Taj Weekes and Adowa / Kevin Kinsella (of John Brown's Body)
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A night of uplifting roots reggae.
Taj Weekes & Adowa unite a vibrant diversity of sounds with thoughtful, lush arrangements and a finely honed penchant for telling poetic tales of hardship and hope.
“I don’t sit down and write socially conscious songs. I write songs about where I place my focus,” Weekes explains. “I grew up listening to the power of the music, the lyrical content. That’s what matters to me.” Though long hailed by reggae fans, Weekes defies simple genre formulas. His intuitive, intense songwriting ties together the many threads of his Caribbean heritage and honors his unflagging engagement with the world as a musician, philanthropist and lecturer.
Kevin Kinsella, founder of reggae heavyweights John Brown’s Body, released his third solo album, Great Design, in 2011, expanding his sonic palette with elements of acoustic rock and soul while maintaining his roots in reggae. Great Design showcased his agility as a songwriter; Kinsella’s combination of styles is deeply evocative and accessibly upbeat, summoning to mind the likes of Jack Johnson and Michael Franti. It’s “Thanks and Praise” music with wide commercial appeal. From John Brown's Body to starting his own independent label, I-Town Records, to recording with the mysterious and prolific roots reggae outfit 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Kinsella is well known in jam band circles, and has shared the stage with such luminaries as Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Gym Class Heroes and Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Tickets: $15
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