BEFORE THE LEGEND SWEEPSTAKES

Enter to Win the
RAGGA MUFFINS FESTIVAL
GET-AWAY WEEKEND
and Dozens of Other Prizes!

In celebration of their new book, Before The Legend - The Rise of Bob Marley by Christopher John Farley, Amistad Books is hosting a fabulous sweepstakes with 180 prizes! Enter today on www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com. The random-pick drawing will occur on September 16, 2006. The first name chosen will win the Grand Prize upon the winner's qualifications and confirmation. The next 50 names chosen will receive a hardcover copy of the book. The next 30 winners will be sent a one-size-fits-all knit beanie by Livity Outernational and the final 100 people win one of an assortment of irie gifts. (Note: U.S. addresses only.)

When entering the Before the Legend Sweepstakes at www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com, you'll see a link to our short Reader Survey. All the things we do (website, e-guide and magazine) are provided free. We're entirely supported by advertising, and it's only natural that our advertisers want some info about you, our reader. So if you have an extra minute, click on the Reader Survey and answer a few questions. By doing so, you will double your chances to win!

The Grand Prize includes two VIP backstage passes to Ragga Muffins Festival at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA, February 17-18, 2007. The winner will also receive roundtrip airfare for two with ground transportation to and from the airport (from U.S. point of origin), plus a two-night stay at the festival host hotel - the Long Beach Hyatt. If you win, and live less than 200 miles from the Long Beach Airport or LAX, no problem mon! We'll send a car for you and your guest from your home to the hotel and back. Imagine the excitement of mingling with your favorite reggae performers backstage!

Although the lineup for 2007 hasn't been announced yet, each year gets better and better. 2006 included reggae icons such as The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, The Itals and Freddie McGregor and artists from the current generation like Gentleman, Anthony B, Dezarie, Matisyahu, Richie Spice and Lutan Fyah. This excellent Grand Prize is complements of Moss Jacobs Presents in association with Ragga Muffins Production. Please check website for updates: www.raggamuffinsfestival.com. Transportation is provided by Amistad Books /Harper Collins Publishing.

Fifty lucky people will each win a copy of the new hardcover Bob Marley book, Before The Legend - The Rise of Bob Marley. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passing of this musical genius, the book goes beyond the myth of Marley to bring you the private side of the reggae superstar few people ever really knew.

Thirty winners will receive knit beanies from Livity Outernational, a one love inspired clothing, hat and luggage company. Check out their full line of products at www.livity.org. One hundred more winners will enjoy a gift from one of our sponsors!

How to Enter the Sweepstakes
Enter online at www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com to be eligible for the fabulous Grand Prize package. Double your chances of winning one of the 180 prizes by first completing the Reader Survey online.

You must be a United States citizen and residing in the U.S. and eighteen (18 years of age or older as of January 1, 2007) to be eligible to win a prize.

Midnite Spoken
Word Tour
Vaughn Benjamin embarks on a unfiltered and unplugged spoken word tour

Koll Pekude published by Rastafaria Group, available at Midniteband.com and Rastafaria.com ($16.98 includes shipping and handling).

In The Beginning There Was The Word... Rastafaria, Natural Vibes & Big Sis Ent Announce:

The Spoken Word Tour
"The reasoning of Vaughn Benjamin (Midnite)"

Unfiltered and unplugged! "Thru & True" with word sound and power, Vaughn Benjamin will discuss, life, his book "Koll Pekude" and answer lyrical questions regarding his various musical compositions in an intimate village setting. Strictly words, reasoning and spiritual healing (NO MUSIC).

Join us for this rare oppurtunity to experience upclose and personal the word of Vaughn Benjamin. Limited tour dates, call 1-800-899-6864 or email: prestonrastafaria.com for available dates.
 
 
 
 

Afro Funke' Turns 3
Rocky Dawuni & The Revelation Project
To Perform in Celebration

Afro Funke', the weekly enclave renowned for spontaneous live performances by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Zap Mama, and Leon Mobley as well as sizzling sets from the best DJs from around the world including Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5,) Rich Medina (Jump'nFunk,) DJ Nuts (Brasil) and Osunlade (Yoruba Records) will celebrate its 3 Year Anniversary on Thursday June 8, 2006 at Zanzibar in Santa Monica, Calif. with a special concert appearance by club founder Rocky Dawuni.

