Jah thanks to the reggae festival community for bringing us together over the summer festival season. Time is here for replenishment as the leaves start to fall. The Reggae Festival E-Guide is now published once per month until next May. However, look out for special publishes - especially during the busy Bob Marley birthday month of February. Thanks again, for your loyalty.
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There's a little somethin' for everyone who is passionate about reggae in the E-Guide!
- Reggae Festivals
- Island Recipe: Jamaican Pumpkin Soup
- News Flash: 75th Anniversary of Selassie Coronation | "Big Dance Dub" Now Available | Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor "Give Me Love" Dedicated to those affected by Hurricane Katrina | OHM Grown announces upcoming Nature of Hope Tour
- Band Promotion: Describing Your Band for More Web Traffic (Part II)
- In Jah's Name We Pray: Now, that's speaking up!
- Travel: Caribbean Pearl Secret, Margarita Island
- FREE Ads for Reggae Businesses Submit an Article
- Fun & Games: This reggae talent comes from a talented father...
- About Reggae Festival E-Guide
Saturday-Sunday, October 8-9, 2005
Warsaw Reggae Fest 2005
Klub Proxima
Warsaw, Poland
www.warsaw-reggae.independent.pl
Hotline: +48 0 501 718 313
Friday-Saturday, October 14-15, 2005
Peter Tosh Tribute with Andrew Tosh
La Paz and Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur
Mexico
www.bajareggaefest.com
Hotline: 52-612-145-0009
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Tribute to the Roots
SOMA
San Diego, California, U.S.
www.traderootsreggae.com/20th.html
Hotline: 619-299-7824
FESTIVAL CANCELLED
Friday-Saturday, October 21-22, 2005
4th Annual Las Vegas Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
(Take Hwy.89 off Interstate 5, 48 miles)
www.legendsofrastareggaefestival.com
Hotline: 281-893-0044
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Reggae on the Lake (East Carolina)
Pitt County Fairgrounds
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
www.reggaeonthelake.com
Hotline: 252-341-7735
FESTIVAL CANCELLED
Monday, October 24, 2005
One Love Peace Festival
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
www.natural-mystics.com
Hotline: 540-899-6789
Sunday, October 30, 2005
South Florida Family Reggae Festival
Coconut Grove Convention Center
Miami, Florida, U.S.
www.familyreggaefestival.org
Hotline: 305-468-9611
Friday, November 11, 2005
One Love Sound Fest
WFF(Feature Films Works) Wystawowa Street 1
Wrocław, Poland
http://www.onelove.pl
Hotline: none
Friday-Sunday, December 9-11, 2005
Bigga Caribbean Music Awards Ceremony
St. Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Hotline: 340-778-5425
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Love In Jamaica
Island Village, Ocho Rios
St. Ann, Jamaica
www.dasvibes.com
Hotline: 876-890-8248
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Tribal Fusion Faire
San Luis Obispo Veteran's Memorial Bldg
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Hotline: 805-544-7662
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Jamaican Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
• 2 tbs. butter
• 3 tbs. flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups boiled pumpkin (1lb.)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Melt butter and fry onion in it.
2. Add flour, salt, pepper and sugar and cook well.
3. Add milk slowly, stirring so butter and flour are well blended with milk.
4. Stir until smooth and thickened. Combine pumpkin with mixture, stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve hot.
5. Serves 4. The cream of pumpkin soup tends to get very thick, you can add a bit more milk if that happens.
Brought to you by Jamaicans.com.
Star Studded Cast to Honor 75th Anniversary of Selassie Coronation at the Roxy
Star Studded Cast to Honor 75th Anniversary of Selassie Coronation at the Roxy with a Reggae Culture Salute Brooklyn, N.Y., September 19, 2005. The Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) today announced Reggae Culture Salute 2005, an evening of roots rock reggae being staged in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. The multi-media presentation which will highlight the organic relationship between rasta, reggae, Jamaica and Selassie will manifest in performances by a star studded cast headlined by the award winning Luciano, known popularly as "Jah Messenjah." Morgan Heritage the "Royal Family of Reggae," recent Order of Excellence recipient Third World, internationally acclaimed saxophonist Dean Fraser and Mr. "I’ll Do Anything for You" Denroy Morgan are also set to pay "Homage to a King" at the event scheduled for 7:30pm on Thursday, November 3rd at the Roxy, 515 West 18th Street at 10th Avenue.
