Showing posts with label Reggae. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

On the Road with Kristine Alicia: Conscious Reggae Artist Rebuilds After Husband’s Death

 On the Road with
Kristine Alicia: Conscious Reggae Artist Rebuilds After Husband’s Death

By Shelah Moody


        







   March, 2022 was monumental for women in reggae. After a series of technical difficulties, Streetwise Radio is back up and finally able to run these blogs.

       Multiple Grammy winner Stephen Marley released a reggae tribute to icon Nina Simone, featuring notable female artists such as  Queen Ifrica, Cedella Marley and Etana, and Etana and dancehall star Spice prepared to attend the 2022 Grammy ceremony as nominees. Dancehall star Shensea released her debut album, “ Alpha,” and Koffee, the first woman to receive a Grammy in the Best Reggae Album category in 2020, released her sophomore album, “Gifted.”

       Enter conscious singer Kristine Alicia. Although she’s an indie artist who’s not yet signed to a big label, her voice is just as powerful. A former gospel singer, Kristine is currently making waves on the roots reggae circuit with her new single and video, “Hold Strong.” https://youtu.be/pm9VMJuw9Tk



     To watch the full interview with Kristine Alicia, go to: https://youtu.be/_7IV8PuO4fw


          Streetwise Radio: Where are you from and where did you grow up?


Kristine Alicia:  I was born in New Kingston, if anybody knows Trafalgar Park near Arden High School. I went to a private Christian school called Covenant Christian Academy. My dad was a music teacher and a pastor and my mom was a school teacher and she also taught at the school I went to. I studied a lot in books but my dad really taught me music; he’s the one who got me into playing the piano and groomed me in classical music, and of course, church music. 

I spent my teenage years in south Florida. I spent most of my adult years in Florida. I recently moved to Houston, Tx. 


Streetwise Radio: Talk about your role as a music teacher in Houston.


Kristine Alicia: I teach elementary to students in the Houston region. I’ve also taught in the schools in Florida. It’s a lot of fun; I’ve been doing it for nine years. I teach ukulele, xylophone, boomwhackers, handbells, music theory and performance. It’s my joy, my love. I also have one- on-one lessons teaching voice and piano. 


Streetwise Radio: Tell us about some of the women who influenced you.


Kristine Alicia: My mother, because of her strength and determination. I’ve seen her rising up as a strong woman despite how people have looked at her. She’s always a pioneer; always going into new ventures. Her heart is education.  Musically, I would say Sade and Marcia Griffiths. To me, those two singing  icons have always  represented  class and longevity. They were able to demonstrate their musical skills without selling out anything. I respect them.


Streetwise Radio:  What were some of the challenges that you faced in the age of COVID-19?


Kristine Alicia: Where some saw the lack of getting gigs during this time,  I used it to focus on writing and recording music. When we were told to stay home and I had to teach online; it gave me the opportunity to take care of my husband, who was fighting cancer. That was a blessing, I’m not gonna lie. It also taught me to look within myself and gain strength. 


Streetwise Radio: Have you written and dedicated any of your songs to your husband?


Kristine Alicia: “Black Diamond'' is a song that really represents how I was pushing through that time  and I think that other people can relate to coming out as a black diamond because of the struggles that push against you. You know, the symbolism. And then there’s a song called “Eternity,” that came out as well during that time period. It forced me to look at how we view the afterlife and what peace is truly about.  Given that my husband was fighting for his life; it led me to realize that the present is more important than focusing on the things that we are not sure of and what’s going to happen and focusing on the time that we have with our loved ones. 



Streetwise Radio: How does your gospel background influence your current music?


Kristine Alicia: Having a gospel background helps  my writing to always have a message of love and inspiration and reliance on a higher power. Conscious reggae, to me, is all about being inspirational and giving a positive message. The messages of my music still circle around giving hope and sending positive messages to light the darkness. 


Streetwise Radio: What projects are you currently working on?


Kristine Alicia: I just released the single and video  “Hold Strong”  and am about to release a few more singles and begin preparing for an EP. You can find my music on ITunes and Spotify. I have my own YouTube channel, where all my videos are featured. I love making videos; I’m blessed to work with good videographers who can match the videos with the song. 


