(¯`·._(¯`·......Wha Gwaan in R.A.W......·´¯)_.·´¯) Friday, February 08, 2008 _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ *INDEX [1] Ragga Muffins Festival 2008 SF, CA [2] RAS INDIO's 2007 FIRE TOUR "Press Release" We R Back ONLINE!!! [3] Ras Indio's new MUSIC [4] SEEFARI news - SHOWS/CHARTS/REVIEWS [5] SNWMF 2008 - Early Bird Tickets on sale now _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ [1] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Anthony Postmon [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: Ragga Muffins Festival 2008 SF, CA Date: Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:00 AM From Anthony Postmon TUNE IN TO REGGGAE FI'REAL (KUNR 88.7FM OR WWW.KUNR.ORG) Thursday 9PM-MID FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A TICKET TO THIS BIG SHOW!!! CALENDAR LISTING: Another Planet Entertainment & Moss Jacobs Presents RAGGA MUFFINS FESTIVAL '08 ALPHA BLONDY - BARRINGTON LEVY - ANTHONY B ­ MIDNITE - GENTLEMAN GREGORY ISAACS - SOUL MAJESTIC - THE AGGROLITES AND MASSIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL FEATURING DJ'S ROBERT RANKIN & SPLIFF SKANKIN (Line-up subject to change and not necessarily in order of appearance) Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 at 3:00pm Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco Tickets available at Ticketmaster and APEConcerts.com Outlets: Wherehouse Music, Ritmo Latino, and select FYE stores Phone: 510.444.TIXS, 415.421.TIXS, 408.998.TIXS, 209.485.TIXS, and 707.528.TIXS Tickets also available at The Independent Box Office [$1 service fee] 628 Divisadero Street, S.F. Tickets: General Admission Prices: $39.50 (Advance) / $45.00 (Day of Show) Press Release ­ For Immediate Release NORTHERN CALIFORNIA¹S PREMIER ANNUAL WINTER REGGAE FESTIVAL RAGGA MUFFINS FESTIVAL ­ SET FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 IN SAN FRANCISCO ­ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets are now on sale for The Annual Ragga Muffins Festival in San Francisco, CA on Saturday, February 23 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium at 3pm. This annual, all-ages event is just one in a series of festivals which include Long Beach (February 16 and 17) and Santa Cruz (February 22). An international arts and crafts marketplace plus food vendors complete the festival atmosphere and offer fun for the whole family. The line-up includes top international artists who exemplify the Reggae spirit that Bob Marley championed: Alpha Blondy, Barrington Levy, Anthony B, Midnite, Gentleman, Gregory Isaacs, Soul Majestic, The Aggrolites plus Massive Sound International featuring DJ's Robert Rankin & Spliff Skankin (line-up is subject to change and not necessarily in this order.) -Alpha Blondy concludes the festivities with his 12-piece band Solar System. He is among the world's most popular Reggae artists and offers a Reggae beat with a distinctive African cast. Calling himself an African Rasta, Alpha Blondy creates Jah-centered anthems promoting morality, love, peace and social consciousness. -Barrington Levy has been well recognized in Reggae circles since his early recordings. Always a solid voice and an expressive vocalist, Barrington has been able to stay consistently poised in the dancehall as one of Reggae's most requested vocalist. -Anthony B embodies all that it is spiritual and proactive about Reggae music and has been steadfast in his mission to represent the poor and oppressed, using sharp lyrics to confront political injustices and bring the issues of the people to the forefront. -Hailing from the Island of St Croix, Midnite is one of the most promising roots-Reggae bands of the millennium - vanguards of conscious reggae whose profound and innovative lyrics are sincere and deeply rooted. -Gentleman sings about love, tolerance and respect and lives this ideal wholeheartedly with his own personality. His three studio albums reflect an enormous artistic development, during which he grew to becoming the internationally best-known German Reggae musician. -Gregory Isaacs ranks as one of the true superstars of Reggae music with a career that spans three decades and legions of loyal fans worldwide. -Soul Majestic¹s