Rebel Salute Celebrates Ten Years
Rebel Salute Celebrates Ten
Years
For Immediate
Release
On January 18, 2003, Tony
Rebel’s Flames Productions, in association with Cable & Wireless
Mobile hits Southern Jamaica with another massive Rebel Salute showcase. Rebel
Salute will mark the tenth anniversary since this very popular roots and culture
music production found its home in the consciousness of a people.
The Rebel, who was recently awarded
the Order of Distinction for his contribution to reggae music, says his
anniversary gift to the loyal patrons of Rebel Salute will be another
electrifying roots festival, featuring the artistic genius of some of
reggae’s finest sons.
Staged once
more in beautiful St. Bess, at the Port Kaiser Sport Club, the ultimate
conscious vibrations will echo from deejay, Buju Banton. The
‘Gargamel’ has been noticeably absent from the Rebel Salute line-up
for a couple of years, but his sheer musical power and scintillating stagecraft
remains unmatched in the
dancehall.
Beresford Hammond, another
recipient of the Order of Distinction for outstanding work in the field of
entertainment, along with singers, Bob Andy and George Nooks, will also share
their gift of song at Rebel Salute
10.
Idolized for harmonious vocals and
deeply spiritual messages, Luciano and Abijah will give encore renditions of
their righteous raps. The more aggressive dancehall style is never absent at
Rebel Salute as Sizzla makes his return to the stage and Capleton threatens to
become an institution at this reggae
festival.
The future of roots reggae
will be well represented by exciting newcomers, I’ngel Chanta and Lymie
Murray while the present queens of the business, Nadine Sutherland and Queen
Ifrika complete the billing.
If Rebel
Salute 2002 is anything to go by, Promoter Tony Rebel can boast a superbly
organized production. The Rebel says his Flames Productions Company is working
hard to ensure the measures instituted last year, resulting in smooth entrances
and exits and improved ticketing and parking, will remain in
place.
In anticipation of the usual
massive following at this event, traffic control procedures will again be
strictly enforced in order to ensure and maintain the general order experienced
at the show’s venue in previous
years.
The Official Launch of Rebel
Salute 2003, the 10th Anniversary, is scheduled for Monday, December 30 at the
Hilton Kingston Hotel at 7:00
pm.
Contact: The Rebel Salute Info
Lines @ 969-1111, 969-8663.
Posted: Sat
- February 8, 2003 at 12:00 AM