Paulette Brown, and family, we're ever so sorry that we were unable to attend this day. We trust all went well and that the turn out was an outstanding one.

Chantelle, you in particular, watch over your other siblings... I am sure they need comforting right now... You have such a strong spirit.

Valerie, keep strong and I'll see you soon!

Jah love Jah bless and Jah Rastafari!

Psalm 150

David and Selwyn

April 24th

Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL

DOORS: 7:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 7:15

STEEL PULSE: 9:45 PM

April 25th

Freebird Live, Jacksonville Beach, FL

DOORS: 8:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:15 PM

April 26th

Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola, FL

DOORS: 7:30 PM

SHOW TIME: 8:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:45 PM

April 27th

New Orleans Jazzfest,, New Orleans, LA

DOORS: 11:00 AM

SHOW TIME: 12:30PM

STEEL PULSE: 5:45 PM

April 28th

La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX

DOORS: 8:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 11:30 PM

April 29th

Sam Houston Park, Houston, TX

DOORS: Noon

SHOW TIME: 12:30 PM

STEEL PULSE: 6:30 PM

All times are subject to change and all shows are general seating.

Information on the rest of the shows to follow soon!

See you there!

Bless!

April 19th

With SOJA

House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC

DOORS: 7:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 8:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 11:00 PM

April 20th

With SOJA

House Of Blues, Orlando, FL

DOORS: 7:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 8:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:45 PM

April 21st and 22nd

Culture Room, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

DOORS: 8:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:15 PM

April 24th

Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL

DOORS: 7:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 7:15

STEEL PULSE: 9:45 PM

All times are subject to change and all shows are general seating.

Information on the rest of the shows to follow soon!

See you there!

Bless!

To begin with, thank Jah that there might be a light at the end of the tunnel. When I initially made my comment, the killer of 17year old Trayvon was yet to be placed behind bars. Everything was based on Zimmerman’s testimony. Unfortunately, Trayvon is no longer around to give us his spin. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t, as we would say in Jamaica, “make sense out of nonsense.”

Please correct me if I am wrong, but to my understanding, Trayvon was on his cell phone speaking to his girlfriend when he realised that he was pursued by what he would believe to be, a stranger. He was also carrying with him a few edible items (ice tea and candy). Zimmerman made calls beforehand to the police about a suspicious character to which the police ‘categorically’ told him that they would handle the situation; telling Zimmerman basically, to back off. To my understanding, during the exchange of words with the police, Zimmerman made a racial slur when referring to Trayvon.

Zimmerman, claims that the cries for help were actually coming from him as oppose to anyone else, yet when his voice was compared by experts using their special equipment, they came to the conclusion that Zimmerman was not the one that made those cries for help.

According to Trayvon’s girlfriend, Trayvon recognised that he was followed by someone and was then advised by her to run. He took her advice only for a few seconds and decided to stop running stating to her that he had not done anything wrong in the first place for him to be running. I guess he decided to “Stand his Ground.” He stopped running then was confronted by Zimmerman. Zimmerman claims to have been attacked by Trayvon. He even mentions and showed wounds on the back of his head.

It going to be interesting to see how all of this pans out. Believe it or not, American justice will be in the balance because of this case. Many are trying to evade the fact that it is racially motivated. But the moment Zimmerman made the slur during his message to the police, that to me, automatically makes it racially motivated. Nevertheless, the reality still stands that it was due to public outcry, high media profile attention and the input of the 44th President, Barack Obama and Rev Al Sharpton that brought about the arrest of the assailant; forty four days later. Another point to take into consideration is that Zimmerman’s father being a former judge may have been an influence on preventing his son from an immediate arrest at that time. Therefore it is apparent that it can bear relevance to the outcome of all this.

My main concern is the type charges levied on Zimmerman; a charge of second-degree murder. This denotes that if there are any elements of doubt or any aspects that become inconclusive, the case will be dropped and the assailant walks free from committing any offense whatsoever, including manslaughter. Manslaughter should have been one of the charges levied.

Trayvon Martin’s case is a clear look inside the underworld of how the police handle cases and how they differ based on race, religion, sex or heritage. A “whole can of worms” is likely to open on how the police handled this case. Correct me if I am wrong, but it has been said that the assailant’s weapon was never checked to identify from what range 17 year Trayvon could have been shot, neither was there a test given to Zimmerman to ascertain if he was under the influence of any drug or alcohol of any kind at the time of the incident. Furthermore, will there be any photos presented of Zimmerman’s physical condition taken immediately after the attack, by the police?

Like I said, American justice will be in the balance.

David Hinds

The above video is from 4 years ago, but it's message has not changed

Jackie Robinson Day 2012 commemorates the 64th anniversary of his historic debut in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The anniversary simultaneously commemorates the breaking of the color barrier in baseball, as Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in the MLB. Almost 14,000 of the 26,623 in attendance at Robinson's first game, which took place at Ebbets Field, were black patrons.

While Robinson's debut changed the game forever, and would make him a legend, the initial reaction by teammates and the press was mixed, but generally positive. However, there was immediately controversy in the Dodgers' clubhouse, as some white players openly stated they'd prefer to sit than play alongside Robinson.

The controversy quickly ended once management got involved, as manager Leo Durocher stood up for Robinson and what he could do for the team.

