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Friday-Saturday, July 1-9, 2005
Rototom Sunsplash 2005
Osoppo, Parco del Rivellino
Udine, Italy
www.rototomsunsplash.com
Hotline: +39 0434.977314

Saturday-Sunday, July 2-3, 2005
Skåne Reggae Festival
Malmö-Gõteborg
Malmö, Sweden
www.skanereggaefestival.se
Hotline: 0046 40 302011

Sunday, July 3, 2005
Reggae Sumfest 2005
Chene Park
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Hotline: 313-393-0292

Sunday-Saturday, July 3-9, 2005
Mayor's Cup Festival & Regatta
Downtown
Plattsburgh, New York, U.S.
www.mayorscup.com
Hotline: 518-562-9708

Monday, July 4, 2005
World One Fest
Cerrito Vista Park
El Cerrito, California, U.S.
www.worldoneradio.org
Hotline: none

Thursday-Sunday, July 7-10, 2005
Soa Reggae Riversplash
Tolmin, Slovenia
www.vinylmaniarecords.si
Hotline: none

Friday-Sunday, July 8-10, 2005
Summerjam
Regattainsel, Fuumlhlinger See
Koumlln, Germany
www.summerjam.de
Hotline: 0049711-238 50 50

Saturday, July 9, 2005
Reggae Summer Jam
Suffolk Down
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.lionent.com
Hotline: 617-2650404

Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10, 2005
The Reggae Festival of Wales
Haverfordwest Showground
Pembrokeshire, Wales
www.reggaewales.com/festival
Hotline: +44 (0) 7765 644 337

Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10, 2005
Breizh Sunsplash
Iffendic, France
www.breizhsunsplash.com
Hotline: TBA

Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10, 2005
Jahlove Reggae Festival
Stepping Stone Ranch
Escoheag, Rhode Island, U.S.
www.jahlovefestival.com
Hotline: 401-331-7910

Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10, 2005
Jumpin' & Jammin' Reggae Party
Iguana Ranch Guesthouse
Duncan, B.C., Canada
Hotline: 250-709-9010

Sunday, July 10, 2005
77-Splash
Heineken Music Hall
Amsterdam, Netherlands
www.two77splash.nl
Hotline: none

Thursday-Sunday, July 14-17, 2005
California World Music Festival
Grass Valley Fairgrounds
Grass Valley, California, U.S.
www.worldfest.net
Hotline: 530-891-4098

Friday-Sunday, July 15-17, 2005
Montreal International Reggae Festival
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
www.montrealreggaefestival.com
Hotline: TBA

Saturday, July 16, 2005
2005 Soul Rebel Festival
Boulder Reservoir
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
www.reggaemovement.com
www.ujamanews.com

Saturday-Sunday, July 16-17, 2005
California Jamaican Jerk Festival & Concert
Woodley Aeronautical Museum - Compton Airport
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
www.mbigmusic.com
Hotline: 714-809-1785

Saturday-Sunday, July 16-17, 2005
34th Annual Reggae Festival
Woodbury Ski Area
Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S.
www.woodburyskiarea.com
Hotline: 203-263-2203

Saturday-Sunday, July 16-17, 2005
California Jamaican Jerk Festival & Concert
Tomorrow's Aeronotical Museum 901 w. Alondra Blvd.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
www.astarproductions.com
Hotline: 714-809-1785

Sunday-Saturday, July 17-23, 2005
Red Stripe Reggae SumFest
Montego Bay, Jamaica
www.reggaesumfest.com
Hotline: 876-953-2933

Friday-Saturday, July 22-23, 2005
Irie Vibes Roots Festival
Kronevoordestraat
Handzame, Belgium
http://www.greenforward.be
Hotline: 0032498543582

Friday-Saturday, July 22-23, 2005
Reeds Reggae Openair
Zurich - Pfaffikon ZH, Switzerland
http://www.reeds-openair.ch
Hotline: 0032498543582

Friday-Saturday, July 22-23, 2005
Irie Vibes Roots Festival
Open Air
Handzame/Kortmark, Belgium
http://www.greenforward.be
Hotline: 0032475658097

Friday-Sunday, July 22-24, 2005
Northwest World Reggae Festival
Horning's Hideout
North Plains/ Portland, Oregon, U.S.
www.nwworldreggae.com
Hotline: 503-203-5505 or 503-288-1310

Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24, 2005
Ocean State Reggae Festival
Ninigret Park
Charlestown, Rhode Island, U.S.
www.oceanstatereggae.com
Hotline: 860-536-9832

Sunday, July 24, 2005
Caribbean Seabreeze Festival
Queen Mary Park
Long Beach, California, U.S.
www.seabreezefest.com
Hotline: 323-731-2927

Wednesday-Saturday, July 27-30, 2005
LB27 Reggae Camp 2005
Sport Beach
Gardony, Hungary
www.lb27.hu
Hotline: +36702356569

Thursday-Sunday, July 28-31, 2005
Positive Vibration
Colfelice
Frosinone, Italy
www.positivevibration.it
Hotline: +393396101793

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, 2005
Rastajam
Nyksund, Norway
www.arcticaction.com
Hotline: +47 90 80 83 38

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, 2005
Jacob Miller Memorial Afro-Reggae Festival
Wald-Sportplatz
Höchstenbach, Westerwald(B-413), Germany
www.kingsfield-production.com
Hotline: 0049-2634-923780

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, 2005
SUN and SOUNDS
Royére de Vassiviére (23), France
www.sunandsounds.com
Hotline: 0820 882 990

Friday-Sunday, July 29-31, 2005
African Summer Festival
NCO-Gelände Erzberger Str,Delawarestrasse
Karlsruhe, Germany
www.africansummerfestival.de
Hotline: 01705259717

Friday-Sunday, July 29-7 (10 days), 2005
Afrika Festival Wien 2005
Vienna, Austria
www.afrika-festival.at
Hotline: 0049-89-74117155

Saturday, July 30, 2005
Rocker T Performance
358 Culture Lounge
San Jose, California, U.S.
www.reggaedj.com
Hotline: 408-254-2881

Sunday, July 31, 2005
Sunxplosion
Open Air
Stuttgart, Germany
www.rockxplosion.de
Hotline: none

Festival listings are believed to be correct.
Please contact the promoter directly for more information.

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TONY REBEL, one of the foremost reggae entertainers and entrepreneurs from Jamaica is embarking on another US tour this summer. Rebel sings a peaceful, roots-oriented form of dancehall music designed to inspire his audience to take a more positive approach to life and social change. Born Patrick Barrett, Rebel is a Rastafarian, but rather than simply creating serious, philosophical tunes, he infuses his music with a lighthearted, liberal-leaning dose of humor. Prior to becoming a recording artist in the 1990s, he spent 14 years playing the local dancehall circuit. Examples of his uplifting approach to dancehall can be heard on his recordings courtesy of www.allmusic.com.

Although limited to the Western Region of the US and Canada further plans are in the works for other regions of North America and Canada. Third World Music Group is proud to present the Rebel Rootz Krew Tour featuring Tony Rebel, the performer, producer and statesman. Tony Rebel introduced the world of Reggae to his culturally unique "singjay" style. Rebel's inspirational hit song, "If Jah is Standing by My Side" has become a mantra for conscious reggae listeners. Another of Rebel's biggest hits, "Sweet Jamaica," featured in the Disney film "Cool Runnings" is also known as the country's unofficial national anthem. Along with running his Kingston-based Flames Productions, Rebel has recorded with everyone from Steven Segal, Sting to Jimmy Cliff. The Rebel Rootz Krew Tour includes the powerful and conscious Ventrice Latora Morgan, aka Queen Ifrika, daughter of legendary Jamaican singer Derrick Morgan. In 1998, while performing at a stage show in Montego Bay, Queen Ifrika met Rebel. Impressed by her musical virtuosity, Rebel and his Flames family have embraced her. Ifrica is already demonstrating her true mettle as a member of the Flames family, having performed creditably on Rebel Salute 1999 through 2005. Her first single, "Royal Love" gives credence to what she calls "universal love," the love between brothers. The second song is a DJ tune "Bye, Bye," which, Ifrica explains, is an indication of her disapproval of the general disrespect being meted out to women by the large majority of men. Queen Ifrica is poised to become a raging lioness in Jamaica's entertainment industry. Her magical voice has been lacing the theme song of International Year of the Volunteers (IYV) campaign and was recently featured in "He's Just My Brethren" with Lady G, in reaction to Tony Rebel and Swade's "Just Friends".

