International Reggae Showcase - comes to DC - check it out:

[2TuffCrew]

The International Reggae Showcase Tour featuring America’s Soldiers Of Jah Army, Puerto Rico’s Gomba Jahbari and Germany’s Jahcoustix This tour will showcase the impact of reggae music across the globe!

Saturday August 14th
Kili's Kafe & Lounge
2009 8th Street NW
Washington, DC



Hailing from Washington, DC is Soldiers of Jah Army. SOJA is rising up strong, dedicated on their mission of bringing the message to the people through original roots music. Truly one of a kind, theese gifted songwriters are "Going for verses to move mountains and hillsides, striving for choruses to put the world in the right stride and building bridges to cross over the lies.
www.sojamusic.com

Gomba Jahbari, reggae band native to the island of Puerto Rico and established in 1998, was born from desire to rescue a part of Caribbean culture by one of the most sensible ways posible: thru music.
www.gombajahbari.com

Nairobi, Kenya, 1992: Dominik Haas aka Jahcoustix discovers as the14 year old son of a German diplomat on the dusty roads of the East African metropolis the first traces of the music, which would give his life a clear direction: Roots Reggae Music. When he returns to Germany in 1998 after staying for eight years in Kenya and Egypt, Dominik places his experiences into his music. Currently Jahcoustix is signed to Virgin Records.
www.jahcoustix.net


full dates for this tour:
Aug 10- State Theater- Falls Church, VA
Aug 11- Hyper Link Cafe- Richmond, VA
Aug 12 - Satalla - NYC
Aug 13- Spices- Fredericksburg, VA
Aug 14- Kili's Kafe- Washington DC
Aug 15- People's Festival- Wilmington, DE
Aug 15- Fletchers- Baltimore MD

[2TuffCrew]

just gotta give a heads up on GOMBA JAHBARI - for real, they're mad tight. i just caught them last night (08.12) in NYC at Satalla where the tour played - great show for real!! the drummer Carmelo is the lead singer and a strong force behind the band which includes a sax, trumpet, piano and keyboard players, 2 guitars and bass - wicked shit for real!!

don't sleep on this group - they are the hottest reggae band in puerto rico no doubt. this show is well worth your time & money


check the audio & video here:

Las Tumbas
http://www.gombajahbari.com/files/Las%20tumbas.mp3

Power of Nature
http://www.gombajahbari.com/files/01...f%20Nature.mp3

Sentemonos
http://gombajahbari.com/files/07%20Sentemonos.mp3

Escape - VIDEO
http://www.gombajahbari.com/files/video.swf


if you're even considering or thinking about going, i would definitely say go - roots rock reggae for real..............