Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite's spoken Word Tour

Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite's spoken word tour has already made stops on the East Coast of the U.S. from Boston to the Bronx and Washington to Asheville. Here are the remaining tour dates for this book tour for KOLL PEKUDE, Word, Sound & Poems of Vaughn Benjamin.

THU July 6th Albuquerque, NM - Peace & Justice Ed. Project (202 Harvard Dr)

FRI July 7th Boulder, CO - The Laughing Goat (1709 Pearl St)

SAT July 8th Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic (931 Pacific Ave)

TUE July 11th N. Lake Tahoe, (Squaw Valley), CA - Zen Bu Lounge (1960 Squaw Valley Road, Olympic Valley)

WED July 12th Grass Valley, CA - Beat Cafe (114 W. Main St.)

FRI July 14th Portland, OR - Newborn Tribe Cultural Ctr. (3520 NE MLK. Blvd)

SAT July 15th Seattle, WA - Ethnic Cultural Theater (349 Brooklyn Ave NE)

SUN July 16th Eugene, OR - Wow Hall (291 West 8th Ave)

MON July 17th Eureka, CA - The Sacred Palace (516 5th St.)

For more information on Vaughn Benjamin's book KOLL PEKUDE visit www.midniteband.com

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
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Interview with Enrique Candioti
by Justine Ketola

Enrique "Ambassador Jr." Candioti is the graphic designer for the cover 2006 Reggae Festival Guide. Aside from his design work, he is a DJ and has a life story which (like so many of us) includes reggae music.
 
 

Q.   When did you start to DJ?

I started in 1987 in Washington DC after going to a record store in Adams Morgan neighborhood and another on called Bebo's records which I think was in Maryland. I loved seeing all the 45's and 12" records and the fact you could listen to them before buying them was crucial to me. I went to college in Providence, Rhode Island and linked up with my friend Bill (aka White Lightning not to be confused with LA's White Lightning). Billy was a heavy reggae MC (and still is) and he took me to a club in Mattapan (Boston) called Blue Moon. That was my first experience in a true Jamaican dancehall environment. I also discovered a record store in Boston called Taurus records (also in Mattapan) which basically became my second home away from home. Junior Rodigan, one of Boston's biggest selectors, worked at Taurus and he became my biggest influence. Billy and I would drive to Boston every weekend religiously and we'd hit all the most hardcore clubs like Windsor Cricket Club, Sky Cap, and most notably The Station Cafe in Roxbury where Jr. Rodigan held a weekly Friday gig.

Q.  When did you start to design?

That happened while I was in art school. I was studying architecture and fine arts at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). I started playing at various clubs in Providence and I needed flyers so I started doing them myself first by cut and paste and then came the Macintosh computer. Then in 1989 I got a weekly Friday gig at a club called The Church House Inn. That night really blew up and we held it down for 3 years until it closed down.

Q. When did you meet Isaac and Livity Outernational?

I met Isaac in Santa Barbara after I moved to California (having spent 8 years in Brooklyn before that). I had become interested in environmental issues/sustainability and hemp. I went to the Solar Power store of which Isaac was part owner and that's how I was introduced to the whole Livity gang.

Q. Why are you such the cool vegan with a healthy lifestyle?

I've been a raw/vegan for exactly 8 years now. It's a choice I had to make after having my thyroid removed by conventional doctors which cause me to gain a tremendous amount of weight. Before I adopted the raw/vegan lifestyle I weighed almost 270 pounds! I started reading a lot and researching the topic of natural health, I was searching for a way out of my misery and everything I was learning just made so much sense to me in terms of how what we eat affects our bodies and our planet's health. My favorite authors on health are Norman Walker and Arnold Ehret . I also gained an enormous amount of knowledge from my friend Dr. Fred Bisci in Staten Island NY who has been a raw foodist himself for more than 40 years and has a PHD in nutritional science.

