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<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Press Release
7th Annual Montreal International Reggae Festival Back At Quays of the Old Port</span></span>
<span style="font-size: 11pt">Bunny Wailer Headlines</span>
Montreal, May 31, 2010: The Montreal International Reggae Festival (MIRF) returns to the Quays of The Old Port with a slate of renowned artists who carry on the legacy of Caribbean music. Original Wailers member, Bunny Wailer, makes his long awaited Montreal appearance at this seventh staging of what has become a tradition for Reggae music supporters from around the world. Having harnessed the usual best in the business of Reggae, the festival rolls out at a new time frame: August 6, 7 and 8, 2010.
“This year we have created a sense of lasting legacy by showcasing internationally respected Caribbean musicians, whose music continues to bring people from all walks of life together,” says MIRF President, Eric Blagrove. By ushering festival goers into the realm of a ‘Caribbean Coalition’ of top instrumentalists and stellar vocalists, Blagrove and the MIRF team will uphold their commitment to presenting an artistic platform of excellence.
Fusing Reggae with Calypso and Soca rhythms, MIRF’s opening night will be a celebration of Caribbean music. Confirmed artists for “Caribbean Night” include: Jamaica’s Byron Lee’s Dragonnaires, whose recent golden anniversary brought light to a custom of them literally bringing Caribbean music around the world; including annual stints at Montreal’s former Edgewater Hotel. Becket, also referred to as the ‘ABC’ of Calypso/Soca, will share the opening night stage. He boasts an illustrious career, spanning some 30 years, with 21 albums and numerous award winning singles – including the popular hit, “Teaser”. The legacy will be further highlighted with performances from Pluto – a former original Dragonnaires who branched off to pursue a successful solo career.
Dubbed “Dancehall Night”, the festival’s Saturday night will see an eclectic gathering of all time favorites. Reggae rappers bringing this innovative art-form to the MIRF this year include Lady Saw, the first female dancehall deejay to win a Grammy, which she did with No Doubt for “Underneath it All” –Best Performance by a Duo or Group. Her unique blends of advocatory and raunchy lyrics have over the years earned her the coveted title of Dancehall Matriarch.
Lyrically adept, Baby Sham, whose internationally acclaimed collaborations with Rihanna and Alicia Keys have included the hits, “Boom Boom” and “Ghetto Story” will join other first rate deejays like, Mr. Vegas Sustain and Little John.
Bunny Wailer who, along with Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, was a major player in initiating what is now a global fascination for the “up beat one drop” sound of Reggae music, will bring his wise words and astounding rhythms to the final night of MIRF. This “Vintage Night” will also feature Reggae music heavyweights, Leroy Gibbons, Frankie Paul, Peter Tosh’s son Tosh1 and ‘Tony Gits.
DATE: August 6, 7 & 8, 2010 TIME: Friday: 4:00pm; Saturday & Sunday: 1:00pm
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