Annual Black and Red Ball
Mateel Community Center presents a highly anticipated concert with reggae superstar Tarrus Riley and Blak Soil for the annual Black & Red Ball. Opening the show will be Soul Cherry. And keeping the vibes going throughout the evening will be DJ Just One and DJ Marley.
A beloved Mateel tradition where attendees and the hall are decked out in the ball's namesake colors, this year's Black & Red Ball with Tarrus Riley is sure to be one to remember.
Featuring legendary sax man, Dean Fraser, the Blak Soil Band is undoubtedly one of the tightest backing bands in reggae music and frontman, Tarrus Riley, is one of the hottest artists on the scene today.
Leading a resurgence of traditional roots reggae, Tarrus Riley embodies a rare blend of wisdom, maturity and street cred. Awarded Best singer, Best Male vocalist, Cultural Artist, Song of the Year, Best Song by various institutions, his expressive, instantly recognizable voice, lyrics and melodies capture the ups and downs of love and life in a way that is both familiar to his island audience and accessible to the whole world.
Not the first to throw his candidacy in the hat of roots revival torch bearers, the name Tarrus Riley is nonetheless being mentioned in the same breath as esteemed vocalists Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs and Beres Hammond. His debut album, Challenges, was followed by Parables, which was greeted with widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles, “Lion Paw,” “Stay with You,” and “She’s Royal” among others. “I target women and children with my music because slavery tampered with the woman’s mind and that’s why I wrote ‘She’s Royal.’ She’s the head of the household so she has the power to influence the young men and women of tomorrow.”
Born in the Bronx and raised between Florida and Jamaica, Tarrus is the son of reggae singer Jimmy Riley, a member of the seminal 1960s harmony group, The Techniques. Tarrus grew up admiring dancehall stars Shabba Ranks and Buju Banton and started his career as a DJ (dancehall parlance for rapping). With his fifth album coming out any day, Tarrus Riley is also known to feature such artists as the DJ Konshens, hardcore dancehall singer Demarco and the polarizing Jamaican figure, Vybz Kartel. Tarrus Riley stands out and holds his own in the reggae mainstream amidst coarser fare on the JA charts. “We need the youngsters in JA to listen where this roots music is coming from. We need to come out as one instead of everybody mix up mix up and bad mouthing each other. We need to show unity and we need to show strength.”
More at: www.tarrusriley.com
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