A Press Conference to announce details of the event and launch the promotional campaign will take place on Tuesday, September 27th at The Roxy, 515 18th St 10th Avenue from 6:30pm to 8pm. Representatives from the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music, TSO Productions, The Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church, and sponsors will convene the presentation and answer questions.
Reggae Culture Salute 2005 is co-sponsored with the Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church of North and South America. From his offices in Harlem, His Eminence, Archbishop Apollo, expressed that, "The Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church of North and South America of the Diaspora is proud of its sponsorship of the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I in concert with the awe-inspiring, uplifting and empowering, Kuji Magazine." Other sponsors include Kuji Magazine, Caribbean Food Delight, Ruff Stuff Records, Caribbean Life Newspaper and the BWSR Campaign.
Reggae Culture Salute 2005 is the inaugural event of CPR, a growing alliance between TSO Productions and other entities engaged in the production and marketing of reggae in the metropolitan area. It is the coalition’s goal to raise the bar in the production, marketing and promotion of reggae within the community.
"Big Dance Dub" Now Available
"Big Dance Dub" the companion to "Big Dance A Keep" is now available at www.silverkamel.com, or for those of you with iPods and mp3 players the trax can be downloaded at www.reggae-mp3.com along with some bonus cuts not released. Thanx for you your support. Jah Bless, Kamel
Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor "Give Me Love" Dedicated to those affected by Hurricane Katrina
Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, the great reggae-soul-funk band is ready to show the world much love with their new hit single, "Give Me Love." The song was recorded in New Orleans. "Give Me Love," lifts the spirits of those who were affected by, and those who saw the devastating aftermath of hurricane Katrina. This is song hits close to home. Henry Turner and the band reside in Baton Rouge. They are among many who have opened up their houses and gave refuge to their fellow friends and musicians. Henry said, "Everyone has had to make sacrifices to help those who have suffered from the life altering affects of this natural disaster." "It's about people joining together to make the best of a bad situation, I hope it expands through our music."
"Give Me love," is meant to preserve the wonderful memories New Orleans has given to so many people from all walks of life. We hope your station gives support to "Give Me Love." The MP3 for "Give Me Love," can be found on the band website: www.flavor.ballardsbytes.com. For questions, concerns, and product service, please contact: Carol Bloodworth (225) 802-1400, Henry Turner (225) 952-0784.
OHM Grown announces upcoming Nature of Hope Tour
OHM Grown announces upcoming Nature of Hope Tour, featuring live performances by Odel Johnson and Boogiewall Soundsystem. We'll kick start the tour in Montreal on Wednesday October 5th at the El Salon alongside mighty DJ Mossman, and will continue over to Ottawa on Thursday October 06 for a show at Mavericks, with Ras Lee and the Roots World Music. MC for the night will be none other than Papa Richie from Ottawa's CHUO 89.1 FM We'll be hitting ohm territory on Friday October 14 with a another show at the Mod Club here in Toronto. Guest stars will include the mighty Jah Beng, DJ Chocolate and MC Carrie Mullings from CHRY 105.5 FM. We have to admit that we are very proud and excited to have been invited to perform at the Water Is Life Festival www.h2opirun.org, organized by the Hopi Indigenous People in Arizona, USA. The festival starts on Saturday October 22, and we will have the honour of performing alongside the Native Roots! Hopi villages prepare for 2006 to run to Mexico City in March of next year, 24 Native American long-distance runners, Hopis from each of the thirteen villages and members of other Southwestern tribes and nations will carry sacred messages and teachings of water from Hopiland in Northern Arizona to the 4th World Water Forum in Mexico City, some 2,000 miles away. A guest lecture on how human consciousness affects water will be held by Dr. Masaru Emoto, whose brilliant water crystal photography from his Messages from Water www.hado.net books has been featured in the film "What The Bleep Do We Know?" www.natureofhope.com.
