae. Jamaican Jazz/Reggae pianist, Monty Alexander has been at Hollywood's Catalina's Bar & Grill the past three nights. Did anyone get to hear him? Wish there were forty hours in a day! Much love and more peace to all, Anna Fisher (#1224) http://www.annafisher.com MOLIN MUSIC PO Box 75883 Los Angeles, CA 90075 (323) 896-4427 [10]--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Fom Sista Irie (#23) Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 13:58:53 -0500 From: Sista Irie Subject: Reggae at the Greek Show was Outstanding! Looking forward to this show on Thurs in Austin followed by Sanchez, Tinga Stewart and Flourgon on Sunday. Here's the upcoming Austin Summerfest Reggae Schedule: Thursday, August 7, 2003 Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, The Wailing Souls. Tickets are $25/$30 day of Show. Sunday, August 10, 2003 Sanchez, Tinga Stewart, Flourgon and the Chronic Band. Tickets are $18/$20. Tuesday, August 12, 2003 Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits. Tickets $12/$15 Friday, August 15, 2003 Jah Flex and Sista Irie's Blaze It Up Soundsystem Benefit for the Jamaica National Children's Home. Special guests. Saturday, August 16, 2003 Third World Sunday, August 24, 2003 Luciano, Mikey General, Dean Frazer & the Jah Messenjah Band. Tickets $20/$25. Friday, September 12, 2003 The Meditations. *********************************************************************** In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty Forward the Reggae Vibe...Every Time ! Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide Tom Pearson R.A.W.#33 http://www.reggaeambassadors.org ************************************************************************* < R.A.W. Disclaimer > "Any and all statements, views, and opinions expressed in the 'Wha' Gwaan in R.A.W?' newsletter are those of individual members of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide, Inc. (R.A.W.). 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