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There's a little somethin' for everyone who is passionate about reggae in the E-Guide!
- Reggae Festivals
- Jamaican Recipe: Jerk Sauce
- News Flash: Lyrics Born Appearing at Reggae on the River
- Band Promotion: Self Promoting a Gig or Show for Your Band
- In Jah's Name We Pray: Jamaican Children Detained in Police Lockups
- Reggae Biz Marketing: Free Publicity for Your Caribbean Restaurant?
- Fun & Games: Who's the #1 Reggae Act in Continental Europe?
Wednesday-Sunday, August 3-6, 2005
Ja'sound
Bagnols sur Cèze (30), France
www.jasoundfestival.com
Festival Hotline: 04 66 89 54 61
Thursday-Sunday, August 4-7, 2005
Istria In Reggae
Sherwood
Bale Valle, Croatia
www.istriainreggae.net
Festival Hotline: +393479187794
Friday-Saturday, August 5-6, 2005
Reggae Geel
Belse Bossen in Geel, Belgium
www.reggaegeel.com
Festival Hotline: 32 14 853703
Friday-Sunday, August 5-7, 2005
Reggae on the River
Frenchs Camp, Humboldt County
Piercy, California, U.S.
www.reggaeontheriver.com
Festival Hotline: 707-923-4583
Friday-Sunday, August 5-7, 2005
Reggae Jam Festival
Klosterpark
Bersenbrck bei Osnabrck, Germany
www.reggaejam.de
Festival Hotline: +49 177-2458888
Friday-Sunday, August 5-7, 2005
The Northeast Kingdom Music Festival
The Chilly Ranch
East Albany, Vermont, U.S.
www.NEKMF.com
Festival Hotline: 802-229-9942
Saturday, August 6, 2005
The Peoples Festival
Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
www.peoplefestival.com
Festival Hotline: 856-451-8663
Saturday, August 6, 2005
Woodstock Reggae Day
Woodstock Village Green
Woodstock, New York, U.S.
www.reggaeWoodstock.com
Festival Hotline: 845-679-3382
Saturday-Sunday, August 6-7, 2005
Ammersee Roots Festival
Eisplatz MTV
Diessen, Germany
www.reggae-festival.de
Festival Hotline: 00491719362152
Monday-Wednesday, August 8-10, 2005
Babylon by Bus
Villapiana (CS), Italy
www.maroons.it
Festival Hotline: 3470631741
Friday, August 11, 2005
BAR-Fuuhs OpenAir
Rügland
Near Ansbach, Germany
www.bar-fuuhs.de.ms
Festival Hotline: 09828/1285
Friday, August 11, 2005
Roots From St. Croix V.I
Vets Hall 846 Front St.
Santa Cruz, CA, U.S.
www.soundvizionrecords.com
Festival Hotline: 831-794-2481
Friday-Saturday, August 12-13, 2005
Uppsala Reggae Festival
Uppsala, Sweden
www.uppsalareggaefestival.se
Festival Hotline: +46(0)70 7893408
Friday-Saturday, August 12-13, 2005
Westival
Westihall
Watou/West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
www.westival
Festival Hotline: 0485 429870
Friday-Saturday, August 12-13, 2005
Vermont Roots Reggae Festival
Auger Heights Farm
Barton West Glover, Vermont
www.vermontreggae.org
Festival Hotline: 802-487-3036 or 802-355-4879
Friday-Sunday, August 12-14, 2005
11th Reggae Afro Festival of Aiseau
Aiseau-Presles
Belgium
www.reggaeafrofestival.org
Festival Hotline: 0032494 334 721
Friday-Sunday, August 12-14, 2005
Ostróda Reggae Festiwal
Ostróda, Poland
www.reggae.ostroda.pl
Festival Hotline: 896460955
Saturday, August 13, 2005
14th Annual Mid West Reggae Fest
Meadowridge Farm
Huntsburg, Ohio, U.S.
www.clevelandreggae.com
Festival Hotline: 216-241-3460
Saturday, August 13, 2005
The SEEN Festival 2005
People's Park
Berkeley, California, U.S.
