General Admission: $40.00 (adv)
V.I.P. $100.00
Children: FREE
Info: 718-421-6927
HOMAGE TO THE MESSAGE OF ROOTS REGGAE MUSIC
Brooklyn, New York, The 8th annual Reggae Culture Salute will honor the message of roots reggae with the return of The Messenjah LUCIANO for his third appearance at the event, taking place at Nazareth Regional High School Performance Center on Sunday, November 25th, starting at 5:00PM. This year, the multimedia event of nyahbinghi drumming and rituals, video presentations and live roots reggae performances will present various themes and messages with a tribute to Jamaica’s golden jubilee and performances by CPR member artists Ossie Dellimore, Tayazawan, Major Daps, Sister Cindy and Major One. The headliner, Luciano will be the recipient of the CPR Pinnacle Award of Excellence for his years of consistently delivering an upfull message. Nazareth Regional High School Performance Center is located at 475 East 57th Street, between Clarendon and Avenue D in Brooklyn.
ALSO APPEARING: RAS MELENIK AND THE ARK ANGELS, OSSIE DELLIMORE, MAJOR DAPS, TAYAZAWAN, SISTER CINDY, AND MAJOR ONE
Reggae Culture Salute is a family friendly event staged each year to honor the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Mennen of Ethiopia. This year's event, previously scheduled for Saturday November 3rd and postponed because of Hurricane Sandy, marks the 82nd anniversary of the rare joint coronation which took place on November 2nd, 1930 to great international fanfare. The event also celebrates the unique relationship between Reggae, Rasta, Selassie and Jamaica and is widely recognized for its character and quality, and the authenticity of the music. In a preview of the 2006 staging of Reggae Culture Salute, Ben Sesario of the New York Times wrote “The big reggae concert this fall should be relatively free of the controversy that has dogged so many other recent reggae shows: homophobia,” and called Reggae Culture Salute “a celebration of reggae’s old-fashioned family values.” Reggae Culture Salute continues in this tradition, always striving to raise the bar.
Reggae Culture Salute 2012 will be topped with delicious Caribbean Cuisine, catered by The Door Restaurant and good vibrations. Proceeds from the event benefit CPR’s Community Conversation Series, a series of forums conducted throughout New York City addressing the creation, development, growth and presentation of roots reggae; and CPRLive, CPR’s online broadcast platform.For information call 718-421-6927 or email info@cprreggae.org