Streetwise Radio: Tell us about your work with renown reggae and dancehall producers Rory Stone Love and Mikey Bennett.


Rory and Mikey helped with the production and writing of my album, “Songs from Zion.”  It was actually written during the time when I had just met my husband then we got married. The compilation of songs talked about my struggles to find answers from God; and my journey in the music industry. Rory was in charge of the production and getting all the right elements involved as well as recording and approving my vocals. Mikey was the one that approved the lyrics. It was a great combination; Rory’s experience producing dancehall and roots music and me coming from gospel made a great combination. Rory brought rhythms to me that were classic and modernized them. Of course, Mikey Bennett is a veteran songwriter; so it was a blessing to work with him. I grew a lot and I learned a lot.



Streetwise Radio: What advice do you have for women working in the business of reggae music today?


Kristine Alicia: We are all unique with many dimensions and beautiful energies. We should be proud of our diversified contribution to the industry and never have anyone compare us or keep us in a box.


Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Second Line for Robbie Shakespeare By Shelah Moody

 

Seemed all one mutual cry. I never heard

“The skies, the mountains, every region near

So musical a discord, such sweet thunder.”

—William Shakespeare 


                                               Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare


 Like the British poet and playwright who bears the iconic last name, Robbie Shakespeare was a genius. His stories were not built with words or pentameter; he used notes, chords, and melodies to speak volumes and shape popular music.

         On Dec. 8, 2021, Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare, better known as half of the Grammy-winning drum and bass duo Sly and Robbie, died from complications caused by kidney failure. He was 68. To say that his death created a void in the music industry spoke volumes. 

      Robbie Shakespeare and his drummer partner Sly Dunbar formed Sly and Robbie in the early seventies in Kingston; JA. Pioneers in the roots reggae, disco, digital, and dancehall age, they performed on thousands of recordings and built riddims for Black Uhuru, Mighty Diamonds, Chaka Demus, and Pliers, Grace Jones, Mick Jagger, No Doubt, and more.

       Crossover reggae dancehall artist and Grammy winner, Shaggy posted a black square on his Instagram account after hearing the news.

        “R.I.P. Not a good day.” Shaggy wrote.

       Throughout his career, Shaggy collaborated with Sly and Robbie on many projects, including “Shaggy and Friends” and “Out of Many, One Music.”

      Oddly, there were no posts by Gwen Stefani, who collaborated with Sly and Robbie with No Doubt to produce their 2001 album “Rock Steady.”

    British rock star Sting posted a clip of him and Shaggy jamming in the studio with Shakespeare.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CXP6hBAlqRW/?utm_medium=copy_link

    “We lost another giant today. #robbieshakespere,” Sting wrote.

    “Da One Ya heavvyyy!,” Grammy-nominated reggae artist Jesse Royal posted on Instagram.

   “Gratitude for the work, yes but also all the words of encouragement and the advice that u didn't have to share but always made it a point to do. The insight that I will never

overlook!!! Rest In Power Unks! The Word "Great" can't even truly define u!!! Jah Jah!

#RobbieShakespeare #Godly #Bass.”

       Heavy hitters Morgan Heritage also honored Shakespeare’s legacy in an Instagram post:

     “This loss is truly unexpected. Thank you for your greatness and your contribution to Reggae music. We'll never forget how you and Sly

opened your arms to us back in 1992 and continued to be instrumental throughout our career. May your legacy live on forever. #RIP Robbie.”

      

“Sheeeelah! I’ll never do another interview with you again!” 

   I was the press tent coordinator at the Monterey Bay Reggaefest one year, and Sly and Robbie were headliners.

       I’d convinced the loquacious Sly and the normal media-shy Robbie: to pop into the press tent for about five minutes and take questions from the grassroots press. 

       As it turned out, there were so many questions for the famed duo that they ended up in the press tent for nearly an hour. Robbie obviously had other places to go! 

          Another funny story about Robbie took place in Golden Gate Park at Michael Franti’s annual Power to the Peaceful Festival. 

   At the time,  I didn’t think Robbie even remembered my name; so I was surprised when he called me over as I was walking through the backstage area. 

