Riddim Riders (reggae, lovers rock, dub) @ Casbah Sat June 5th

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RIDDIM RIDERS

@ Casbah -- 10PM -- 19+ :: $8

306 King Street West (behind La Luna)

Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 1B1

http://www.casbahlounge.ca

plus special guest Kojo B spinning tunes before and between sets

Riddim Riders return to The Casbah on Saturday June 5th. Always a good time and definitely a fabulous way to get your summer groove on. Expect some brand new tunes and solid vibes guaranteed.

Roots Reggae :: Lovers Rock :: Dub

Riddim Riders play a mix of originals and classics from the 70s, 80s and 90s. A lot of Jamaican standards, some that people will recognize right away, and others that only long time reggae fans will know. Focus is on tunes with conscious, spiritual lyrics, and good vibes.

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Excerpts from Riddim Riders show review

By Lynn Peppas, Welland Tribune

The sun (was) shinin', the weather was sweet ...

No truer words were spoken - or in this case, sung - by Downtown Welland series' guests Riddim Riders.

The group performed numerous Bob Marley covers such as Sun is Shining last Saturday evening at Welland's Civic Centre, in one of the most tropical-flavoured and upbeat Niagara Blues & Jazz society concerts of this season…One essential component to their originality was keyboardist Erold Dailey's contemporary hiphop contribution to most of the songs…

For their first set the band coloured within the lines, but in the second there was a lot of scat referencing that blurred the lines of reggae.

The Riddim Riders took often covered songs like Cat Stevens' The First Cut is the Deepest and 'reggaesized' it, while layering in verses of other rock-folk songs such as Knocking on Heaven's Door and Lauren Hill riffs as well. These wonderful surprise twists in classic reggae songs made the music freshly unpredictable.

Even though the reggae rhythms and fusion of hiphop beats made it impossible to sit still, this concert was tropically laid-back and relaxed, with masterful vocals, musicianship, and interpretations…