WorldBeat Center Presents: Frederick Douglass Day 2006 featuring Jr. Reid and the Reggae Angels
June 1, 2006
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WorldBeat Center Presents: Frederick Douglass Day 2006 featuring Jr. Reid and the Reggae Angels
Jamaican-born reggae artist Jr. Reid will join the WorldBeat Cultural Center in celebration of Frederick Douglass Day. Frederick Douglass, one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement, fought to end slavery and to guarantee voting rights and other civil liberties for African Americans. Douglass provided a powerful voice for human rights during this period of American history and is still revered today for his contributions against racial injustice.
June 1, 2006 — Jamaican-born reggae artist Jr. Reid will join the WorldBeat Cultural Center in celebration of Frederick Douglass Day. Frederick Douglass, one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement, fought to end slavery and to guarantee voting rights and other civil liberties for African Americans. Douglass provided a powerful voice for human rights during this period of American history and is still revered today for his contributions against racial injustice. For more information about Frederick Douglass visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927.html
Date:
Friday, June 30th, 2006
Event:
Jr. Reid
Venue:
WorldBeat Cultural Center
Time:
8:00pm
Cost:
$15 in Advance- Available at WorldBeat Center (www.worldbeatcenter.org), Trade Roots (off Rosecrans), Reggae World (University Ave), Earth Culture (Oceanside), Dream Crystal (National City), Oxygen (TJ)
$17 day of show
Frederick Douglass:
For more information, check out the following websites:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2927.html
http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/home.html
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/douglass
Jr. Reid:
http://www.bigupradio.com/artistDetail.jsp?aid=148
Jamaican-born singer Junior Reid is best known as the man that gave us the monster reggae hit “One Blood” as well as being the man that rep laced Michael Rose as lead vocalist with Black Uhuru. Junior gets his inspiration from places, people and things, and has embraced BoBo Shanti, an orthodox branch of the Rastafarian religion. He recorded his first single at the age of fourteen for the “late great” Hugh Mundell and then went on to form his own band “Voice of Progress” and recor ded the album “Mini-Bus Driver”. A strong admirer of Black Uhuru, Reid slipped with ease into the role of lead vocalist. Collaborating with Duckie and Puma, he delivered “Brutal, to critical acclaim from the media and public.