Afro Funke' has continuously pushed the boundaries of the night club scene, inspiring a true community of discerning soul seekers who have helped establish the club's awe-inspiring run as the place to be on Thursday nights.

Afro Funke' originated as the brainchild of African Afro Roots Reggae star, Dawuni, who realized LA's need for a night dedicated to African music, culture and art and it's far reaching global legacy. Dawuni, who's based both in LA and his native Ghana, West Africa, joined together with producer and photographer Cary Sullivan to create Afro Funke', bringing on board resident DJ and partner DJ Jeremy Sole's Musaics to round out the perfect mix.

Each week Afro Funke' presents an diverse, vibrant mélange of guest DJs, live concert performances, dancers, rare films, record release parties, fundraisers, art installations, crafts and more at the gorgeous Zanzibar in Santa Monica. Afro "Funksters" flock to hear Sole spin his unique Musaics - sound collage-blends of afro beat, dub reggae, hip hop, jazz/funk and remixed world beats; pieced together with tribal breaks, and uplifted by dubbed-out turntable manipulation and live instrumentation. Afro Funke's profile has been greatly enhanced by its unique photo-based flyers which feature Cary Sullivan's cutting edge photographs of West African life.

For more information please check out www.myspace.com/afrofunke. / www.rockydawuni.com
 
 
 
 

Home in Gambia
By Lady J

The well-anticipated 8th Annual International Roots Festival in Gambia, West Africa is commencing on Saturday, June 3rd to Saturday, June 10th for a series of cultural, historical, educational, and musical activities.

This invitation from the African Republic of the Gambia's Department of Tourism and Culture is an effort to encourage those abroad to connect, identify, and unify with their African roots through the experience of visiting the town and villages of Juffureh, Janjanbureh, and Kanilai, as well as additional visits to the ancestral home of roots author, Alex Haley, a traditional batik factory, and craft markets.

In addition to the exposure of African cuisines, hairstyles, fashion, and jewlery, the Roots Rock Reggae GamJam concert will feature Rita Marley, Cedella Booker-Marley, Kymani Marley, The Mother Marley Band, Everton Blender, Edi Fitzroy, Etana, and several local Gambian artist. Also scheduled are Jamaica's Adonai Disco and Twin Star Sounds, as well as, UK's Qualitex Crew and Tingaling Crew.

With a welcoming message, the Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, Susan Waffa-Ogo, assured the festival "will be even more exciting than that of the previous years". Even Moreso, the President of the Republic of the Gambia strengthened in his press release, that this historic event is a "symbolic reunion of Africans in a true spirit of oneness and love".

This is surely a full week of cultural adventure and quality entertainment in Gambia, West Africa not to be missed.

For more information about the 8th Annual International Roots Festival visit: www.rootsgambia.gm

Lady J hosts and produce "Fire Pon Rome" on 91.9FM KCSB, Sundays, from 1-3pm(PST) also webstreaming online at www.kcsb.org/
 
 
 
 

Recipe For Health
Food As Medicine

HAVE A HEADACHE? EAT FISH
Eat plenty of fish; fish oil helps prevent headaches. Ginger also reduces inflammation and pain.

FEVER? EAT YOGURT
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also eat honey from your area daily.

STROKE? TO PREVENT STROKE, DRINK TEA
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea; it's great for our immune system. It can also suppress appetite and keep the pounds from invading.

CAN'T SLEEP? EAT HONEY
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA? EAT ONIONS
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. Onion packs placed on your chest helps respiratory ailments and makes you breathe better.

ARTHRITIS? EAT FISH
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines prevent arthritis. Fish has omega oils that are good for your immune system.

UPSET STOMACH? BANANAS & GINGER
Bananas will settle an upset stomach and ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria. Find juice lowest in sugar content.

BONE PROBLEMS? EAT PINEAPPLE
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME? EAT CORNFLAKES
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY PROBLEMS? EAT OYSTERS
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS? EAT GARLIC
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. Garlic lowers cholesterol too.

