Batuki Music & Gladstone Hotel present Roots Reggae featuring the House of David Gang on September 3 at 7 pm.
Presented by: Batuki Music Society
Batuki Music & Gladstone Hotel present the House of David Gang on September 3 at 7:00 pm.
Batuki Music Society and the Gladstone Hotel continue to present the world music concert series that takes place on the first Friday of each month from 7 – 10 pm. at the Melody Bar. This Summer phase would include an exciting lineup of groups from; Ethiopian jazz/funk/soul, bluesy Malagasy sounds, popular Trinidadian calypso, to Jamaican roots rock reggae. Guest DJ Apollo will be spinning his diverse collection of popular African hits.
Friday September 3 Roots Reggae featuring the House of David Gang
One of Canada’s top roots reggae collectives, the House of David Gang specialize in the timeless and classic Jamaican reggae sound of the 1970s and early 80s. “The Gang” is a certifiable reggae orchestra, paying homage to the soulful roots rock reggae sound of the greats such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer; and adding contemporary influences such as folk, calypso, afrobeat, and classic rock.
Formed in Toronto over 15 years ago, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran King Selah, a fixture on the Canadian Jamaican Reggae landscape for two decades. King Selah leads a collective of artists, vocalists, horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and a rock-steady rhythm section. Jah-lin Edwards (drums), Chris & Michael Davies (guitar & keyboards), Snappy (bass) & Jay Cleary (lead guitar) round out the current incarnation that sometimes includes the horn section of Mike Field (Trumpet) and Dean Yates (Trombone).
The band takes its name from a legendary rooftop apartment on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto; “The House of David” was the after hours spot of choice for the city’s burgeoning reggae scene in the late 1980s, a place where members of The Resinators, Explorer Band, Revelation, Selassie I Power, Imagine Rainbow Warriors and special guest touring musicians who performed at The Legendary Bamboo Club earlier that evening would join together and jam late into the night. This is reggae at its best. www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang
What: Batuki Music Society and Gladstone Concert Series
When: Friday, September 3, 2010
Venue: Melody Bar at the Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. West
Time: 7 – 10 pm.
Admission: Free (All ages)
Information: http://www.batukimusic.com www.gladstonehotel.com www.facebook.com/batukimusicsociety www.myspace.com/batukimusic
CIUT 89.5 FM is the media sponsor for the World Concert Series.
Batuki Music gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
Runs: Sep 3, 2010
At: Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Playing: Friday
Times: 7:00 - 10:00 pm.
Cost: FREE
Getting there:
The Gladstone Hotel is located at 1214 Queen Street West at the corner of Gladstone Avenue and Queen Street just east of Dufferin Street. The 501 along Queen streetcar stops right outside the hotel for easy TTC access.
For more information contact:
Batuki Music Society
Phone:
416 531 4635
Email:
batukimusicSPAMFILTER@yahoo.com
