(¯`·._(¯`·......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......·´¯)_.·´¯) September 20, 2003 ************************************************************************* *INDEX [1] WGIR submissions must be TEXT ONLY! PLEASE! [2] 3-seeds-radio Abyssinians & Warrior King Fall 2003 European Tour Schedule [3] JESSE DAWN AT WORLD-MOBILIZED PEACE RALLY [4] Big Up to all Red Di reggae fans! [5] Vince Black and Root Awakening at the Northern Cali Earthdance Festival [6] The Ark Band hail all reggae idren from the Ark Band [7] Event Listings for the Weekend of 9/19 [8] Reggae Nucleus So. Calif. Reggae/Ska Calendar - Sept. 19, 2003 (WGiR version) [9] Inner Visions Coming to Houston Texas Bob Marley Festival Oct. 4 and 5th 2003 [10] Lion of Zion Entertainment Update ************************************************************************* [1]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- >From Roots-ee (#214) Subject: The Ark Band: Annual Hot Times @ Olde Towne Community Festival in Columbus, Ohio Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:02:01 -0400 From: Rlam in from ras J Hot Times-sunday sept 14, 2003 As usual the Hot Time at Olde Town community festival was a crowd pleaser, wiith lots of vending and good food, and activities for all ages- and the people of Columbus were ever present out there! It was nice to play for the home town public again. They were very attentive, and The Ark Band delivered and gave them all and more. >From heavy reggae, to soca and rap, The Ark Band idren delivered the music and the message. Here is to more hot times in our home town!!! one, peace, roots-ee http://thearkband.com http://thearkband.com/gigz/index.html [2]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Ras Marcus (# Subject: 3-seeds-radio Abyssinians & Warrior King Fall 2003 European Tour Schedule Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:38:17 -0000 From: tuvulu 2003 European Tour Schedule The Abyssinians & Warrior King Fall 2003 European Tour Schedule (Some dates are tentative) 1 October, Wednesday TBA, Holland 2 October, Thursday Geneva, Switzerland 3 October, Friday Brussels, Belgium 4 October. Saturday Utrict, Holland 5 October, Sunday TBA, Holland 6 October, Monday OFF 7 October, Tuesday Berlin, Germany 8 October, Wednesday Wuppertal, Germany 9 October, Thursday Dortmund, Germany 10 October, Friday Nancy, Michel, France 11 October, Saturday Winterthur, Switzerland 12 October, Sunday TBA 13 October, Monday OFF 14 October, Tuesday TBA, Italy 15 October, Wednesday Venice, Italy 16 October, Thursday Rome, Italy 17 October, Friday Bari, Italy 18 October, Saturday Biella, Italy 19 October, Sunday Montpellier, Michel, France 20 October, Monday OFF 21 October, Tuesday Lyon, France 22 October, Wednesday Granville, France 23 October, Thursday La Rochelle, France 24 October, Friday Quimper, Michel, France 25 October, Saturday Laval, France 26 October, Sunday Blois, France 27 October, Monday OFF 28 October, Tuesday ???, France 29 October, Wednesday Toulouse, France 30 October, Thursday Bordeaux, France 31 October, Friday Saumer NR Tour, France 1 November, Saturday Paris, France 2 November, Sunday TBA 3 November, Monday Stockholm, Sweden 4 November, Tuesday OFF 5 November, Wednesday Copenhagen, Denmark 6 November, Thursday Brighton, England 7 November, Friday Acadamy, Birmingham, England 8 November, Saturday White Pearl, Birmingham, England – With Culture 9 November, Sunday Oceans, London, England – With Culture [3]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Jess Dawn (# Subject: JESSE DAWN AT WORLD-MOBILIZED PEACE RALLY Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 13:59:02 EDT From: YouthDawn@cs.com NEWSFLASH: INTERNATIONALLY MOBILIZED PEACE RALLY featuring The CONSCIOUS REGGAE of JESSE DAWN & THE KIND doing ANTI-WAR songs from the KIND'S internationally acclaimed 2003 album REVELATIONS HERE & NOW MO'OHEAU PARK BANDSTAND, HILO, HAWAII SATURDAY OCTOBER 25--12pm--2 pm following a 10am--12 pm PEACE VIGIL to BRING THE TROOPS HOME from the MIDDLE EAST THIS CONCERT-RALLY WILL BE WORLD-MOBILIZED SO PLEASE ATTEND THE EVENT IN YOUR AREA HAWAII CONCERT-RALLY INFO TOLL-FREE TEL. 800-736-3922 ALSO SEE www.hawaiireggae.com [4]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Red Di (# Subject: Big Up to all Red Di reggae fans! Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:32:39 -0700 From: Red Di Greetings, As summer winds down the members of the Red Di, the east bay's favorite reggae rockers, want to thank each and every one of its fans as well as the various club owners and event sponsors who have shared their love of reggae and friendship with us. Red Di will be going in to the studio soon to begin recording their second CD and will be performing a little less during the fall and winter months in order to make time for this wonderful event! You can catch us this week at - Main St. Brewery 830 Main St. in Pleasanton, CA Friday, Sept. 19th Showtime is 9pm - 12am NO COVER CHARGE / ALL AGES WELCOME Call 925-462-8218 for details Lively UP! [5]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Root Awakening (#374) Subject: Vince Black and Root Awakening at the Northern Cali Earthdance Festival Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:49:45 -0700 From: Root Awakening Greetings & blessings to the reggae massive... Vince Black, the excellent guitarist/songwriter/producer, is taking a day off from Prezident Brown's tour to perform some of his own great tunes at the Northern California Earthdance Festival at the Hog Farm in Laytonville (~150 mi N of SF) Saturday, Sept. 20th, backed by the Root Awakening band (RAW #374), top-ranking practitioners of classic roots...if you've seen many reggae shows in the USA or Europe, the chances are you've seen Vince; over the years he's wielded his wikked guitar for Black Uhuru, Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Andrew Tosh, Ken Boothe, the Congos, D. Brown, and many more. Don't miss this festival as there will be lots more reggae as well! Midnite, Big Mountain, Groundation and Soul Majestic will also represent... [6]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Roots-ee (#214) Subject: The Ark Band hail all reggae idren from the Ark Band Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 13:27:54 -0000 From: roots_ee All respescx for your support of the ark band. give thaxs. also please check our official web site at http://thearkband.com and feel free to post onto our message board there the reggae run is at http://www.reggaerun.com on oct 4 in cincinnati one, peace, roots-ee [7]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Jahworks.org (# Subject: Event Listings for the Weekend of 9/19 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:59:16 -0700 From: "Jahworks.org Info" Event Listings for the Weekend of 9/19 Courtesy of www.jahworks.org, RAW #1582 September 19--Golden Touch Music presents "La Belle" with DJ Henry, Toks, Blacka and Jahyzer at The Oasis, Oakland, CA September 19--"21st Northern California Earthdance Festival" with Midnite at Laytonville, CA September 19--John Brown's Body at Harlow's, Sacramento, CA September 19--Red Di, all ages, 9 pm at Main St. Brewery, 830 Main St., Pleasanton, CA September 20--Yellowman at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, CA September 20--Reggae Angels, Amandla Poets at Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley, CA September 20--John Brown's Body at the Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA September 20--Universal Hype & Blufizz present "The Rock--Virgo Party" A massive September Birthday Jamboree at Kelly's Mission Rock, San Francisco, CA September 20--Azile Productions presents "Nicaraguan Independence Day Celebration" with Soca, Calypso, Reggae, Zouk and more at Tulip Jones Women's Club, 1310 Bay Road, Palo Alto, CA September 20--Live Caribbean show with Wawa Sylvestre & his 9 piece band at Kimballs East, Emeryville, CA September 21--King of Kings Reggae presents "First Annual Bay Area Unity Clash" with Jah