COUGHING? USE RED PEPPERS
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution; it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER? EAT WHEAT, BRAN & CABBAGE
Helps to maintain estrogen at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER? EAT DARK GREEN & ORANGE VEGGIES
A good antidote is beta carotene; a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS? EAT CABBAGE
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA? EAT APPLES
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. Bananas are good for this ailment as well.

CLOGGED ARTERIES? EAT AVOCADO
Mono-unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? EAT CELERY & OLIVE OIL
Celery contains a chemical that lowers blood pressure and olive oil has been shown to lower pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE? EAT BROCCOLI & PEANUTS
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Kiwi: Tiny but mighty! This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E and fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants and flavenoids which enhance the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack and stroke.

Strawberry: Protective fruit! Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits and protects the body from cancer-causing free radicals. Actually, any berry is good for you... they're high in anti-oxidants and they keep us young. Blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field. They get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies.

Orange: Sweetest medicine! Eating 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent and dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C and Potassium. Watermelon has natural substances that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn sun rays.

Guava & Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation and papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes and for gas and indigestion.

Tomatoes: Tomatoes are good as a preventative measure for men which keep prostrate problems from invading.

For the past couple of weeks I've been focusing on the crisis in Sudan (Extreme Abuses in the 21st Century) and (Miracle of Change), which is on the level of the atrocities the Nazis committed against the Jews in World War II. It's a subject that can not be written about once. It is imperative for this crisis to be exposed. For light to enter this dark place and reveal the horrific truth of the evil deeds long hidden in the fundamental shadow lands of idealism and greed.

To eliminate a race of people

This is the simple, yet diabolical goal of the Janjaweed and the Islamic Khartoum in Sudan; the systematic genocide of Sudanese men, women, and children for use of land and resources.

The latest news is that the Khartoum is actively restricting journalists to travel to and report from Darfur. And even more alarming is the attitude of the U.N. ...

The calculations by Khartoum's National Islamic Front regime are obvious: many U.N. and Western political officials, especially within the Bush administration, are visibly eager to declare a "victory" for diplomacy in Abuja..." -E. Reeves

As I've done research, I stumbled upon an electronically published analytic briefs and advocacy writings on Sudan by Eric Reeves who has spent the past seven years working full-time as a Sudan researcher and analyst, publishing extensively both in the U.S. and internationally. His writings take you to Sudan and give you a clear picture of what is going on there. I highly recommend visiting his poignant and professional website, www.SudanReeves.org.

If we are to prosper as humans on this Earth we will need to surrender our vain ambitions and seek equal rights for all people sharing the planet. Otherwise, how will we look into the eyes of these forgotten souls? We must pray for the light of love to shine down upon them and expose this secretive inhumanity.

Blessings,
Curt

Passionate for human rights and politics, bourgeoning writer Curt Byrum keeps his readers abreast of current news events. In addition to being a writer, he is a Respiratory Therapist residing in California. Curt also has a passion for music of all genres, writes experimental music and is a poet/lyricist. Reach Curt at curtreggaefestivaleguide.com. Website: www.jamescurtbyrum.com.

Courtesy of Roots Music Report "where only the music matters". This chart reflects the radio airplay spins of some of the most prominent people in the genre, worldwide. Reporters to the chart include over 100 radio stations who are playing reggae; record stores and distributors selling the reggae; clubs booking blues artists; and key music correspondents throughout the world.

For further information about the Roots Music Report, visit www.rootsmusicreport.com
 