In case you were wondering what the Nature of Hope is all about: OHM GROWN Records recording artists have come together to bring awareness to the growing land-mine problem in Africa. Initiated as a grass roots campaign, The Nature of Hope's on-going mission is to aid in the complete re-establishment of African infrastructures, enabling our African families to return to and enjoy the harvest of their home land in safety and security. OHM GROWN Records is also planning to release the first Nature of Hope compilation CD in 2006 with the voices and messages of today's conscious artists www.mgm.org. Twenty-five percent of the net proceeds will be donated directly to MgM (Menschen gegen Minen/ People Against Landmines) to help clean up landmines in Africa! MgM is a humanitarian non-profit organization that has performed landmine clean-up operations in African countries such as Mozambique and Namibia, and has been removing land-mines in Angola for over 10 years, even throughout the civil war! With the support of our global community MgM can extend their operational fields to other African countries. MgM has chosen Odel's Hit Single "Fire in the Hole" as the official MgM de-mining song.
By Marc Gunn
It continues to boggle my mind how many bands don't take the time to come up with a decent description of their music. It's extremely important, and when you're marketing yourself online, it's essential.
So grab some paper, we're gonna create two simple band descriptions that will help you earn you web traffic and help you with all aspects of your music promotion. Whether you're looking to promote your band to someone in an elevator, on the phone or submitting to a directory, these two descriptions will serve you well.
Your Band in 500 Characters Or Less
I publish the Celtic MP3s Music Magazine, and I can't tell you how difficult it is sometimes to find out Exactly what bands are all about. I have to search through the site, read the biography, etc. That's fine, but I don't have the time. I'm a musician first and foremost. So it's always impresses me when I can go to a band's homepage and find out who they are in 500 characters or less.
If you can describe your band in about five hundred characters you are a head above the rest. That's really all you need to describe your music, talk up your band, and offer a benefit for exploring the site further. Post that info on your homepage and not only does it make it easier for the media and fans to learn more about, but there are other music promotion advantages.
You see, many websites, like mine, use scripts like the one offered by Gossamer to easily compile links on their website. Gossamer Links gives you 500 characters to describe your music. You can copy and paste that info straight from your homepage.
Do you promote your music on webrings? Webring.org gives you room to describe your site in just 400 characters. A little trimming and you're ready to submit.
There are numerous opportunities for you to submit up to 500 character descriptions of your band. Yes, you could just submit an Elevator Description, but any good copywriters will tell you that more text is better.
You see, your job is to convince people visit your website. Then it's your website's job to sell them on your band. But the first step is to get them there. And short descriptions usually are not interesting enough to compel visitors to look further. Just visit the Best Band Music Award links. What use is it to put your band name with a description that says "great music". So?! Who cares!?!
There's an additional benefit to having a good, long descriptions on your homepage--search engines.
Search engines love text content. And if the first words on your site are "Enter Site", you're putting yourself at a disadvantage. Describe your music in your first paragraph, and search engines will add those keywords to their search algorithms so that your site will rank higher for "hardcore metal" than someone else's "enter here."
I designed the Brobdingnagian Bards paragraph to include pertinent information about our musical style, to offer benefits for the band, and to do well in search engines. "The Brobdingnagian Bards are The Original Celtic Renaissance music group from Austin, Texas offering free Celtic mp3 downloads. They perform a unique style of music combining Scottish and Irish folk songs with music inspired by the Lord of the Rings, performed on non-traditional instruments--autoharp, recorder, and mandolin. In just five years, they've completed six studio albums and performed coast-to-coast. Ask their fans, and they'll tell you The Bards are just plain 'fun!' Which makes sense since, after all, they just love the music." This description tells the casual visitor exactly what kind of music we perform. They see a benefit (free mp3s, and 'fun' music) and even mentions a few accomplishments.
This concise description has helped make my band one of the top 20 bands searching for 'celtic music.'
The point is if you really want to gather any interest, you need to learn how to describe your band quickly. So create your description and email me. I'll be happy to review it for ye.
Bard Marc Gunn of the Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of musicians save and make money with their musical groups through his monthly newsletter, Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine. Now you can get FREE "how-to" music marketing and promotion advice by visiting www.bardscrier.com. No time to visit the site? Subscribe to the Bards Crier Ezine for Free. Just email subscribebardscrier.com
By James Curt Byrum
Now that the seasons are changing, and the days are growing colder (at least for those not living near the equator); perhaps... instead of spending time under covers watching television, may be better put to use connecting to others.