Warrior, TNT Sound, Lustre Kings, Trinity Sound, Zodiac Sound, hosted by Tony Moses at the Shattuck Down Low Lounge, Berkeley, CA September 21--Dub Mission presents DJ Sep, Vinnie Esparza and Ludichris at Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA September 22--Club Dread presents Empress I-Lexis meets Youth Fyah Posse at Studio Z, San Francisco, CA [8]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Russell Gerlach (#19) & Reggae Nucleus Magazine (#676) Subject: Reggae Nucleus So. Calif. Reggae/Ska Calendar - Sept. 19, 2003 (WGiR version) Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:29:43 EDT From: ReggaeRuss@aol.com Reggae Nucleus Magazine So. California Reggae/Ska Concert, Club, and Radio Listings September 19, 2003 (WGiR short version) AVAILABLE THIS WEEK - Reggae Nucleus Magazine's 9th Anniversary / Fall 2003 issue with Culture cover/feature, Jackie Mittoo, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall, Yami Bolo, Exclusive Summer Festival wrap-up/photos, columns, Top 10s, and much more ! This Week: Sun. Sept. 21 - Live Reggae w/ Kindread - Arriba's Cantina - 126 Main St. Huntington Beach - 7pm to 11pm - 21 and over - (714) 960-4690 **NEW** Upcoming Concerts/Events: Sat. Sept. 27 - Don Carlos backed by Dub Vision, The Cannons - 6251 E. Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach - 8pm to 2am - $18 door - 18 and over w/ ID - (562) 596-7522 - Web: http://www.thepiernightclub.com **POSTPONED** Sat. Sept. 27 - VYBZ 6th Anniversary Celebration - Long Beach - (562) 667-9910 - Web://www.channelrockmovement.com Sun. Sept. 28 - Celebrate L.A. Festival 2003 w/ Boom Shaka and more - Natural History Museum - 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles - 2:30pm showtime - Free Admission Wed. Oct. 1 - Steel Pulse and guests - Galaxy Theater - 3053 S. Harbor Blvd. Santa Ana - 8pm - (714) 957-0600 **NEW** Thurs. Oct. 2 - Steel Pulse and guests - Belly Up Tavern - 143 S. Cedros Ave. Solana Beach - 9pm - (858) 481-8140 **NEW** Mon. Oct. 6 - Sizzla, Turbulence, and the Xterminator Crew - Key Club - 9039 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood - 8pm - (310) 274-5800 Tues. Oct. 7 - Sizzla. Turbulence, and the Xterminator Crew - Canes Bar & Grill - 3105 Oceanfront San Diego - 10pm - (858) 488-1780 Thurs. Oct. 9 - Lucky Dube and guests - Key Club - 9039 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood - 8pm - (310) 274-5800 Fri. Oct. 10 - Peter Tosh Birthday Celebration w/ Yami Bolo and Kush - The Scene - 7514 Clairmont Mesa Blvd. San Diego - 8pm - all ages - $12 advance / $15 door - WBC (619) 230-1190 - Web: http://www.worldbeatcenter.org / http://www.reggaemakossa.com **NEW** Sat. Oct. 18 - Lee Jaffe and Roger Steffens instore talk and book signing hard/soft cover copies of "One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers" and Lee Jaffe will show unreleased home movies of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer in early 1973 - Skylight Books - 1818 N. Vermont Ave. Hollywood - 5pm - Free Admission - (323) 660-1175 **NEW** Sat. Nov. 1 - Hepcat and guests - House Of Blues - 1530 S. Disneyland Drive Anaheim - 8pm - (714) 778-BLUE- Web: http://www.hob.com Sat. Nov. 8 - Jamaica Awareness Assoc. of Calif. 17th Annual Scholarship Banquet w/ keynote speaker, the Honorable Seymour Mullings, Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States - LAX Sheraton Gateway Hotel - Century Blvd. Los Angeles - Tickets $60 per person - 8pm - (909) 453-9184 **NEW** Sat. Nov. 22 - San Bernardino Reggae Fest w/ Elephant Man (exclusive So. Cal appearance), Inner Circle, Roundhead (Monster Shack Crew), Frankie Paul and Ed Robinson backed by Detour Posse, Reggae Rock (feat. Garth Dennis), Beyond Rhythm, MC Junor Francis, and Quantegy Sound - National Orange Fairgrounds Event Center - San Bernardino - Tickets On Sale Friday Sept. 19 - (909) 485-7740 Next Update - September 26, 2003 Check with the venues/clubs for last minute info/updates/cancellations Calendar produced by Russell Gerlach for Reggae