HONOLULU, HI, March 25, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Thompson's Productions presents worldwide
reggae legend 'Junior Reid Live In Concert' at the Maui Arts and Cultural
Center, opening with 'Katchafire,' New Zealand's hottest reggae band. The
former lead singer of Black Uhuru, with chart topping hits including the
monster sensations One Blood and This is Why I'm Hot (remix), will perform
live on Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 13.
Promoting his new album Living Legend, the compilation features appearances
by hot hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dog, Lil Wayne, Cool and Dre and Swiss
Beat, and the reggae artists Capleton and Reid's sons.
Born Delroy "Junior" Reid, the Jamaican musician grew up in the Waterhouse
district of West Kingston. A devout Rastafarian regarded by many as a
messenger from Jah, Reid is best known for the hit singles Foreign Mind, One
Blood, Boom Shak-a-Lak and Listen to the Voices. He also served as the lead
singer for the Grammy Award-winning reggae group Black Uhuru.
Formed in 1997 as a Bob Marley
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tribute band, 'Katchafire' began writing their own songs and since have
released three albums: Revival
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tchafire_album%2529_ (2003), which featured the best-selling New Zealand
single of 2003, "Giddy Up"; Slow Burning
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(2005) and Say What You're Thinking
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27re_Thinking_ (2007). They now have a huge following in New Zealand,
Hawaii, Australia and around the world.
'Junior Reid Live In Concert' with opening act 'Katchafire' will take the
stage at Maui Arts and Cultural Center Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
General admission tickets are available for advance purchase for $35 or for
$40 day of show, plus applicable fees. Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 13
and can be purchased at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Box Office by
phone 242-SHOW (7469) or online at http://www.MauiArts.org
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&c=394988&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mauiarts.org%2F_ . Tickets are also
available for purchase at these outlets: Paia: Green Banana Internet Cafe -
Located on Hana Highway; Lahaina: Old Lahaina Book Emporium - Front Street;
Wailuku: Request Music - North Market Street.
For more event information, please call Hawaii Pacific Entertainment at
(808) 237-3675 or e-mail umma@hawaiipacificentertainment.com
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For further information on Junior Reid or Katchafire please visit
http://www.juniorreid.net
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http://www.katchafire.co.nz
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information on Thompson's Productions please visit
http://www.thompsonsproductions.com.
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