    What he wanted to tell me was that one of the cats in his band dug me. I laughed and told him thanks but I dug someone else. Robbie laughed; his laughter was robust.

   I always thought of Robbie as round; robust; round sound on the bass; robust lifestyle. Robust appetite. Once I saw him sitting in Popeyes’s chicken before a gig at the Independent in SF. I did not bother him. 

    Over the years, I’d follow Sly and Robbie on tour with special guests such as Cherine Anderson, Mykal Rose, and Bitty McLean. The last time I saw Robbie was at the Sweetwater Cafe in Marin and he gave me the biggest hug and then he was gone. During the show; I noticed that Robbie was maybe not feeling his best; because he was sitting down while playing the bass. 

     I had a bad feeling when Robbie was absent from Sly and Robbie’s 2019 gig at the Longboard Margarita Bar in Pacifica, CA, that something was wrong. Famed Jamaican musician Lloyd Parks performed in his place.

     Right now, my prayers go out to Robbie’s family and his longtime musical partner, Sly Dunbar. Let us embrace Sly and give Sly his flowers while he’s still alive. May we continue to support artists of this caliber and continue to support their music.

     Such sweet thunder.



Tuesday, February 25, 2020

On the Road to the Grammys with Steel Pulse


By Shelah Moody



        February is Reggae Month. Yes, Reggae Month was officially declared by the Jamaican government in 2008; and now it is commemorated with a series of concerts and events worldwide. In the spirit of Bob Marley, whose birthday falls on Feb. 6, Streetwise Radio follows the journey of foundation reggae band Steel Pulse to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. 
    Steel Pulse was recently nominated a Grammy for their socially and politically conscious album, “Mass Manipulation.” Streetwise Radio’s own  Shelah Moody was asked to help coordinate their walk on the Red Carpet. Here’s a timeline of what transpired. 


May 17, 2019–Steel Pulse releases “Mass Manipulation,” their first album in 15 years, on the Rootfire Cooperative label. 





Nov. 20, 2019 Nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are announced in 84 categories. “Mass Manipulation” receives a nomination for Best Reggae Album, along with recordings by Koffee (“Rapture”), Third World (“More Work to be Done”) Julian Marley (“As I Am”) and Sly and Robbie (“The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics”). Throughout their 45  year career, Steel Pulse has received nine Grammy nominations. Steel Pulse received their first Grammy for “Babylon the Bandit” in 1986.


September 25, 2019, Grammy Awards voting opens for Recording Academy members. 


Oct. 10, 2019, First round voting by Recording Academy members ends. 


Dec. 9, 2019, the final round of voting by Recording Academy members begins.


Jan. 3, 2020 The final round of voting by Recording Academy members ends.




Jan. 25, 2020, 3 p.m. After landing in LA for Grammy weekend festivities, David Hinds, Steel Pulse’s lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist and his son Baruch Hinds (rapper) stop at a local mall in Los Angeles to put some finishing touches on their attire for Grammy week. David selects a slim-fitting blue suit by Ralph Lauren and shoes by Aldo and Tahari.


David Hinds

Jan.  25, 2020, 5 p.m.  David and Baruch head back to the hotel to get ready for the Grammy Nominee celebration at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. In a sweet moment, David helps Baruch with his tie and contemplates his look for the red carpet.





Jan. 25, 2020, 6:30 p.m. Steel Pulse arrives at Grammy Nominee Celebration at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. They are greeted by their manager, Paul “Ras Pablo” Palmer, who escorts them upstairs to collect their bronze nominee medallions.




They stop to chat with Jazzmeia Horn, 2019 Grammy nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album (“Love and Liberation”). They also meet up with Reid Foster, general manager of Rootfire Cooperative.

Jazzmeia Horn

Jan. 25, 2020, 7:00 p.m. David and Baruch, joined by Steel Pulse’s sound engineer, Scorpion Omari, check out the fancy vittles at the buffet and discover some nice vegetarian and seafood options. They run into 2016  Grammy-nominee Rocky Dawuni, an acclaimed reggae artist from Ghana. 