Generated on: Wednesday 24th of May 2006 04:48:38 PM
TW	LW	Artist:	CD Title:	Label:	Weeks On:	Location:
1	5	MIDNITE	JAH GRID	I GRADE	8	ST CROIX
2	13	JAH CURE	NEVER DIE LIKE A FOOL	DANGER ZONE	8	JAMAICA
3	14	LUCIANO	JAH WORDS	RAS SANCTUARY	8
4	8	DENNIS BROWN	SUPER REGGAE AND SOUL HITS	TROJAN	8	JAMAICA
5	NEW	JAH MASON	PRINCESS GONE	VP	1
6	NEW	THE CONGOS & FRIENDS	FISHERMAN STYLE	BLOOD & FIRE	1
7	2	BOB MARLEY & WAILERS	SLOGANS	ISLAND	9	JAMAICA
8	11	FAT FREDDY'S DROP	THE DROP	WANDERING EYE	8	AUSTRALIA
9	1	SUGAR MINOTT	DANCEHALL BUSINESS	BLACK ROOTS	8	JAMAICA
10	15	BURRO BANTON	RISE AND SHINE	MASSIVE B	8	JAMAICA
11	7	MISTY IN ROOTS	FORWARD	KAZ	8	UK
12	18	BURNING SPEAR	OUR MUSIC	BURNING MUSIC	8	JAMAICA
13	21	YAMI BOLO	MINISTRY	SELF	8
14	NEW	MIDNITE	THRU & TRUE	RASTAFARIA	1
15	NEW	VARIOUS ARTIST	GREENSLEEVES RHYTHM ALBUM # 83: PETTY THIEF	GREENSLEEVES	1
16	30	SIZZLA	I AIN'T GONNA SEE US FALL	VP	2	NY
17	NEW	CORNELL CAMPBELL	ANTHOLOGY	TROJAN	1
18	50	TURBULENCE	NOTORIOUS	VP	2
19	12	NATURAL BLACK	BE PATIENT	P G MUSIC	8	JAMAICA
20	6	ANTHONY B	SMOKE FREE	BOGALUSA	8	JAMAICA
21	16	MICHAEL ROSE	BABYLON 9/11	LOVE INJECTION	8	JAMAICA
22	17	LACKSLEY CASTELL	PRINCESS LADY	NEGUS ROOTS	8
23	3	JR REID	ONE BLOOD	VP	8
24	12	BINGHI GHOST	STREET HITS	STREET SCHOLAR RECORDS	1
25	NEW	PETER BROOGS	IGZABIHIR YAKAL	KING SHILOH MAJESTIC MUSIC	1	JAMAICA
26	NEW	JOSIE MEL	RASTA STILL DEH BOUT	MINOR7FLAT5	1
27	19	JOSEY WALES	COWBOY STYLE	SELF	8
28	29	DAMIAN MARLEY	WELCOME TO JASMROCK	UNIVERSAL	1	JA
29	48	ROOTS TONIC MEETS BILL LASWELL	ROOTS TONIC MEETS BILL LASWELL	ROIR	2
30	NEW	PRESSURE	THE PRESSURE IS ON	TSUNI RECORDS	1	VIRGIN ISLANDS
31	NEW	DUB INCORPORATION	DANS LE DÉCOR	PRODUCTION SPECIALES	1	FRANCE
32	4	MONTY ALEXANDER WITH ERNEST RANGLIN	ROCKSTEADY	TELARC	2
33	10	ZIGGY MARLEY	DRAGONFLY	RCA	2
34	47	GREGORY ISAACS	MR. ISAACS	BLOOD & FIRE	1	JA
35	23	BEAT PHARMACY	CONSTANT PRESSURE	DEEP SPACE MEDIA	1
36	24	LEROY SMART	DREAD HOT IN AFRICA	MAKASOUND	1
37	25	ABIJAH	SAMPLER	KRUCIAL REGGAE	1
38	41	JR. KELLY	FIVE DESCIPLES- PT4	PENITENTIARY RECORDS	1
39	42	MESSENJAHZ	JOURNEY TO ZION	ONYXION	1
40	26	DILL-IN-JAH & PITT	ORIGINAL SONGS OF	AFRICAN DESCENDANTS	1
41	43	MUGZEE	OUTHOUSE VOL1	ODC/BOO RECORDS	1
42	27	THE VICEROYS	INNA DE YARD	MAKASOUND	1
43	28	BIG YOUTH	MUSICOLOGY	VISION SOUNDS	1
44	9	CHRONICLE	FEEL THIS ONE	LOCAL WORKS	1
45	29	JAH-N-I	RASTAFARI LIVE	HIGH HOPES	1
46	10	ZIGGI	HIGH TIME	ROCK'N VIBES-DAS VIBES	1
47	44	RAS PENCO	RIGHT PLACE	5TH ELEMENT	1
48	45	M	CD SINGLE	5TH ELEMENT	1
49	11	RANKIN SCROO	ABOVE DEM	CRUCIAL YOUTH/PULL UUUP	1
50	30	EVERTON BLENDER	MY TIME	EXPLORER	1

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