Robinson would become the 1947 Rookie of the Year. Now, each year the Rookie's of the year in both the American and National League recieve the Jackie Robinson Trophy

Before joining the Dodgers in 1947, Robinson first played in The Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, and then in the International League with the Montreal Royals in 1945 (this was essentially the minor leagues). In 1955, after eight of his nine years with the Dodgers had passed, the team won the World Series over the New York Yankees, despite the championship match-up occurring six times over the course of Robinson's career.

The barrier-breaking legend retired from baseball in 1956, and passed away October 24, 1972 at the age of 53.

Robinson's jersey number (42) is the only number to be retired league-wide.

On April 14th, a number of teams around the MLB payed tribute to Robinson's historic career. Teams including the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers whom all had special ceremonies and in-game remembrances for Robinson. Players around the league wore the number 42 that day.

Former Major League Players Don Newcombe and Tommy Davis threw out the ceremonial first pitch yesterday at Dodger Stadium. Don Newcombe played with Jackie for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Happy Birthday to Rootsman who celebrated another Birthday on April 12th

Happy Birthday to Baruch Hinds who celebrates today April 14th!

Check out this video of Baruch last year from Brazil talking about the back cover photo from Earth Crisis!

To both of you, your Pulse family wishes you all the best! We look forward to our show tonight in Las Vegas and may even show Baruch some extra LOVE!

Blessings to you both!

The winner is Ruben Coronado of Bullhead City, AZ!

The new April Steel Pulse Contest is now underway and will continue until 11:59PM Central Time on the last day of the month. Scan the QR code on the top of the News page and enter now to win!

Bless!

April 11th

Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ

DOORS: 6:30 PM

SHOW TIME: 8:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:30 PM

April 12th

House Of Blues, West Hollywood, CA

DOORS: 8:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:30 PM

April 13th

Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA

DOORS: 8:30 PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:15 PM

April 14th

Silverton Hotel and Casino Sway Pool Lounge, Las Vegas, NV

DOORS: 6:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 7:00

STEEL PULSE: 7:10 PM

All times are subject to change and all shows are general seating.

See you there!

Bless!

I've been off the set for a while. My humble apologies.... Travelling.

Well, April has started off with a blast, I guess. Most of you probably recognise the 1st as "All fools Day." But it has always been significant for me because it was the birthday of one of my greatest mentors, Gil Scott Heron. It was also the day Marvin Gaye was shot, 27 years ago.

You should try it; to laugh and cry at the same time.

For my Ethiopian fans out there, yesterday was significant, too. Not many are aware, even in the Rastafarian faith, that Haile Selassie became Emperor of Ethiopia on this day. The 2nd November has always been recognised due to the fact that it was the day of his Coronation.

Today, April 4th marks the 44th year since the cowardly assassination of Dr Martin Luther King. Steel Pulse performed a song in memory of him on the Conan O'Brien show several years ago. A Tribute and honour to MLK and his family.

Check it out on You tube!

In all honesty, I forgot that we did that show.

Bless!

David Hinds

and Pulse Family Member Ron Hammond a very Happy Birthday!

We hope that you both have a very special day and many blessings for a great year from your Pulse Family and all your friends!!

I would be amiss had I not mentioned that Fleeta Drumgo and John Cluchetta, the two surviving Soledad Brothers, were acquitted on March 28 in 1972. 40 years ago an all-white jury cleared them of killing a white guard at the Soledad Prison in 1970. The third Soledad Brother, George Jackson, was killed in August, 1971, in alleged escape attempt.

~David Hinds

Featuring David Hinds on Guitar and Vocals and Jerry Johnson on Sax!

It's usually expensive business when members of The Royal Family pay visits to the Caribbean, hitting the taxpayers pockets with a "bang." And it can also be viewed paradoxical being as JA celebrates it's half century of Independence, this year. But the rebel that Harry has turned out to be over the years, has made him somewhat favourable on the island.

Well, as we all know by now, "Jamaica love de bad bwoys"....

Earthday Greetings to mi Sistren Primrose from out of Long Island New York. Many Happy returns for the day and each day (come to think of it). Thank you ever so much for yours and Jah B's concoction remedies for my flu symptoms and hoarse throat; without the oregano oil. It's a pity you didn't make the Boston gig, also. Blessings to you and fams...

And I can't leave out Ms Lisa Tilford on the west coast, the original Californian girl. Happy Birthday to you, dear.

Stay blessed, not stressed.

David Hinds

Happy Birthday to my brother, Barclay. Lots of love and good health to you and your family! Mom misses you all.

The winner is Molly Harmon of Notre Dame, Indiana!

The new March Steel Pulse Contest is now underway and will continue until 11:59PM Central Time on 3/31. Scan the QR code on the top of the News page and enter now to win!

Bless!

I thank those of you who were at the Boston show and supported us despite our set back with me losing my voice. As a matter of fact it was a situation that I tried my hardest to ward off, especially knowing that we were sharing the bill with Galactic.

