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Hail Up and Raspect to the massive THANKS FOR VISITING MY WEBSITE CLICK ON THE CONCERT TAB ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MIDNITE SEATTLE SUMMER SPLASHclick on the word "God's Breath" next to the image of Jah Breeze for a sample of his music on Myspace Jah Breeze Reggae representing roots and culture to the max presents the best in reggae music

 

Jah Breeze African griot and Rastafari Elder always represent the African Diaspora to the fullest, photocredits Orin Henselyn
Jah Breeze is a Rastafarian name meaning God's Breath
He is an international musician and percussionist from Guyana, the only English speaking country in South America. His mission to enhance cultural diversity through ethnomusicology has led to works as a freelance journalist, photographer and video documentary producer; video soon to be released entitled, "RASTAFARI IDEOLOGY IN REGGAE MUSIC AND CULTURE". Primarily he is a solo and group performer with experience on drums and other instruments. He grew up with African and Reggae music and has traveled to many countries to perform and study the roots of the music.

Jah Breeze and Bob Marley's Mom during the filming of the documentary, Rastafari Ideology in Reggae Music and Culture in Jamaica, Produced by Jah Breeze
CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO SAMPLE OF JAH BREEZE PLAYING STEEL DRUMS WITH AN ELECTRIC VIOLIN PLAYER ON AXLE F


CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO SAMPLE OF JAH BREEZE PLAYING AN ORIGINAL COMPOSITION 'AFICAN BLUES SONATA'

 

Jah Breeze and his drum master, the late Babatunde Olatunji His teachers are world renowned master drummers from West Africa, including the late Babatunde Olatunji, a Nigerian Yoruba priest known for his CDs Drums of Passion, Mamady Keita and Mamady (Wadaba) Kourouma of Guinea, both versed in the Malinke traditions and students of the legendary djembe fole' master drummer, Famadou Konate.

Jah Breeze received a service to education award in May 2000 from Seattle Community College District in recognition of 5 years of dedication to teaching. He served on the Board of Directors for Arts Corps, a nonprofit arts education organization in Seattle.

He is also an artist in residence at Islandwood School on Bainbridge Island and The New School at South Shore.

Jah Breeze is determine to represent his culture, as a griot and a teacherJah Breeze Rhythms is an organization led by percussionist Jah Breeze that provides African drum workshops and instruction to schools, theatres, summer camps, festivals, individuals, and community centers. The workshops emphasize traditional aspects of drumming as well as the artistic, cultural and historical contexts of the rhythms. Participants learn traditional rhythms from Africa, South America and the Caribbean Jah Breeze is determine to represent his culture, as a griot and a teacher, photocredits Susie Fitzhugh for Arts Corp (including steel drums), exploring different timbres and tones of the drums by applying various hand techniques. They also learn songs and chants from different African cultures, such as the Yoruba, Malinke, and Nyabinghi(Rastafarian Culture). Participants are encouraged to explore their own rhythms, traditions and contemporary cultures with the aim of facilitating diversity and self-acceptance.

He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Speech Communication from Drake University. ---------------------------------------------

Jah Breeze Artist Profile:

Jah Breeze performing at Zimfest '07 a festival celebrating the rich musical culture of Zimbabwe, photocredits Italimagery

Jah Breeze Reggae representing roots and culture to the max presents the best in reggae music Jah Breeze received a Service to Education Award in May 2000 from Seattle Community College District in recognition of 5 years of dedication to teaching. He served on the board of directors for ArtsCorps, a nonprofit arts education organization. He has directed the African Drum Ensembles at High Point YMCA and Rainier Beach Community Center in the past years, and taught African drum workshops for Rainier

He has performed with the Seattle Dance Company for "Dance Dis" at the Paramount Theatre, and taught African drum workshops at the 2002 Seattle International Children Festival at Seattle Center. He also directed the Arts Corps African Drum Ensemble in a South African mural exchange celebration at the Seattle Art Museum. Jah served as the Percussion Director for the 2003 MAAFA Performance produced by the Sankofa Theatre, a Pan African Saga about the legacies of the Middle Passage Experience ------------------------------------------

JAH BREEZE TRIO which consist of Jah Breeze(Steel Pans & Percussion), Victor Odicio(Congos, Rhumba Box, Djembe) and Erie Jones(Guitar). The trio plays authentic steel drum music from the Caribbean where Jah Breeze grew up playing the steel drums in national ensembles for Carifeista and Carnival celebrations. His musical repretoire in the steel journey trio, includes such reggae and Jazz renditions of Bob Marley's, "Stir-It-Up", "No woman, No Cry", "Three little Birds", as well as, other older Caribbean classics like, "Jamaica Farewell", "Yellow Bird", and his hot, hot original pan tune, "Soca Fiesta". For Booking and Promotions contact Jah Breeze at the information listed below: "RASTA STEEL FOR REAL"----------------------------------------------------




Classes and Programs:

    Jah Breeze performing at Island Wood, Photocredits Kelli Breeton-Fairall Small group sessions/workshops (10 participants or less)
    Large group sessions/workshops (over 10 participants)
    Individual private lessons

For more information, contact:

    Jah Breeze
    c/o Jah Breeze Rhythms
    4616 25th Ave NE, #303
    Seattle, WA 98105
    jahbreezereggae@juno.com
    ----------------------------------------------------- Jah Breeze playing drumset for Laborer Reggae Band at Festival in Tacoma, Washington
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