Nucleus Magazine Reggae Nucleus Hotline (310) 226-7126 / E-mail - reggaeruss@aol.com Calendar available FREE weekly by direct e-mail, rec.music.reggae Internet newsgroup, and http://www.ReggaeNucleus.com / http://www.NiceUp.com Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide members # 19 and # 676 [9]------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- >From Mushiya Felecia Strickland (#1667) Subject: Inner Visions Coming to Houston Texas Bob Marley Festival Oct. 4 and 5th 2003 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 19:21:58 EDT From: MOJAMAICA@aol.com For Immediate Release: OFFICIAL BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL TOUR RETURNS TO HOUSTON bringing along for the Second year the International Renown Reggae Band INNER VISIONS! The Bob Marley Festival Tour in Houston, Texas proudly presents The Reggae Masters of the Caribbean, Inner Visions Saturday and Sunday October 4th - and 5th 2003, a double dose of the Authentic Caribbean Roots Reggae Sounds. Two performances scheduled: Saturday, October 4 - From 6:00Pm to 6:45Pm And Sunday 1:00Pm to 1:45PM. Come ready to Jam and Ride the Waves of the Coolest, Sweetest Harmonies of Reggae's Warrior Kings. SUMMARY - HOUSTON'S BOB MARLEY FESTIVAL purpose: Honors the legacy of the late Robert Nesta Marley dates/times: Sat. & Sun. Oct. 4 - 5. Music from Noon - 10 P.M. each day. location: Eleanor Tinsley Park (formerly known as Buffalo Bayou Park, 500 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77002) admission: Presale: $10 or $18 for 2-day pass; Gate: $10 or $25 for 2-day pass. Children 12 years and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, the Festival's Web Site: www.bobmarleyfestival.us at any TicketMaster Outlet or at www.ticketmaster.com information: Bob Marley Festival Hotline at 866 730-7226; www.bobmarleyfestival.us; bobmarleyfest@juno.com or by calling Houston Chronicle InfoSource at 713-220-2000, Access Code F-E-S-T (3378). beneficiary/ producer: Endangered Species Media Project, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; www.vanishingwildlife.com. Produced under license from the Marley Family. Houston, TX - Oct. 4-5 Inner Visions Tidbits and Bio: Inner Visions; Grasshopper with his Angelic Sweet Lead Vocals, Ras Paul, not only giving us something unique with his "Authoritative listen to what I say" Lead Vocals," he is a master Percussionist, Jupiter, decorate the two lead vocals with backing vocals and plays a mean Bass, these guys are Harmonic geniuses. They have the unique ability to catch the hearts and attention of their audience and hold on to it. It proves that the message must be in their music, spreading the Love that only Inner Visions are capable of. Proving without a doubt that they are the Caribbean Masters of Reggae! INNER VISIONS THE BIOGRAPHY St. John, a quaint little island in the Northeastern Caribbean, is home to the US. Virgin Islands best kept secret. Inner Visions, as they are called, has been in existence for over 20 years. Fighting hard to overcome a dominant calypso music infested environment was not easy. Phillip Pickering and Paul Samms are the only two remaining members of "Prophecy," (Inner Visions' previous name). Later Alvin Pickering, who would make the trio complete, would join them. Today however, their music has transcended all barriers, and the respect they craved for so long has finally surfaced. Reggae by any stretch of the imagination is not easy to master, but Inner Visions has managed to learn and to maintain its authenticity and criteria while taking the music to a different level. Good song writing and strong vocals has always been their greatest asset. Much better live than with individual track recordings, this group, when given an audience, comes alive. Always ready to do benefits for worthwhile causes, Inner Visions has always been in the foreground in a fundraising capacity. Their motto is "love one another now." And to Keep it all in the family, the fans will be thrilled to know that there are two additional Pickering that will certainly sweeten up their sound, Aswad and Akiba on Drums and Bass, these two fine young men have been receiving more praise as they are unbelievable! Hey! They are Grasshoppers! offspring, we should have known, the talent was heir apparent! Don't miss this show as Inner Visions come to hurt you gently, with the sweet sounds of Reggae! 