THE ADVOCATE Excerpt of article by: Robert R. Jones III The threat of bad weather did not stop people from kicking off the weekend at Festival International de Louisiane on Friday in downtown Lafayette. Gray, blustery skies, with an appearance that vacillated between ominous and threatening, also did little to slow hundreds of people from converging on the […]
iFest: Taj Weekes Plays Second Solo Acoustic Set
From: Houston Press Excerpt of article by Brittanie Shey Houston International Festival: iFest One act we were most eager to see was Taj Weekes, who played two sets Saturday afternoon, first with his band, Adowa, and then a solo acoustic set on the minuscule HEB Cultural Stage. We caught the second set, where he was accompanied by bandmates Adoni […]
Festival International de Louisiane Breaks Boundaries
From: The Advocate & WBRZ News 2 Lousiana Taj Weekes performs Sunday at Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette. (Photo: Bryan Tuck) By Robert R. Jones III As Festival International de Louisiane concluded Sunday in downtown, both festival attendees and musicians alike agreed that the festival was a special event no matter where you were from. College professor […]
Taj Weekes Performs at iFest
FRESH LIME By: Ayeola George Gosh, iFest, for years I’ve been praying for a Caribbean theme, I went to iFest when it was Ireland (2001), when it was India (2005), when it was Jamaica (2006) when it was China (2007), when it was Africa (2008) and how many other countries between 2001 and 2008 praying each year, that […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa: A highlight at iFest
HOUSTON PRESS Excerpt of article by: Brenda Gunter If the first weekend of the Houston International Festival felt like a detour down Canal Street, the second evoked the festival’s emphasis on “Spotlighting the Caribbean.” Summer picked this weekend to descend two months early, as it tends to do, resulting in increased traffic and a heightened sense of anticipation. […]
Taj Weekes Breaks the Reggae Music Mold
HOUSTON CHRONICLE Interview by: Andrew Dansby Taj Weekes is from St. Lucia and developed his style of reggae after listening to many types of music.When Sunday morning comes down in St. Lucia, one might hear Johnny Cash on the radio, according to Taj Weekes, a reggae superstar from the Caribbean island. Weekes said a typical morning […]
Taj Weekes Interviewed at the Festival International de Louisiane
THE DAILY ADVERTISER Interview with Taj Weekes “[Manager] Shirley [Menard] had been talking to the Festival people for two years, and now I have the chance to play,” Weekes said. “I don’t play people, I play music, but it’s always good to get the vibration of the crowd to get high energy flowing.” Weekes got that flow going […]
Going to iFest This Weekend? Look for These Bands
29-95 DEGREES MUSIC By: Andrew Dansby The legendary King Sunny Ade was going to be a big draw for me during the second week of the Houston International Festival. But the juju wizard had to cancel his American tour after two members of his band were killed in a car accident. iFest shuffled its Saturday lineup a […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa Perform at Houston International Festival and Festival International de Louisiane
Taj Weekes and Adowa will perform at two international music festivals next week: Houston International Festival (iFest) on April 24th in Texas and the Festival International de Louisiane on March 23rd and 25th in Lafayette, Louisiana. You can visit the festival websites for additional information including performance schedules. The 40th annual Houston International Festival (iFest) will draw thousands of people out […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa Perform at Houston International Festival and Festival International de Louisiane
Taj Weekes and Adowa will perform at two international music festivals next week: Houston International Festival (iFest) on April 24th in Texas and the Festival International de Louisiane on March 23rd and 25th in Lafayette, Louisiana. You can visit the festival websites for additional information including performance schedules. The 40th annual Houston International Festival (iFest) will […]