Bob Marley Movement of Jah People presents the 16th Annual Caribbean Festival
All day reggae is NEVER a bad idea.
My mom and I went on vacation to Jamaica when I was 11, and she took me to The Reggae Sunsplash Concert, which at the time, was definitely in the top three coolest things I'd ever done! Sunsplash starts at dusk and goes until dawn, so you KNOW I thought I was grown being out like that! Well, now that I am actually...grown...all day reggae concerts are still among the coolest things to do in my book! The vibe's always great, the music's always jumpin' and ganga's always in attendance!
Check the pics & flicks. (click the picture for larger images)
Check the pics & flicks. (click the picture for larger images)
SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD...
What a great day!! We were there alllllllllll day! Got there at 1:30pm, and I think we left at 12:15am! Like I said...ALL DAY! We ended up sitting backstage for half the show...which was a bitter-sweet experience. It was MUCH closer than where we were sitting, but had to work with the side view, but it was nice to be able to be in the crowd and then retreat backstage when our feet started hurting and grew weary of the large crowd. We met Spragga Benz, and i literally couldn't understand a word he was saying...it was awesome! lol.
There were a few acts that I don't particularly remember, but this badd azz band Jahfe performed and I was completely impressed. They're a Haitian reggae/Afro beat homegrown in Miami. Loved them. I'm definitely planning on finding more music from them.
As for the headliners...
Collie Buddz: Do you have "Collie Buddz" (the album)!? No? Get it! His performance was short, but lively. This was my first time seeing him...awesome...although he looked like Pitbull from where were sitting.
Capelton: I found him to be completely amusing! I only know a few of his songs, but he's definitely a character! He'll be back for the Best of the Best Reggae Concert on May 24th. I feel like I was distracted through some of his performance, and didn't get to appreciate the whole thing.
Buju Banton: Okay...so I'm a HUGE Buju fan (I even wanted to name my dog Buju....Alex said no). He was at the Reggae Sunsplash back in '93. He looks WAY different now. Kinda reminds me of a tree :) Anyway, he performed "Bonafide Love" (as you see in the video), which is one of my absolute favorite songs of all times...so I was a happy gyrl!
Ky-Mani Marley: Although I didn't catch his whole performance (Nas had just arrived backstage...there was a lot of brewhaha going on!) of what I saw, I didn't love. Compared to the prior performers he seemed sleepy. I just didn't get the same UMPH I got with everyone else...but like I said, I was distracted.
Stephen and Damien Marley: I did just see them perform three days prior, but I still enjoyed it :) Damien may be my favorite Marley (Besides Bob :)). I had gotten restless by the end of the night because the temperature had dropped dramatically, but they performed Bob Marley classics - which the crowd really enjoyed...and I did too!!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. I'm always in awe of the fact that Bob Marley, his life and his music are all truly a movement. There were people from everywhere, all walks of life, religion, education, background, and nationality who were there to celebrate his life and legacy, and the life of his late mother, Cadella Marley, who passed away early in 2008.
There were a few artists that were scheduled to perform but never hit the stage - Tessanne, Jean P Jam, and Sizzla (who I was really looking forward to seeing!) - but I'm not sure how they all could have performed anyway...the show didn't have particularly extra long breaks in between the artists.
I can't wait until the 17th annual!!
What a great day!! We were there alllllllllll day! Got there at 1:30pm, and I think we left at 12:15am! Like I said...ALL DAY! We ended up sitting backstage for half the show...which was a bitter-sweet experience. It was MUCH closer than where we were sitting, but had to work with the side view, but it was nice to be able to be in the crowd and then retreat backstage when our feet started hurting and grew weary of the large crowd. We met Spragga Benz, and i literally couldn't understand a word he was saying...it was awesome! lol.
There were a few acts that I don't particularly remember, but this badd azz band Jahfe performed and I was completely impressed. They're a Haitian reggae/Afro beat homegrown in Miami. Loved them. I'm definitely planning on finding more music from them.
As for the headliners...
Collie Buddz: Do you have "Collie Buddz" (the album)!? No? Get it! His performance was short, but lively. This was my first time seeing him...awesome...although he looked like Pitbull from where were sitting.
Capelton: I found him to be completely amusing! I only know a few of his songs, but he's definitely a character! He'll be back for the Best of the Best Reggae Concert on May 24th. I feel like I was distracted through some of his performance, and didn't get to appreciate the whole thing.
Buju Banton: Okay...so I'm a HUGE Buju fan (I even wanted to name my dog Buju....Alex said no). He was at the Reggae Sunsplash back in '93. He looks WAY different now. Kinda reminds me of a tree :) Anyway, he performed "Bonafide Love" (as you see in the video), which is one of my absolute favorite songs of all times...so I was a happy gyrl!
Ky-Mani Marley: Although I didn't catch his whole performance (Nas had just arrived backstage...there was a lot of brewhaha going on!) of what I saw, I didn't love. Compared to the prior performers he seemed sleepy. I just didn't get the same UMPH I got with everyone else...but like I said, I was distracted.
Stephen and Damien Marley: I did just see them perform three days prior, but I still enjoyed it :) Damien may be my favorite Marley (Besides Bob :)). I had gotten restless by the end of the night because the temperature had dropped dramatically, but they performed Bob Marley classics - which the crowd really enjoyed...and I did too!!
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. I'm always in awe of the fact that Bob Marley, his life and his music are all truly a movement. There were people from everywhere, all walks of life, religion, education, background, and nationality who were there to celebrate his life and legacy, and the life of his late mother, Cadella Marley, who passed away early in 2008.
There were a few artists that were scheduled to perform but never hit the stage - Tessanne, Jean P Jam, and Sizzla (who I was really looking forward to seeing!) - but I'm not sure how they all could have performed anyway...the show didn't have particularly extra long breaks in between the artists.
I can't wait until the 17th annual!!
