Taken from Cutlass & Cain   Taj Weekes & Adowa present “Janjaweed” from the album “A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen” on Jatta Records. We first posted Taj Weekes the St.Lucian Reggae artist and his song “Rain Rain” a little over a year ago. Rain Rain illustrated his perspective of Louisiana right after Katrina. We were recently […]

From: Little Village By Tim Gavin Classes are starting soon, so the summer residents of Iowa City are running out of days to relax in the glory of a half-deserted town. On Friday night at the Yacht Club (11 S. Linn St), there was a wonderful opportunity to hear some unconventional music and unwind. Iowa City’s Tribal Momentum makes music […]

From: Inside World Music By Matthew Forss Taj Weekes & Adowa A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen Jatta Records The soul-stirring, conscientious lyrics, and reggae-swagger of St. Lucia’s Taj Weekes and his Adowa Band bring to life an amazing set of songs with a bit of roots-rock, folk, and loads of island tempos. The album is largely contemporary […]

From: Jamafra – France Taj Weekes et son groupe Adowa sortent leur 3ème album « A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen ». L’album, dont le titre rend hommage aux victimes et survivants de l’ouragan Katrina, offre des rythmes roots solides, entrelacés de guitares acoustiques, d’harmonica « bluesy » et d’un sax profondément groove. C’est un vrai coup de coeur ! Sortie […]

From: Massive Respect By Joe McLaren A light warm breeze, on a beautiful moon filled night… in paradise. That’s what comes to mind when I hear the intriguing voice and original sound of Taj Weekes & Adowa.Their latest album A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen is a soul moving work of conscious art. Containing elements of Reggae, Acoustic Rock, Lounge, Afro-Folk, […]

From: KVSC 88.1 FM – St. Cloud, MN By Aaron Kieffer, host of Saturday Sunsplash (Saturdays 5:00 – 7:00 pm) The funky groovin’ rootsy vibe of Adowa with the conscious lyrics and unmistakable vocals of Taj Weekes arouses the mind and soul on the third release from this New York based group. The Melodies of both […]

From: KTUH 90.3 FM Honolulu Interview with DJ Tommy Fox & Irie-Sistable DJ Tommy Fox & Irie-Sistable interview Taj Weekes for their show “Iturnally Dread Meets Rudie’s Hi-Fi” on KTUH 90.3 FM Honolulu. Catch the duo on KTUH on Fridays from 9:00 – midnight and on WCSB 89.3 FM in Cleveland on Sundays from 6:00 – 7:00 pm as […]

From: Arc En Ciel – Air Caraibes In-flight Magazine On vous avait déjà présenté le saintelucien, Taj Weekes avec son album Deidem qui avait reçu l’Award du meilleur album reggae 2009 du « just plain folks musik awards », l’industrie de la musique indépendante. Taj et son groupe reviennent avec ce 3ème opus, aussi prometteur que le second… Taj naît et […]

From: NiceUp.com By Tom Orr Rightly one of the most acclaimed reggae artists to emerge in recent years, St. Lucia’s Taj Weekes returns with a third release that’s more than simply a worthy successor to the first two. It’s everything a reggae release ought to be: conscious, topical, heartfelt, thoughtful, optimistic despite an often-dark outlook and […]

From: Cutlass and Cane Rain Rain “A beautiful song from St. Lucian Reggae artist Taj Weekes, about the pain brought on when Mother Nature decides to show us who’s boss. Can’t wait to hear the entire album.”