modern take fuses Caribbean style Reggae rhythms with an array of other influences including rock, hip hop, soul/R&B, world, jazz and folk. The Aggrolites are a group of five L.A. musicians who mix old school reggae with rock, soul and funk, heavily influenced by The Meters, James Brown and Wilson Pickett. Their sound is a thick blend of rhythm and melody, seasoned by years of love. The result is the infectious sound called "dirty reggae." This year's festival continues the tradition of honoring Bob Marley, one of the greatest champions of human rights and world peace. Advanced general admission tickets are $39.50 and day-of-show general admission tickets are $45 (plus applicable service charge.) Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Wherehouse Music, Ritmo Latino, and select FYE stores as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and APEConcerts.com. Tickets are also available at The Independent Box Office ($1 service fee) located at 628 Divisadero Street in San Francisco or by calling 510.444.TIXS, 415.421.TIXS, 408.998.TIXS, 209.485.TIXS, and 707.528.TIXS. This event is produced by Moss Jacobs Presents in association with Another Planet Entertainment. For more information contact Kaati, 775-337-8344 or fax 775-337-6499, email: kaati@reggaefestivalguide.com or visit www.raggamuffinsfestival.com http://www.raggamuffinsfestival.com. Kaati REGGAE FESTIVAL GUIDE P.O. Box 50635 Reno, NV 89513 (775) 337-8344 fax: 775/337-6499 Sign up for our weekly Reggae Festival e-guide newsletter Go to [2] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Ras Indio [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #1923] Subject: RAS INDIO's 2007 FIRE TOUR...... "Press Release"......We R Back ONLINE!!! Date: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:57 AM From Ras Indio Ras Indio's 2007 "FIRE" Tour The FIRE continues... 2007 was another outstanding year for the award winning Belizean Reggae Artist Ras Indio. He again represented Belize performing on stages all across the United States and Canada. The FIRE Tour ignited on May 17th at the Malcolm X Festival. It was held at the Audubon Middle School in Los Angeles, California, where Ras Indio gave a blazing performance with the Wadada Band. Ras Indio then headed to Las Vegas, Nevada to add his Belizean heat to the already blazing "Reggae in the Desert" which also featured: The Wailers, Third World, Don Carlos & The Itals. At this festival on June 16th in a schorching 106 degrees, Ras Indio lit up the stage with the 420 Daze Band. This show was recorded and is available for purchase. Check myspace.com/rasindio for more details. As 1 fan stated.... 'For real my brother, you Guys blew up Las Vegas @ the Reggae in the Desert. Kristina & I went to the show to see the ITALS but at the end of it all, we were way more hyped about Ras Indio & 420 Daze!!! No 1 else came out to chill with the people like you did my brother, that was real cool of you. Plus, you remembered us from when I wrote to you on myspace, Kristina couldn't believe it. That's why I had to drop this lil note. To show appreciation for the Artist who shows appreciation to his grateful Fans...like us. By the way...We will be hoping to see you guys again next year. 1 LOVE, Peace & Unity My Bro. Brent The FIRE continued to blaze towards Utah, where Ras Indio linked up with the Dub Shack Band for 2 shows. The first was on June 30th in Murray, Utah at the Huka Reggae Bar/Club, and the second was on July 2nd in Salt Lake City at 'Club Monks'. We give thanks to Bronte, DJ Rebel & Ras Otis, as this was the first time any Belizean Artist had ever performed at the most popular Reggae club in Salt Lake City, Utah. On July 22nd the FIRE Tour landed in Toronto, Canada for RASTAFEST 2007, Ras Indio performed along with Tony Rebel, Mutabaruka, Queen Ifrica and many others courtesy of Masani Productions. This festival has already re-booked Ras Indio for July 19th, 2008. In route to Seattle, the Tour was diverted to Eugene, Oregon where Ras Indio made a special appearance at the North/West World Reggae-Festival. Luciano, Ky-Mani Marley, Pato Banton just to name a few, were among the many artists set to perform at Oregon's biggest