Rocky Dawuni & David Hinds

Jan. 25, 2020, 8:45 p.m Throughout the evening, David and Baruch meet and greet Recording Academy trustees and governors from San Francisco and Washington, DC.  They also mingle with 2019 Grammy nominees from classical, jazz and Hawaii music genres who are also Steel Pulse fans. Among them are Catherine Russell (nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album, “Alone Together”) and Kimberly Kauikeolani Miner (nominee for Best Regional Roots Music Album, “Hawaiian Lullaby”). As an activist for native Hawaiian sovereignty, Miner is impressed when David tells her that he has been to Mauna Kea. 


David Hinds & Kimberly Kauikeolani Miner



Jan. 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. David, Baruch, and Scorpion joined by Steel Pulse band members Selwyn Brown (keyboards, vocals, melodica), Amlak Tafari (bass) David Elecciri (guitar),  Stephen Bradley (trumpet), former member Sidney Mills (keyboards) and several friends and family members of the band gather outside of the Microsoft Theatre in LA, where the award for Best Reggae Album will be announced at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony.  But on this exciting morning, Elecciri seems sad and distracted. He says, quietly, that he has heard that NBA star Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash. What? This cannot be true! People in the crowd begin to check their cell phones.




Jan. 26, 2020, 12:30 p.m. The Premiere Ceremony begins. Amidst the festivities; the mood is somber. The horrifying story is confirmed. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among eight people killed in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, CA. Host  Imogen heap asks for a moment of silence.




Jan. 20, 1:29 p.m. Suspense builds as Grammy-winning jazz musician Esperanza Spalding announces the nominees for Best Reggae Album. “Koffee, Rapture.” 
          Everyone claps as Koffee makes her way to the stage and the musical director Cheche Alara and his band play riffs of “Amen,” a composition by multiple Grammy winner Ziggy Marley. 
       History is made as Mikayla Simpson, aka Koffee, a 20-year-old dancehall sensation from Jamaica becomes the first woman and the youngest reggae artist to receive a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. https://youtu.be/qy3QQvLSqLg


Amlak Tafari Congratulates Koffee

          “Blessings, blessings everyone,” Koffee begins. “Thank you so much. I first would like to thank the producers and everyone who helped to make ‘Rapture’ what it is today. I would also like to pay my respect to Julian Marley, Steel Pulse, Sly and Robbie, and Morgan Heritage for the impact they’ve made in the industry and the music. I’ve learned a lot from them and from other older people in the industry, and that’s why I’m here; that’s what brought us all here. So I just want to say that this one’s for all of us; this one’s for reggae, these ones for Jamaica. Thank you very much.”
Flava Flav

Jan. 26, 2020, 4:30 p.m. After watching Premiere Ceremony performances by Angelique Kidjo; Yola and other artists, the Pulse start their procession to the Grammy Red Carpet tent, where they will pass media outlets such as CBS, People magazine, Rolling Stone, Essence.com, Blacktree TV and more. It’s. frenzy. The Pulse strolls the red carpet at the same time as industry giants and influencers such as Smokey Robinson, Keith Urban, Yolanda Adams, Quavo, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen. The Pulse grabs a fab. photo op on the red carpet with rap legend Flava Flav and his crew and David Hinds gets a hug and photo op from Cyndi Lauper. 
Cyndi Lauper


Jan. 26, 2020; 5:30 p.m. The 62nd annual Grammy Awards televised ceremony kicks off at the Staples Center and Steel Pulse and their entourage take their seats in the VIP section. The venue has become a shrine to fallen hero Kobe Bryant. Fans in Lakers jerseys gather outside of the Staples Center to mourn and leave flowers and candles. Glowing banners and photos of Black Mamba appear throughout the building as well as luminous images of his jersey numbers, 8 and 24. It is surreal. 


Jan. 26, 2020 9:30 p.m. Eighteen-year-old Billie Eilish has walked away with the final Grammy award of the evening, for “Bad Guy.” Steel Pulse heads to the annual Grammy after-party at the Staples Center.  As the band members wait in line, Koffee and her team are seen leaving the after-party. Wait! “Will you take a photo with Steel Pulse?” 
Grammy Winner Koffee Surrounded by Steel Pulse

     “Yes!” Says the tiny winner of the night, smiling with a mouth full of braces. Her energy is warm and loving and she hugs a woman who had just lost her elderly father that morning. 
    The band surrounds Koffee for an epic photo, and kind words and congratulations are exchanged by all. Connections are made. Generation gaps are bridged.
Follow Steel Pulse on tour this spring, steelpulse.com.
Check out their latest video, “Higher Love,” featuring Mykal Rose and Inner Circle: https://youtu.be/upV2ZY-_bHMhttps://youtu.be/upV2ZY-_bHM
For continued Grammy coverage, go to Grammy.com.




