(¯`·._(¯`·......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......·´¯)_.·´¯) Tuesday June 20, 2006 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ *INDEX [1] Jah Son headed to the mainland (6/17-7/09) For the period of June 17th - July 9th, submissions for the "Wha Gwaan in R.A.W.?" newsletter should be sent directly to Eric Harris (#1418) at hods@triad.rr.com [2] Marko Bran (RIP) [3] 13th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival June 23, 24 & 25, _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ [1] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Tom (R.A.W. #33) Subject: Jah Son headed to the mainland (6/17-7/09) Date: Thursday, June 15, 2006 6:32 PM Greetings An incredibly busy school year this time around. Got way behind on various R.A.W. works. BUT June & July renewal notices will be going out today. Renewals and new memberships received in the past few weeks will go out tomorrow. Anyone who has renewed or joined R.A.W. and who did not get a R.A.W. bumpersticker since our stock was depleted, will be getting the (owed) number of bumperstickers in the mail. Going out tomorrow. June playlists for R.A.W. REGGAE will be going out tomorrow. For the period of June 17th - July 9th, submissions for the "Wha Gwaan in R.A.W.?" newsletter should be sent directly to Eric Harris (#1418) at hods@triad.rr.com Please make your Subject Header relevant to your message. Include your R.A.W. number. Text only please! We've been getting some very long submissions lately, and there have been a few requests to ask members to SHORTEN their submission to 300 words or less. I think that's about it for now....gotta get back to work...still lots to do before tomorrow's flight out. One love Tom #33 ____ | __ \EGGAE | \/ //\MBASSADORS |_|\_\<>\\ /\ORLDWIDE #33 jahson@kuentos.guam.net /_/\_\\/\/ / \//\\/ Forwarding The Reggae Vibe...Everytime! http://www.reggaeambassadors.org [2] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: B&M Records (R.A.W. #1821) Subject: Marko Bran (RIP) Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:48:41 -0700 (PDT) From: B&M Records In the midst of life there is death The entire B&M Records family has been left in mourning after being greeted with the news of the passing or rising star Miguel Skinner aka MARCO BRAN. The DJ, featured on B&M Records latest effort FREASH VOICES, BIG SONGS passed away last nite after suffereing a heart attack. He would have been 26 in August. The artiste has been working with us for the past two years and recorded two singles "LIFE HARD" on the Texas Ranger riddim and the hitbound "Gangster" on the High Rise Project (Both featured on the Fresh Voices CD). He also took part in a Medley Video for the same Texas Ranger Project. He has recorded singles for other producers but is more popular on the dubplate curcuit. He is survived by his daughter, Mother, father, brothers, sisters and girlfriend Stacia. B&M Records is committed to donating part proceeds of the CD Fresh Voices, Big Songs CD to Marco's daughter education. Thanks to all who requested and rotated the Cd and therefore able to share the music of Marco Bran. Maurice Walker Operations Manager 11 Manan close Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK HP3 8TG R.A.W member #1821 UK: 07951593268 and 01442402360 Jamaica Cel: 1-876-320-7253 Email: bmrecords168@yahoo.com [3] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (R.A.W. #) Subject: 13th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival June 23, 24 & 25, 2006 Mendocino County Fairgrounds Boonville, California Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:43:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Reggae Festival E-Guide PRESS RELEASE ­ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   13th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival June 23, 24 & 25, 2006 Mendocino County Fairgrounds Boonville, California 916-777-5550 www.snwmf   URGED BY LOCALS, BOONVILLE¹S SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL RELEASES SINGLE-DAY TICKETS While three-day festival and camping tickets are going strong, locals have urged promoters, Epiphany Artists, to release single-day tickets to the 13th annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival taking place June 23-25, 2006 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville.   Located in the heart of picturesque Anderson Valley, SNWMF 2006 will be three glorious days of music and camping, more than 40 of the finest roots reggae and world music bands and a Festival Village of international arts, crafts and cuisine with over 60 merchants. A kid¹s activity area rounds out this fun-for-the-whole family weekend with arts and crafts, puppet shows, costumes, plays and other activities.   