reggae festival on August 10th, 11th, and 12th. He then proceeded to Seattle, Washington for two scheduled performances. The first was on August 15th where he hosted the Culture Yard concert featuring Sly & Robbie, Horace Andy and Cherine Anderson. Clips of this show can be seen at Youtube.com/rasindio. The second was on August 22nd at the Chop Suey Night Club where Ras Indio opened for Reggae Legends ''The Meditations". The FIRE Tour then headed over the Canadian Border once again, this time in the Kootneys of beautiful British Columbia. On August 26th Ras Indiomade his debut appearance at the 7th Annual Koots Roots Festival. Much love to 3rd Ear Productions for making this possible. He then got a special invitation to go back to Seattle to perform on August 30th at the Nectar Lounge. The final performance was on September 9th at The Highlands in Hollywood California. In front of a pulsating and vibrant crowd Ras Indio took the sate as the opening act for the late great Lucky Dube. May He Rest in Peace. After the FIRE Tour, Ras Indio returned to Seattle to link up with Dynasty Productions who had interest in recording a full album with the Belizean Artist. This new album entitled 'Dis World' will be released in April. "Look out for the album release parties in Belize showcasing some of the featured artists on this album" such as Norrisman, Lutan Fyah, Chezidek & Turbulance. Along with members of the "BRIMSTONE FAMILY" Songs from his 2008 release can be heard on radio stations worldwide. In Belize KREM FM 96.5, MORE FM 94.7, WAVE FM 105.9, in France with Prince Thierry on Mega RAdio 99.2, in New Mexico & Arizona on Tropical Radio 91.7, on Easy Skankin Radio in St Martin PJ D3 102.7FM, on Island Groove in Houston, Texas 2 Bob Radio in Austraila, and on IRIE FM in Jamaica, just to name a few. For more radio stations and more in dept info about Ras Indio's music, his '08 tour & Musical Mission go to: MYSPACE.COM/RASINDIO OR WWW.RASINDIOBELIZE.COM I do give thanks for the support of all my Belizeans and my Peoples from all over the world who assist in the continual growth of Positive Music. 1 LOVE IItinually Ras Indio [3] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Ras Indio [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #1923] Subject: Ras Indio's new MUSIC Date: Friday, February 08, 2008 3:58 AM From Ras Indio R.A.W. #1923 Blessed LOVE to 1 & All... We are very Pleased to announce the Release of RAS INDIO's new album to be released in APRIL of 08. This ALBUM will be BLAZING HOT out of BELIZE...With Nuff POSITIVE VIBES for everyone. This album will feature Many other ROYAL SUPERSTARS such as : TURBULANCE, CHEZIDEK, LUTAN FYAH NORRISMAN RAS ATTITUDE and a few more. UNITY is STRENGTH Psalms 133....Through the Musical connections we are showing that we are all 1 people with 1 message. Repartriation is a MUST. We as a people shall 1 day be heading unto ZION. We GIV THANKS Indigenous PRODUCTIONS [4] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Seefari [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: SEEFARI news - SHOWS/CHARTS/REVIEWS Date: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:21 AM From Seefari SEEFARI¹s Annual Bob Marley Birthday bash is so big this year it¹s in 2 parts! Part 1 ­ SEEFARI live with his band @ the Trolley Stop on East 5th St in Dayton¹s Oregon Historical District Part 2 ­ SEEFARI live with his band @ J. Alan¹s on Ludlow Street in downtown Dayton Daily News SEEFARI will be celebrating over 1,000 performances of the bob Marley song ³Stir it up² and more than 800 performances of ³Waiting in vain² COME ON OUT AND BRING ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS FOR AN IRIE BOB MARLEY EARTHDAY REGGAE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SEEFARI's latest CD "Rasta Italist" is heating up the radio charts! With thousands of radio spins and rave reviews worldwide, "Rasta Italist" is on the verge of being a roots reggae hit! Australian Indie Radio Reggae charts - Rootsman #6 - Wizzy Wisemind #8 ­ 1/28 - Pray every day #10 ­ 1/21 Top Ten World Music Album chart ­ The X - BC, Canada - Rasta Italist - #10 Top 30 2007 - reggaealaska.com - Rootsman #29 Rootsman featured on