****************************************************************************** In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty Forward the Reggae Vibe...Every Time ! Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide Tom "Jahson" Pearson R.A.W.#33 http://www.reggaeambassadors.org ****************************************************************************** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:55:17 -0500 From: RAW1418 To: tap@kuentos.guam.net Subject: Wha Gwaan in R.A.W. Tuesday December 30 , 2003 (/`7._(/`7......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......74/)_.74/) Tuesday December 30 , 2003 ************************************************************************* *INDEX [1] REBEL SALUTE 2004 [2] RAW#1822, BluegrassTafari [3] SOUL MAJESTIC NEW YEARS EVE [4] Join The Ark Band on New Year's Eve/Old Year's Night in Parkersburg, West Virginia [5] Naked-What could be better? [6] Giving thanks & a reminder about Third Thursdays [7] Happy New Year [8] Reggae Cowboys Update [9] Win Tickets - Dave Wakeling, Neville Staples and more at The Grove - Jan. 3 [10] JAHSON ZIGGY FOR CHRISTMAS: A RASTA'S REVIEW [11] Reggae/surf parties think promotion ************************************************************************* [1]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- >From Zion Bound (#745) Subject: REBEL SALUTE 2004 Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 20:58:13 +0000 From: zionboundmedia@comcast.net Flames Productions presents REBEL SALUTE, 2004, Saturday, January 17, 2004, Port Kaiser Sports Club, Alligator Pond, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica Confirmed artists include: Capleton, Half Pint, John Holt, Culture, Mighty Diamonds, Junior Byles, Nasio Fontaine, Junior Kelly, Abijah and many, many more! For further information please contact Flames Production in Kingston, Jamaica at 876-765-2518 or via email at rebelsalute@hotmail.com. Check out www.tonyrebel.com for updated information soon. Posted by Zion Bound Promotions RAW #745 [2]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From WarpCosm (#1822) Subject: RAW#1822, BluegrassTafari Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:25:09 -0500 From: George Pond Wha Gwaan in RAW???? tomorrow AM, I&I will be in the Tree Sound Studio mixing the tracks from the LIVE recording session, called "BluegrassTafari". the live performance was on Nov 9, 2003... at Tree Sound Studio in Atl, Ga. The Players were S.O.M.S., represented here by WarpCosm (RAW#1822), Ras Alan (RAW#163), and a Nice Crew of Reggae fans and fans of the international hillbilly sound of S.O.M.S. Ras Alan is currently in JA, with his family, where we will join him Jan 20th. There will be a terrific reunion near Green Island,JA and a Concert on Jan 22. I will post exact location when i recieve the info but i know that It's just off the main highway about 15-20 minutes by cab from the traffic circle in Negril. The Overtakers (Jamaican band), Snake Oil Medicine Show, Ras Alan, and several special guests will be the performers. Tickets are required for entry, see the website: http://www.chny.org for more info. for the Jan/Feb USA tour dates of S.O.M.S. see the website: www.snakeoilmedicineshow.net RESPECT!! George Pond gsp23@earthlink.net www.snakeoilmedicineshow.net Reggae Ambassador Worldwide #1822 Promoting World Peace through Art & Music [3]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Soul Majestic (#1680) Subject: SOUL MAJESTIC NEW YEARS EVE Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:48:06 EST From: Iverdeva@aol.com On Wednesday, December 31st 2003 First Night Santa Cruz is hosting a New Year's Eve bash at Kuumbwa Jazz Center at 320-2 Cedar St. Come dance, sing, and celebrate the turning of a new year with international reggae orchestra Soul Majestic. Showtime 9:15. See