Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 www.nufunk.ca presents ALL STAR TORONTO BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO REGGAE LEGEND PETER TOSH SATURDAY, OCTOBER, 20th 2007. EL MOCAMBO UPSTAIRS 464 SPADINA AVE @ COLLEGE SHOW TIME: 10PM $8 w/ Non Perishable Food Donation $10 Advance For all event inquiries (vending / tickets / sponsorship) email: nufunkconcerts@gmail.com Featuring Live Performances by: King Selah , Michael Garrick, Tanny Meddows, Meghan Kelday and more ...all backed by The Irie Band www.irieband.ca also featuring Adam Hutchison from Riddim Rebels, The High Plains Drifter and many other special guests. plus DJ Violet (Sumkidz) The tragic and premature death of PETER TOSH on September 11, 1987 has robbed the world of a great reggae artist. PETER TOSH was one of the most militant reggae recording artists. His name, face and songs stand as a symbol of inspiration to all his fans around the world. This year is the 20th year anniversary of his passing - Peter would have been 63 years old! Saturday October 20th, come celebrate the life and legacy of a true reggae legend... Non- perishable food donation will go towards the DAILY BREAD FOOD BANK. Buy $10 advanced tickets at: The Hot Box Cafe / Roach-o-Ramma - 191 A Baldwin St. - (416) 203-6990 Uprising Book Store - 168 Baldwin St. - (416) 255-7773 Soundscapes - 572 College St. - (416) 537-1620 Play De Record - 357A Yonge St. - (416) 586-0380 Rotate This - 620 Queen St. W – (416) 504-8447 Shanti Baba - 546 Queen St. W - (416) 504-5034 and online at www.nufunk.ca and/or www.ticketweb.ca sponsors: Canadian Reggae Wolrd Positive Music Creations Music www.tribe.ca www.jambands.ca www.stillepost.ca www.fusicology.com www.ducktape.ca PETER TOSH BIO: For each of the Rastamen who made up reggae's holy trinity -- Bob Marley, Bunny Livingston Wailer, and Peter Tosh -- music was The Message. All three sang for "equal rights and justice," as defined by the Jamaican-bred blend of Marcus Garvey's worldview and Old Testament fire and brimstone known as Rastafari. But Tosh, a.k.a. reggae's Stepping Razor, came the hardest and, less fortunately, proved to be the most didactic. Once the world heard "The Tosh," Jamaica transformed from a vacation paradise for the wealthy into a mecca for the disenfranchised. His urgent baritone bore a threat of danger, sharpening Bunny's and Bob's sufferahs' dreams and Rastafarian plaints into lessons for heathens and militant demands aimed at "downpressors." Born in the rural western part of Jamaica, this lifelong foe of the "shitstem" made his way at age fif-teen to the Trench Town tenement yard in Kingston where he met musical youths Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston and formed the Wailers. After the Wailers broke up, each asserted himself as an individual crossover reggae force. Tosh won his own worldwide following with Legalize It, his first Stateside major-label release, and its followup, Equal Rights. Tosh and his crack band, featuring Santa Davis on bass, concoct a euphoric, bottom-heavy stew, with reggae's one-drop riddim leavened by an occasional guitar lead. Legalize It zeros in on Tosh's paramount cause -- free the herb! -- while Equal Rights levels his scathing attack against a range of societal offenses in "Equal Rights," "Downpressor Man," "Stepping Razor," "African," and the remade "Get Up Stand Up." All tracks exude the trademark Jamaican musical buzz, yet the take-no-prisoners messages and aggressive stance could easily suit today's politicized rap. The Toughest collects the best tracks from Tosh's out-of-print albums for the Rolling Stones label and EMI; tellingly, it sticks to the earlier albums for soulful grooves such as "Don't Look Back" (a hit duet with Mick Jagger from Bush Doctor). Even though Tosh's voice sounds strained around the edges on No Nuclear War, his deliriously schizoid wordplay and unflagging indignation power the title cut, and there are signs of life throughout. Sadly, this inconclusive but encouraging album stands as his last testament; Tosh was murdered in 1987. Far more worthy of Tosh's biting humor and righteous rage are his posthumous box sets and compilations, including Scrolls of the Prophet, Honorary Citizen, Live at the One Love Peace Concert, Arise!, and Live and Dangerous. (ELENA OUMANO - Rolling Stone Magazine http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/petertosh ) Find out more about Peter Tosh here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tosh http://www.ptosh.com/story.html http://www.thetalkingdrum.com/tosh.html presented by: www.nufunk.ca www.myspace.com/nufunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 here's a part of the set we've been working on so far:Rasterfari IWhy Must I cryAfrican ManBrand New Second HandDown Pressure ManSteppin' RazorThe Day the Dollar DiedWhere ya gonna runLegalize itGet up Stand UpYou can't Blame the YouthKeep on Movin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 in 2 weeks!yes Rasta!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 some new songs added:Here Comes the SunWhere ya Gonna Run400 MilesYou Can't Blame the Youthany other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Raggaemylitis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Oh Bumbaclat oh Rassclat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richbass Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Magga Dog, lot's of great stuff on mama africa and equal rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Soldier for Jah Army. I think Dave and I will be at the peterborough show Jay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irie Guy Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Vampire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yes! will we see you there Irie guy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 this saturday!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irie Guy Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yes! will we see you there Irie guy??That I can't do. Really really wish I could. Im away from the house for a couple nights this week already for work and cant leave the twins for a fun night in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Goin to be a Sweet Sweet night, Rasta!~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 some new songs added to the show:Three Wise Men of JamaicaIs this LoveWalk Don't RunStop That TrainWhere you gonna RunKetchy ShubyI didn't realize how many albums Peter Tosh put out.. here's his discography:with The Wailers1973 Catch A Fire- Island (Wailers)1973 Burnin'- Island (Wailers)Solo1976 Legalize It- Columbia1977 Equal Rights- Columbia1978 Bush Doctor- Rolling Stones/EMI1979 Mystic Man- Rolling Stones/EMI1981 Wanted: Dread & Alive- EMI1983 Mama Africa- EMI1984 Captured Live- EMI1987 No Nuclear War- EMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 This weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 If you play Walk and Don't Look Back I'll do the Mick Jagger part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Tommorow night ! Bring the love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Will New Rider be making a apearance??? a special guest apearance by New Rider ?:?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Unfortunately I've been sick recently and I don't think my vocal chords will be up to the challenge.Have fun everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 20, 2007 Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 Tonight Everyone! Peace, Rasta, One LuV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Thanks for supporting !! We collected a lot of food for the Daily Bread Food Bank and raise awareness of Peter Tosh and his legacy of promoting equal rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Hickster Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Good times ! Had fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted October 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 thanks to Carl H for this collage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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