ROOTS REGGAE CLUB

Prince Wadada

Everything started as a common reggae lover, Mário António Luluca, found himself in the Rastafarian tracks through the musics of Bob Marley. In his days of 13/14 years boy, he entered, against the will of his Parents, in a Small situated Rasta community in the Guetho of “Bairro Operario”, in Luanda, where he strengthened his belief in a philosophy inspired by ancestral Africans way of living.

In 1992, the fever for music became stronger after he had participated and won a competition of Music for a local Radio program (L.A.C.). The tape recording testifies his first steps of toasting on the riddims and making portuguese of Angola sound like Patwa, as Jamaica deejays tradiction would demand.for being the winner he gained a shynthesizer, that help him to join two friends and make history, being the first Angolan Hip-Hop/Ragga underground group.

Nyomi is a fine artist with the San Francisco Dhamaal Artist Collective. She works primarily on canvas using the medium of watercolor, acrylic and oil paints. Nayomi is primarily self-taught and her subject matter is inspired by the ancient art and sculpture of South Asia.
Her current collection consists of large canvas tapestries that depict her own interpretations of Buddhist and Hindu deities. .

The San Francisco Bay Area urban electronica community spoke loudly and clearly when it declared Dhaamal SF co-founder Janaka Selekta 'Best DJ' in a recent SF Guardian reader's poll. Janaka brings a dancer's sensibility to the decks, by deconstructing each track, and merging and beat juggling parts to build crescendos and diminuendos. Janaka is renowned for his deft touch while constantly working the tracks and mixer to blow up dancefloors across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. His unique sound combines original songs and homemade bootlegs with floor-stomping tracks from around the planet. Janaka's breakbeat tune, 'Bol Breaker,' broke BBC Radio 1's Bobby and Nihal's Top 10 and the Dhamaal Soundsystem CD hit the iTunes Top 20 Electronic Music Chart.

Janaka Selekta on MySpace: www.myspace.com/janakaselekta
DJ Mixes: www.terraphonic.net

Maneesh the Twister and several of the Surya Dub crew recently spoke with SF Weekly writer, Eric K. Arnold about the launch of Surya Dub and the global dub movement, which has emerged on the cutting edge of the SF electronic scene. Click here to check it!

Also check out last year's related SF Weekly feature on the Dawn of Dubstep

Featuring JUDAH ESKENDER TAFARI...CHAVA...Selectors RAS KUSH, SAL P...
SUNDAY, APRIL 15th at THE LEOPARD LOUNGE(upstairs) 85 2nd Ave.at 5th St., NYC....10pm $5 cover...for info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (917) 687-8894

K2R RIDDIM, BEST FRENCH REGGAE BAND:
15 Years already...

K2R RIDDIM AND SKATALITES

 we are proud to announce the release of Black sheep the new reggae project from ex-Black uhuru Tenor saw drummer" Rangotan "you've heard him on classics like" tenor saw's fever".. and " half pint's you got to be crazy" you can also hear him on sugar minots greatest hits reggae cd.. Rangotan also worked at chanell one studios from the age of 14 and has toured the world bringing sweet reggea reggae music to people of all nations. Rangotan brings his knoledge of classic roots reggae together with new reggae reggae artists for an exciting new reggae project we are attaching to singles this feelin and situation #9 please contact us for more info and the full reggae cd. Thank You D. sarjeant/Dis-n-Dat reggae Productions

Tony Rankin and Friends Reggae reggae Production, Reggae Sumfest reggae information, reggae articles, Reggae connection, Reggae updates, Reggae Videos, Dub downloads

Reggae is the heartbeat of Jamaica - a brand of reggae music as strongly identified with the island as R&B is with Detroit or jazz with new reggae Orleans. It's a major factor in the Jamaican economy, at no time better demonstrated than during Reggae Sunsplash and Reggae Sumfest (enormous annual reggae festivals), when almost one-quarter million visitors arrive from overseas to dance and sway in delirious union to the soulful, syncopated beat on the tiny island.

Reggae evolved in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, born of the tensions and social protest simmering violently in the late 1960's. Jamaicans will tell you that reggae means "coming from de people," a phrase coined (as was the name reggae itself) by Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals.

We are proud to present two exclusive reggae articles from our reggae journalist in Jamaica - T."Boots" Harris. The first deals with the issue of Rastafari and reggae and the second with reggae Gospel and reggae dancehall culture.
http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/articles/articles.asp

Sonia Mann has studied Kathak at the Tarangini School of Kathak Dance for the past 12 years. She currently teaches beginner level class for all ages and continues to receive her training and guidance under Shrimati Anuradha Nag, who is a disciple of Padmavibhushan Pandit Birju Maharj, Pandit Vijay Shankar and Natraj Parimal Krishnan of the Lucknow Gharana. In efforts to promote Indian culture and the arts, she has performed at various events and locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

Friday, July 20 th , 2007

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Rastafari seminar

Theme: Rastafari and the 21 st century

Topic: Rastafari youth and Critical Education

Moderator: King David from CHRY 105.5 fm

Keynote speaker: Mother Farika

The importance of education and the Rastafari family in the 21 st century

Tafari

African Focus School and Education

Education entrepreneur sharing her experience and knowledge in operating her own school

Sister Adugo

The highlights being four very rare Stars reissues, a killer little 7" from Sandeeno on the Jah Enforcers label and 4 great vocals on BDF's relick of the Promised land reggae riddim. Check out the reggae sound samples on the site.
http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/store

http://www.reggaenews.co.uk/store/

The World Beat Center is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary cultural organization based in Sand Diego, California .  The center is dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving the Indigenous Cultures of the world through reggae music, art, education, culture and technology.  The center strives to enhance the visibility of cultural reggae artists of color, expand opportunities for cultural enrichment, and broaden the understanding of various world cultures. 

Founder and Executive Director  Makeda Dread is also the host of Reggae Makossa on 91X each Sunday evening in San Diego and also on line at the center's in house streaming reggae and TV station http://www.oneworldreggae.com/.

The rising stars STEELE and IRIE LOVE rop by the BOOM SHOTS show to chat it up with DJ BOOM this episode #66 on Bigupradio.com. Tune in this Wednesday and every Wednesday to hear DJ Boom spin the best reggae dancehall streaming online!
BOOM SHOTS #65 with Spanner Banner

We are proud to present some fantastic photos by Natty Dread reggae magazine photographer Sebastien Carayol of some of the biggest names in reggae reggae music. We think these are some of the best reggae photos we have seen.