you there! One Love, Soul Majestic RAW# 1680 www.soulmajestic.com Toll Free Concert Hotline (866) 372-9033 info@soulmajestic.com Booking (831) 345-6397 [4]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Roots-ee (#214) Subject: Join The Ark Band on New Year's Eve/Old Year's Night in Parkersburg, West Virginia Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 08:20:02 -0500 From: rlam WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2003 @ HAAGI CABANA Parkersburg, West Virginia 401 Market Street (downtown area) SHOW TIME: 9:30pm, doors open at 8pm. HAPPY NEW YEAR! one, peace, roots-ee RAW 214 http://thearkband.com RAW 1414 [5]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Lance-O (#904) Subject: Naked-What could be better? Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:13:12 -0700 From: LANCE-O It's NAKED. Th return the rebirth. This Sat Jan 3rd @ the Bayside Hut 3501 Rickenbacker Cswy Key Biscayne 305 361 0808. It's all inclusive and I have a limited amount of specially priced tix. An all night affair A true Caribbean party playing reggae, soca, dancehall & hip hop for the 'RIGHT' crowd. Let me know if you want to go. Love & Respect, LANCE-O KULCHA SHOK MUZIK,Inc. 'REGGAE VIBES' 1218 Drexel Av #203 Miami, Fl 33139 USA 305.534.6110 http://www.kulchashok.com [6]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Lance-O (#904) Subject: Giving thanks & a reminder about Third Thursdays Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 14:50:34 -0700 From: LANCE-O Greetings! ******Please pass along to all and post freely********** I hope everyone's Holidays are going well. I want to say thanks everyone that made the last Third Thursday at the Bayside Hut possible. Thanks to the exhibitors, the sponsors and the supporters in terms of those that came out. It went great. In fact, the expo went so well everyone was ready to do it every month. Unfortunately, it is too much work to do every month. We will do it again. The next one is planned for Late August. Thanks to Mastah's Peace & Kya-Pi for their performances too. The next Third Thursday at the Bayside Hut 3501 Rickenbacker causeway on Key Biscayne is the third Thursday of the month Jan 15th. It's being billed as 'Endless Summer' We are calling it this because Miami is where the Summer spends the winter and we're going classic this month. We will bw showing the original surf movie of all surf movies, the original 'Endless Summer.' LANCE-O will also be spinning classic reggae, dancehall & ska. Rocker-T will be performing live. A veteran himself, with over 20 yrs in the buisness. He was apart of the Skadanks and the High Times Players. I hope to see everyone there. **Please pass along to all and post freely** Love & Respect, LANCE-O KULCHA SHOK MUZIK,Inc. 'REGGAE VIBES' 1218 Drexel Av #203 Miami, Fl 33139 USA 305.534.6110 http://www.kulchashok.com [7]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Mr Take Care OF Business (# Subject: Happy New Year Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 12:52:41 EST From: VIBESNRG2003@aol.com MR. TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS RECORDINGS WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR IMMEDIATE AND EXTENDED FAMILIES, MUSIC BUSINESS COLLEAGUES, SPONSORS / PARTNERS, RETAIL OUTLETS, MEDIA AND ARTISTS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND WE WISH ALL A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND VIBES ENERGY NEW YEAR! PLEASE NOTE: >>> LIVE IN CONCERT (SAT. JANUARY 17, 2004) GLEN WASHINGTON SPECIAL GUEST MARK MESSAM, RALLY BOP AND ERROL SCARCHER MUSIC BY: DOWNBEAT, LOVE STAR, G.T. AND MORE @ NATIONAL BLACK THEATHER 2131 5TH AVENUE, HARLEM NEW YORK >>> THE NEW HOT SPOT! UPTOWN REGGAE TUESDAYS VIBES ENERGY SUPER JAM @ THE SOUNDZ LOUNGE 3155 BROADWAY, NYC (BETWEEN 123RD & 124TH STREET) MUSIC BY: KING CROWN, LOVE