Tribute to Peter Tosh: Sat. Oct. 19 @ Lee's Palace

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Toronto’s top roots-reggae bands unite in tribute to reggae immortal Peter Tosh

NuFunk.ca & The House of David Gang present

20th ANNUAL BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO PETER TOSH

Featuring:

HOUSE OF DAVID GANG

FRIENDLYNESS & THE HUMAN RIGHTS

Jahbudah

Bloom (Calgary, AB)

+ DJs & special guests including Empress Tai

Hosted by legendary comedian Ronnie Edwards

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th

LEE’S PALACE

529 Bloor St. W.

$15 at the door / $10 with canned food donation

Sponsored by Pure Hemp & Roach O Rama

Facebook event http://on.fb.me/1bar0V3

House of David Gang & Nufunk Concerts is proud to present the 20th Annual Peter Tosh Tribute, featuring an all-star line-up of Canadian and Jamaican reggae musicians. On October 19th at Lee’s Palace -- on what would have been the legendary artist’s 69th birthday -- this long-running annual event will celebrate its 20th straight year of heartfelt homage.

Tosh’s death on September 11, 1987 robbed the world of one of reggae’s primordial artists and a potent, courageous political activist. Along with Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley, Tosh was a co-founder of the Wailers, and remains a symbol of inspiration and justice around the world. In fact, the title of House of David Gang’s celebrated new record and its title track, Reggae Warrior, is a tribute to Tosh.

This tribute is also dedicated to the memory of James Gray, the phenomenally gifted keyboardist with whom House of David Gang shared so many memorable shows and tours. James passed away suddenly and far too soon in early August, and is dearly missed.

The House of David Gang

“Reggae Warrior works to remind the reggae faithful of the earthy Queen Street West live vibe, while at the same time showing that the band's potential to deliver a modern classic..." ~ Exclaim!

For over two decades, Toronto’s House of David Gang has been known for their uplifting roots rock reggae sound reminiscent of Kingston, Jamaica. “The Gang", as they are affectionately known, continues to spread their positive vibes, with a sound inspired by the "Three Wise Men of Jamaica†Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer; mixed with a modern yet rootsy Canadian feel. The band takes its name from The House of David, an after-hours venue on Queen Street West in Toronto that was a hotspot for artists from the city's burgeoning Rastafarian/roots reggae community from the late 80s until the mid 90s.

Now with the release of their album Reggae Warrior, produced with the support of The Ontario Arts Council and FACTOR and out on NuFunk Records, the band continues to pave their own road as Canada's hardest touring reggae band, and are currently climbing the Canadian reggae radio charts. They have just returned home from a summer on the road, highlighted by Hillside Festival and Canada Day at Harbourfront Centre plus over 30 other tour stops including Calgary Reggae Festival (Calgary, AB), Rotaryfest (Sault Ste. Marie), Shambhala (Salmo River Ranch, BC), and Reggae Muskoka (Bracebridge).

The band has spent the past four years grinding it out from venue to venue, playing more than 200 dates, including headlining sold-out Bob Marley tours of Atlantic Canada and Ontario (an annual staple of the Canadian reggae scene), as well as sharing stages with top artists such as Xavier Rudd, Mighty Diamonds, Big Youth, Bushman, Mad Professor, Dawn Penn, Ill Scarlett and performing to over 30,000 people at Queen's Park in Toronto.

Check out the band playing their hit song "Reggae Warrior" (a Tribute to Peter Tosh) live on Breakfast Television:

www.houseofdavidgang.com

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Friendlyness & The Human Rights

www.friendlynessandthehumanrights.com

Friendlyness and the Human Rights started out in the fall of 2007, when veteran Toronto reggae heavyweight Chris Hatton aka Friendlyness (Big Sugar, Culture Shock, Raggadeath, Truth and Rights) joined forces with drummer Eric Woolston (Maylee Todd, Hooded Fang). The two shared a common goal to spread the messages of peace, love and human rights through high-quality contemporary reggae music, and it wasn’t hard to find like-minded artists from their network of highly-skilled performers to form the 8-piece outfit that’s been taking club and festival stages by storm in Toronto and across Canada ever since.

Over the past five years, Friendlyness and the Human Rights have been honoured to set the stage for some of the biggest names in reggae -- the late, great Gregory Isaacs, Beres Hammond, John Holt, The English Beat and Clive Chin. They’ve toured across the country and played major festivals such as the Calgary Reggae Festival, Toronto’s International Festival of Beer, Jambana and the Winnipeg Ska & Reggae Festival. Here at home they’ve played to packed houses at the Phoenix, The Great Hall, Opera House, Lula Lounge and the El Mocambo. They were recently featured on CBC Radio’s flagship Toronto music radio program Big City, Small World.

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