Brooklyn, NY (June 24, 2015)—Project Education, the New York-based organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged Saint Lucian families obtain school supplies, announced its annual Saint Lucian Breakfast for Education to be held Sunday, July 12, 2015 from 10:00AM to 1:00PM at the Saint Lucia House, located at 438 E 49th Street, between Church and Snyder Avenues […]
By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times Thursday, June 25, 2015 5:43:46 EDT PM Love Herb and Reggae may seem like an archetypical contemporary reggae album title, but Taj Weekes is not your archetypical contemporary reggae artist. The youngest of 10 children, Weekes grew up in St. Lucia but moved to Toronto at 15 […]
Taken from the Telegraph ST. LOUIS — One love. It’s much more than a song. For Rastafarians, it’s a creed. And for reggae musician Taj Weekes it’s the way to live his life. Weekes and his band Adowa will play Friday Sept. 12 at the Gramophone in St. Louis. The show starts at 9 p.m. Weekes […]
By David Rolland Thu., Sep. 25 2014 at 8:34 AM From the Caribbean island of St. Lucia to the stage at the Funky Biscuit in Boca where he’ll be performing this Friday night with his band Adowa, reggae singer Taj Weekes has undergone a long, interesting musical journey. “We would sing to our parents in the living […]
Le Universal Reggae Festival reversera ses bénéfices à des associations sénégalaises militant pour le recyclage des déchets plastique. Avec Tajweekes, Romy K, un sound system… Créé en 2011 par l’association Aphrika Beat, le Universal Reggae Festival, après un détour en 2013 par le Cabaret Sauvage à Paris, revient sur ses terres natales, à Saint-Denis. Il […]
Feature #5: Musician, Poet, Humanitarian – Taj Weekes Taj Weekes is a musician, poet and humanitarian, who along with his band “Adowa” has been receiving great reviews for their positive and uplifting reggae music, which they perform all over the world. His voice is uniquely beautiful and his lyrics are enchanting and captivating. Although […]
Love, love, love. It really is all you need. That’s what Taj Weekes believes. And love doesn’t know boundaries. It’s the heartbeat of life. It doesn’t matter who you love, just as long as you do love. That’s the message behind “Here I Stand” the first single from Taj Weekes & Adowa’s fifth album, Love, Herb & Reggae, coming […]
TAJ WEEKES DELIVERS REGGAE ACTIVISM AT BOLL THEATRE By C.C. Hutten Photo: Reggae musician/social activist Taj Weekes brings his music and message to the University of Dayton on Nov. 14 The University of Dayton and Cityfolk partnership is merging entertainment and education with World Rhythms Conert: Reggae Activist Taj Weekes on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 8 […]
Natalie Goode-Henry on October 20, 2014 The social ills so easily disregarded or stitched into the fabric of everyday life in the Caribbean is where reggae artist Taj Weekes draws inspiration from. On his upcoming fourth album “Love Herb and Reggae,” scheduled for release in February 2015, he attempts to shatter long held stereotypes about […]
This weekend in live music: Taj Weekes & Andowa, Bruce Springsteen 65th Birthday Tribute & more This weekend in live music: Taj Weekes & Andowa, Bruce Springsteen 65th Birthday Tribute & more Shows this Sat.-Sun., Sept 27-28 Posted By LEILANI POLK on Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM An interesting weekend ahead… Rebelution Reggae Rise Up Festival with Rebelution, Steel […]