(/`7._(/`7......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......74/)_.74/) Friday August 20, 2004 ************************************************************************* *INDEX [1] Jamaican Gold One Love Festival [2] Monterey Bay Reggaefest 2004 [3] Team Rasta Remains Undefeated!! [4] The Exodus Concert [5] Drastic Times -The Patrick Mystery experience... [6] Street Team - Reggae Runnings [7] QSD New Hawaii Releases [8] Reggae Cowboys Dates ************************************************************************* [1] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Q Bwoy Productions Subject: Jamaican Gold One Love Festival Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:21:00 -0700 From: reggae :::OneLoveFestival.com::: August 22nd 12-9pm (3 days until showtime) Jamaican Gold present 2nd Annual One Love Festival (It's All about the LOVE of Life, Unity, and Consciousness) At the Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach CA, Featuring: Gregory Isaacs, Yellow Man, Wayne Marshell, Mr. Cheecks (Of the Lost Boyz), Hepcat, Jr. Reid, Mad Lion, Quinto Sol, Local Culture, M.E.R.L. & Special Guest artist will be performing... ****** Plus The 4:20 U.N.I.T.Y. Groove Tent with: Dj's RAW (The Jungelist), Mark Luv (Zulu Nation), Dj Vice (Power 106), Eric Cabichie (100.3 The Beat) Quantegy Sound System, Dj Higher , Dj Dusk, Black Gold, JFX, Kross-Fyah, Jamaican Gold Dj's & More..... Limited Amount of $25 tickets are on sale NOW Everywhere. We Need More Volunteers: Send all Volunteer request to: Quie Anthony at: Qbwoy@Qbwoy.com Press & Media Inquires to: Dj White Lightning at: DjWhiteLightning@LaReggaeClubs.com For more info on the show, artist, tickets, vending, & sponsorship, just log on to www.OneLoveFestival.com (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE EVENT SITE AND TO GET DETAILED INFO) ONE LOVE This Week: [Sunday Aug. 22nd] -- [Thursday Aug 26th] :::LaReggaeClubs.com::: Aug 22nd (Jamaican Gold) {Sweet Reggae} SUNDAYS Comming Soon: Aug 22nd One Love Festival After Party (with surprise Artist performance) @ El Rey Every Sunday Jamaican Gold is going down inside El Rey Theater @ 5515 Wilshire Blvd [Just 4 Blocks west of La Brea] on the corner of Dunsmuir Ave in the Wilshire District. ($7 Valet Parking is aviliable) <<<>>> Reggae* Dance hall* Hip hop * Soca * Soul * Rub-A-Dub by Dj's Brotha Benji, White Lightning, & Dj Eric Cabechie (100.3 The Beat) Comming Soon: Sunday Aug. 22nd: 2nd Annual Jamaican Gold One Love Festival @ Queen Mary Park Sun. Sept 5th : Jah-Mak-En Me Crazy (male dance contest) ~~Ladies Night~~ Sun Sept 12th: Richie Stephens (One of Kingston Jamaica's top Singers) one night only Doors 9pm (sharp) to 2am ~ 21 & Over More Info - Birthday Parties - Guest List - 323 980-3444 www.JamaicanGold.com "Print This Out for 2 guest Free No Wait B4 11pm (8/22/ 04)" Aug 26th (Jamaica Live) THURSDAYS Don't forget ~Aug 22nd: 2nd Annual Jamaican Gold One Love Festival @ Queen Mary Park ::::::Newly Remolded:::::: Every Thursday Night at the Dragonfly --6510 Santa Monica Blvd Jamaican Gold Sound Brigade takes you to the undergrounds in Hollywood, with Jamaica Live. Featuring: JamaicanGold Sound Selectas Q Bwoy, Dj's Mark Luv, & White Lightning Plus MC's King Richard & Commander Nice It Up Wit: :::Rootz Reggae Dance hall and New York Style hip hop:::: Doors 10pm - 2am 21 & over [dress to impress] More Info & Birthday Parties {Guest List} (310) 840-5561 "Print This Out for (VIP admission NO Wait) + 2 @ Half Price each ($10) Admission B4 11pm (8/26/04)" LaReggaeClubs.com saying thanks for logging on & supporting reggae culture ina LA!!! ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20TH... 32 BAR PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS... **DUBPLATE** SPINNING THE BEST IN DANCEHALL, ROOTS, RUB-A-DUB, & LOVER'S ROCK... WITH #1 REGGAE SELECTAS: *DJ HIGHER (positive rhythm sound) *BLACK GOLD SOUND (nesta intl.) *TETRIS (dubplate) ZEN Sushi 2609 Hyperion Ave. Silverlake CA, 90029 10P - 2AM +21 *LET 32 BAR PRO HOST YOUR BDAY OR SPECIAL EVENT! GUESTLIST DISCOUNTS/DRINK SPECIALS. WE GOTCHA COVERED. HOLLA* free B4 11pm farouk79@lycos.com info 310-571-2544 www.lareggaeclubs.com www.thegroovepocket.com la unified (310) 354-4004 [2] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Jahworks.org (R.A.W. #) Subject: Monterey Bay Reggaefest 2004 Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:34:46 -0700 Contact: Laura Gardner Jahworks.org Public Relations pr@jahworks.org Re: Monterey Bay Reggaefest 2004 A&P Productions is proud to announce the return of the Monterey Bay Reggaefest 2004! The 2-day celebration will take place on Labor Day weekend--Sunday and Monday, SEPTEMBER 5-6, 2004 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California. This year's stellar line-up includes the hottest reggae and dancehall acts around including Beenie Man, Anthony B, Bushman, Israel Vibration, Morgan Heritage, Sister Carol, The Abyssinians, Yami Bolo, Ras Michael, Prezident Brown, and much, much more. Look forward to over twenty performances on two stages, a deejay party and full bar (21+) in the Reggae Lounge, a play area for kids, and a Rastafari Arts & Culture Museum. The Monterey Bay Reggaefest is in its 9th year. Hailed as one of the best reggae festivals in Northern California, the event offers activities and enjoyment for the entire family and off-site camping. Tickets are priced very low so everyone can attend: a two-day ticket is $70 in advance; a single day ticket is $40 in advance. Tickets will be sold the day of the show for $45/day. Kids under 12 are $10, and toddlers under 3 are free. Tickets are available at Bass Tickets via the web at http://www.tickets.com or at one of the following locations: MONTEREY: Quick Stop, 2407 Fremont Blvd. SEASIDE: Quik Stop, 1098 Broadway Ave. SANTA CRUZ: Streetlight Records, 939 Pacific Ave. SAN JOSE: Streetlight Records, 980 S. Bascom Ave. For more information, please visit http://www.mbayreggaefest.net. The Monterey County Fairgrounds are located at 2004 Fairground Road, = mile from the Casa Verde exit off of Highway 1 in Monterey. The fairgrounds are home to the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Monterey County Fair, and other large concerts and agricultural events. Media/Press: Please distribute broadly [3] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Rootsdude (R.A.W. #284) Subject: Team Rasta Remains Undefeated!! Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 21:46:40 -0700 (PDT) Team Rasta remains undefeated at 6-0!!! Check out the game recaps and keep up with the latest runnins with R.A.W.'s favorite ice hockey club at www.teamrasta.com. Give thanks to all who visited the site to vote on our new jersey!! One Love!! Rootsdude (R.A.W. # 284) ~~~~~~~~ Live and Let Live ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ www.thecosmicburrito.com ~~~~ ~~~~~ www.teamrasta.com ~~~~~ [4] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Mystafya (R.A.W. #) Subject: The Exodus Concert Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:20:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Mystafya ANNOUNCING: The Exodus Concert Saturday, Sept. 4th Doors open at 6pm! All Ages Welcome Free Admisson (donations will be welcomed at the door) Free Coffee, Tea, and Snacks Beer, Wine and food will be available at Marcos Cafi Music starts at 8pm! There are local campgrounds nearby. For more info please check the website. It is nearing the end of the summer and the nights are cooling off! These are the best months for outdoor festivals and camping. We'd like to announce the opening of a new community natural foods store in Lotus, CA near Coloma and Garden Valley. It will be named Garden Grown Natural foods. Owners Karl and Elizabeth Kopper have been hard at work preparing the store for it's grand opening bash. This event is to be held on September 4th behind popular Marco's Cafe in Coloma/Lotus right next to the store itself. The concert will be outdoors and held in a festival fashion. Highlights include a glass blowing demonstration in the evening and free foods and drinks courtesy of Garden Grown Natural Foods. Of course Marco's Cafe will be on hand serving wine, beer and food as well. The main event this