TABLE OF CONTENTS
* Upcoming Reggae Festivals
* Recipe: Codfish Cakes Courtesy of The Caribbean Cove
* Fun & Games: What's Patois to "come here"? (for answer, see below under Fun & Games)
* Band Promotion: How Do You 'Unleash' Your Talents?
* Reggae Biz Marketing Tidbit: Make Your Small Business Look Big (2 of 5 Tips)
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Upcoming Reggae Festivals
ONE MONTH FEST
Tues-Mon, February 1-28, 2005
Africa Unite
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Saturday-Sunday, February 5-6, 2005
Soundsplash Eco Reggaefestival
Raglan, New Zealand
www.motherland.co.nz
Hotline: +64 7 825 0322
Friday, February 11, 2005
12th Annual Bob Marley Day
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
www.hawaiireggae.com
Hotline: 800-736-3922
Friday, February 11, 2005
Conscious Riddims Bob Marley Tribute Concert
Kona, Hawaii, U.S.
Hotline: 808 322-2628
Friday, February 11, 2005
ed & White Bashment
1418 Mc Dowell Rd
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Hotline: 602-705-4347
Sunday-Saturday, February 6-12, 2005
Africa Awareness Week
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
www.morehouse.edu
Hotline: 404-681-2034
Saturday, February 12, 2005
3rd Annual B.C.S Reggae Festival
Pescadero/Todos Santos, Mexico
www.bajareggaefest.com
Hotline: 011.52.612.145.0009
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Life of Bob Marley
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Hotline: 413-367-9309
Saturday, February 19, 2005
The Life of Bob Marley
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Hotline: 413-367-9309
Saturday-Sunday, February 19-20, 2005
24th Annual RaggaMuffins Reggae Festival
Long Beach, California, U.S.
www.raggamuffins.org
Hotline: 310-515-3322
Saturday-Sunday, February 19-20, 2005
6th Annual Bob Marley Reggae Festival
Universal CityWalk
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
www.universalorlando.com
Hotline: 407-224-5500
Monday, February 21, 2005
24th Annual Bob Marley Day Celebration
San Diego, California, U.S.
www.bobmarleydaysandiego.com
Hotline: 619-230-1190
Thursday-Sunday, February 24-27, 2005
Moonsplash 2005
The Dune Preserve, Anguilla
www.dunepreserve.com
Hotline: 713-298-5616
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Conscious Riddims Bob Marley Tribute Concert
Hilo, Hawaii, U.S.
Hotline: 808-322-2628
Saturday, February 26, 2005
RaggaMuffins Festival '05
Bob Marley Day
San Francisco, California, U.S.
www.bobmarleydayfestival.com
Hotline: 415-421-8497
Saturday, February 26, 2005
12th Annual Bob Marley Caribbean Festival
& Food Drive "Pass It On"
Bayfront Park Amphitheater 301 N. Biscayne Blvd
Miami, Florida, U.S.
www.bobmarleymovement.com
Hotline: 305 665-5379
Festival listings are believed to be correct. Please contact the promoter
directly for more information. Promoters are responsible for making sure their
festival info is correct on www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com prior to this publication.
Are you a reggae festival promoter? Post your festival at
www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com/post_festival.html
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Recipe: Codfish Cakes
These codfish cakes make great hors d'ourves and are easy to prepare.
The addition of baking powder means they puff up a little when frying,
lending an airy texture. Be sure to soak the fish well over night,
changing the water two to three times to remove salt, and if using any
pre-packaged seasoning, ensure it contains little or no additional salt.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound boned salted codfish
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 stalk green onion
3-4 sprigs of thyme
vegetable oil
seasoning (fine ground black pepper; meat or fish seasoning)
DIRECTIONS
Start preparation of the salt fish the night before, rinsing off all
visible salt, and storing in a sealed container in the refrigerator with
fresh cold water completely covering the fish. Change the water to fresh
two to three times before final preparation.
When ready to prepare, rinse the salt fish a final time, and flake the
fish, keeping an eye out to remove any lingering bones. Add seasoning to
fish and set aside.
Crush the thyme and strip all leaves from stems, discarding woody pieces,
but retaining the tiny thyme leaves.
Dice the green onions and add onion and thyme to fish mixture.
Sift baking powder into flour, then add flour to fish and blend, evenly
mixing the seasonings, thyme and flour with the fish.
Add cold water to the flour and fish mixture, one tablespoon at a time,
mixing water and fish after each tablespoon. When the mixture is evenly moist,
and has the consistency of a sticky paste, you're ready to start frying!
Add just enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan, and turn to medium
heat. Don't use too much oil, lest the cakes absorb too much oil and become
greasy and be careful not to let the pan become too hot.
Form small cakes with fish, a little larger than a silver dollar, and about
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Add to the pan and fry 4 to 5 minutes on each side,
or until golden brown, being careful to not let cakes stick the pan, or
burn. As needed, add a little more oil to the pan while frying to keep
cakes from sticking.
As the fish cakes are done, remove and drain the oil, and keep warm until
serving. Serve warm.
Optional: If you want to add some 'heat' to the fish cakes, seed and dice a
scotch bonnet pepper, and fry it in a little oil with the diced green onion
before adding to the fish mixture. We recommend wearing gloves when
handling the scotch bonnet, as the spicy oil from the flesh of the pepper
will transfer to your hands, and eventually find it's way into your eyes!
Recipe courtesy of (c) 2004 TheCaribbeanCove.com.
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Fun & Games
What's Patois for brand-new?
"COME YAH" (cumyu)
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Band Promotion: How Do You 'Unleash' Your Talents?
Let's talk about artist empowerment -- one of my favorite topics lately ...
