Roots Dub Poetry Reggae Revival for Schools across Jamaica..
Spearheaded by Charlie Bobus, the Dub poets are seeking your listening ears to travel across Jamaica to spread the positive message to the youths through Dub Poetry in Schools. To make this possible Charlie Bobus is staging a Dub poetry school tour fundraiser at Red Bones Blues Cafe titled Roots Dub Poetry Reggae Revival on April 7, 2017 at 9pm.
Charlie Bobus is a motivational dub poet that was based in Toronto Canada. He was facilitating a Youth Leadership program for the Hariett Tubman Community organization and Art Starts for youths in high risk communities and doing workshops and performances at festivals across Canada.
"Due to the frustration and distress the schoolers across Jamaica are facing they crave motivation through positive messages of hope and inspiration," Bobus points out. "One aim of the school tour is identifying youth leaders to create their visions and influence their peers positively. The tour will identify talented poetic youths for Inspirator Upcoming Youth islandwide Dub Poetry Slam."
Born and raised in the often volatile community of Grants Pen in Kingston where he lived through and struggled with many of the issues facing youths across Jamaica today. He started Inspirator International in 2005 with a mission of "Empowering minds and uplifting youths".
He is particularly concerned about the gang banging in schools. Especially also about the state of mind many school children are left in. Worst now after the wave of bombardment of tragic incidents and serious safety concerns. Poetry can release mental stress plus anxiety
and allow positive thoughts to permeate their minds.
Already confirmed for the school tour are Dub poets Charlie Bobus, Ras Takura, Cherry Natural, Mojiba Ase, Sage and Akuna Matata.
Bobus says school officials are excited about it and anxious to see this tour in their schools. "The response has been overwhelming so please contact if you want your school included".
The Fundraiser will take place at Red Bones Blues Cafe on April 7 and International recording artist Chelsea Stewart and Saxophonist Isax Ins Jah from Canada are fully on board in helping the youths here in Jamaica and are concerned about their state of mind.
The show will also feature Veteran Reggae artists Tinga Stewart who has a new hit single with Fantom Mojah promoting and Reggie Steppa know for his monster hits Little Miss and Modeling and Anju Kat out of the Sly & Robbie Gang. The Dub poets will be representing through Ras Takura organizer of Disword wordz & Agro Fest, Sage, Mojiba Ase and two other Grantspen Dub Poets Akuna Matata and Ras Shaddi. Backed by the Legend Bands. Admission is only $1000.
"The Dub Poet Charlie Bobus set up fundraiser for school tour, Good spirit haffi rise, Care share and Help" said Asher Selecta one of the sponsors from Raspect Wear out of Switzerland. The event is also powered by Island Stage, Rebel Vibes, Cru Clothing, Noble Works, ATAP Production and Carib Newsroom.
Contact: Inspirator International Events Graphics & Publishing
Nicardo "Charlie Bobus" Murray
18764516572 {watsapp}
Email: charliebobus@gmail.com
Facebook.com/charliebobus
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Guy Who Paints With his head & Other Films: KOTE Short Film Fest
The rain toyed with the venue all eveningut before the downpour came near the end of the presentation, film aficionados were served with more than enough reasons to beleive in a bright future a night of local film.
The assurance came via a joint venture between the Kingston on the Edge (KOTE) team and David Morrisonight movie presentations at Red Bones are a staple among cognoscenti. The roster featured featuring films by Peter Dean Rickards and others; including the award winning film Red Amber and Green by Christopher Byfield, Morrison himself and Storm Saulter.
The latter, fresh off a visit to the annual film megafest at Cannes, presented two shorts - the first an appropriately seductive shoot for the neer Lubica. The second was an entirely different, and more uplifting affair (notwithstanding that the model shoot was done in the elevations of Strawberry Hill): Saulter's brother, who goes by the name Astro, is confined to a wheelchair but still manages to produce some arresting art and graphic images, using a special set-up in the back of his wheelchair, which he manipulates by moving his head. Simply amazing - and the fruit of his special labour will be presented to John Q Public at an exhibition in November at Downtown Kingston's Studio 174.
Other than that, the "shortfest" served up political rhetoric, the revenge a woman extracts on her cheating boyfriend, and - in the case of "Prisoner 52" the tragically futile efforts of a convict to escape his confinement and return to his loved ones.
The highlight for this writer came near the end with "Red Amber Green" which had previously scored highly at the Reggae Film Festival. It tells the story of three "street youths" who between vending snacks and charming motorists in Half Way Tree (and sleeping in a graveyard in one case), find time and spirit to extend material kindness to those even less fortunate than themselves. Also worthy was a documentary examining the plight of fisherfolk struggling to eke out a living in the vastly polluted waters in the vicinity of Port Henderson.
All told, a good night for cinephiles - whose appetities have been whetted for extended visual storytelling.
The assurance came via a joint venture between the Kingston on the Edge (KOTE) team and David Morrisonight movie presentations at Red Bones are a staple among cognoscenti. The roster featured featuring films by Peter Dean Rickards and others; including the award winning film Red Amber and Green by Christopher Byfield, Morrison himself and Storm Saulter.
The latter, fresh off a visit to the annual film megafest at Cannes, presented two shorts - the first an appropriately seductive shoot for the neer Lubica. The second was an entirely different, and more uplifting affair (notwithstanding that the model shoot was done in the elevations of Strawberry Hill): Saulter's brother, who goes by the name Astro, is confined to a wheelchair but still manages to produce some arresting art and graphic images, using a special set-up in the back of his wheelchair, which he manipulates by moving his head. Simply amazing - and the fruit of his special labour will be presented to John Q Public at an exhibition in November at Downtown Kingston's Studio 174.
Other than that, the "shortfest" served up political rhetoric, the revenge a woman extracts on her cheating boyfriend, and - in the case of "Prisoner 52" the tragically futile efforts of a convict to escape his confinement and return to his loved ones.
The highlight for this writer came near the end with "Red Amber Green" which had previously scored highly at the Reggae Film Festival. It tells the story of three "street youths" who between vending snacks and charming motorists in Half Way Tree (and sleeping in a graveyard in one case), find time and spirit to extend material kindness to those even less fortunate than themselves. Also worthy was a documentary examining the plight of fisherfolk struggling to eke out a living in the vastly polluted waters in the vicinity of Port Henderson.
All told, a good night for cinephiles - whose appetities have been whetted for extended visual storytelling.
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