http://maxpages.com/seen2000
Festival Hotline: 1 (510) 938-2463
Saturday, August 13, 2005
Reggae in the Bowl
Libbey Bowl
Ojai, California, U.S.
www.ragejaxfoundation.com
Festival Hotline: 805-640-9014
Saturday-Sunday, August 13-14, 2005
Reggae Sundance
Genneperparken
Eindhoven, Netherlands
http://www.reggaesundance.nl
Festival Hotline: 0031-(0)40-2908564
Saturday-Sunday, August 13-14, 2005
Reggae Sundance
Open Air
Eindhoven, Netherlands
ww.panic.nl/eng-index.htm
Festival Hotline: none
Monday-Saturday, August 15-20, 2005
Calgary International Reggae Festival
Shaw Millenium Park
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
www.calgaryreggaefestival.com
Festival Hotline: 403-355-5696
Friday-Sunday, August 19-21, 2005
Chiemsee Reggae Summer
Uebersee
Bavaria, Germany
www.chiemsee-reggae.de
Festival Hotline: +49 (0)8621 646464
Saturday, August 20, 2005
New York Caribbean Parkfest
Charles Young Park
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Festival Hotline: 212-234-4124
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Reggae on the Rocks
Red Rocks
Morrison, Colorado, U.S.
www.billbass.com
Festival Hotline: none
Saturday, August 20, 2005
New York Caribbean Parkfest
Charles Young Park
New York, U.S.
Festival Hotline: 212-234-4124
Saturday-Sunday, August 20-21, 2005
Reggae Dub Festiwal 2005 Bielawa
Bielawa, Poland
www.regalowisko.independent.pl
Festival Hotline: TBA
Friday-Sunday, August 26-28, 2005
5th Annual Koots Roots Festival
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
www.KootsRoots.org
Festival Hotline: 250-354-7366
Friday-Sunday, August 26-28, 2005
Spirit of Reggae
Lõffingen-Dittishausen near Freiburg
Baden-Würrtemberg, Germany
www.spiritofreggae.de
Festival Hotline: none
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Reggae on the Mesa
Western Colorado Botanical Garden Amphitheater
Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
www.reggaeonthemesa.com
Festival Hotline: (970) 256-0075
Saturday, August 27, 2005
South Bend 1st Annual Reggae Festival 2005
South Bend Regional Airport
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Festival Hotline: 574-532-4973
Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28, 2005
Drums Around the World
Indian Plaza
Charlemont, Massachusetts, U.S.
www.drumsaroundtheworld.com
Festival Hotline: 413-584-3022
Saturday-Sunday, August 27-28, 2005
Yokohamma Reggae Sai
Shinko Futo
Yokohama, Japan
www.yokohamareggaesai.com
Festival Hotline: 81-45-201-9999
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Festival listings are believed to be correct. Are you a reggae festival promoter? Post your festival at
Oly Hempfest 2005
Heritage Park
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
www.olyhempfest.com
Festival Hotline: 360-456-3517
Please contact the promoter directly for more information.
www.ReggaeFestivalGuide.com/post_festival.html
Jerk Sauce
INGREDIENTS
* 1/2 cup pimento( allspice berries)
* 1/2+ cup packed brown sugar
* 6-8 garlic cloves
* 4-6 Scotch bonnet peppers
* 1 tablespoon ground thyme or 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
* 1-2 bunches escallions (green onions)
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 tablespoon soy sauce to moisten
DIRECTIONS
1. Put content in a food processor or blender and liquefy
2. Pour sauce in a Jar and keep refrigerated.
3. The sauce will keep forever if kept refrigerated
4. To increase spiciness blend pepper and pimento and add to sauce the hot peppers at any time.
Seasoning Instruction for Chicken
* Leave skin on chicken
* Rub the meat (chicken, pork or beef) with the seasoning.
* With chicken, be sure to rub under skin and in cavities
* Marinate overnight.
Seasoning Instruction for Pork or Beef
* Rub the meat. If using a pork shoulder, make shallow cuts and rub in.
* Marinate overnight.
