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Festivals & Fun
* Reggae Festivals This Week
* Recipe From The Caribbean Cove: Banana Fritters
* Fun & Games: What's Patois for root values respected by the Rastas?
(for answer, see below under Fun & Games)
The Business of Promoting Reggae
* News & Offerings: Israel's 1st Reggae Benefit, ROTR Sold Out & Speak to Reggae Fans
* Ask A Question: How can I make this the best music year ever for my band?
* Marketing Tidbit: Email Etiquette - Unsubscribing to Spam and Creating Your Own Bulk Email
* About Reggae Festival E-Guide and Contact Us
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Reggae Festivals This Week
Festival listings are believed to be correct. Please
contact the promoter directly for more information.
Wednesday-Sunday, July 28-31, 2004
LB 27 Reggae Camp 2004
Gardony, Hungary
www.lb27.hu
Hotline: +36 70 235-6569
Friday-Tuesday, July-August 30-3, 2004
Positive Vibration 2004
Colfelice (FR), Italy
www.positivevibration.it
Hotline: 0039-3462186852
Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 1, 2004
Ja' Sound
Lizan (30-Near Nimes), France
www.jasoundfestival.com
Hotline: 33 466 39 91 46
Friday-Saturday, July 30-31, 2004
Bricktown Reggae Fest
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
www.bricktownokc.com/reggae.html
Hotline: 405-236-4143
Friday-Saturday, July 30-31, 2004
Vermont Roots Reggae Festival
Newport Center Town, Vermont, U.S.
www.vermontrootsreggaefest.com
Hotline: 802-655-3647
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Jah-mek-ya Reggae Ragga Dancehall Festival
Blumental Tragwein, Austria
www.jahmekya.tk
Hotline: TBA
Sunday, August 1, 2004
Reggae Carifest
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
www.reggaecarifest.com
Festival Hotline: 718-856-5946
Tuesday-Sunday, August 3-7, 2004
Jamaican Sunrise Festival
Bagnols Sur Ceze, France
www.jamaicansunrise.com
Festival Hotline: 00 33 (0)4 66 89 54 61
Tuesday-Wednesday, August 3-11, 2004
Babylon By Bus
Calabria, Italy
www.maroons.it
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Cooking Tip from the Caribbean Cove
Banana Fritters(c)
www.TheCaribbeanCove.com
Ingredients
2 Ripe Bananas
2 1/2 Tablespoons Flour
1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Allspice
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Egg
Bakers Sugar
Vanilla
Salt
Vegetable Oil
Directions
Sift flour with baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
Add a pinch of salt, allspice and nutmeg. We like to keep
whole nutmeg seed in a jar; using the edge of a paring knife,
grate fresh nutmeg from the side of the seed at time of
use. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mash bananas and 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar. Add egg and a dash of vanilla. Add flower mixture from other bowl to the bananas and blend well.
In a large frying pan, heat about 1/8" of oil - enough to cover the bottom of the pan but not too much. You want the oil to be hot enough that a drop of batter into the pan starts to sizzle and bubble right away. But don't make the oil so hot that it smokes.
Using a large spoon, drop two spoonfuls of the batter per fritter into the oil. In a large pan, you should be able to fit 4 fritters comfortably. If the oil is hot enough, the fritters will not stick to the plan, but float a little in the oil. Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes until you see the edges start to firm up and the center puff up. Flip fritters over when the bottom side is evenly browned, and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove fritters to a platter with a paper towel to drain the oil. Wait for the oil to reach temperature again before adding the next batch of fritters.
After all the fritters are done and removed to a platter, sift a little bakers sugar over the fritters and serve.
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Fun & Games
What's Patois for root values and traditions highly
respected by the Rastas?
"Culture"
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Reggae Festival Guide News & Offerings:
Israel's 1st Reggae Festival Benefit: Organizer Needs Your Help
Next summer in Israel, a Reggae Peace Festival is being organized to bring the
healing message of reggae to the holy land. Proceeds will go to organizations
such as ones which work with Palestinian and Jewish youth together in summer
camps. Kids arrive hating one another, and leave best of friends.
We need your suggestions, interest/support and sponsorships.
Contact Island Roots Galambos: 707-442-3857 | P.O. Box 4576, Arcata, CA 95518
Email: islandreggaehotmail.com
Reggae on the River tickets for August 6-8 are sold out.
Speak to Close to 2,000 Reggae Fans by placing information
on your business in this E-Guide. For details please visit:
www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com/eguide.html
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Ask A Question
How can I make this the best music year ever for my band?
By Bob Baker
It doesn't have to be New Year's Day to make resolutions
and set goals for your music career. Any time of the year
offers a great opportunity for a fresh start. To make the
most of the next 12 months, consider these 10 ways to "make"
it a year to remember.
