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November 26, 2006
Brilliant Luciano shines at Reggae Culture Salute 2006
 Luciano, Dean Fraser and the Jah Messenjah Band recently performed at 'Reggae Culture Salute 2006' show in New York, USA, which commemorated the 76th anniversary of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie.
The show was held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, and attracted a huge audience of fortysomethings who came out on a chilly night in the Big Apple to hear quality reggae music. One man, who appeared to be in his early sixties, skanked the whole night to the intoxicating drumbeats, and the driving bass lines of roots rock music, jerking his body each time in deference to the music as the percussion hit him like a sledgehammer slamming on his brain.
At one point, he shouted out: "Ah strictly rockers we want!"
This statement was greeted with much laughter and cheers of approval from other members of the audience.
When Luciano hit the stage, the mood inside the venue changed to one of almost reverent expectancy for here was the Messenjah coming to deliver words of truth and righteousness, and he did not disappoint. 'Looshy' thrilled the audience with a tight creative set chock full of hits such as 'Who Could It Be?', 'Ulterior Motive', and the poignant 'This One is For the Leaders' which seemed particularly fitting given the proximity of the recent US election races over control of the House and Senate. He took time out to accept a gift from the outstretched arms of a lady before berating entertainers who used swear words and degraded women in their songs. Then he launched into the cathartic 'Sweep Ova My Soul' and a forest of hands went up, some donning lighters as Dean Fraser's beautiful sax piped out through the speakers.
Later, one could understand the pull of the Messenjah as a beam of light from the upper deck illuminated his face as he sang Gethsemane. As the fierce lights struck his face, he looked like an Old Testament prophet coming from on high to inform people of God's inside information and His love for the human race. After this soul-searing song, Luciano performed the ganja-ode 'Legalize It', 'All in This Together', the anthemic 'Lord Give Me Strength' and closed with 'It's Me Again Jah'.
Sidney Mills and David Hinds of Steel Pulse also performed at the event. Kenyatta Hill, who replaced his late father as the lead singe of Culture, also gave an inspired performance that rocked the Hammerstein Ballroom into a roots rock hurricane of good feeling and irie vibes.
Posted by yardFlex at November 26, 2006 10:40 AM
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Posted by: Sister Tania Sky
on November 27, 2006 07:03 PM
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Brother Luciano has changed my life tremendously! I used to wear my skirts short.........very, very short. I used to wear my blouses low....very, very low. My esteem got just as low and as short as my blouses and skirts.
In the summer of 2005 God sent Jepther McClymont to Connecticut for his Jah Word Tour. I learned that the Messenjah would be blessing us with his presence at Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut. I also knew that I would be interviewing him on my Radio Show at W V O F 88.5 FM, Fairfield, CT. So, I did some extensive reasearch on the Brother. But it wasn't until I started the interview via telephone that the new revelation began.
I have interviewed many, many local and international artists but just by listening and learning from the message in the interview with Brother Luciano, I knew that when I was packing my bag for the show that night, as an On-Air Personality I packed my little tape recorder to get my one jingle, I made sure I had a few bucks,(incase of emergency) and I made sure I had my Press Pass ID, but I and I made sure my skirt was past my knees....way past my knees. I also made sure my decolletage was proper.....way up to my neck line. And get this: I made sure my head was wrapped. I was not wearing any make up, but I did don a little sheer lip gloss as I and I am still a woman. It was the first in my life that I had gone out to an affair without the face paint and with my head wrapped!!!! It was one of the most freeing experiences of my life. I felt as though I was presenting myself to an Elder of the Church.
That night, the performance at Toad's Place was like nothing I've ever experienced. It was not a stage show, IT WAS CHURCH. The way I was modestly dressed like a daughter of Zion and not giving an intoxicated "guy" reason to grab, pull or to disrespect me. I felt free and loved that feeling. I felt pure. I felt special. I felt as though I had reason to start over my life in an upright manner. Since then, almost a year and half later, I've never worn a skirt above knees, never shown my cleavage in public, and don't have the need to hide behind the face paint and to show my body- the Temple Of God- to a "guy." My body is modestly covered and only revealed to one Brother. A true Brother. A Brother who loves me.
Give thanks to you Brother Luciano for allowing the Most High to send the message through you and for you to deliver the message to I and I for changing my life and making me a better woman. A woman of God. Also thank you for signing my tamburine. I never leave home without it.
May the Almighty continue to bless you and shine his guiding light in your pathway so that where ever He leads you, you follow. That is your purpose on this land--to change lives through your music. The message is in the music. Give thanks.
Blessed Love,
Sister Tania Sky
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Posted by: tamara
on December 1, 2006 04:18 PM
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jah send i as messenga, fi teach di yutes about roots and culture! GWAN DUH YUH TING LUCIANO:::yuh well bless
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Posted by: vipsticks
on February 12, 2007 09:33 AM
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