The tour also features up and coming performers Bunny "Glock" Jackson, kwameWanafrika - the West African Warrior and the Rebel Rootz Krew Band. "Glock", another family member, is Rebel's cousin who hails from Manchester, JA. Jackson has toured extensively across the U.S. Jackson's latest album scheduled for late '05 release "Jah is My Bodyguard" was co-produced by Magic Rocker and Modern Culture Records on the Coonga label. A mixture of dancehall and lovers' rock. This debut release features uplifting tracks that preaches spiritual and political awareness, such as the title track, "Enough of This, Enough of That" and "Tired of Loneliness."

The dynamic kwameWanafrika brings a true African flavor to the tour. Originally from Ghana, kwameWanafrika considers his style roots, rock reggae and was heavily influenced by Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Dennis Brown. His latest CD, "OAU" (Organization of African Unity), co-produced by Vincent Varco, on the One Africa label, features conscious tracks such as "Mr. President" and "Selassie I." He has played to audiences in Europe, Africa and the U.S. Tour dates across the U.S.

Tour Dates

7/22--Fri--Ventura Theatre, Ventura
7/23--Sat--World Beat Center, San Diego (Haile Sellasie Earthday)
7/24--Sun--Caribbean Seabreeze Festival, Long Beach
7/25--Mon--TBA
7/26--Tues--Slim's, San Francisco
7/27--Wed--TBA
7/28--Thurs--TBA
7/29--Fri--House of Blues, Vancouver, BC - Canada
7/30--Sat--Studio Seven, Seattle, WA-
7/31--Sun--Bellingham, WA
8/1--Mon--TBA
8/2--Tues--Lola's, Portland, OR
8/3--Wed--WOW Hall, Eugene, WA
8/4--Thurs--Last Day's Saloon, Santa Rosa
8/5--Fri--Miner's Foundry, Nevada City
8/6--Sat--Reggae on the River

The Rebel Rootz Krew Tour is sure to be an original roots show, not to be missed by Reggae enthusiasts in your area. Booking, press and/or additional info on Tony Rebel, kwameWANAFRICA, Queen Ifrica, and Bunny "Glock" Jackson, please contact:

Anicca
Third World Music Group,
Ph: 530.470.8492
thirdworldmusicmgyahoo.com

For a free download of new Tony Rebel MP3 track Third World Music Group, email:- thirdworldmgyahoo.com For your e-mail blast or to advertise with ReggaeMedia contact us at reggaemediayahoo.com.

There are now only 23,000 lions left, compared to an estimated 200,000 two decades ago, according to Laurence Frank, a wildlife biologist from the University of California. Interviewed in New Scientist magazine, Dr Frank says "It's not just lions. Populations of all African predators are plummeting." Dr Frank blamed the decline in predator numbers on people killing them to protect livestock. But with each lion killing livestock worth on average £200 a year, equivalent to one cow or three sheep, "bullets and poison are always cheaper than good husbandry". Special prayers for lions and all animals close to extinction - that we can learn and choose to share this planet with them.

--Kristine Cummins/Publisher E-Guide

For contributions to this section of the E-Guide, "In Jah's Name We Pray", please email festivalsreggaefestivalguide.com.

Are you on track for hitting all your business goals for the year? A quick check-up of your promotional efforts can reveal "week spots" and help identify what needs tweaking to give your business a healthy boost in the next few months. Here are five key areas to focus on with your mid-year marketing makeover.

1. Clarify Your Objectives (some prefer to call it goals)

Are you clear on where want to end up? If you are thinking this has nothing to do with marketing - think again! You cannot design and implement effective strategies unless you know exactly what you want to accomplish. If you are looking for a magic formula to give your business a boost here is a tip: there is nothing more powerful than writing down your objectives. Your ability to language and clearly articulate what you want to achieve exponentially increases your chances of getting it!

2. Makeover Your Business Model.

Many of my clients "paint themselves into a limited-income corner" by structuring their business in a wrong way. No matter how hard they work and try, they can't seem to be able to make more money and just end up being more frustrated. Take Debra for example (not her real name). She is a successful small business consultant. Her well developed lead generating process attracts enough clients to actually make them wait a few weeks before she can start working with them. But she still makes only half the money she wants to make. Let me explain...