1. Make up your mind. A successful music career takes more
than talent and tactics. It also requires knowing what you
want combined with a positive mental attitude. Take time
now to determine what you plan to accomplish over the coming
year, and then vow to keep your expectations upbeat and your
optimism riding high.
2. Make it easy. One of my favorite quotes is "Any fool can
make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it
simple." Don't overburden yourself with a complex plan. Pick
a couple of key marketing areas and focus relentlessly on
them. Keep things simple. Also, make it easy for other people:
to figure out who you are and what you play ... to place an
order ... to get in touch with you. There is beauty in clarity.
3. Make a list. To promote your music, you must connect with
people ... and follow up with them repeatedly. Having a
system helps. It doesn't matter if you use contact management
software, a Palm Pilot, index cards or a 59 cent spiral
notebook from Walgreen's. What's most important is that you
have some way of recording names, addresses, phone numbers,
etc., and a plan for connecting with the people on your lists.
4. Make an offer. It's one thing to have CDs and T-shirts for
sale and live shows to promote; it's quite another to inspire
people to buy and attend. Don't just list your merchandise
and gig dates -- make offers: Buy one, get one free. Order
within five days and get a 20% discount. Arrive by 9 pm and
we'll buy your first drink. Get the picture? For a good
example of making an offer, check out my new web site at
MusicMarketingCrashCourse.com.
5. Make love (not war). Stop giggling. It's not what you think
(although that would certainly make the year a lot better). The
message here: Stop fighting unnecessary battles. Don't always
look for what's wrong with your career... because you'll just get
more of it. Zero in on what you want, keep things positive and
operate from a position of warmth and passion.
6. Make lemonade. As a followup to the previous tip, when you
do encounter a negative outcome, look for the hidden opportunity.
Failure is a normal part of life. What separates the winners is
their ability to overcame obstacles and learn from adversity.
As the saying goes, when life hands you lemons, make lemonade.
7. Make up. Everyone has regrets, poor decisions they made and
bridges that were apparently burned. If you still ponder these
events, they can eat you up and turn you bitter. This year,
consider taking steps to heal old wounds. Contact people you've
had a falling out with or apologize to someone who really needs
to hear that from you. Clear the air and make space for your
success to bloom.
8. Make it or break it. While having a positive attitude is key,
being objective and realistic is important too. Always view your
marketing activities with a fresh eye. If something's not panning
out, change it or try something new -- no matter how well you think
the idea should be working. Your audience will tell you pretty
quick if something is effective. It's your job to keep your eyes
open for the clues -- and act accordingly.
9. Make great music. This should go without saying. No amount of
money or great marketing ideas can effectively promote music that
doesn't connect with anyone. What's considered "great" music is
subjective -- but you should always strive to write, record and
perform music that is highly satisfying to you and a growing number
of fans. Resolve to do this regularly over the coming year!
10. Make haste. Don't make the mistake of waiting too long for
the time to be right, for all your ducks to be in a row, for
the situation to be perfect. That time may never come. Do it
now! Another good quote: "Anything worth doing is worth doing
poorly." Get off your butt, get busy, learn from mistakes and
keep plowing forward.
May these tips give you the head start you need to make the
next 12 months your best music year yet!
Bob Baker is the author of "Guerrilla Music Marketing
Handbook," "Unleash the Artist Within" and "Branding
Yourself Online." He also publishes TheBuzzFactor.com, a
website and ezine that have been delivering marketing
tips and inspirational messages to music people of all kinds
since 1995. Get your FREE subscription to Bob's ezine by
visiting http://TheBuzzFactor.com today.
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Marketing Your Reggae Biz Tidbit
Email Etiquette - Unsubscribing to Spam and Creating Your Own Bulk Email
By Kristine Cummins
Unsubscribing to Spam
Don't do it! By unsubscribing you are letting the spammers
know you exist and to continue spamming you. Spam software
will allow you to filter words and phrases that will
automatically delete spam. I personally use Outlook and use
the "Rules" option that filters words, phrases and email
addresses. However, I do check my deleted items to make
sure that my client email didn't get thrown away and add
them to my "exception" list.
Creating Your Own Bulk Email
Never, by any means, send bulk email without the recipient's
permission. Getting the recipient's permission is called
"Opt-In" in the bulk email industry. Once you have created
your bulk mail or electronic newsletter (ezine), leave out
words or phrases that can be misinterpreted as spam.
Unfortunately spammers are having fun misspelling words
intentionally and still hitting our inboxes. I am sure that
the organizations are working on this issue currently.
See next week's Reggae Festival E-Guide
#10 of 10 Email Etiquette Reminders.
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