particular evening will be a live performance by Nevada Citys own Mystafya. The music features original songs and some popular favorites. Mystafya has been heard worldwide. Still one of MP3's Top twenty reggae dub bands, Mystafya continues to carry the message of love, unity, & wisdom through their music. Mystafya captivates audiences and leaves them wanting more. Since forming in 97, Mystafya has shared the stage with reggae greats such as Steel Pulse, Bunny Wailer, Toots and The Maytals to name a few! Mystafya has also had the pleasure of performing at Reggae at the Lake, Renegade, and Morning Star Reggae Festivals. For more information on Garden Grown Natural Foods please visit: www.gardengrown.org For more information on Mystafya please visit: www.mystafya.com [5] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Patrick Mystery (R.A.W. #) Subject: Drastic Times -The Patrick Mystery experience... Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 00:22:25 -0700 (PDT) Drastic Times... The Patrick Mystery Experience Featuring Andrea Green on Guitar Rhonda Gooding on Bass Diamond Flowers on Drums ---Comes to--- The Queen City Festival. East Front Street between Park & Roosevelt Avenues Plainfield, NJ. Saturday - August 21th - 2004 12:00PM - 6:00PM. "All over the world people dying for freedom...All over the world people got to be free from tyranny...All over the world people dying for freedom...All over the world people got to be free from hypocrisy...Free, Free, Freedom".........Pmystery? As he embarks on this Mystical journey, Pmystery is forever capturing the hearts, minds and souls of all Jah People along the path of righteousness. 'Spirit and PossibilityMemoryThoughtsIdeas The fertility of intelligenceturned night to day' 'Live Love'.........Pmystery? http://www.pmystery.com [6] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Ambassador David (R.A.W. #5) Subject: Street Team - Reggae Runnings Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:33:07 EDT From: Davidbauma@aol.com Ambassador David's Picks Ambassador David's seek people in the SW Michigan / Northern Indiana area to post posters for Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays at Czar's If interested please reply with mailing address. THANKs! Ambassador David's Productions 269-665-7483 "Your Caribbean Connection" Reggae Music "Special Music for Special People" Tello's 269-639-9898 7379 North Lake Shore Dr. South Haven Aug 20 Selecta Hazey - Reggae / Dancehall Aug 13 & 27 DJ Fresh Wave - Hip Hop / Top Forty / Reggae Sept. 3 & 17 Selecta Hazey - Reggae / Dancehall Sept. 10 & 24 DJ Fresh Wave - Hip Hop / Top Forty / Reggae The Radio Tavern 616-235-0531 661 Bridge NW, Grand Rapids Sunday Nights Reggae Night with Selector Hazey Aug. 22 SOUND CLASH ROUND TWO XXX Sound System (Jamaica) Versa DJ Fresh Wave (Detroit) Boathouse 10 PM 449 Water St. Saugatuck, 269-857-2888 NEW>>>>21 - Zion Lion WSG Alex Washington September 10 DJ Hazey NEW>>> Dyckman 9 PM <<>>>>August 21 - Mystic SoulJah August 28 - Jewell & Future (Funk) September 4 - Out of Favor Boys (Blues) September 11- Zion Lion September 18 - 33rd St. Band (Top 40) September 25 - Jewell & Future Union Cabaret & Grill 125 South Kalamazoo Mall 269-384-6756 - 9 PM September 30 - Zion Lion October 1 - Gypsi Fari October 2 - Gypsi Fari New Year Eve - Gypsi Fari Czars 505 Pleasant St. St. Joseph 269-983-1166 - 10 PM September 17 - Roots Vibration NEW-NEW-NEW-NEW-NEW-NEW-NEW-NEW- NEW Starting October 1 Jamaica Me Crazy Fridays REGGAE BANDS EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH October 1 - Dub Dis & Devon Brown November 5 - Indika & Rasta Kelly December 3 - Natty Nation January 7 - Gypsi Fari Kirby Grill 2 Washington St. Grand Haven, MI. 616-846-3299 10 PM August 21 - Gypsi Fari Champs 140 East Grand River, Brighton, MI 810-227-4443 9 PM August - 20 & 21 SeeFari September - 3 & 4 Reggae Boyz Harper's 131 Albert Ave. East Lansing, MI. 517-333-4040 10:45 PM Aug. 20 - Gypsi Fari Check It Out! Detroitreggae.com Chicago_Reggae.com September 25 - Sister Myra's 29th Birthday 1076 11th St. ,Plainwell 6 PM & Midnight $10.00 All You