Bob Marley Festival Tour Renamed to Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival Tour

Formerly known as the Annual Bob Marley Festival Tour, the 2006 Annual “Universal Love” Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival Tour is the original Reggae Festival Tour. Over the past 19 years, the Houston based Tour has visited over 45 cities in the United States and abroad, making it the longest running Touring Festival in the world.

This year marks the 20th year since the first tour and the 15th year it has traveled the world to spread awareness of Reggae Music and messages of Universal Love, Peace & Unity along with the Rastafarian way.

The 2006 Tour theme is “Universal Love” and the theme song is “I Can See Clearly,” by Johnny Nash.

The diverse American community expected to see the festival includes fans of reggae, dance hall and world-beat music and the many followers of the “Rasta Movement,” a Christian based religious philosophy involving the descendents of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.

In 1991, the Festival began its now very popular tradition of asking the public for donations in lieu of admission during the first 3 hours each day, to benefit participating nonprofits.

Over the 19 years, this tradition has generated over $990,000 in cash and over 1.9 million pounds of food, school supplies and books for nonprofit organizations throughout the US. Donations at this year’s event are to benefit Selected Hurricane Relief Housing charities and other local non-profits that support the Gulf Hurricane relief Housing funds.

“Universal Love,” the theme of the 2006 Legends Tour reflects the message of Reggae music and the Rastafarian way. It is the foundation for what the Festival has always stood for. With so much strife, terrorism and conflict going on in the world today, the organizers say people everywhere are searching for “Universal Love” in everything that they are involved in.

A core group of 20-25 acts are selected to be part of the Tour each year. In each city on the Tour, local bands are added to provide a unique regional flavor to the Festival. Dance troupes, jugglers and poets may provide offstage entertainment.

There will be 8 to 12 acts daily along with the dancehall DJs between sets. There is plenty of good food, plus Arts & Crafts from all over the world.

Children of all ages will enjoy the Playscape Area featuring games, rides, and storytellers in select cities. As in previous years, the Tour will feature Caribbean, African and Third World arts and crafts along with some of the best foods from these regions. Many of the vendors travel from city to city with the Tour each year.

Visit the online Store www.LegendsFestivalMarket.com to get an overview of some of the items that you will find at each Festival stop from vendors that participate.

In order to enhance security, fans may not bring Food, Beverages, Glass or Containers into the Festival.

Vendor spaces are available and can be obtained by contacting our Vendor Coordinator at [email protected] (713) 867-5990 or. [email protected].

Inquiries for Sponsorship, Marketing, Volunteering or Performer opportunities should be directed to the Festival Hotline (713) 867-5990 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Festival Office mailing address is PO Box 8305, Houston, Texas 77288 or for more contact information visit the web site at: www.LegendsofRastaReggaeFestival.com. The 2006 Logo was created by Jenny with Mainframe Computers, www.mainframecomps.com. The 2006 Web site was designed by Mickael Zibi www.TheColdchamber.com

The 2005 Annual Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival Tour is produced nationwide by Sirron Kyles and is not associated with any other similar events.

SELECTED PERFORMERS

(Acts Per Dates to be confirmed) Featuring the next generation of Worldbeat and Reggae Music Superstars: (713)-867-5990

This year, the tour MC is L.J. Blase from New Orleans, Louisiana.

NATIONAL ACTS:

WAYNE WONDER (JAMAICA; ROOTS R & B DANCEHALL REGGAE)

KY-MANI MARLEY (JAMAICA, MIAMI, FL; ROOTS DANCEHALL REGGAE)

SHINEHEAD (ENGLAND, JAMAICA, NEW YORK R & B DANCEHALL REGGAE)

EL GENERAL (PANAMA; SPANISH & ENGLISH, REGGAETON)

ALUTA CONTINUA (KINGSTON, JAMAICA; ROOTS ROCK REGGAE)

FIRST BORN (Guyana, South America; Roots Reggae)

KAFU BANTON (PANAMA; SPANISH & ENGLISH, REGGAETON AND TRAD ROOTS REGGAE)

PAPA-LATTY & THE AFROBEAT-REGGAE JAZZ BAND’S TRIBUTE TO FELA KUTI (NIGERIA; AFROBEAT JAZZ REGGAE FUSION)

RICKY HUSBANDS (GUYANA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA; ROOTS FUSION REGGAE)

LELEE OF SWV (SISTERS WITH VOICES) (DETROIT, NEW YORK, NY, ROOTS DANCEHALL REGGAE)