You see, Debra's business model is to deliver her services using one on one engagements and she can only handle about 15 clients at a time. With her average monthly client value approaching $1,500 she's right on target to make just over $250,000.00 this year. But she wants to mke $500,000.00 - can you see the problem? Chances are in some way, you might have a similar challenge - your current business model is incapable of producing the results you want.

What's the solution? Here are a few ideas:

* Diversify your product/service offering. Analyze the needs of your clients and look for new ways to serve them. (Hint: you do not have to deliver all the solutions yourself - instead form strategic alliances).

* Find new ways to work with clients. If you work with people one on one start offering group programs. Develop tele-seminars or live workshops. You'll actually be able to attract more clients and exponentially increase your earnings.

* Multiply yourself. Chances are if you have a successful service business - you are following a proven process. Bring in others who can be trained in facilitating the delivery of your process to clients who are not willing to pay your rate - but will settle for working with your associate at a discounted rate.

* Develop info products. There is no better way to leverage your knowledge than turning it into passive streams of revenue. If you are not regularly putting out new products - you are missing out on a huge opportunity to boost your income. 3. Makeover Your Lead Generating Systems. How many ways are you generating new leads? Do you have at least three to five lead generating vehicles that are consistent and automated?

Too many businesses don't understand the lead generating process and depend on vague methods of getting new clients - like "word of mouth" and "networking". No having structured and easy to duplicate system to attract attention and turn it into sales is a sure pathway to a total disaster.

* If you need clients fast - consider direct mail, fax broadcasting, narrowly focused direct-response advertising, strategic alliances, ask your current clients for referrals and - don't forget the big one - reactivate your past clients!

* To ensure long term positioning and visibility in your market place focus on publicity, getting speaking engagements, and writing and publishing articles.

4. Makeover Your Follow-Up.

Are you keeping in touch with your clients and prospects? Do you have a way to automatically connect with them at least monthly? If not - you are only getting about 20% of the m0ney you could be making! Most people give up following up after just three attempts. Most prospects don't make a buying decision until they've been exposed to your marketing message at least five times? See a problem here?

* If you are not doing it yet, start an online or offline newsletter. Create a monthly postcard program. Regularly send out information you come across that your audience would benefit from.

* Use technology to automate your follow-up. Online use sequential autoresponders that can be put on total auto-pilot. Offline use fax and voice broadcasting technology to leverage your time and connect with people quickly, meaningfully and affordably.

5. Makeover Your Marketing Assets.

We all have a limited amount of time, and if you are spending it all working with clients you are not creating long-term leverage. Schedule time every week to create marketing assets that work for you.

* Invest in your own knowledge: read more books, attend high-end training programs, purchase home-study courses, hire mentors to help you gain greater proficiency. Become a perpetual learner and always look for ways to transfer or implement your knowledge quickly.

* Continually build your credibility and positioning: ask all clients for testimonials, develop new talks on your subject of expertise, create information products.

* Give your marketing materials (like business cards, websites and brochures) a quick look-over. Are they consistently communicating the right marketing message? Are they written in a lively, persuasive and client-relevant language or are you still insisting on telling your prospects your company's history, vision and mission statement thinking they actually care?

* Develop tools and systems: create checklists to make routine tasks easier to delegate, implement an extra follow-up step that can be automated or outsourced, record your talks and teleseminars and turn them into Attraction Tools. Finally, keep this in mind: these are all simple things but combined they can make or break your business. So while others are preoccupied planning their summer vacation, I suggest you get busy giving your business a marketing makeover.

(c) 2005 Adam M. Urbanski - Adam Urbanski, the Marketing Mentor, helps Independent Service Professionals and Small Business Owners attract more clients. For more promotional tips and a FREE 32-page marketing guide go to http://www.themarketingmentors.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com.

Chef Judith O'Loughlin is pleased to announce the opening of her new restaurant - "The Caribbean Cove" - at 2556 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704. Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday through Sunday, the restaurant will serve up Judith's fare of exotic and authentic Caribbean dishes. Long-time fans of Judith and newcomers alike are invited to come and celebrate!

The Caribbean Cove is a woman-of-color owned independent restaurant and catering business serving the San Francisco Bay area. The Caribbean Cove serves up authentic Caribbean cuisine for a wide range of special occasions including hosted events, corporate parties, wedding receptions, them parties, backstage cooking for music events and more. For a menu and information on services, visit www.thecaribbeancove.com.

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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. Say you heard of me through the E-Guide!