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Below are excerpts from the feature articles in Issue #119.
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Homemade ginger beer, potato pudding, sweet tunes, great weather and the beauty of Old Montreal: Pretty much the perfect combination, and it's this combination that made Montreal's first International Reggae Festival a tremendous success and a wonderful addition to the city's world-renowned summer festival season. This might seem well timed given the recent mainstream success of artists like Sean Paul and Elephant Man, but for Montreal reggae fans, it's long overdue.

Reports from Montreal, Canada International Reggae Festival, June 4-6; Angel's Camp, CA, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, June 18-20; Piercy, CA, Reggae on the River, Aug 6-8; Quebec City, Quebec, Festival d'Eté; New York, NY, Central Park Summerstage; Brookly, NY, MetroTech Rhythm & Blues Festival; Hoogstraten, Belgium, Antilliaanse Feesten Caribbean Festival, Aug 13-14; and Toronto, Ontario, International Dub Poetry Festival, June 3-6.


 

What traits must a music superstar possess? Charisma, the injection of one's heart and soul in every note, every song, every album, every concert and an unwavering commitment to one's craft are essential characteristics of a recording artist whose music stands the test of time...