Q. How long did you live in Argentina, New York, other places?

I lived in Argentina on and off for 9 years. I'm 41 now . We kept moving a lot due to my father's job. I lived in West Germany for 4.5 years, Switzerland 5 years and I was born in London England where I spent 2 years. I lived in New York 8 years.

Q. Your Dad is the Ambassador to Germany right?

Yes my father is a diplomat and is currently the Argentine ambassador to Germany. He started working in the foreign service at age 21 and worked his way up all those years to get where he is now. I really admire him for that. He's had an amazing career as a diplomat and is very well respected among his peers. By the way my selector name Ambassador Jr was given to me by my friend Bill in Rhode Island.

Q. When did you move to Ojai?  Why? 

I moved to Ojai in June 2003 after spending 8 years living in Brooklyn, New York, (Bedford Stuyvesant to be exact). New York was cool for a while but when I changed my lifestyle it just became too stressful and I started craving warmer weather and a more natural environment. My good friend Paul Nison who is also an author on health, was spending some time in Ojai learning about organic farming so I came and stayed there with him for 2 weeks. I immediately decided this was a perfect place for me. The weather and the surf, the natural foods. The only thing that was tough was leaving all the Jamaican/Caribbean culture of New York. That was hard for a while, but give and take, it was worth it. That's why I started doing this weekly night at the Drink with Ezra and John which as you know is now the biggest club night in Ventura, Calif. (Thursdays at the Drink, 281 W. Main St.)

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ENRIQUE

Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Jamaican Dental Project Helping Children Since 1988

Now is your chance to support local volunteers, needy children and have plenty of fun along the way. Great Shape Inc. is gearing up for the second annual "1000 Smiles!" Dinner Party and Auction. Join us for Caribbean food, live and silent auctions, trip giveaways and live music. The fundraiser is Saturday, July 8th from 6pm-11pm at Eden Farm 4723 Hwy. 66 Ashland, Oregon. The $100 tickets are good for dinner, drink and 1 in 500 chance to win an all inclusive vacation in Jamaica.

This is an opportunity to raise money for two volunteer projects in Jamaica. Great Shape Inc. is partnering with Smile Power International and Sandals Resorts to offer free dental care for thousands of Jamaican families. There is only ONE dentist for every 80,000 people in Jamaica. Gum disease and tooth decay can cause problems including heart disease, low-birth weight, even death. Many Jamaicans have never seen a dentist. Our volunteers are dental professionals and just good Samaritans. We’ll provide teeth cleaning, extractions, sealants, prevention education and plenty of supplies.

Volunteers come from the Rogue Valley in Oregon and around the U.S.. You can help too. You can join them at the fundraiser or volunteer for one of the two humanitarian trips planned to Jamaica in the fall of 2006.

Call or email us for tickets and volunteer opportunities:
Georgene Crowe: 541-535-4000 reggaegeocharter.net
Gretchen Facey: 541-535-9861 inityinicharter.net
Gretchen Roberts 541-831-1806 gretchenroberts_1hotmail.com
Georgene Crowe/Gretchen Facey
Great Shape! Volunteer/Board Members
Gretchen Roberts (Dental Assistant going on 2006 Dental Project)
 
 
 
 

THE 21ST ANNUAL SUMMERJAM, JULY 14-16 COLOGNE, GERMANY
MORE MUSIC FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Editor's note: The following message is from the organizers of Summerjam

Twenty-five years after his passing, it looks as if, the music and the legend of Bob Marley live forever throughout the world and with each day the music becomes a little more popular and more influential. Summerjam begins the next Decade and by presenting artists whose music expands on the tradition as the next generation of multi-faceted Caribbean music. We have also included some authentic Artists from the last decades. These "Originals" have an endless repertoire, which has provided material for many multi-cultural musicians to help develop their own sound, which brings club dance floors to quake all over the world.

To satisfy this diversity, we constructed the program on the different stages, so that you can choose just as you feel like or where your interests may lie. And because the distances on the island are - as known - not too far, the stages can be reached in a short time, as long as you don't get stuck in the roomy vending bazaar, or lay down in the grass at Circus Changhigh or simply sit down at the lakeside chatting to nice people and enjoying the atmosphere.