Having to cope with the cold after doing the very first gig in Richmond, made me very mindful of saving my voice for the other five dates. I took all the remedies that one can possibly think of in order to prolong the clarity and strength in it. This included cinnamon, honey, lemon, vitamin C, Throat Coat, lozenges, capsules for flu, colds, congestion and sore throat; the lot. The night before (in New York) was an absolute struggle. I was sipping hot teas all night long between songs and praying that I could at least complete the show. I did, and hoped that Boston would have turned out the same with me on form with my performance. But by the time we got to Boston, it was evident that I was hoarse and with a bit of vocal exercise prior to the show, I was beginning to sound like a foghorn.

So to my fans out there, I am deeply sorry that you came to see us in our usual setting and got something that I feel was short of our usual standard.

There has been the odd complaint of disappointment for: 1) Not mentioning this sooner; and 2) Not seeing me play my guitar to compensate for the lack of my vocal presence. However, there has been a situation that has been ongoing with me for the last 7 months from an injury to my left shoulder. This condition has been quite severe and created a situation where I am unable to hold my guitar for any length of time, especially while I am in a standing position. If you check out our concerts over the last 7 months you will notice that I have been doing only one song while seated with an acoustic guitar, which is much lighter than an electric guitar. I am scheduled to continue this until I regain the strength back in my arm and shoulder. I apologize again for not alerting you, my fans, about this. I didn’t want you to be alarmed or perturbed. Jah willing, I should be back in business with my guits before the year is out. Yes, I’ve been told it could take that long.

Anyway thanks once again for your tremendous support. It was your uplifting morality that kept our morality, going.

In light of this setback, the night ended on a high note for me (pardon the pun). I was honoured to meet backstage, a fan named Gavin M Garrison, an Iraqi and Afghanistan war veteran, who was shot three times. Gavin enlightened me when he said that he, along with his comrade, Mark Collins (who was lost in battle), was always listening to our music while out there serving their country. Gavin, it was a real pleasure meeting you! Our hearts we render to the family of Mark.

St Lucia gained their independence in 1979.

Last week while passing through St Lucia, friends of mine took me to the VG Boxing Gym in the capital, Castries. To be candid, it was the first time I can ever recall being in a boxing gym. I need a better word than excitement. It was really entertaining for me to see the youths dedicated on being somebody and having the notion of representing their community internationally. Watch out for the youngster Michael Lynch!

It was a pleasure to meet the trainers of the gym, Renaldo, brought specially from Cuba to advance the abilities that the St Lucians already have and Conrad Fredericks, originating from Guyana. An upcoming boxer called Lyndell Marcelin, scheduled to fight at the soon to come Olympic event in the UK does his workout at this gym under the supervision of Renaldo.

So a “Big Up” to all my St Lucian brethrens: Didier of the One Drop sound system, Sanchez, Shakes, you’ taxi still run tings, Conrad Fredericks, you’re the “sup” when it comes to soup, Reds Perriere, the owner of the gym; your wishes are my command and Boo Hinkson, the man that is jazzier than Jazz itself.

St Lucia, You Are a Knock Out!!!

Last week I posted a blog mentioning my visit to “Marshall Street,” an area in our hometown back in the UK where Malcolm actually attended only nine days before his death. Well, today was the unveiling of a plaque literally on Marshall Street in his memory. The plaque was most likely placed on the wall of the house where I took my picture a week ago. The local mayor was present for the unveiling, also.

For those of you that are unaware, Malcolm came to England in early February 1965 under the invitation of an Asian journalist known as Avtar Singh Jouhl. His visit was due to a racial dispute pertaining to Blacks an Asians moving into the area that was occupied by white wing extremists. They (the extremists), of course, were protesting against Marshall Street from, as they had put it “being a Black Ghetto.”

Seven years ago an Actor called Stephen C Page, made a documentary titled, “A Day In Smethwick.” This 28-minute program captures the climate and comments of that period. The BBC caught what could well have been Malcolm X’s last recorded interview, too.

And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout out to Mr. Mckitty, our lead guitarist. He turns @%^& today as Black History Month lives on.

David Hinds

February 21st is Steel Pulse guitarist Donovan McKitty's Birthday!

Your Steel Pulse Family would like to wish you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest.

We will all celebrate together tonight in Richmond, VA with a huge crowd of Steel Pulse Fans to join us in toasting your special day!

Blessings and good wishes to you on your special day!

Over The last weekend, the 47th anniversary of Malcolm X’s first and only visit to our community in the West Midlands just outside of Handsworth, our hometown, was aired in the form of a twenty-eight minute documentary for the locals to see.

This visit became a significant milestone in Malcolm’s career because it is known to be his last recorded interview. He was assassinated nine days later (21st Feb.1965).

There have been various speculations as to why he made his UK visit. But the one that has been echoed the most was to do with a street known as “Marshall Street,” where the white inhabitants of the area made an announcement to buy all the vacant houses on this street to prevent Blacks and Asians dwelling in them. As it was put by Peter Griffiths, the local representative at that time, “to save Marshall Street from being a Black Ghetto.”

Blacks and Asians occupied only 26 homes, but it was enough to cause grave concern; to the extent where Malcolm X found it necessary to accept the invitation by an Asian journalist to come and show his support and solidarity to the Black community.

A British actor now based in California had put the documentary together seven years ago to commemorate the 40th year of Malcolm X’s visit. Actor, Stephen Page along with his assistant, Sue Clarke, a librarian at the local West Bromwich Library, made a tremendous effort to air the footage for the locals to absorb and appreciate what is now part of their heritage.

