VITA.MN The Ultimate Guide to What’s Going On in the Twin Cities Review by: Chris Riemenschneider Hardly the first reggae act to address social injustice, Taj Weekes & Adowa do it with more an eye for current affairs and a thoughtful, problem-solving approach, which is just one of several reasons their new album “Diedem” (“All of […]
KFAI Sponsors Taj Weekes and Adowa at the Cedar
KFAI RADIO MINNEAPOLIS – ST. PAUL KFAI is proud to sponsor roots reggae artist Taj Weeks and Adowa, Sunday, March 14th at the Cedar Cultural Center. Taj Weekes is a poet who’s music is an amalgam of roots style reggae with a hint of afro folk, rock, and jazz.
Taj Weekes & Adowa Play Minnesota State University and Visit With Youth at YMCA’s Discovery Program
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO Reggae musician, songwriter and humanitarian Taj Weekes and his band Adowa will perform in concert Tuesday, March 16. Weekes and his band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Halling Rectial Hall of the Performing Arts Center. Earlier that day — at 1 p.m. — Weekes will be a guest on KMSU‘s […]
Deidem in World Music Charts
WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE Taj Weekes and Adowa’s sophomore release DEIDEM ranks on the 2009 World Music Charts Europe.Gift Music is home to the World Music Charts, which is compiled by Johannes Theurer on behalf of the World Music Workshop of the European Broadcasting Union.
Deidem in World Music Charts
WORLD MUSIC CHARTS EUROPE Taj Weekes and Adowa’s sophomore release DEIDEM ranks on the 2009 World Music Charts Europe. Gift Music is home to the World Music Charts, which is compiled by Johannes Theurer on behalf of the World Music Workshop of the European Broadcasting Union.
Taj Weekes and Adowa Nominated for Best Reggae Album, Best Reggae Song in Just Plain Folks Awards
JUST PLAIN FOLKS AWARDS 2009 What started as an informal way to recognize the best member submissions has grown into the largest Music Awards program in the world! JPF screens more than 350,000 songs and over 25,000 albums in 70+ genres from 100 Countries to honor the very best works of its members. Volunteer judges […]
Taj Weekes On Cover Of Old Town School’s Program Schedule
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC Taj Weekes and Adowa, July 22, 8:30 PM Taj Weekes is a superb roots reggae artist from the small Caribbean island of St. Lucia who formed his group Adowa in New York City and has since released two critically acclaimed albums; Hope and Doubt and Deidem. Weekes sings […]
Taj Weekes Wants More Help For Our Artists
THE ST. LUCIA MIRROR St. Lucia’s international reggae artist, Taj Weekes, has added his voice to the pleas for greater developmental prospects for local artists in the highly competitive music industry. Weekes is the first St. Lucian singer to be considered for nomination of a Grammy Award. He and his band Adowa recently released an […]