The night belongs - undisputed - to the hottest tunes. Those who have experienced a Dancehall Night at Summerjam know about the charged, passionate atmosphere that the sound systems create.

But the most important contribution to Summerjam, IS YOU! Because without you the very special vibe of this Festival would not exist!

So let’s welcome the next decade with peace, love & harmony.

The new SUMMERJAM FESTIVAL MAGAZINE is prepared to be downloaded. Go to the website: www.summerjam.de click on "downloads" and you will see two versions to download the large one with all announcements and the small one without the announcements.

Or send us a post paid (within Europe) DIN A5 envelope (with 1.45,- Euro) and we will send you two original SUMMERJAM Mags.

Address your order to:
HEADWORD - SUMMERJAM MAG 2006
Alexanderstr. 78 / 70182 Stuttgart

Below is the partial lineup for Summerjam 2006. The organizers regret to inform that CHUCK FENDA & WARRIOR KING have cancelled their European dates which had included appearances at Summerjam.

Andrew Tosh, Apache Indian, Cecile, Damian Marley, Elephant Man, General Degree, I-Wayne, Ijahman Levi, Jimmy Cliff, Junior Kelly, Lord Kossity, Luciano, Morgan Heritage, Orishas, Soundquake Soundsystem, T.O.K., The Congos, The Gladiators, The Mighty Diamonds, Third World, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Toots & The Maytals, The Pioneers & Ziggy Marley.

For more information go to www.summerjam.de

You might not want to buy store bought drinks after trying these homemade ones.

Ingredients:

• 6 apples, washed, cored, cut in small pieces
• 1 cup grated ginger
• 10 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar

Directions:

1. 1. Bring the water to boil in a large pot.

2. Add the apples and ginger, boil for 15 minutes or until the apples are tender.

3. Remove from heat and cool.

4. Strain through a sieve or cheesecloth. Sweeten to taste. Serve over crushed ice.

Serves 4-6

Courtesy of www.ReggaeTrain.com

During the month of July many countries celebrate their country's Independence Day. Some of these countries include; Algeria, Canada, Argentina, Bahamas, Belarus, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Slovakia, and The United States. At the Reggae Eguide, we love freedom... so we celebrate the independent spirit with you!

Last week we asked you to tell us what matters most to you. Here is a response from an E-Guide subscriber in Toronto, Canada:

"Greetings .... what matter's most to me? ... Truth and honesty from family and loved-ones. No matter how the world go-so, I can always rely on the ones close to me, to tell it like it is. Keep a good thought....ever forward, backward never.

Always, Shonna"

Thank you Shonna for your insight. I believe we can all agree that family, friends, and freedom are all great reasons to party!

