2012 Reggae on the River Artist Line Up!

With the 28th annual Reggae On The River a little over two months way on the weekend of July 21 & 22, the Mateel Community Center is gearing up for another great year of festival fun and is excited to announce the full list of confirmed talent for this year’s event.  Featuring nearly 30 classic and cutting-edge reggae and world music artists on two stages, the 2012 festival will feature Toots & The Maytals, Midnite, Lady Saw, Romain Virgo, Calypso Rose, Turbulence, Fantan Mojah, Duane Stephenson, Nkulee Dube, Tosh Meets Marley, Pato Banton & The Now Generation, Yami Bolo, Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits, Alika, Bambu Station, Reemah, Daniel Bambaata Marley, Humble Soul, Lady Passion,  i-Kronik, Winston Jarrett & Guidance Band, Junior Toots, Indubious, Casper Loma Da Wa & The Mighty 602 Band, Winstrong, Yellow Wall Dub Squad, The Lions, Streetkind, Synrgy, and Juce, plus top local DJs and sound systems.  Additionally, the event will also host more than 80 craft, food, and non-profit vendors, a lively kid zone, and an irie weekend on the banks of the majestic Eel River.  

Tickets are on sale now at www.reggaeontheriver.com  and at select local and North Bay outlets for a price of $110 for the weekend pass.  Advance tickets are advised as this event sells out.  Please visit the ticket page of the festival website for a list of current ticket outlets and please note that single day tickets will only be available at the gate this year.

♠ HOTTT New Reggae! ♠ Avaran - Sunday Morning!

Greetings!

 

Today is Monday, but musically, I needto take you back to Sunday ... "Sunday Morning" to be exact!

 

Bahamian artist Avaran is new to some,and not new to others, and is the singer of the beautiful song "Sunday Morning."

 

Performed on an acoustic based one drop riddim, the song contains words from the heart of a man singing the praises of his girl and her beauty, and his desire to put a smile on her face.  Wowow!  Talk about scoring major points with the misses!

 

Avaran has been performing since 1995,and has shared the stage with incredible artists such as Capleton, Luciano, Lucky Dube and Yami Bolo (to name a few).  He was the background vocalist of the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown, and has toured and traveled extensively through his infectious Reggae.

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, and 83 BPM, catch Avaran and the chune "Sunday Morning"

here:

 

 

 

Avaran - Sunday Morning

 

Connect with Avaran: 

avaranmusic@gmail.com

 

Proudly supported by:

www.Reggae4Us.com

♠ HOTTTTTT New Reggae! ♠ J Boog - Nice To Know You! Major & Minor Riddim...

Greetings!

 

Every now and again, we get a surprise in Life!

We could be shopping and receive a sweet discount

on our purchase, or we can recieve an unexpected

cheque in the mail (I wish that upon you!), or, we

can hook up with a one night stand that turns out

to be the Love of a lifetime!

 

Where am I going with this?  J Boog!  J who?!  J Boog!

 

Track one on the Major & Minor riddim, produced

by Don Corleon, features a chune by J Boog called

"Nice To Know You" which is a pleasant surprise!

 

J Boog is originally from Compton, California, but lives

in Hawaii where he began his music career in 2007. 

He's been to Jamaica where he collaborated with Richie

Spice (at Big Yard), Yami Bolo and the ever talented

Gramps Morgan!

 

His rustic yet sweet voice has caused ladies to ask

for a 'pull up,' pushing the young artist in the category

of one of the fastest rising sensations.  If I had to guess,

I would say album coming out soon along with a tour;

J Boog is that serious!

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, catch J Boog and the chune

"Nice to Know You" here:

 

P.S.  Is that Sean Paul I hear doing backing vocals on

J Boog's chune, or my ears deceiving me?!  Tell mih

nuh!  :)

 

J Boog - Nice To Know You 

♠::HOTTT! Revolution Riddim::♠ Gyptian + Natural Blacks + Richie Spice + Yami Bolo + More...!

Greetings!

 

In the 1980's, there was a popular expression

that said "the Revolution will not be televised,"

which came from artist and dub poet, Gil Scott

Heron.  Today, we say the Revolution will be

played on the radio!

 

The Revolution riddim, produced by 5th

Element Records has been receiving great

reviews, and the download numbers show it!

 

Picked up by just over 600 Radio and sound

system DJ's, the riddim has received airplay

world wide, and even showed up for a few minutes

on the Hype TV top 20 countdown - not too bad!

 

The team at 5th Element are really happy with

the feedback, and have a lot of new music in store

for the masses going into this summer and beyond! 

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, and featuring the vocals

of Gyptian, Natural Blacks, Richie Spice, Yami

Bolo, Jr. Reid and more, catch the Revolution

riddim here:  

 

Revolution Riddim 

 

P.S.  Don't forget to catch Duce Califa, son of

Garnett Silk with his chune "Screaming" featuring

Natural Blacks here:  Screaming