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Dezarie Concert Roots
Empress from St.Croix
Date: Thursday, August 6th 2009
Time: 08:00PM
Cost: $12adv.
Venue: WorldBeat Cultural Center
2100 Park Blvd. San Diego 92101
Balboa Park
More Info: 619-230-1190 events@worldbeatcenter.org
worldbeatcenter.org
WorldBeat Center presents Dezarie in concert!
Roots empress Dezarie has blessed the reggae community with her
recording "Gracious Mama Africa". Mama Africa transports the
incredible voice of Dezarie to a whole new level - the highest
heights. Her foundation is established in songs such as "Travelers"
and the title track. The brilliance and clarity of Dezarie's voice
is reverently unveiled on "Exhalt". Gracious Mama Africa abounds
with pleas for social justice and racial equality with selections
like "Poverty", "Strengthen Your Mind" and "Justice". But to this
listener, the strength and power of Dezarie is most strikingly
displayed in her condemnation of so-called civilization. "Gone
Down", "Not One Penny", "Law Fe De Outlaw", "Slew Dem An Done" and
"Judgment Come" all deliver conscious punches that penetrate the
soul.
After Dezarie received Atlanta's "Best New Female Reggae Artist"
award in 2001, she returned to her native island of St. Croix. Since
that time, she has been working closely with Midnite, the players of
instruments for "Gracious Mama Africa". Midnite's trademark sound is
fully displayed on this album. Momentous bass lines from Phillip
Merchant, classic one-drop from Dion Hopkins and the bubbling of Ron
Benjamin on keyboards prevail throughout, accentuated by Abijah's
charismatic guitar playing.
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