Monday, November 11, 2019

Streetwise Radio Mourns the Passing of Vaughn Benjamin: Voice of Midnite By Shelah Moody

Streetwise Radio Mourns the Passing of Vaughn Benjamin: Voice of Midnite
By Shelah Moody





         Another legend has passed. 
         On Nov. 5, the music industry lost one of its most creative forces, Vaughn Benjamin, the lead voice of Midnite and Akae Beka. 
         Like Michael Jackson and Bernie Mac, Benjamin was another great artist gone at 50.
        At this press time, the cause of Benjamin’s death has not been released.
         He was beautiful, like a Basquiat painting.
         I first experienced the magic of Vaughn Benjamin and Midnite when a local promoter and community activist brought them to the Bayview Opera House in San Francisco. It was 2003, and their sound was like nothing I had ever heard. I will call it transcendent roots reggae. Midnite’s lead singer, Vaugh Benjamin,  chanted and sang songs of the Caribbean Diaspora in a hypnotic, griotic tenor. I remember his brother, Ron Benjamin on keyboards, singing a beautiful song about a baby and the celebration of new life.
       These musicians from St. Croix were mystical.
        In 2003, Midnite had a cult following - literally. At the Bayview Opera House show; I remember seeing a robed man with an entourage of women in long dresses and a shaved head. I would see groups like this at subsequent Midnite shows.
      After the  Bayview show, a group of journalists and fans wanted to hold court with Midnite’s beautiful lead singer. Vaughn Benjamin did not run or hide and he joined us backstage. We sat in a semi-circle listening to Benjamin as he discussed everything from music to quantum physics. Quantum physics. We sat in dialogue with Vaughn Benjamin until the wee hours of the morning, and some point the tape in my cassette recorder ran out.
       In 2011, I encountered Vaughn Benjamin again at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival. That closing Sunday, I was physically and emotionally drained from a weekend of camping. I was in the first stages of an anxiety attack and severely dehydrated. My friend and I were resting at a grassy knoll at the Booneville county fairgrounds. 
      Then, our mutual friends Fenton and Cynthia introduced us to Vaughn Benjamin. How long had he been standing there, silent, vibing to the music? The beautiful man with the hypnotic voice who knew quantum physics.
      His handshake was warm, his gaze was wise. He must have read my mind because he offered to take a picture with me. 
    Suddenly, I was calm.

     Stay tuned to Streetwise Radio for more up close and personal reflections and tributes to Vaugh Benjamin.

Akae Beka live at SOBs New York - July 23 2019

https://youtu.be/cT_gBSA35pE


Saturday, June 8, 2019

Citizen Cope Brings Roots, Rock Reggae and Consciousness to California Roots Music and Arts Festival By Shelah Moody



         “I’m very centered around the song. I want the song to be super important. I want the lyrics to be super important. I think that there’s just storytelling that’s happened in music that I just wanted to put in with something that I felt sounded cool.” — Citizen Cope