This event is one of the top reggae and world music festivals in the world and this year¹s line-up at this new location is pure summer magic.   Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal headlines the World Music portion of this year¹s festival that will also include Mali¹s Amadou & Mariam, South Africa¹s Vusi, Mahlasela, Sidestepper from Columbia, Samba Ngo and many more artists.    The reggae music will include a trilogy of epic events: First up will be the UK-Robotiks invasion in which this Ariwa band will do their own set in addition to backing Aisha, Earl Sixteen, Michael Prophet, roots daughter Alika from Argentina, renowned trombonist Rico Rodriguez and U-Roy, ³The DJ Daddy².   Sunday¹s music includes the legendary Studio One band Soul Vendors backing foundation artists like Larry Marshall, Willi Williams, Cornel Campbell and Ken Boothe.  To cap things off, the London-based Misty In Roots band who has kept true to their roots for 30 years will perform and the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is proud to give them their due reward by being the first major festival in the United States to headline this crucial band!   In addition to having two outdoor stages, SNWMF also includes a Late Night Dance Hall, that will feature Jah Shaka on Friday night and U-Roy¹s Stur-Gav Hi Fi on Saturday night.   Three-day tickets are $110.00 in advance, and $125.00 at the gate. Advance single day tickets are $50 for Friday, $60 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday and slightly more at the gate.  Camping passes are $35.00 for cars/SUVs and $100.00 for buses/RVs and it is recommended that camping be purchased in advance because of limited onsite camping.    Advance tickets for music and camping are available at TicketMaster.com and at all TicketMaster outlets including Tower Records, Wherehouse Music, Tix Bay Area, select Rite Aid Stores, Save Mart supermarkets and Ritmo Latino music stores. To charge byphone call (916) 649-TIXS, (415) 421-TIXS, (510) 625-TIXS, (408) 998-TIXS or (707)528-TIXS.   Camping opens at 9am on Friday, June 23rd and there are no ins and outs. The no dog rule will be strictly enforced   On Friday, June 23 the music begins at 5pm. Performing this first night are African superstar Baaba Maal, Amadou & Mariam, Samba Ngo, Ras Michael, Inner Visions, Luna Angel and Rootstock, while in the dancehall, Jah Shaka will wind up the evening.   On Saturday, June 24 the music runs from 11am with Misty In Roots, Gregory Isaacs, Nasio Fontaine , U-Roy, Rico, Michael Prophet, Earl Sixteen, Alika, Vusi Mahlasela, Mishka, Mambo This!, Asheba, Lost Coast Marimbas, Aisha, Robotiks and Mad Professor. In the dancehall, Stur Gav and Guests will liven up the late-night crowd. On Sunday, June 25 Coco Tea performs at the end of a talent-filled day which starts at 11am and the line-up includes Fantan Mojah, Culture  featuring the legendary Joseph Hill, Don Carlos, Ken Boothe, Cornel Campbell, Sidestepper, Gomba Jahbari, Soul Vendors, Los Pinguos, Toubab Krewe, Larry Marshall, Willi Williams, Neutral Sisters, Mr. Flash and Poetry featuring John Trudell.   For more information visit SNWMF.com or call 916-777-5550.   Optional Edit Band Bios Baaba Maal: Senegalese master musician Baaba Maal is a pillar of the African music world. For over ten years, he has been creating magical compositions ranging from the purest traditional sounds to exciting, innovative fusion.   Misty In Roots: With a career spanning 4 decades, Misty in Roots are one of England¹s finest reggae groups. The band was one of the most powerful live reggae acts to emerge from 1970s London, and they were a major force in the Rock Against Racism movement.   Coco Tea: Coco Tea was one of the few early dancehall stars to carve out a consistent, productive career as the genre evolved over the years. His cool-toned, laid-back vocals were perfect for sweet, smooth lovers rock, and gave him a distinct identity amid his more aggressive peers   Culture: Formed in the rich tradition of harmony trios in 1976, Culture quickly became a part of the vibrant, politically charged Jamaican reggae scene of the day.  Originally known as the African Disciples, the line-up consisted of Joseph Hill, Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes.     Gregory Isaacs: One of Jamaica's most beloved vocalists who is as pertinent in dancehalls as he is in bedrooms, Gregory Isaacs' career has stretched over 30 years. From the heady days of reggae through lovers rock, a genre he virtually invented, his talent reached into the modern age.   U-Roy: Ewart Beckford had no idea that the gleeful shouts, banter and jive he waxed at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studios in early  1970 would net him even a shirt, let alone influence a musical trend which has no end in sight.   