Reggae fest to bring in more Caribbean heat
TIM WIECLAWSKI | METRO OTTAWA
Local reggae fans are in for an unforgettable weekend this August, according to the president of the third annual Ottawa Reggae Festival.
“We hope that the community comes out to support this event,” said festival president Benjamin Williams at the official media launch Wednesday. “We’re geared up and ready to go.”
Williams would not predict how many people they expect attend the festival, but he hoped the lineup would be exciting to the whole city.
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2nd Annual Ottawa Reggae Festival Success!
The staging of the 2nd Annual Ottawa Reggae Festival was a huge success! Thousands of music Lovers skanked, cheered and rocked with their favourite artistes over three days, being treated to Reggae, Soca, Reggaetone and Hip Hop. Hosted by Natasha Von Castle and Clev Cartel, fans were impressed with this year’s selection of introductory acts which included Rexy Rolle, Diction, Island Jam and Ras Lee.Artistes who made an exceptional impact include the Yardiz Dancers, Acoustic Soul singer Rita Carter who earned a standing ovation for her set, as well as the Rock Reggae group Loud Love whose blend of Rock and Reggae was so impressive, their set was extended an extra 10 minutes. Atlanta’s Hustle Boy proved that Southern Rap is appreciated in the North, based on massive crowd participation.
“This year we wanted to give everyone something they could appreciate in addition to Reggae” said Festival President Benjamin Williams.
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Shaggy Is In The House!
Frederick Carle, Distraktion Magazine
Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…
That’s what people were screaming last night on LeBreton Flats right before the king of reggae got on stage. The crowd went even crazier as Shaggy climbed the stairs walking towards the them.
It was a perfect night for the event with no rain in sight and a cool breeze. As the evening wore, more and more people filled Lebreton Flats and the atmosphere was just right for a great show. The musicians performing before Shaggy, Loudlove and Pressure, really pumped up the audience for the big event with some rocking beats and even more reggae love.
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Images From The Ottawa Reggae Festival
Frederick Carle | Distraktion Magazine
The Ottawa Reggae Festival was up and running on saturday with a lot more people in attendance than there was on Friday night. The music was great and the performers gave a great show.
View images on the Distraktion website: Images From The Ottawa Reggae Festival
Dig your roots at summer’s final festival
The Ottawa Citizen
At the Ottawa Folk Festival, Friday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 23, you can not only listen to music, but also get involved by dancing in the Dance Tent, singing in the festival choir or building your own ukulele. This year’s mainstage lineup includes
Joel Plaskett, Steven Page,
The Arrogant Worms and Bruce Cockburn, while daytime sessions touch on everything from gardening to yoga. A weekend pass (which includes three separate
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Tip 1: The Folk Festival is going plastic water-bottle free. Bring your own water bottle and get it filled with tap water at refill stations.
Tip 2: Folk not your style?
The second annual Ottawa Reggae Festival, featuring Shaggy and 34 other performers, is on the same days with the same admission prices, but at LeBreton Flats on the grounds of the Canadian War Museum.
Source: Ottawa Citizen website: Dig your roots at summer’s final festival