STAR, AND GUEST DJS >>> NEW SINGLES IN STORES NOWb& COMING HOME b MARK MESSAM DONbT b PATRICK JUNIOR MY VIBES ENERGY b MR. WRIGHT U.N.I.T.Y. b PATRICK JUNIOR >>> ALBUM COMING SOONb& ***** REGGAE SOUL b VARIOUS ARTISTS >>> ANNUAL SUMMER EVENT VIBES ENERGY FEST b04 DATE: TBA STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILSb& MARKETING & PROMOTION DEPARTMENT: MR. TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS RECORDINGS bTHE WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF / NOBODY DOES IT LIKE USb VIBESENERGY@YAHOO.COM [8]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Reggae Cowboys (#977) Subject: Reggae Cowboys Update Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 12:45:29 EST From: Junglefeet@aol.com Reggae Cowboys January Tour Update In early Jan, the band will be touring Colorado, Michigan and Illinois in support of their new album, Stone Ranger. Jan 2 Snowmass, CO Massive Music Series Jan 5&6 Steamboat Springs The Tugboat Jan 8 Grand Rapids, MI Billy's Jan 9 Saugatuck, MI Hilltop Center Jan 10 Charleston, IL Friends & Company The band will be in Maine in February and British Columbia in March. Happy Holidays to all our friends! Nancy & the Reggae Cowboys Some recent reviews follow: The best kept secret in Reggae music right now is the existence of the American based band Reggae Cowboys. With the continuous evolution of our music, the hottest instrument became the turntable (which is dying as well), but this group is a breath of fresh air. Their mastery of instruments gives a crossover blend of 'Hillbilly Western Country music' dubbed with Roots Reggae. The wailing guitars on this album drills just like cluster bombs raining on Baghdad. 'Stone Ranger' is their third album and it is indeed another winner. Check out the fiery versions of 'Johnny B. Goode and 'Concrete Jungle." And, the originals are just as hot - tune into the Spanish flavoured 'Maria' and 'Night Train'. This is a band that I would love to see perform at Reggae Sumfest as these Cowboys bring the fun back to Reggae. b Jamaica Select by Howard Hendriks, Gargamel Magazine "The International Word in Reggae & Urban Music" ...listening to the Reggae Cowboys fifth release, bStone Rangerb (the name of lead singer, guitarist, and producer), summons visions of white sand and bottomless brews. Based in Toronto, the Reggae Cowboys bring a mixed bag of influences b island hop, southwestern sizzle, and rock roots. They roll through southwestern tracks seared with a Jamaican jerk flavor, yet bestow heaps of homage to blues rock roots. The 11 tracks on "Stone Ranger," blend the tropics with the bayou with the heartland with the desert with the Big Apple for a perfectly laid-out reggae utopia. There are also some European highlights within the groupbs formula, which is evident on the albumbs repeated track, bSamedi Soirb (translates to bSaturday Eveningb), done in both English and French. The Reggae Cowboysb ability to meld various genres onto a reggae backbone has afforded the group success in the U.S., Caribbean Islands, and in Europe, where their song, bCoce Dominique,b was a major hit in France. The band has continuously received heaps of recognition for their special reggae recipe, and they are sure to warm the cold souls of Philadelphians when they visit this week. b D.M. Sinkovits, Around Philly, In the Spotlight [9]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Russell Gerlach (#19) Subject: Win Tickets - Dave Wakeling, Neville Staples and more at The Grove - Jan. 3 Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:45:10 EST From: ReggaeRuss@aol.com This Saturday - January 3, 2004 Live In Concert - A Ska Spectacular English Beat's Dave Wakeling, The Specials' Neville Staples, The Toasters, Untouchables, and Skeletones The Grove of Anaheim 8pm Showtime Win tickets to the show! Be one of the first five people to reply to this e-mail with the titles of three English Beat or Specials songs and win a pair of tickets to the show. Contest is open to So. Calif. residents only that are 18 and over with a valid ID. Tickets winners will be on the guest list at the Grove Box Office the night of the show. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, Tu Musica, Robinsons-May and Ritmo Latino. To charge by phone call (714) 740-2000. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.co m or at The Grove of Anaheim box office in person or by phone at (714) 712-2700. The Grove box office is located at 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA www.thegroveofanaheim.com A Nederlander Event [10]------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- >From Jesse Dawn (#1656) Subject: JAHSON ZIGGY FOR CHRISTMAS: A RASTA'S REVIEW Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 21:55:29 EST From: YouthDawn@cs.com >From JESSE DAWN, RAW 1656 (wwwhawaiireggae.com): THE CHRISTMAS GIFT OF OPENING UP FOR THE #`1 (CLOSEST TO HIS IMAGE, SONG-WRITING SKILL AND LONGEVITY) SON OF BOB MARLEY, WAS THE HEAVIEST GIG OF MY LONG, ROLLER- COASTERING REGGAE CAREER. AS 1100 BIG ISLAND GRATEFULLY REGGAE-LOVING PEOPLE LOOKED ON, WE PRAYERFULLY TOOK THE STAGE JUST BEFORE ZIGGY'S SET. GOOD GOD, THIS WAS EVEN MORE INTENSELY INSPIRING THEN WHEN WE OPENED FOR THE FABULOUS WAILERS BACK IN FEBRUARY, OR FOR THE MOST HIGH JIMMY CLIFF, OR FOR THE LEDENDARY THIRD WORLD BAND OR INNER CIRCLE. BUT LET ME BRIEFLY TELL YOU, IN A RASTA SONG-WRITER' S POINT OF VIEW, ABOUT THIS UPMOSTFUL CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE. NOT REALLY BELIEVING IN "JESUS" OR "ALLAH" OR "BUDDHA" AS A "MESSIAH" I CAN TRULY RELATE TO, BOB MARLEY HAS LONG BEEN THE CLOSEST ENTITY TO A TRULY PROPHETIC GOD TO ME. THUS IF BOB IS NUMBER ONE, SINCE HIS PASSING, WONDERFUL JAHSON ZIGGY MUST BE THE RIGHTFUL HEIR TO BOB'S TRULY PLANETARY THRONE. BUT SOME SAY ZIGGY IS BEING LED AWAY FROM JAH GUIDANCE, STRAYING FROM HIS RASTA ROOTS BY EXPERIMENTING A LITTLE WITH SO-CALLED "ROCK" MUSIC. BUT LET ME FAITHFULLY SAY THAT THE JAH-SPIRIT-GUIDED REGGAE REBELUTION IS FAR TOO PLANETARY POWERFUL TO LET JAHSON ZIGGY STRAY FOR LONG. NAY, NOT A LONG STRAY, FOR THIS BRIEF EXPERIMENTATION IS ZIGGY'S FIRST WAVERING IN TWENTY YEARS OF GREAT ROOTS REGGAE, A MERE BUMP IN THE LONG RASTA ROAD FOR HIM. AND SOON ZIGGY WILL BE RE-ALIGNED BY UNSTOPPABLE, JAH-JAH SPIRIT-GUIDED IRATION. HEAR-HERE THE INDELIBLE RING OF JAH'S CALLING MY FRIENDS, KEEP FAITH IN THE REGGAE REVOLUTION & ALL ITS POWERFUL GLORY, RAS GUIDING YOU AND YOURS A LOVE & SPIRIT-BLESSED NEW YEAR. EVER LIVIN, JESSE DAWN (OF THE KIND) [11]------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- >From Lance-O (#904) Subject: Reggae/surf parties think promotion Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:19:24 -0700 From: LANCE-O Greetings crew!! I thought I'd pass along some info you might be interested in. I do a monthly reggae/surf party with live acts and giveaways. If you want to send down product for giveaways please do so to the address below. We can also coordinate release parties or if your artists are in the area or want to perform we can work that out. We do it every third thursday of the month. We also have sponsorships available for our flyers(we print 10,000), we also do radio & print. So get in touch and let us know what we can do for you. Our next available gig is Feb 15 and there on. It's a real nice vibe with a good mix of people, too. Love & Respect, LANCE-O KULCHA SHOK MUZIK,Inc. 'REGGAE VIBES' 1218 Drexel Av #203 Miami, Fl 33139 USA 305.534.6110 http://www.kulchashok.com *********************************************************************** 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. 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