Unfortunately, I was unaware of the event-taking place but I did manage to go to the area today, where the heart of the controversy took root all those years ago and became big media news. I believe Stephen have plans to make this an annual function.

All the best with that Steve!

David Hinds

Today (2/6/11), Bob Marley would have turned 67 and music fans around the world are preparing to celebrate the legacy of Jamaica’s greatest musical icon.

“Bob Marley is one of the foremost proponents of the Jamaican culture. He embodies the spirit and soul of the island,” says John Lynch, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board. “In every corner of the world you will find Bob Marley fans and every year thousands of music fans visit Jamaica just to find out more about a true musical icon who offered his great gift to the world. Not a day goes by that Marley is not celebrated in Jamaica.”

All around the world, events will be taking place to celebrate Marley’s work.

Well, this is my first day since being back from the country. During my stay there was so much to take in with so little time, it’s hard for me to find a place where to start with all this. But I will go on to say that the aftermath of the earthquake has left living conditions far more severe than what I initially imagined or expected. I can also honestly say that Haiti probably has the most resilient conglomerate of people the world has ever known. This conclusion was not hard for me to rationalize considering their 208 years of plight since their independence.

The band and crew arrived on the island in staggered intervals from different parts of the world on the 26th January, only to be confronted at the airport by several people wearing official looking red t-shirts all eager to grab our luggage in return for a buck or two. The word “mayhem” is simply not descriptive enough. Thank God the hotel was not too far away.

Maxwell Marceline, our promoter, had everything under control and in no time we got settled into our rooms and then whisked off to a near by restaurant for some Haitian cuisine. After that there were the immediate talks orchestrated by our tour manager Rich Nesin on the equipment and security aspects of the concerts. Initially, there were suppose to be three shows in all, but by the time we got on the island we were told there were now only going to be two; starting with the first one at Canne a Sucre, a one time sugar cane plantation. The band, whose last performance was some time back in November, thought it was best to get a couple hours rehearsals in before the shows. After all, there were plans to record the performances.

The next day we went down to the venue. It had a lot of character. All the mills and chimneys and grinders that were probably turned by horses and slaves back in the day were still pretty much intact, yet the mind lead you away from what use to happen there 400years ago. The drink bar, touristy souvenir shops and mini museums gave the place a commercial appeal. There was ample space in the venue to accommodate as much as 2500 people, maybe more. During the brief soundcheck we managed to get everything thing ready in regards to the equipment, sound and film crew, who by the way, we were lucky to be hustled from the US into Haiti at the last minute. Yes, on the plantation was going to be a different kind of work done this night. It was a moment that the entire band was looking forward to.

The show started off with Boukman Experience, a local and international Haitian band. I regret not being able to see them. Their performance was said to be outstanding. But I am not one to watch supporting acts prior to our own performance due to me wanting to conserve “my vibes” for the people. By the time we hit the stage the crowd was more than warmed up. Throughout the evening I was mesmerised by the energy the audience had given off. This was our very first time in Haiti, yet they knew all the songs. The show ended with Blazing Fire. Mr. Mckitty was left deflated when he broke a guitar string at the height of his solo. C-Sharp took over and saved the day. The show went on without a hitch, but then….

Well, let’s put it this way; as the day went by we were alerted that the second show, which was to accommodate the poorer class of people, was not going to happen. So much red tape and bureaucracy started to creep in; it was unreal. The ministry of culture and those down at the mayor’s office were asking the promoter for extortionate fees for the place where the show was to be held. We came to perform for the people that we were sure by now, were totally disillusioned by experiences of the past two years. The first concert was for the elite and to cover Maxwell’s expenses on getting us to Haiti in the first place. The second one, with no disrespect to the punters from the night before, was for the real reason why we had grabbed the opportunity to go out there. We came to reach the ones that have been and are still suffering the most from what appears to be a never-ending trauma.

Then as time went by Maxwell was doing his best to make the best out of the situation by trying to get us a slot at a Jazz festival that was happening somewhere else on the island. We saw it as an opportunity to at least express ourselves about how we felt not being able to perform for the people in need. With them not having access to the Internet, it would have been a good move to spread the news about our overseas activities involving them. And with all those pledges that were made and not being fulfilled, we wanted to assure them that there are many still out there rallying around their cause.

The jazz event didn’t happen either. So we decided to make the most of our stay by visiting the monuments of all the National heroes throughout Haiti’s tumultuous history. There were at least five of them, but the one that impressed me the most so happens to be not as well known as Toussaint L’ouverture. He was the lieutenant of Toussaint, Jean Jacques Dessalines. He was the one that literally defeated the French and liberated Haiti. Haiti’s independence has been so symbolic for me. It has set the precedent for down trodden masses to rise up, worldwide. Haiti went on to play an integral role in liberating Bolivia, South America, for example. But that’s another story.