Love and Peace,
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: Thursday 06th of July 2006 12:37:19 AM
TW	LW	Artist:	CD Title:	Label:	Weeks On:	Location:
1	6	FAT FREDDY'S DROP	THE DROP	WANDERING EYE	14	AUSTRALIA
2	10	LUCIANO	JAH WORDS	RAS SANCTUARY	14
3	12	SUGAR MINOTT	DANCEHALL BUSINESS	BLACK ROOTS	14	JAMAICA
4	14	MICHAEL ROSE	BABYLON 9/11	LOVE INJECTION	14	JAMAICA
5	17	BURNING SPEAR	OUR MUSIC	BURNING MUSIC	14	JAMAICA
6	20	YAMI BOLO	MINISTRY	SELF	14
7	21	JR REID	ONE BLOOD	VP	14
8	7	MIDNITE	JAH GRID	I GRADE	14	ST CROIX
9	8	NATURAL BLACK	BE PATIENT	P G MUSIC	14	JAMAICA
10	9	JAH CURE	NEVER DIE LIKE A FOOL	DANGER ZONE	14	JAMAICA
11	11	ANTHONY B	SMOKE FREE	BOGALUSA	14	JAMAICA
12	13	BURRO BANTON	RISE AND SHINE	MASSIVE B	14	JAMAICA
13	15	MISTY IN ROOTS	FORWARD	KAZ	14	UK
14	16	LACKSLEY CASTELL	PRINCESS LADY	NEGUS ROOTS	14
15	18	DENNIS BROWN	SUPER REGGAE & SOUL HITS	TROJAN	14	JAMAICA
16	19	JOSEY WALES	COWBOY STYLE	SELF	14
17	2	MONTY ALEXANDER WITH ERNEST RANGLIN	ROCKSTEADY	TELARC	8
18	3	VARIOUS ARTIST	CAPITAL P	VP	6	NY
19	4	ZIGGY MARLEY	DRAGONFLY	RCA	8
20	5	BOB MARLEY & WAILERS	SLOGANS	ISLAND	15	JAMAICA
21	22	GREGORY ISAACS	MR. ISAACS	BLOOD & FIRE	7	JA
22	23	BEAT PHARMACY	CONSTANT PRESSURE	DEEP SPACE MEDIA	7
23	24	LEROY SMART	DREAD HOT IN AFRICA	MAKASOUND	7
24	25	ABIJAH	SAMPLER	KRUCIAL REGGAE	7
25	26	JR. KELLY	FIVE DESCIPLES- PT4	PENITENTIARY RECORDS	7
26	27	MESSENJAHZ	JOURNEY TO ZION	ONYXION	7
27	28	DILL-IN-JAH & PITT	ORIGINAL SONGS OF	AFRICAN DESCENDANTS	7
28	29	MUGZEE	OUTHOUSE VOL1	ODC/BOO RECORDS	5
29	30	THE VICEROYS	INNA DE YARD	MAKASOUND	5
30	31	BIG YOUTH	MUSICOLOGY	VISION SOUNDS	5
31	32	CHRONICLE	FEEL THIS ONE	LOCAL WORKS	5
32	33	JAH-N-I	RASTAFARI LIVE	HIGH HOPES	5
33	34	ZIGGI	HIGH TIME	ROCK'N VIBES-DAS VIBES	5
34	35	RAS PENCO	RIGHT PLACE	5TH ELEMENT	5
35	36	M	CD SINGLE	5TH ELEMENT	5
36	37	RANKIN SCROO	ABOVE DEM	CRUCIAL YOUTH/PULL UUUP	5
37	38	EVERTON BLENDER	MY TIME	EXPLORER	5
38	39	JAH MASON	RISE	UPRISING MUSIC	5
39	40	BINGHI GHOST	STREET HITS	STREET SCHOLAR RECORDS	7
40	41	VAUGHN BENHAMIN & RAS L	THRU & TRUE	FASTAFARIA	2
41	42	DENNIS BOVEL	DECIBEL	PRESSURE SOUNDS	2
42	43	PETER BROGGS	IGZABIHIR YAKAL	KING SHILO	2
43	44	LUCIANO	GIDEON	VISION SOUNDS	2
44	45	JAH MEEK	TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL	VELOCITY SOUNDS/HOUSE OF RIDDIM	2
45	46	LIVE WYYA	SOLID MEDITATION	YAAD MUZIK	2
46	47	MONO & NIKITAMAN	FUR IMMER	ROOTDOWN	2
47	48	MESHACH	AWAKE	WEVOLUSION	2
48	49	STEVIE CULTURE	BLESSEN	KING STEP RECORDS	2
49	50	NIGHTSHADE	MEETS SCIENTIST	ORGANIZED ELEMENTS	2
50	50	LIKKLE LION	BLOODSUCKER RIDDIM	JAHSOULJAH	1

Patois evolved from the Creole English and a twisted alchemy of the mother tongue peppered with African, Portuguese, and Spanish terms and Rastafarian slang. Most Jamaicans will vary the degree and intensity of their Patois according to whom they're speaking with.

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