Seasoning Instruction for Fish
* Can also be used with fish, but use a "steak fish" like grouper, dolphin, king
* Marinate overnight.
Cooking Instructions
* Grill at lowest possible setting over a low fire until done.
* Pimento (all spice) branches (this is what is used in Jamaica) mixed with charcoal is best. If not try to use an aromatic wood in the barbecue grill to enhance the flavor.
* Chop meat into pieces, and serve traditionally with hard-dough bread
Brought to you by Jamaicans.com.
By Sarah Landy
Lyrics Born represents a new era in hip-hop that isn't all about bling and is more about funk than funds. With a booming, bluesy voice, Lyrics Born is redefining what conscious hip-hop should be, layer upon layer of funk, R&B, rock, reggae and soul. Born in Tokyo and raised in Berkeley, California, Lyrics Born (a.k.a. Tom Shimura) makes the kind of energetic, free-flowing hip-hop that followers of Outkast and Jurassic 5 will find appealing.
What distinguishes Lyrics Born from most hip-hop MCs is his colloquial, sing-song vocal style, a rap delivery that finds him singing his lyrics as much as rapping them, and then there's his beats - which are carefully crafted from years of pillaging rare soul, funk and rock records. "That's always been my philosophy," Lyrics Born said, "try to create harmony with things that maybe aren't supposed to work together."
With the release of his critically acclaimed debut solo album "Later That Day," Lyrics Born has established himself as one of the most compelling figures in conscious underground hip-hop.
Lyrics Born is excited about appearing at this years Reggae on the River August 5, 6, 7, 2005 and is available for interviews. If you would like to set-up an interview please contact:
Sarah Landy, KSA Public Relations,138 W. 25th St, 7th Fl, NY, NY 10001, 212.582.5400 x213, slandyksapublicity.com, In the spirit of Unity. Peace, Yvonne Hendrix / Publicity Coordinator / People Productions, Reggae on the River, P.O.Box 640, Redway, California 95560, Tel: 707.223.2889, Fax: 707.923.4509, Email: yhendrixreggaeontheriver.com
Self Promoting a Gig or Show for Your Band
By Dennis Damp
Many start up bands miss easy opportunities to get people in the seats of their upcoming gigs. Below we will discuss a few inexpensive ways to self promote your garage band, indie band, or established act. All of these ideas are simple yet cost effective ways to promote on a budget.
The first step in self promoting your band is word of mouth. Basically everyone in the band needs to take a proactive role in getting the word out on future shows and gigs. Word of mouth includes telling your family, friends, coworkers, and anyone else your band knows that may be interested in your bands genre of music. For example, have your parents or relatives tell their coworkers or friends and so on. It can be surprising how many seats you can fill by simply by word of mouth through family and friends.
Secondly, have flyers printed for your next show. This can be done fairly cheap at any local copy store in your area. This is a cost effective self promotion tactic. Design a simple flyers with your band name, logo or artwork, genre of music, original or cover tunes, date and time of show, Band website, Contact information, and phone number and name of the club or venue where you will be performing. After designing your show flyer, send a few to the club or venue where you be playing. It may even be a good idea to hand deliver the flyers and ask if you may hang a few yourself. This way you can make sure your flyer will be seen by patrons of the club. Another idea is to place flyers on bulletin boards at music stores and other places where you may find a crowd for your gig. One word of caution, always get permission to place your flyers. For example, if you decide to place flyers on cars in a parking lot get permission from that lot owner. Some people tend to throw the flyers on the ground and cause a mess for a lot owner. The lot owner also has your contact info from the flyer so he may take legal action. So the moral of the story is get permission before placing flyers. Next, contact any local or regional newspapers or entertainment type papers in your area. Most of these newspapers have weekly band listings in their entertainment sections. Email or call the papers until you find the proper contact and send them all the info they request. Usually you'll want to send Show Place, Date, Time, Band Name, and Cost of show (if applicable).
Lastly, search for concert calendars on the internet for free listings in the city or regional area your playing the gig. Many concert calendars will list your shows for free. Find some of the more popular ones that may get more internet traffic. Do a search on Concerts listings, events listings, free band listings or something of this nature, and add the city to the search.