On day three we were all gathered to embark on a journey about 3 hours out side the capital, Port Au Prince. This was a visit to one of the hospitals spearheaded by Partners In Health (PIH) that had solar electric panels installed by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), the company that we have been raising funds for with our “Hold on 4 Haiti” project. The roads were perfect through the mountains and dusty terrains until the last half hour of the journey. Then the road drastically changed to miles and miles of cobblestones. That became an immediate problem for us. On route we teamed up with one the workers of the hospital, Jean Baptiste. He became their representative. Paul Farmer, the chief organizer of PIH was not on the island. In any event Mr Baptiste advised us that the sun would be setting in a few hours, not allowing us much time to absorb all the activities that were taking place at the hospital. He was more concerned about us reaching back before nightfall. There was a particular strip of road that was plagued with desperados who are usually active just after sunset.

On hearing that a decision was quickly obligated. If the entire band and crew went ahead and continued with the journey to the hospital, there would not have been enough time allotted to cater for all the purposes of going there in the first place. Plus some were beginning to feel hungry. So in the end it was Amlak and I (along with the film crew) who continued with the journey, keeping an eye on every minute. The rest headed back to the hotel.

Like I said, the last half hour to the hospital was like driving in a bumping car at the fairgrounds. On slowing down and with more dust than ever before, we decided to close the windows until the journey was completed.

We were greeted by Kate and Dr. Jedsen (I’m guessing the spelling here). They were quite welcoming and informative about the activities at the hospital. They showed us around the grounds including a climb on the roof where the solar panels were installed. It was a joy to learn how pleased they were to be saving both energy and lives at the same time, as well as being able to teach the locals how to install the panels and maintaining the products. That will be an avenue for full time employment for many, especially in such remote areas as Boucan Carre.

After we scrambled down from a primitively made ladder, we went on to be introduced to a little boy aged 12 suffering from HIV and Tuberculosis. His mother, from whom he contracted the disease, died not too long ago. This enabled him to get immediate medical attention, travelling all the way from up in the mountains. The story of this little boy was so touching that I had to run back to our vehicle and grab my acoustic guitar. There, I gave him a rendition of Hold On 4 Haiti. We took photos. The boy went on to say in his native language that it was the first time that he had ever touched a guitar. I am sorry to be referring to him as “the boy.” Believe it or not, he has been one of the reasons why this blog wasn’t written sooner…. and I’m still waiting for someone to send me his name. The good news is that the hospital had made his situation less life threatening. Having both diseases was problematic for him in regards to him taking his medicine.

Time was running out and we said our quick goodbyes and headed back along the path from which we came. Jean Baptiste quickly pointed at a fish farm that they were planning to kit out with solar energy, etc., but there was no time to persevere that experience. It was either photos of lots of fish and then greeting the desperadoes, or saying, “should a, could a, would a’ while tucked safely in our beds at the hotel. You know which decision we chose.

The fourth day was a speedily done photo shoot with Selwyn and I down at the sugar cane plantation. There were some interesting artifacts around, including a train that looked as if it came from out of one those classic western movies. After the shoot, Selwyn along with the rest of the band and crew had flights to return home. So that left myself along with the film crew. I had already planned to stay an extra couple of days. I knew there would not have been enough time to do the shows and see the place in its entirety. There were talks about venturing back to the hospital and be more hands on getting to know the patients and the locals, but the journey would have taken up too much of the day. Besides, we were constantly trying to get back in touch with Jean Baptiste to make sure he would be there to assist us, but to no avail. Not totally being satisfied with my accomplishments we went on to badger Maxwell about the various things we still intended on achieving including meeting the people that have been living in wooden boxes and tents for the past two years. Maxwell went on to say he would accommodate us on those issues but also advised us be very mindful of the people because they are now beginning to think they were just mere spectacles for news media fodder and nothing else. I totally identified with their feelings. With all that world attention, it was obvious that so little has been done to make shift the situation. So he gave us time to reflect on our intentions and offered us a night out to a festival. Not the jazz festival but a festival with masquerades, music, dance food; you name it. Despite the setbacks the Haitians still found time to be merry; snake charmers, the lot. So far everything about Haiti reminded me of Africa, even down to the odours in the air. It is by far the most Afrocentric of all the Caribbean islands, even more than Jamaica. The only set back for me was that I never saw one coconut being chopped to be devoured; a commodity that is very much striving in other parts of the Caribbean. Strange. It could be good revenue right there, if you are a Haitian reading this.

Day five. This day was a very busy day. I paid my homage to all the martyrs they had around Port Au Prince. The most touching of all was the statues of Toussaint and Dessalines. Both statues were surrounded by hundreds of tents only yards away below. As you stand on the podium of the statues you look out and wonder how they (the heroes), would have dealt with the situation if they were alive today. It is because of these two individuals why Haiti was set as an example to other countries who had the audacity to even have the notion of independence. Toussaint’s statue appeared to be powerful and statesman like, yet when you search the net, it’s the bust of Toussaint you will find…. situated in Cuba.

Maxwell, along with his wife organised a situation where we were to meet the President of Haiti at a newly opened school for cooking. We attended the opening but later learned that the President, Michel Martelly, a former musician/singer, was not going to be present but will try and link with us later. I was really looking forward to meeting him. The word is that he has been the first of all the Haitian presidents to have free “EDUCATION” at the top of his list of priorities. In the meantime we went on to carry out our plan to see the people living in various parts of the capital. Maxwell found a suitable place for us to go. Bingo! This was it for me. If we couldn’t get a place for the people to come and watch the show, then the next best step was to go to the people at their homes. Along the way we met up with a Haitian rastaman called Ras Peebo. He spoke English well and I asked him to explain to the people our purpose for being there. The people were hospitable. As I strummed my guitar they slowly gathered around and eventually participated in what I was doing. After a few songs of my own, my guitar was taken away from me and strummed by the locals that lived in the tents. They each took turns in singing what sounded like their own traditional folk music. That moment was captured on camera. We might place it in our well overdue documentary. Nous allons voir.