Not long ago I presented one of my first Unleash the Artist Within
workshops. While promoting the event, I discovered that different people
have different interpretations of what it means to "unleash" themselves
as an artist.
Many people assumed at first that the workshop was about developing
your creativity, along the lines of Julia Cameron's book, "The Artist's
Way." Some of what I talk about does relate to giving yourself permission
to create and feeling worthy to do so, but my definition of "unleash" is
more far-reaching than that.
What do I mean by "Unleash the Artist Within"? Well, I believe that
to be a successful musician, you must be willing to ...
* Unleash your creative leanings, artistic inclinations and natural
talents. Yes, exercising your creativity has many benefits. For one, it's
personally rewarding. Denying yourself the opportunity to write, perform
and record music can lead to stagnation and frustration. By feeding and
answering the call of your creative urges, you improve the quality of your
own life while enriching the world with your talents.
* Unleash your potential to create something of beauty or significance.
When you take action on your musical interests, you bring your ideas to life.
Too many people only dream about their creative desires and never see their
talents materialize. When you "unleash the artist within," you transform your
music into a tangible form that can be enjoyed, experienced and shared. And
that's a powerful thing.
* Unleash your belief in yourself. While you're busy unleashing, be sure
to set free your confidence, desire, optimism and enthusiasm. Many creative
people are plagued by fear and doubt. It's no wonder, with all the misguided
"struggling artist" advice heaped on creative people. Don't buy into it. Your
fears are self-imposed. So brush the self-doubt aside and choose to let your
belief in yourself shine through.
* Unleash your creative gifts and your artistic contribution to the world.
Playing music and being recognized for your talents feels good. It's this
personal reward that draws most people to music in the first place. However, I
believe the most successful musicians quickly evolve and begin putting more
emphasis on the benefits they deliver to fans. Making an artistic contribution
and sharing your unique brand of music should be the ultimate thing that drives
you. And, interestingly, putting a priority on your fans leads to more personal
satisfaction for you.
* Unleash your worthiness to receive and be rewarded for your creative
contributions. I also believe that empowered musicians go through three stages:
1) Playing music for themselves.
2) Playing music for the benefit of others. And ...
3) Playing music for profit.
But many people get hung up on #3. To truly "unleash the artist within"
you must know that making money with your talents is not only acceptable, it's
part of the abundant nature of the universe. You have something of value to
offer, and you deserve to be rewarded for your contribution to the world.
To hammer home these thoughts on why it's important to "unleash," let me
share a great quote from Patanjali, who is credited with founding the philosophy
of yoga more than 2,000 years ago:
"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project,
all your thoughts break their bounds: Your mind transcends limitations, your
consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and
wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover
yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be."
Think about that as you contemplate your rightful place in music.
Bob Baker is the author of "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook,"
"Unleash the Artist Within" and "Branding Yourself Online." He
also publishes TheBuzzFactor.com, a web site and e-zine that
deliver marketing tips, self-promotion ideas and other empowering
messages to music people of all kinds. Get your FREE subscription
to Bob's e-zine by visiting http://TheBuzzFactor.com today.
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Planning a special event for next summer?
The Caribbean Cove has begun renovations on our new Berkeley, California
location! Ask to be added to our mailing list for updates on the grand opening.
Book your caterer today! The Caribbean Cove is now accepting
bookings for next summer's event season. Spice up your party with
food from the islands - weddings, corporate events, birthday parties,
customer appreciation, moving parties and more. We deliver authentic,
high-quality Caribbean food to your door with a professional and
courteous manner - ask for references or see our customer testimonials
online: www.thecaribbeancove.com
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Marketing Your Reggae Biz Tidbit:
Make Your Small Business Look Big (2 of 5 Tips)
Our business friendly culture, the improvements in communications, and
the abundance of Internet resources have all combined to make it possible
even for a garage-based one-man-show to look as professional as the largest
corporation. You should take advantage of all available options to develop
a professional image for your business.
Register Your Fictitious Business Name
Even if you are a sole proprietor you can operate under a trade name that
relates to your business. You do this by registering a Fictitious Name.
This is a relatively simple and straightforward procedure that can be done
on-line in a few minutes. The registration of fictitious names is administered
by the Department of State or by the County (depends on the state; call your
county clerk or your state government to find out what applies in your case).
For example, a Fictitious Name will allow a person named John Smith to operate
under a name such as Sunshine Landscaping, without the hassle of incorporating,
adding credibility and marketability to his business.
Get a Logo
Once you have your business trade name, make it a point to get a logo.
A logo is the graphical representation of your business; it separates you from your
competitors and creates brand awareness. You don’t need to pay hundreds of
dollars to a professional designer. You can visit your local community college
and ask a graphic arts student to give it a shot. Also, you can find on-line
companies that can make a logo for as little as $25 (e.g. www.gotlogos.com).
Or, if you’re good with a computer, you can download some free click art,
open the Paint utility in your Windows program, throw in some text and color,
and you can create the logo yourself.
See next issue for 3 of 5 tips.
Mario Sanchez is a Miami based freelance writer who focuses on Internet
marketing and web design topics. He publishes The Internet Digest
(http://www.theinternetdigest.net), a growing collection of web design and
Internet marketing articles, tips and resources.
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Getting Serious About Promoting Your Band?
You love creating music and/or art, but you are bogged down with mundane
tasks of every day business - putting your creativity on the back burner.
Having a manager is essential to surviving the business of promoting your
own talent in this day and age. One burgeoning company based out of
California is ready to take your talent to the next level. Owner’s name is
Amy Shapas and she is willing to negotiate a contract with you that you
are able to afford. Call 831-479-0711 and visit her website at www.soyoucan.com.
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