Lance-O¹s Island Hoppers TV on Sunsports Channel DirecTV & Dish Network www.myspace.com/islandhopperstv Thanks to all of the DJs and music Directors who have added SEEFARI's ³Rasta Italist² CD to their playlists! Thanks to the fans for requesting it! PLEASE BUY THE CD and/or DOWNLOAD THE SONGS! SUPPORT Independent REGGAE !!!!!!!!!!!!! www.cdbaby.com/seefari3 - buy the CD www.ebreggae.com - buy the CD download from iTunes, MusicNet, Rhapsody, Ymusic, Napster and many more SEEFARI ringtones - groupietunes.com Rasta Italist Reviews _ Tom "Seefari" Carroll is a veteran Ohio-based roots singer whose Rasta Italist marks his sixth album to date. This is in itself an impressive achievement, but if Seefari took as hands-on an approach with his previous releases as he did with this one, his track record is all the more astounding. One look at the liner notes reveals his Prince-like control over all aspects of the album -- including writing, producing, engineering, lead and backing vocals, and every single instrument. Rasta Italist is a pensive and heartfelt album that harkens back to the '70s Golden Age of roots reggae. Coupled with Seefari's righteous lyrics and humble, unassuming vocals, it draws favorable comparison to Pablo Moses ' best work. Highlights include "1 Love Not 2 Hate," "Pray Every Day," "No More War," and the title track. ReggaeReviews.com ­ Burbank California Nouvelle sensation roots reggae sur la scène internationale. Seefari fait indéniablement partie de ces jeunes artistes qui émergent sur le haut du panier. Tant mieux ! En attendant d¹espérer le voir sur une de nos scènes européennes, on peut toujours se procurer cet album via le net. BALDACCHINO Salvatore Reggae Connection - Belgium translation ­ "New roots reggae sensation on the international scene SEEFARI is undeniably one of these young artists emerging on the top of the basket. So much the better! We hope to see SEEFARI on one of our European scenes. In the meantime we can always obtain this album via the net." BALDACCHINO Salvatore ­ Reggaeconnection radio - Belgium Seefari - Rasta Italist Tom "Seefari" Carroll is a foundational player in the Midwestern US reggae scene. He not only wrote, produced and sang these 15 trax , but he also played every instrument on this cd. Complimenting Seefari on these eleven songs and four dub versions is I Jah Melody's angelic high vocal harmonies. A plea for peace in "No War" mixes lead guitar lines with harmonica giving a blues rock flavor to the steady one drop. Rasta spirituality pours out of the reminder to "Pray Every Day" as well as the tribute to Jah on "Beautiful Majesty." The title track shows appreciation for the natural herbs and "Wizzy Wisemind" is a sweet take on the love story of Solomon and Sheba from the old testament. This whole cd has a cohesive American roots rock natural vibe to it. The disc doesn't always have that glossy polish of big budget productions, but the heart and soul behind it makes up for that. Ras Adam Simeon niceup.com San Diego, CA [5] *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= *=*=*=*=*=*=*= >From: Frankston [Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide #] Subject: SNWMF 2008 - Early Bird Tickets on sale now Date: Thursday, February 07, 2008 1:46 AM From Daniel Frankston Tickets to the SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL are now available. The 15th annual SNWMF celebration will take place on June 20-22, 2007 at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds located in Boonville California. Early bird tickets are available through 2/29/08, and are only $115.00. In addition to offering tickets via mail order, you can now also purchase your music and camping tickets online. Visit www.snwmf.com/tickets.html for additional information. Announcements regarding this year's lineup will begin in the coming days, but don't miss out on your opportunity to purchase discount tickets for the greatest reggae and world music festival on the planet!!! Daniel Frankston (RAW #495) SNWMF - Publicity www.snwmf.com Tel: (415) 387-1368 Fax: (415) 221-5413 *********************************************************************** 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."