Evening was coming back down on us before any of us realised. The lighting for shooting anything else was no longer suitable. Despite that, I felt I was one step closer to what the band came to do in Haiti.

Day six. It was time for the rest of us to leave. It was a wonderful experience, full of hope and aspirations. I met so much positive energy including a contractor named Reed Walker, of Intermodal Structures, from San Francisco whose company donated a classroom for the children of Montfort Institute, situated about an hour’s drive outside the capital. It was good to know that there are still selections of people that have not lost the plot when it comes to being humanitarian. Our next move is to return by June of this year and to be a lot more prepared this time. We are more eager than ever before to help in anyway we can. But we can’t do it without the help of our fans. It is as simple as that!

Maxwell, we thank you for being a terrific host and your tremendous effort on inviting us to Haiti. We honour you for not giving up on you quest.

I would also like to thank the band, crew and film crew for all the sacrifices you’d made to make thinks work in light of the negative propaganda prior to flying out to the island.

Haiti…we praise you for your fortitude and resilience. You are Toussaint L’ouverture’s investment. You can’t afford to be redundant.

Today, 23rd January 2012, marks the 35th anniversary of the debut screening of "ROOTS." Roots was based on the novel written by Alex Haley and has been hailed as one of the most controversial TV miniseries to ever have been released. It stirred a lot of mixed feelings throughout the black communities worldwide. Learning about the slave trade in this manner was a bitter pill to swallow back then.

Towards the end of 2002, I actually had the chance to meet the Great Great Grand Aunt of Kunta Kinte, Binta Kinte in a small village called Juffureh, while out on vacation in Gambia. She was about 76 years old at that time. Her interpreters gave me the run down to the story of what actually happened with Kunta, who as the story goes was captured by slave traders. What was fascinating to learn was that the Dutch initially captured Kunta Kinte and then placed him on an island for a few weeks before he was dispatched to the Americas. Binta also went on to describe how the family of Kunta felt helpless and heart broken knowing that the child was only a short distance away on an island that they could clearly see from the mainland.

It was also good to learn of the praises given to Alex Haley by the villagers for his input of supplying water and electricity to the district. One hand wash the other, so they say.

The 10th anniversary of the passing of Alex Haley comes up next month. I guess it's "Back to my Roots."

David Hinds

Hail again Irieites! Just got informed that our Web Master/Merchandise Manager, is the cousin of the executive producer of the Roots mini series; Mr. David L Wolper. How close can we get to this??

David

Today/ yesterday, was the first set of kick offs to the African Cup of Nations. This was an experience I had actually witnessed four years ago in Accra, Ghana, who were the hosting country at that time. Watching a soccer match in Africa is not only an event, but also a sight to behold. It's like 90 solid minutes of festivities and interactions. The place was vibrant with all the colours of the flags of the national teams. "Red, Gold, Black, and Green" were definitely the hues of the rainbow. There were masquerades, heavy drumming; all the things that are unaccustomed in European football; and not to mention the exceptional type of skills that the players from all over the continent, display right before your very eyes.

Already, there has negative criticism aimed at the co-hosts, Equatorial Guinea pertaining to the conditions of the hotels, not have running water, etc. Hello? It’s Africa…on the equator! At the end of the day it is what it is. There should not be any team competing expecting anything different. This is an overwhelming opportunity for such a small and not so popular country. Let's pray that both they and Gabon, the other host can pull this event off and have the whole world giving them a standing ovation. It is not every day that a country like these two gets a chance to be centre stage. Let's not forget that it took forever and a day for a FIFA World Cup tournament, to arrive on the continent. South Africa hosted that one. And I am sure they had to jump hoops to get it.

My point is that when events of this magnitude takes place in these poorer countries, I see it as a chance for thousands of people who can barely make ends meet during their everyday living, being able to make a few dollars more, even if it is only for a brief moment.

Well, out of respect Ghana was the team I was supporting 4 years ago. I was fortunate to meet their entire football squad. But this time my support goes out to Zambia. Zambia back in business for the first time in a long while after losing their whole team in a plane crash back in 1993. It had to be many years of hard work to bring them back into the frame. They had a good start by beating Senegal 2-1. So there will be cries of joy in Lusaka to cries of sorrow in Dakar.

At the end of the day may the best team win!!

David Hinds

Amlak Tafari B.A. (Hons: 1st Class) Popular Music - M.A. Musicology.

Happy Birthday from your Steel Pulse Family!

May you have a wonderful day filled with good times. good friends, and close family!

Bless!!

Unfortunately, Steel Pulse was out on tour. And it did not dawn on anyone at that time to simply take a photo of this icon holding my daughter. Still, that is one of my goals; to come face to face with this man that has played a significant role throughout my teenage years of cultural development.

