Doors at 7:00 PM / Show at 8:00 PM
$15
All Ages
+3 at Door if under 21
Carlos Jones (+)
Carlos has been entertaining audiences for over 35 years throughout the eastern half of the United States, first as a member of the roots reggae group “I-Tal”, and then with the legendary “First Light”, before finally pursuing a solo career. Choosing to focus on bringing a positive message with his music, Carlos has continued to win a diverse group of new fans everywhere he plays.
With headline performances at Cleveland ROCKSNYEVE, Jamaica's 'JamRock 2010', Idaho's 'Marley in the Mountain Fest', Wade Oval, Painesville Party in the Park, Warren Amphitheatre, Springfield Amphitheatre, and the Midwest Reggae Festival to name but a few, Carlos Jones (+) will be rockin' the house with his unique brand of high energy "put yer dancin' shoes on" reggae.
Umojah Nation
Women like Marcia Griffiths, Phillis Dillon, and Tanya Stephens have provided some of reggae music's brightest moments over the years. Yet too often women involved in the genre are delegated to singing back-up or otherwise providing a minor supplementary role to a dominant male front man. Few realize that quite often the best results are dependent on an equally collaborative effort. Certainly the husband and wife team of Tracey and Stefano Nguma would concur. Together they lead Northeast Ohio's most inspired new reggae band, Umojah Nation.
The group adopts its moniker from the Swahili word for unity, and while seeded in Jamaican roots and dancehall, Umojah Nation possesses an original style of reggae all its own.
Umojah Nation is ....
Tracey Aquart-Nguma (vocals)
Stefano Nguma (vocals / bass)
Egan Ammerman (keyboards)
Ceco Selinas (back-up vocals)
Brian Marsh (Guitar)
Ali Boyd (drums / back-up vocals)
Junior Brown (sax)
Umojah Nation naturally plays a varied stockpile of popular cover songs from the likes of Bob Marley and Freddie McGregor to Tanya Stephens and Buju Banton. Umojah has opened for popular acts like Beres Hammond, Mighty Diamonds, The Itals, Culture, Collie Buddz, Midnite, Dub Is a Weapon, as well as Cleveland's beloved Carlos Jones and the PLUS Band. Umojah Nation live performances are exceedingly vibrant, while the band is capable of entertaining a most diverse crowd of any age or demographic. Which makes perfect sense; after all, Umojah is unity.