Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A Ritz-Rocking Tribute with Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, and Culture





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A RITZ-ROCKIN' TRIBUTE TO JAMAICA'S MUSICAL LEGACY



BERES HAMMOND, CULTURE, TARRUS RILEY, AND DUANE STEPHENSON CELEBRATE JAMAICA'S 47TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE RITZ THEATRE IN NEW JERSEY ON AUGUST 2ND


New York, NY (Ms. RAINE INC.) -- New Jersey's landmark Ritz Theatre is once again paying homage to the drum and bass sounds of the islands with the 2nd annual installment of Reggae at the Ritz. This year's staging welcomes Reggae legends Beres Hammond and Culture, along with acclaimed Roots Reggae singers Tarrus Riley and Duane Stephenson to fete Jamaica's 47th year of Independence.

Hosted by Icon World Entertainment and RoadBlockRadio.com, this year's Reggae at the Ritz event will be held at the prestigious Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, NJ on Sunday, August 2nd. Jamaica's Independence Day is August 6th.

Reggae, a combination of traditional African and Caribbean music with elements of American Rhythm & Blues and Soul, developed in Jamaica soon after its Independence in 1962. From late 1960's through the early 1970's the bass-heavy sound of Reggae gained the attention of overseas musicians through the music of early pioneers like Bunny Lee, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Toots and the Maytals, Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Jimmy Cliff. American musician Johnny Nash is credited with first putting Reggae on the American charts with his 1968 hit "Hold Me Tight." Later that same year, the Beatles brought worldwide attention to new sound with the Reggae-tinged Rock & Roll song "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da." Eric Clapton's 1974 cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" propelled Reggae into the mix of mainstream pop-culture music. The next year, Bob Marley and the Wailers had their first international breakthrough with "No Woman No Cry," and their 1976 album Rastaman Vibration spent four weeks on the Top Ten charts in the U.S. The following year Culture released their seminal album Two Sevens Clash which, to this day, is hailed by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the '50 Coolest Records' ever made.




Roots Reggae icons Culture


In celebration of Jamaica's 47th anniversary, this year's Reggae at the Ritz pays tribute to Jamaica's musical legacy with two of the island's groundbreaking international Reggae icons, Beres Hammond -- whose 37 year career includes well over 20 albums including the Grammy nominated Music is Life -- and Culture. Reggae at the Ritz also features two of Jamaica's fastest rising Reggae talents, Tarrus Riley, who burst on the scene in 2006 with the critically acclaimed album Parables featuring the smash hit "She's Royal," and singer/songwriter Duane Stephenson best known for his single "August Town" as well as for co-writing the anthem "True Reflections" for Reggae artist Jah Cure.




Roots Reggae singer Tarrus Riley

The 2nd Annual Reggae at the Ritz featuring Beres Hammond, Culture, Tarrus Riley, and Duane Stephenson, will take place at the Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, NJ on Sunday, August 2nd. Limited advanced tickets are currently on sale for $49.99 (balcony), $79.99 (rear orchestra), $99.99 (orchestra and mezzanine), and $120 (VIP front orchestra). Special sales offer: buy 4 tickets at full price, and get 1 free. For more information, log on to www.roadblockradio.com or www.iconworldllc.com. To purchase tickets, log on to www.ticketbreaker.com or call the Ritz Theatre Box Office at 908-352-1919 (note: VIP Orchestra seats can only be ordered through the Ritz Box Office).



For more information about Reggae at the Ritz call 973-573-8154 or 973-932-6599.

For media requests contact Ms. RAINE INC. at media@msraineinc.com or 347-492-3977.


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