At the height of his career, Britain took an exceptional liking and interest to Ali, who we watched time and time again defending his title on black and white TV. I got accustomed to be woken up by my dad when the fights went beyond the early hours of 4am. My father being old fashioned, still called him Clay. Each time he would come to wake me up for school and I would ask who won and he would say, "Clay!" It became routine. Then one day the bombshell came. I couldn't stay awake long enough to watch this fight, live. He came to my room as usual, only this time blurting out, "Frazier!" You can't imagine how rocked my world was on learning that.

Muhammad Ali has been our defense mechanism throughout all the African Diasporas. We walked no longer with our chins pasted to our chests. There was no need for us to stare at our shoes anymore.

Muhammad, wherever you are, I thank you dearly for being part of my upbringing. Your presence and the duration of your existence could not have come at a better time. HAPPY 70th BIRTHAY TO YOU!!! In my heart you will always "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

Jah Bless you Itinually!

David Hinds

The Progress that America has made can be measured by the incredible, "I Have A Dream" speech. With only one year to go to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the world's most potent words, equal rights and justice has come a long way; although for many, it still has a long way to go. But it's a start. You would have to be living in those times back then to really appreciate what I am talking about.

Having MLK's birthday being recognized as a national holiday did not come easy. States such as Arizona and New Hampshire, for example resisted this issue for a long time and even with this final acknowledgement some were quite reluctant to observe this national holiday with the dignity that has been issued to the likes of Christopher Columbus and George Washington.

I'm aware that there might be some controversial "behind the scene" activities in regards to Dr King, but what has been significant to me is that this man had for a long time, ever since from the Rosa Park's incident, had acknowledged that the path of "Liberation" that he had decided to take would end with an assassin's bullet.

In honour of Dr Martin Luther King, "Let Freedom Ring."

....and a Happy birthday too, to Sidney Mills and Sister Carol who I'm sure have already made their birthdays a national holiday.

Tony Rebel is "Saluting" his in Jamaica.....A day for greatness, I suppose!!

David Hinds

Many blessings to you Sidney from your Steel Pulse family and friends from all over the world!

Thanks for all the great music and for the joy you bring to all that you meet!

We hope that you enjoy your party tonight in NY and have a wonderful day tomorrow with friends and family!

Enjoy your day and Birthday Weekend!

We had stopped recording for a brief period wondering in amazement the feeling we were experiencing; only to learn minutes later that it was Haiti, a mere three hundred miles away having an earthquake.

The following day, we continued our recording at Tuff Gong Studios, but with a slight change of plan. The plan was to commence the recording of "Hold on 4 Haiti."

And now we can say our efforts and endeavors have not been in vain for WE will finally be in Haiti as from 26th January and we hope to document our well over due appearance on the island; an island we all have the maximum respect for.

Three performance dates have been set aside as well as our aim to be more 'hands on' with our project.

We continue to thank our fans and friends for morally and financially supporting the Haitians who are still under pressure from that two year old tragedy.

A limited number of guitars signed by Steel Pulse are still on our web store with proceeds going to Partners in Health to support the Haitian people.

"Toussaint L'Ouverture's investment

You can't afford to be redundant"

David Hinds

Everyone was beat up from the red eye, but the show went off with a packed and energetic crowd happy to see us and thrilled to see David wearing his Marshall Tucker Band shirt, representing the great music scene of South Carolina!

June1st found us at a new location, Black Mountain, North Carolina at the Pisgah Brewing Company. This outdoor venue is fantastic, and our hosts were very generous as they shared some of the beer that they make onsite with the band and crew! Sound check was fun too as the band decided to mix it up a little and change places!

Here is an exclusive video of the sound check jam from on stage!

The next day we were off to Charlotte and Amos South End, then off to Virginia Beach for a huge on the beach performance to over 20,000!

While on the bus, we celebrated Selwyn's Birthday!

Here is a video of everyone singing Happy Birthday to Selwyn!

This photo is just hours before we hit the stage the next night in Virginia Beach!

Our last show on this leg was in Baltimore at the Ram's Head Live! A full house once again in MD, and then everyone was off again until our next set of shows in Hawaii!!

More to come soon!!

Bless!

Our first stop was in New Orleans at the House of Blues. Always one of our favorite places to play, the fans in New Orleans did not disappoint as we sold out the venue once again!

The next night we were in Austin at a new venue to us, Antones.

After Austin, we were off to Albuquerque, NM were we would commemorate the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley’s passing. This was the first of many nights in 2011 that we would play Natty Dread!

Here is the video of that night!

After New Mexico, we were off to Tempe, AZ, one of 2 shows we would have in 2011 at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA and then the last show of this run in Agoura, CA at the Canyon Club.

After Agoura, we had about 2 weeks off before we made our way back to CA and headlined the UCLA Jazz and Reggae Fest!

More memories soon, but until then, please have a safe and Happy New Years Eve and Happy 2012!

Bless!

Let's start in South America!

We started out that tour in Santiago, Chile at Lollapalooza! Fantastic crowd and a wonderful line up of bands including The Flaming Lips, Slash, Kanye West, and many more!

After a day off, we made our way to Brazil. Our first stop was a sold out show in Porto Alegre! What a way to welcome us to Brazil!

The next morning we were off to Florianopolis for an outside show. While at the hotel, we met some new friends who were on holiday. We made a good impression on them as we saw them in the front row at the show that night! The crowd in Florianopolis was huge, and the bugs were just as big (according to the crew).

