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REVOLUCION presents:
Saturday Feb.6th, 2010
5th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute
A Concert Fundraiser to benefit the Yonge St. Mission!
On Saturday February 6th, 2010, International music star Bob Marley would have been 65 years old if he had not succumbed to cancer on Monday May 11, 1981 at the young age 36-years-old, a special cast of Toronto Musicians, Djs and MCs, celebrate Bob Marley's legacy of music, peace and love.
Today almost anywhere in the world when the name Bob Marley is mentioned,it is recognized by old and young. He remains enormously popular and well known all over the world. Reggae's most transcendent and iconic figure, Bob Marley was the first Jamaican artist to achieve international superstardom, in the process introducing the music of his native island nation to the far-flung corners of the globe.
Marley's music gave voice to the day-to-day struggles of the Jamaican experience, vividly capturing not only the plight of the country's impoverished and oppressed but also the devout spirituality that remains their source of strength.
Robert Nesta Marley 1945 - 1981
The Great Hall
1087 Queen St W
Toronto, ON
M6J 1H3
(416) 537-0803
www.thegreathall.ca
Doors open at 9pm
Tickets:
Door: $15 with non-perishable food donation or
Soundscapes 572 College St.W. or
Online tickets at: www.ticketweb.ca
LIVE MUSIC BY:
*Humble - 2009/10 JUNO Award Winner
www.myspace.com/humble01
w/ FULLA SOUND and special guest vocalist 'NKRUHMA'
*Tréson - www.tresonmusic.com
w/ The One Love Experience
*I-Sax InJAH
www.myspace.com/isaxinjah
*DJ Carl Allen
www.facebook.com/djcarlallen
*Roberto Occhipinti - 2001/2005 JUNO Award Winner
www.robertoocchipinti.com
*Friendlyness & the Human Rights
www.myspace.com/friendlynessandthehumanrights
*Hajile Kalaike aka Black Lotus - spoken word
www.myspace.com/blacklotusmedia
SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST FROM JAMAICA, NYC:
*Melodic Vibe - NYC
www.myspace.com/melodicvibe
Hosted by:
Al St. Louis
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=516370232
We will also be showcasing many local artists with paintings and photographs of Bob Marley. This exhibit will be located upstairs in the gallery room of the Great Hall. The 'Analogue Gallery' will be exhibiting famous B+W photos of Bob Marley taken during the seventies.
For more info: www.bobmarleybirthday.com
DETAILS:
This is our fifth annual benefit concert to raise food for local charities in Toronto. (Daily Bread Food Bank, Ernestine's Women's Shelter, Missions of Charity-Mother Theresa) Our last four Bob Marley Tribute concerts have produced well over a ton of donated non-perishable food. We will be supporting the Yonge St. Mission and it's food bank this year. As with all previous years, all those who bring in non-perishable food to the concert, will receive a door cover discount. |
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