Can Eat & Drink Band TBA More Info. Email: mumstheword@accn.org Summer Festivals Much Much More Than A Caribbean Festival! Two Stages of Live Music Caribbean / Jazz / Blues September 18 Albion Festival of the Forks Lloyd Park on the banks of the Kalamazoo River "Day in the Caribbean" Bring a Blanket / Lawn Chair Noon to 8 PM - FREE Youth Music Workshop - Roots Rock Society - Los Bandits - Xpression Steel Band Universal Xpression More TBA Food / Craft Vendors www.festivaloftheforks.org August 22 - Xpression Steel Band - Ypsilanti Heritage Fest. - 2 PM NEW>>>>25 - Reggae Boyz - Mixer on the Mall, Kazoo - 5 PM 24 - Zion Lion - Central Park, Grand Haven - 7 PM 28 - Gypsi Fari - St. John Lutheran, Three Rivers 7 PM 29 Rene Meave - Taste of Saugatuck - Noon 29 Los Bandits - Taste of Saugatuck Time 2PM September NEW>>>>> 5 - Zion Lion - Harmony Three River - 3 PM 24 Orquesta Ranura - Tulipanes Fest. Holland - 8 PM 25 Orquesta Ranura - Tulipanes Fest. Holland - 11 AM 28 Contrabando - Tulipanes Fest. Holland - Time TBA 30 Rene Meave Trio Tulipanes Fest - Holland 7 PM October 3 - Rene Meave Trio - Tulipanes Fest. - Holland - 3 PM T.C. Speakeasy 207 East Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti Reggae Sundays DJ Joshua OZ 210 S. Fifth Ave. Ann Arbor Every Thursday Night 10 PM - 4 AM Reggae Dancehall with DJ Billy the Kid Ital Shack Record & Music, Clothing, Culture Store and Much More. 1479 Lake Drive, Grand Rapids - 616-774-4825 Jamaican Dave's Take Out "The Real Taste Of Jamaica" 1059 Wealthy, Grand Rapids 616-458-7875 11 AM - 10 PM Tuesday - Saturday Reggae Revolution WIDR 89.1 FM DJ - I.B. Tuesday 10 PM - Midnight Request line 269-387-6303 Reggae Sunsplash Sundays 2pm-6pm. WDBM, 88.9, www.impact89fm.org Natty Dreadlock Rock - Rootsmon Bird Sundays 5pm-9pm, WLNZ, 89.7, www.wlnz.org or webradio.com Reggae on WCBN, 88.3 www.wcbn.org Saturdays from 6-9pm Train to Skaville "Strictly Vintage Jamaican Music" 7pm-9pm Saturday REGGAE STREET WSND 88.9 FM The African Teacher & Jah Dave @ the Controls Saturday 10 PM - Midnight Rastaman Vibrations Monday from 9-10pm on WXOU 88.3FM - Detroit O.C Roberts & Reggae Sound Blast WDTR 90.9 FM SAT.1:00 PM to 4:30 PM Please Forward This Email to All Your Friends Turn Them On To Jah's Music - Reggae Music - To Be Added To Ambassador David's Reggae Mailing List Please Reply To Davidbauma@aol.com [7] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Quiet Storm (R.A.W. #) Subject: QSD New Hawaii Releases Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:42:40 -1000 PRE-RELEASE INFO SHEET To: Our Valued Customers From: Quiet Storm Distribution Re: New Poster & New DVD Street Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 Title: Vili The Warrior Publisher: Paradise Pin-Up Collectibles Format: Rolled Poster (22.25 x 34.50) MSRLP: $9.99 Catalog #: HL0001 UPC #: 8 29898 00018 9 PRINTED IN HAWAII on 80# Corniche Gloss Book Stock. Full Size Full Color Pin-up. Completed with a coat of Aqueous Gloss Varnish. Barcode, Thumbnail Image & Title viewable through tube. Optional: rolled in 24 clear plastic tube. (U.S. Mail Approved package. Ready to mail.) DVD: Street Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Title: Raising The Bar UPC No.: 8 29898 10039 1 Catalog No.: DV1003 Configuration: DVD Genre: Surfing - Short board Running Time: 43 Minutes Producer: Double Vision Films Distributor: Quiet Storm Distribution MSRLP: $19.95 Thank you for your support! More info to follow!! [8] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From Reggae Cowboys (R.A.W. #977) Subject: Reggae Cowboys Dates Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 13:16:07 EDT In a message dated 8/19/04 10:39:58 PM, Junglefeet writes: << Just to keep you up to date, here are the RC's weekend dates: Friday, Aug 21 Bemus Point, NY Surf Club Sat, Aug 22 Hamburg, NY Erie County Fair 1-4pm Sat, Aug 22 Erie, PA Celebrate Erie 7pm Best, Nancy & the Reggae Cowboys, R.A.W. #977 *********************************************************************** 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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