Above are a few ideas for inexpensive or free self promotion of your band. Try to use all or most of these tactics for every show you self promote. Remember, the more fans you get to the show the better the chance you'll have of getting booked there again and building a career in that city or region of interest. Good Luck, and get out there and self promote your band.
Article written by Dennis Damp, Email: mediawebsourceyahoo.com, Media Web Source, 1225 Elm Dr, Oakdale, PA 15071, www.mediawebsource.com
Jamaican Children in Police Detention and Government Institutions
Above title is title of Book for Purchase
In the island nation of Jamaica, many children-often as young as twelve or thirteen-are detained for long periods, sometimes six months or more, in filthy and overcrowded police lockups, in spite of international standards and Jamaican laws that forbid such treatment. The children are often held in the same cells as adults accused of serious crimes, vulnerable to victimization by their cellmates and to ill-treatment by abusive police; and virtually always, they are held in poor conditions, deprived of proper sanitary facilities, adequate ventilation, adequate food, exercise, education, and basic medical care.
Some of these children have not been detained on suspicion of criminal activity but have been locked up only because they are deemed "in need of care and protection." Human Rights Watch visited five working police lockups in Jamaica in late August to early September 1998 and interviewed more than thirty children about their experiences in the lockups.
Human Rights Watch found that children detained in police lockups remain in their overcrowded cells twenty-four hours a day, let out, if at all, only for court dates and for once-daily trips to the filthy toilet and showers. There are no exercise facilities. The children receive no education at all and have reading materials only if books are brought in by family members. In many lockups, the dim lighting (at times near-darkness, even during the day) makes reading impossible anyway.
Excerpt From Human Rights Watch [www.hrw.org]
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By Miriam Silverberg
One of the best ways to get a restaurant free publicity is by taking advantage of events and seizing the opportunity. For example, February 5th is Television Weather Persons' Day! Bet you didn't even know such a day existed, but it does, and it can give you free publicity. How? Weather people are the forgotten people at television stations. Deliver one of your specialties at the station. There's a good chance the weather person will be so delighted with the attention, he or she will mention you on the air. Even if they don't mention you, your goodies will be shared with the others on the staff and you'll get your name out there. When you call to let them know about a newsworthy event (and you will call, won't you?), they'll know about your restaurant.
Actually, it's not a bad idea to deliver goodies regularly or periodically to a television station or a radio show host. Remember, nobody ever says no to food. People love to eat, especially when it comes gratis.
If your restaurant serves breakfast, or, even if you don't serve breakfast but your kitchen staff comes in early,, here's another idea. Send breakfast (juice, pastries, coffee) each morning to the host of your local Morning Drive show on radio. I guarantee after a few times he'll look forward to it and mention you on the air. Then you can start sending hot meals of pancakes, eggs, etc. He'll constantly talk about you or perhaps even have you on as a guest. If there's a special radio or television show on during the afternoon that everyone watches, send lunch. You don't have to feed the entire staff, but do send enough for the host and a couple of others.
I frequently bring my restaurant chefs to a television program where they prepare food on the air. They always bring enough for the staff to devour (and I do mean devour) after the show. The hosts and staff cheer when they see us because they've come to expect good food. And it's easy for me to get the producer to agree to use my clients! You might consider trying to lure a radio program to your restaurant to actually broadcast or possibly even a television program. Years ago Sherman Billingsly made a fortune going on television from his Stork Club. He introduced his celebrity guests but you don't have to and you may not even have any celebs. It could be a talk show or music or morning drive, whatever. The host will have to say where he's broadcasting from and people will want to come to the restaurant during the broadcast. Of course, you will put the host, desk, mic, etc. in the window, right? Or at least a prominent place and not stuck away in the corner.
Even after the broadcast is over, this will increase your business enormously. By having someone mention you on the air or broadcast from your restaurant, this conveys that you are important. You are one of the best in your field because, after all, a famous person is not going to go just anywhere, right?
Miriam Silverberg is the president and founder of the New York City publicity firm, Miriam Silverberg Associates and has vast experience publicizing some of the City's best restaurants. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com.
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