CASPER LOMAYESVA & THE 602 REGGAE BAND (HOPI LAND, AZ; HOPI NATIVE REGGAE)

HIGHER HIGHTS (New Orleans, LA; Dancehall Reggae)

EMPIRE ISIS (CANADA, BROOKLYN, NY; DANCEHALL REGGAE)

SHADROCK (JAMAICA, TORONTO, CANADA; ROOTS DANCEHALL)

KAISSA (CAMEROON, NEW YORK; WORLDBEAT CAMEROONIAN, AFRICAN BRAZILIAN FUSION)

REGIONAL ACTS:

RED GAL (Belize, Harlem, NY; DANCEHALL, HIP-HOP REGGAE)

THE RASTAFARIANS (LONG BEACH, CA. ROOTS REGGAE)

ABIJAH (JAMAICA; ROOTS REGGAE)

OUTLAW NATION, (LOUSIANNA; REGGAE ROCK SURF FUNK FUSION)

ZIRBY (ATLANTA, GA; DANCEHALL REGGAE)

ZION TRINITY (NEW ORLEANS, LA; CONCONIOUS REGGAE)

RAS MALCOLM (HOUSTON, TX; ROOTS POP REGGAE)

CHAPPA JAN (JAMAICA; ROOTS REGGAE)

OKEM & WORLD BEAT MUSICAL SOLDIERS (NIGERIA, CUBA, JAMAICAN, AMERICA; ROOTS LATIN, AFRICAN REGGAE)

LUKO ADJAFFI (HAITI; SANTO, DOMINGO; FRENCH, CREOLE, FUSION WORLDBEAT)

REVELATION (ATLANTA; ROOTS ROCK REGGAE)

KENYAH (NEW YORK, HOUSTON, TX; JAZZ FUSION WORLD BEAT)

HENRY TURNER JR. & FLAVOR (BATON ROUGE, LA; GUMBO FUSION REGGAE)

DUBWIZE (SALINAS VALLY, CA; ROOTS ROCK REGGAE)

DREADNECK (GALVESTON/HOUSTON, TX; FUSION REGGAE)

QUINTO SOL (LOS ANGELES SPANISH & ENGLISH ROOTS LATIN REGGAE)

THE MAJESTIKS (PANAMA, CUBA, Puerto Rico, AUSTIN, TX; REGGAE FUSION)

REGGAE ANGLES (SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ROOTS REGGAE)

TONY CULTURE (JAMAICA. LOVER’S ROCK REGGAE)

WINNSLOW (McAllen, TX; ROOTS ROCK REGGAE)

DJ MIXMASTER BABY SHANX WITH MEGLADON SOUND SYSTEM (SAN ANTONIO, TX; DANCEHALL REGGAE)

THE MAGNIFICENT DREADMORES (PHOENIX, AZ.; REGGAE, SKA, PUNK & DANCEHALL)

ManaPoly All-Stars (Utah, Calaforina, Philippines; island style Dance hall R&B Fusion REGGAE)

Dates & Cites:

APRIL: Houston, TX, April 22nd & 23rd h 06, 20th Annual @ Tom Bass Park # 1 Amphitheater,

MAY: Atlanta, GA, May 13th & 14th 06, 3rd Annual @ Clayton County International Beach Park, Charleston New Heaven, CT. May TBA Annual @ TBA,

JUNE: Boston, Mass. May TBA Annual @ TBA Charleston, SC. June 17th & 18th 06 2nd Annual @ North Charleston River Front Park, Greenville, SC. June 24th & 25th @ Greenville Park,

SEPTEMBER: Truckee, CA, September 9th & 10th 06, Annual @ Truckee Park Amphitheater, San Antonio, TX, September 16th & 17th 06 15th Annual @ Camargo Park, Las Vegas, NV, September 23rd & 24th 06 06, 4th Annual @ Clark County Pavilion, ,

OCTOBER: Oakland/East Bay Region, CA, October 7th & 8th 06, 2nd Annual @ Del Valle Regional Park, Houston, TX, October @ 14th & 15th 06, 20th Annual Encore @ Tom Bass Park # 1 Amphitheater, Phoenix, AZ, October TBA, 7th Annual @ TBA,

November: Austin/Round Top, TX, November 4th & 5th 06, 10th Annual @ Bediko’s ,2006: Annual Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival Tour Cruise (Pending)

DECEMBER: Cancun, MEX, December 2nd & 3rd 2006: Annual Legends of Rasta Reggae Festival Tour(Pending) TBA: Fort Worth TX, TBA, 5th Annual @ TBA

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