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 […]
iFest Features Caribbean Sounds, Other Bands You Should Check Out
HOUSTON CHRONICLE Written by: Andrew Dansby Nobody can discover every emerging band. But Rick Mitchell, the former Chronicle music critic who is now the director of performing arts for the Houston International Festival, has an ear for up-and-comers. So it is that the Carolina Chocolate Drops, a band the New York Times “had no idea” existed […]
Valpo Men’s Soccer to Close Spring Season With Alumni Game and Concert Saturday
VALPO ATHLETICS The Valparaiso men’s soccer program will conclude its spring season on Saturday afternoon with an alumni game at Brown Field at 12:30 p.m. before welcoming Taj Weekes, whose charity They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) the Crusaders have partnered with, and Adowa to town for a concert that night beginning at 9 p.m. The Crusaders closed the […]
St. Lucia’s Dirty Little Secrets Hung Out To Dry
ST. LUCIA STAR Article by: Kayra Williams Security minister Guy Mayers (center) told the audience that respect was key to curbing abuse.Anyone passing near the Derek Walcott Square on Tuesday, March 30 would have likely had to do a double take to ensure what they thought they saw matched up to what was happening in reality. […]
Taj Weekes at Mount Snow ReggaeFest and Sink or Swim Pond Skim
THE DEERFIELD VALLEY NEWS The Bud Light ReggaeFest returns to Mount Snow this weekend, March 26 to 28, bringing back lots of music and fun. The annual spring celebration is one of the mountain’s largest events. Last spring, more than 5,000 people witnessed guests dressed in costumes skimming ponds, and sliding on cardboard, and heard […]
Taj Weekes Plays The Bridge, Performance Venue of the Columbia Academy of Music
From: The Bridge Taj Weekes & Adowa perform at The Bridge, the performance venue of the Columbia Academy of Music and part of the growing, buzzing North Village Arts District in Columbia, MO. Located in an historic building, once the home of the nightclub Lou’s Palace, the school and adjoining music venue are a joint venture between Casey […]
Taj Weekes Headlines Cedar Cultural Center
TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS Review by: Ross Raihala IN THE CLUBS – MARCH 14 St. Lucian reggae artist Taj Weekes headlines the Cedar Cultural Center on Sunday [March 14, 2010] with his band, Adowa. Weekes remains a niche artist at this point but seems to be heading toward a more significant breakthrough with the impending release of his third […]