         When Citizen Cope and his four-member band took the Caliroots stage and played the first few riffs of the hip hop infused, “Let the Drummer Kick,” I knew Friday was gonna be a good day at the Monterey mega festival.
         I was excited when I found out that Citizen Cope would be performing at the 10th annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival. So I reached out to his management at Rootfire Records for an interview. I was told that the Memphis born, Washington D.C.-based singer, musician and lyricist was very particular about interviews and they wanted to make sure I did my due diligence and could ask questions beyond the general Wikipedia fare. Most of all, they wanted to make sure I was familiar with Citizen Cope’s music.
         Hmm, I thought. I’d downloaded his current album, “Heroin and Helicopters” and found that his music was deeply rooted in the American blues tradition. Tracks like “Caribbean Skies,” “Justice” and especially the sensual and intriguing “Walk Sally” let me know that he was a damn good storyteller.
         I first became familiar with Citizen Cope, aka  Clarence Greenwood, after seeing him perform live on the line up of the 40th-anniversary tribute concert to Marley “Exodus” album the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2017. On the bill with Grammy-winning artists such as Ziggy and Stephen Marley, Cyril Neville, Gary Clark, Jr., and Tom Morello, Citizen Cope performed a cover of Bob Marley’s “ Heathen.” Cope’s syncopation and delivery of the Rastafarian anthem were amazing! He had transformed “Heathen” into an urban cautionary tale, adding his own blues, rock and folk flare.  
     While doing a deeper dive into Citizen Cope’s career, I found that he had collaborated with Carlos Santana and that his wife, Alice Smith, is also a brilliant musician, and the two often make beautiful music together. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yVyyqgpambo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yVyyqgpambo
    I caught up with Citizen Cope in the press room after his Caliroots performance.

Streetwise Radio: What is your impression of the California Roots Music and Arts Festival and how did you come about performing here?
 
Citizen Cope: I was asked to do the show about six months ago. It’s been a blast. I’ve never had the opportunity to play here, but it’s a beautiful part of the country, a beautiful part of the world. Being in this atmosphere has been great.

Streetwise Radio: How did you hook up with the Marley family for their historic 2017  “Exodus” concert in Los Angeles, and what was it like performing Bob Marley’s “Heathen” on stage?

Citizen Cope: It was interesting because obviously, I’m a huge Bob Marley fan and pay respect to what he was able to do in his lifetime and the legacy he’s left. So, they asked me to be a part of it and I was very interested in being able to sing one of Bob Marley’s songs, but I didn’t know that “Heathen” was going to be my song. They asked me to perform the song, which isn’t in our main rotation, like “Natural Mystic.” I knew Ziggy and Stephen wanted to do “Natural Mystic.” It was a special night.

Streetwise Radio: “Heroin and Helicopters” are listed as folk rock on iTunes. How do the blues idiom and the storytelling tradition fit into your music?

Citizen Cope: I don’t like to put the music in a category. I think it’s folk rock, but it’s more to me...it’s somewhat of an urban folk because it deals with deeper rhythms and slower rhythms. I’m very centered around the song. I want the song to be super important. I want the lyrics to be super important. I think that there’s just s storytelling that’s happened in music that I just wanted to put in with something that I felt sounded cool.

Streetwise Radio: What is “Duck Confit,” the lead track on “Heroin and Helicopters,” about?

Citizen Cope: Well, it’s just a spoken word poem, and it deals with kind of free expression and poetry. You have to listen to the poem to get your own ideas. When I write poems, it just goes off the top of the head to the pen, and then I don’t really change much of it, so it ends up making sense, but it can be complex sometimes.

Streetwise Radio: Tell me more about my favorite song on “Heroin and Helicopters,” “Sally Walks.”

Citizen Cope: (Smiles) Everybody knows Sally. “Sally Walks” is about a woman who a guy hadn’t seen in a long time. Everybody knows somebody who’s taken the hard road yet is always able to take care of themselves. Pretty much, you don’t know if it’s me I’m talking about or a woman.

Streetwise Radio: You are record label mates with one of tonight’s headliners, Steel Pulse. Have they influenced your music in any way?

Citizen Cope: Well, it’s really hard not to be influenced by their music and by what they’ve done and accomplished. They’re still so vibrant and alive, and touching people in such a way.  So many people haven’t really been able to see and experience what an authentic reggae band is because they’re not around that much anymore. All these new reggae artists that are coming up get to experience a touch of that.

Streetwise Radio: What’s it like on the block where you live?

Citizen Cope: On the block where I live right now, it’s very quiet, and it’s somewhat suburban (laughs). It’s in the city, but it’s not as aggressive or intimidating as some of the blocks I’ve lived on. But it’s also not as much fun (laughs).

Hear Citizen Cope on regular rotation on Streetwise Radio.
Here’s a clip of Citizen Cope performing at the California Roots Music and Arts Festiva:

Here are some photo highlights from the 10th annual Caliroots festival.



Don Carlos



The Skints



David Hinds