From: The Voice St. Lucia St. Lucian recording artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa will be performing at one of New York City’s most celebrated venues, Joe’s Pub on Saturday, August 7th at 11:30pm. Taj Weekes is a singer/songwriter, musician and humanitarian who, over the last 5 years has released 2 albums and has toured the country extensively playing […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa Release Rain Rain, Debut Single from ‘A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen’
Dermot Hussey – XM/Sirius Satellite Radio – The Joint “Songwriter Taj Weekes draws inspiration from poetry: the imagery of the elements in ‘Rain Rain’ and the fine ironies of inaction in the Land Of Dreams since the levees broke.” Ted Boothroyde – Contributing Editor – The Beat Magazine and Jahworks.org “Rain Rain fits perfectly within the rest […]
Strangeland Tuesdays presents Taj Weekes and Adowa at One Pelham East
From: Newport Reggae Tuesday July 20th, Strangeland Tuesdays summer reggae series continues with Taj Weekes and Adowa at One Pelham East, downtown Newport, RI. Photo: Scott Evans Taj Weekes — Guitar, vocals Taj Weekes is an enigma… on the one hand deeply serious and intensely passionate about his worldviews and on the other hand a gentle […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa Debut New Single ‘Rain Rain’ at Joe’s Pub in NYC
Taj Weekes and Adowa Debut the First Single ‘RAIN RAIN‘ from their Ground Breaking New Album, A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen, at Joe’s Pub in NYC Taj Weekes and Adowa will premiere Rain Rain in a special live performance on August 7th at 11:30 pm at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Attendees will receive a Limited Edition […]
Rastafarian Ideals Influence Singer’s Music, Charity Work
From: Newport Mercury By Marianne Messina What do reggae music, AIDS awareness, soccer balls, and 5,000 “gently used shoes” headed for Haiti, have in common? Answer: Taj Weekes, the reggae singer known for his philanthropy. When Weekes left his St. Lucian island home to pursue music, he brought a captivating, high-ranging voice, an instinct for […]
Taj Weekes: Combining Humanity With Music
From: Caribbean Life By Deardra Shuler St. Lucia born Reggae artist, band leader of Adowa, and CEO of Jatta, LLC, Taj Weekes has introduced albums Hope and Doubt and Deidem to the world and is about to introduce his latest CD A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen this summer. Presently, a New York resident, the independent island of St. Lucia where Weekes originates has […]
Peoples’ Festival: Diverse Music On Tap to Celebrate Marley’s Legacy
From: Middletown Transcript By Jesse Chadderdon From authentic roots reggae to ska and jazz, music of the world will take center stage at Saturday’s 16th Annual Peoples’ Festival in Wilmington, DE. Originally dubbed the Bob Marley fest, the all-day event on the Riverfront offers festival-goers a full day of family fun, from international food and drink, […]
Still One World, One Love
From: The Pulse – Chatanooga By Stephanie Smith The reach of Rastafari and reggae has spread beyond the songs of the legendary Bob Marley, but the vibration remains the same: One World. One Love. As a child growing up in St. Lucia in the Caribbean, Taj Weekes was exposed to all different kinds of music on the […]
Taj Weekes & Adowa Band Grace the Stage at the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach
From: West Indian Times By Lady Cham On June 8th, 2010, St. Lucian born Taj Weekes, an insightful Reggae musician, songwriter and vocalist graced the Jewish Mother in Virginia Beach. He was at the beach to perform with his band Adowa while on a tour for their most recent album ‘DEIDEM’ which was released on his own […]
Taj Weekes Interviewed on Dubatomic Particles WNCW 88.7
From: Dubatomic Particles – WNCW 88.7 By Selector Timothy (Timothy Cross) On Sunday, June 6th, DUBATOMIC PARTICLES, Taj Weekes joined Selector Timothy for a conversation about life, his charity They Often Cry Outreach and his last album Deidem . (Interview with Taj Weekes starts in hour two of broadcast.) Selector Timothy joined the Dubatomic Particles broadcast in March of 2003. […]