Amadou & Mariam:  Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia, however, first came together through a shared adversity. Both are blind and they met at the Institute for the Young Blind in Bamako, the capital of Mali.   Vusi Mahlasela:  Vusi Mahlasela was born in 1965 in Lady Selbourne, near Pretoria, and grew up in Mamelodi township, where he still resides. Vusi never knew his father, lost his mother at a young age, and was raised by his maternal grandmother.   Sidestepper:  Richard Blair was a rising producer in the U.K., working with Peter Gabriel's Real World sound factory and a host of international stars when he took a fateful detour to Bogota, Colombia, back in 1992.   Don Carlos:  Singer/composer Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) founded the legendary reggae band Black Uhuru in 1974 with  Rudolph Dennis and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson, friends from the rough Waterhouse  district of Kingston.     Jah Shaka: The two most important elements of a Jamaican sound system are selection of records and sheer volume, emphasizing an apocalyptic amount of BASS. Most sessions (reggae dances) are held in the most run down parts of cities such as Kingston, New York, Toronto, or London.   Michael Prophet: Michael Prophet has got one of the most distinctive and beautiful voices known in the whole reggae world. He was born in 1957 and grew up in the western Kingston ghetto of Greenwich Farm. He began his recording career in 1977 when he was discovered by Vivian Jackson.     Alika:  Hailing from Argentina comes this deep latin roots rasta woman whose conscious message is touching souls far and wide.  She sings of the nueva alianza (new alliance) in which people flee from vengeance to find a new equilibrium and balance in life.     Earl Sixteen: "Basically I start out under the street light outside my home on Oakland Road in Kingston. at the age of 13 I listen to a lot of American music guys like The Chillies Chuck Jackson James Brown Jackson 5 even the Beatles were big stars of my early days."   Mad Professor: A disciple of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mad Professor was one of the leading producers in dub reggae's second generation. His Dub Me Crazy albums helped dub make the transition into the digital age, when electronic productions started to take over mainstream reggae in the '80s.   Rico Rodriguez:  One of the most prolific session players of Jamaica's pre-ska era, trombonist Rico Rodriguez later emerged as a catalyst behind the UK's 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s, recording both as a solo artist and as a member of the legendary Specials.   The Robotiks: Precision to rival a finely tuned, well-oiled machine, yet with the wild beating heart of a lion: those words aptly describe Robotiks, house band for ³Mad Professor² Neil Fraser¹s Ariwa Studios stable.   Stur Gav: U-Roy had a powerful and direct influence on Jamaican music for well over a decade past his popularity¹s peak in 1970, primarily through the sound system that he founded and ran. This sound, King Stur Gav Hi-Fi, provided a platform for artists to take their teacher¹s style to the forefront.         Ken Boothe: Ken Boothe is Jamaican music's best kept secret. The sheer intensity of his bravado vibrato has cut through some of Jamaica's most timeless,  beloved and dangerous sides. At the top of the Jamaican charts in the late 60's, Ken could do no wrong.   Cornel Campbell:  Falsetto voiced Cornell Campbell, born 1948, Jamaica, first recorded for Studio One, and was a member of both The Uniques and The Eternals. At the beginning of the 70s he got involved with producer Bunny Lee, for whom he recorded numerous lovers and roots slices.   Willi Williams: One of the true foundation members of reggae music. Best known as a producer and as the composer of "Armagideon Time" an international hit song for himself and the British Pop Group "The Clash". Willi Williams has been writing, producing and performing music for over 35 years.       Larry Marshall:  Born  in 1945 in St. Anns, Jamaica, had his greatest successes recording for Coxsone Dodd. He worked as an engineer in Coxsone's studios and was able to voice a string of outstanding singles, sampled on the excellent "Presenting Larry Marshall". In the mid 70s he produced his own album "I Admire You", which enjoyed memorable success.   Soul Vendors:  The original "Studio One" Band members from Jamaica Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. This creative group of talented studio musicians, recorded with, and helped to launch the careers of many.   Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus: Ras Michael was born George Michael Henry in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up in the Rastafarian communities, where he learned hand drumming and eventually became an internationally acclaimed Nyabinghi  drum specialist whose style is roots, rock reggae.     Nasio Fontaine: From the rugged green mountains of Dominica a passionate manifestation of Rastafari comes forward in reggae. His name is Nasio Fontaine and his music has the power to flow into your consciousness and lift your energy.   Inner Visions: St. John in the US Virgin Islands is home to this unique sounding band. With over twenty-five years experience in the field of reggae music you'd probably ask yourself why you haven't heard of them before now.   Gomba Jahbari: Solid. Aggressive. Profound. These are only some of the words that describe the reggae group Gomba Jahbari.  This band began 1998, when two childhood friends  decided to join forces to undertake a musical project based on the simplicity of rhythm in Jamaican roots reggae.   Fantan Mojah: Owen Moncrieffe took the name Fantan Mojah in order to clearly define his Rastafarian beliefs and to underline the serious content of the music that he felt compelled to make. His debut release of last year, "Hail The King" heralded the international arrival of a major new talent in Jamaican music .     Chezidek: Chezidek started singing from an early age at school concerts, and was a member of St. Ann's Bay Marching Band. After finishing school he performed on sound systems in the area, as Chilla Rinch singing and DJing at various dance and talent shows.     Mishka: Mishka  was born in Bermuda and he lived with his parents on a sailboat from the age of three onwards. His early musical memories included listening to Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, hearing snatches of pop and reggae on the radio on trips to Caribbean islands.        Aisha: Aisha was always surrounded by music as her father ran a sound system playing at weddings and parties. It was her father who encouraged her early development as singer as he realized her natural talent and would give her the microphone so she could sing over the records that he played.   Samba Ngo: The music of Samba Ngo exudes a healing power that must be experienced to be understood. Rooted in traditional Congolese sounds, Ngo is a master of sebene - music that enchants and entrances listeners with driving layers of guitar, and call-and-response choruses   Toubab Krewe:  Blending Malian, American, and "Dirty South" influences into a genre all its own, Toubab Krewe "has set a new standard for fusions of rock 'n' roll and West African music," says Banning Eyre at Afropop Worldwide.      Los Pinguos: They came to the US from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a mixture of Latin rhythms, performed with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajón (box-drum) and harmonizing vocals.     Neutral Sisters: The group Neutral Sisters consists of sisters Kyra and Bianca Noons. Born in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya Africa, to an English father and Jamaican mother. In 1980 the family moved to London and spent the next seven years there before returning to Jamaica.   Mambo This!: Mambo This! is a seven piece salsa band based on the Mendocino Coast. We have gathered from a variety of musical backgrounds to share our love of Afro-Cuban music.   Luna Angel: Luna Angel was born in 1981 to a Jamaican mother and a French father in Marin County, California.  Luna¹s family was always involved in music, coming down through many generations, music underlines Luna¹s heritage.      John Trudell:  The dangerous poetry and visionary music of John Trudell was forged by an extraordinary life, lived out in heart of the land and its people. Born of mixed tribal blood, John grew up in and around the Santee Sioux reservation near his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.   Asheba: I share my stories and those of other songwriters and storytellers in a personal  musical format - while bridging the gap between young and old. I love communicating with young children, knowing they have just come into this world bringing with them so much from their ancestors.   Rootstock:  Rootstock is a highly respected 5-piece reggae group from the heart of Northern California. Formed in 1983, Rootstock's musical style, based on roots-reggae and world-beat rhythms, has been described as "eclectic", "World fusion", and "reggae with a rock edge". *********************************************************************** 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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