2003 not only does the Love one another CD along with Shala la continue to dominate international airwaves, yes I do mean International check out the article in the European magazine of Djembre, they have presently hit us with their much anticipated new release titled " Street Corner Musicians." Yes, Inner Visions just keep seasoning their own magnificent sounds with more flavor, Inner Visions flavor! This much anticipated release "Street Corner Musicians" hit the Reggae Charts nationwide and running. There is no stopping these guys! With the cut "My Fathers Prayer" leading the way for a job well done! Yes, it is befitting to say the Boys are Back in Town.. "Ain't it the Truth". Check Them. Inner Visions US Bookings Contact: Patty Watts Radiant Enterprises email: Patty@crocker.com www.radiantenterprises.com (413) 624-3948 Inner Visions Caribbean Bookings: Naomi Baylarian, Entertainment Manager St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands 00802 Office/Fax: (340) 774-6105 nbaylarian@mokojumbi.com JAH blessings Mushiya Mushiya Felecia Strickland RAW #1667 Jobe Enterprises P.O. Box 600542 Dallas, Texas 75360-0542 www.mikeydread.com www.innervisionsreggae.com (214) 725-4191 Mojamaica@aol.com [10]------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- >From Lion Of Zion Ent (#304) Subject: Lion of Zion Entertainment Update Date: 20 Sep 2003 04:15:01 -0000 From: Lion Of Zion Greetings, It's been a while since we've written to you. As many of you know, Christafari was touring Europe in the month of August. The tour was an amazing success, visiting England, Sweden, Finland and Holland and performing 16 concerts in 21 days! A more detailed update from Mark will be forthcoming. Meanwhile, over the past few months, we've added about 20 new titles to the webstore. Just added are: "Mikal - A New Beginning," "Fiona - He Cares," and "Mo' Than Conquerors - Power." If you haven't visited the store lately, you'll be amazed by how many new titles and great new artists are now available. Some of the current hot sellers are: "Jessy - I'm blessed" "Proverbs Chapter I" "Osmond Collins - Walk The Walk" "Donna Marie - Now Is The Time" "Watchman - Tongues of Fire" See them all at http://www.lionofzion.com/store/home.html Christafari's latest release, "Gravity" has been doing well. It appeared in a lot of publications, including The Beat Magazine, and made it to #10 on Soundscan's top reggae albums chart. We have since brought out two companion albums to "Gravity." For those who missed our introductory offer on "The 14 Days of Gravity," it is now available online in the store for only $6.99. In addition, we have answered years of fan requests and put together a vocal soundtrack/instrumental version of Gravity called "Version." Be sure to pick up a copy at the store so you can sing your favorite Christafari song off Gravity. Even if you're not much of a singer, the instrumental version has some slightly different mixes and you can really hear the great musicianship of the instrumentals. Coming soon...Lion of Zion Entertainment is proud to introduce our newest artist 'Imisi (pronounced ee-mee-cee which is Tongan for "image"), with their album "Visions of The Father," slated for release on October 14. This hot album is a lover's rock delight. We'll update you with more about 'Imisi and "Visions of the Father" soon. Blessings! www.lionofzion.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. 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.). R.A.W. is not responsible for the veracity, or for the content, of any R.A.W. member's statement, views, and/or opinions included in this newsletter."