Writing or emailing that long overdue letter to family, friends, institutions and leadership is an important part of spreading goodwill, sharing your truth and closing loose ends. The input you may receive in response, may just surprise you. Even a simple phone call may change a destiny. I know this from experience. Five years ago I called an old girlfriend from high school whom I had not spoken to in 16 years. Little did I know then that she now is my closest confidant and best friend. What would life be like if I hadn't the courage to call her?
I pray this month that Jah would stir your hearts to accomplish a mighty thing in the world around you. Start a debate, encourage an old friend, lift someone's spirit, or protest hypocrisy in government. Affect someone, somewhere. Speak up!
Talking about speaking up... Retired U.S. Army General William Olden said, "The invasion of Iraq was the greatest strategic disaster in United States history." He further went on to state on record that these actions alienated America's Middle East Allies, making it harder to prosecute actual terrorist. He called for the government to withdraw from Iraq and focus on actually capturing Osama Bin Laden near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Now, that's speaking up!
Passionately Peaceful,
James
Passionate for human rights and politics, bourgeoning writer James Curt Byrum keeps his readers abreast of current news events. In addition to being a writer, he is a Respiratory Therapist residing in California. James also has a passion for music of all genres, writes experimental music and is a poet/lyricist. Reach James at oroborussbcglobal.net. Website: www.jamescurtbyrum.com.
Caribbean Pearl Secret, Margarita Island
By Marsha Fernandez
Margarita Island is one of the lesser known Caribbean islands. It is unspoiled by commercialization but not that far behind. When I first read information about Margarita I was very surprised to know that it was part of Venezuela. Sure everyone has heard about Caracas, Venezuela but not much is known about la isla. Of course you know now-a-days it's not that difficult to find out more details on just about anything, thanks to the Internet. Island tours, excursions, duty free shopping... why you can even come to this island and swim with the dolphins. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
I will be the first to admit that I thought I was just coming to a third world country. But Margarita seems to be so much more than that. I believe it is due to its being an Island and most importantly because of the people that live there.
These days around the island the common folk living around here besides the locals seem to be Americans, Chinese, Arabs, Colombians, Brazilians, Canadians and even people from the UK. At any given time in town you meet tourists or even locals that are Americans or that of another nationality. There is no partiality here. Margariteños are very friendly people and understand that this beautiful island of theirs has the potential to boom in the tourism industry. The fact that more people are coming to live here is just a part of the 'boom' and has been for sometime now.
Back six years ago before I moved here there was not as near as much info on the web as there is now. Now you can find out more before you arrive for vacation on the island. You can come to Margarita and go scuba diving, visit Mangroves and go on a boat tour in La Restinga National Park, Museo Marino of Boca del Rio (Museum), book a tour to the world's famous Angels Falls or come and swim with the dolphins.
Margarita's Sambil was built in 2001 and right next door is a smaller amusement park called Diverland. Señor Frogs Discotheque/Restaurant for night entertainment plus many more excellent dining locations for you to try. Margarita Hilton Casino is the largest on the island and you may also want to come and golf at Hesperia Isla Margarita Hotel, 18-hole course, par 70 with a direct sea view from the entire course.
No matter what your choices are when you decide to come to Margarita you simply will not be disappointed. The Dunes Resort is the largest one on the island and is simply breathtaking and a class of its own. Second to the Dunes is also the famous Margarita Hilton Hotel and Casino. What about the beaches you ask ....well we have Playa el Agua is the most popular beach and is always filled with tourists and El Yaque is perfect for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Margarita Island is simply the Caribbean's pearl ....
Still wanting more information please visit www.margaritaislandvacation.info for photos, travel tips and articles. My name is Marsha Fernandez, I moved to Margarita Island from the U.S. Orlando, Fla. 6 years ago and since then I have ventured into Travel and Tourism on the Web to help promote this beautiful Island. I enjoy being able to share what I get to have 365 days a year... life on this Island. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com.
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