The next shows were in Rio, Recife, and then Brasilia. Each show the crowd was bigger and louder than the night before! By this time the band and crew were all tired, but we all had a day off to look forward too after an early morning flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

We all arrived tired to Buenos Aires, but what a beautiful city full of beautiful people all so friendly and welcoming! Some of the band split off to explore the shopping mall not to far from the hotel, while others rested up for night off and thoughts of a dinner. Some of the crew took a cab to a fantastic restaurant where they enjoyed the local food and at least one bottle of local wine and a tour of the wine cellar where everything was for sale to take home.

After a nice full night of sleep, we were ready for our only show in Argentina. The crowd did not disappoint us as they showed up in full force selling out the venue before the doors opened!

If the energy from the show was not powerful enough, after the show, Mother Nature put on a show with thunder and lightning and a huge down pour of rain! McKitty was stuck for about 30 min at a pizza restaurant watching the storm pass by.

The next morning it was back to the airport and off to Vitoria, Brazil for a day off! Everyone had a relaxing day catching up on things, and one memory was the rain! Floods from the airport to the hotel, as it felt like we had to swim and not drive to the hotel. Ended up most everyone ended up at a small outdoor restaurant for dinner and filled up our tanks for the show tomorrow.

Vitoria was a fantastic show, and after we all met with some of the fans backstage, we all went back to the hotel to prepare for another early am flight, this time to Salvador!

Salvador was our last show with other bands, so we had some time to enjoy the other acts on the bill that night, and took the stage. One word "WOW!" We wondered if any other show in Brazil could have gone better? One more day, a free show in SAO PAULO!

As we prepared for the last show in South America, the whole band was taken aback by the number of people who came out to see us in Sao Paulo. The streets, windows, and sidewalks were filled with the wonderful sprit of the people of Sao Paulo and Brazil. Except for the camera pit in front of the stage, the whole street was filled for as far as the eyes can see! We changed the intro to Rally Round and added the national anthem of Brazil to it. The crowd went CRAZY!!!

As we look back, we look forward to going back to South America soon and we hope to see our friends and fans again. We wish you all a wonderful 2012!

Tomorrow we will continue our look back!

Bless!

We have posted three live songs from our show on 11-11-11 on our Reverbnation site.

Please enjoy these for a limited time as a gift from the band, crew, and all of the Steel Pulse Family to yours!

Bless!

Happy Birthday to Steel Pulse Family member and trumpet player Kevin Batchelor (born December 19, 1960, in Missouri)

Hope you had a a great day with friends and family!

Bless!

A Happy Birthday shout out to Ronnie McQueen, the original bass player and founding member for Steel Pulse!

We all trust that you are out there still kicking. Let us not forget that it was the "Revolution" of the "Martyrs" that "Caught You" and me in this "Reggae Fever" to strive towards "True Democracy."

Many happy returns!

Your Steel Pulse Family

Jah Bless!!

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Bless!

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Bless!

Special Happy Birthday to Steel Pulse master drummer Wayne "C sharp" Clarke.

Enjoy your special day C and hope nuff Blessings continue to come your way.

You're the heartbeat behind the Pulse.

Big up!!

Vinyl Music Hall

2 South Palafox Place Pensacola, FL 32502

DOORS: 7:30 PM

SHOW TIME: 8:30 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:00 PM

10/21/2011

Magnolia Music Festival

4:00 PM Truth & Salvage Co

5:30 PM Col. Bruce Hampton

7:00PM Steel Pulse

9:30PM Lucinda Williams

11:50PM MOE

10/22/2011

Southern Ground Music Festival

1990 Daniel Island Drive Charleston, SC

Mainstage line-up

1:00PM The Wood Brothers

2:15PM Brett Dennen

3:45PM Steel Pulse

5:15PM Fitz & The Tantrums

6:45PM Train

8:30PM Zac Brown Band

10/23/2011

Ziggy's

170 West 9th Street Winston Salem, NC

DOORS: 8:00PM

SHOW TIME: 9:00PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:15PM

My you have a blessed day with your family and friends!

It was so good to see you have have you play on stage with us in Brooklyn this summer!

Love ya Moonie!!!

Bless!

Well here is your chance!

We have a new item up in our web store

A limited number of guitars will be autographed by the WHOLE BAND in November (just in time for the holidays)! Check out the web store and order yours today!

Portions of the sales will be donated to our fund for Haiti.

If you join the Fan Club, you can save 10% on this and everything else in our store too!

Make sure you join the Fan Club first and you will get the details on your LIFETIME discount and how you can come to our sound checks and meet us too!

For those who are unfamiliar, the Ethiopian New Year starts on September 11 (better known as "Meskeram 1") and is 7-8 years behind in comparison to the calendar years that we are accustom to in today's western world society.

Therefore, It is the year 2004 for Ethiopians!

So once again have a Happy "Enkutatash" and continue to rally round the Red, Gold and Green!

Melkam Addis Amet!

Today also marks the 24th anniversary of the passing of Reggae Legend, Peter Tosh.

Founder member of The Wailers, Tosh was shot dead at his home in Kingston Jamaica by armed robbers.

It is also said that John the Baptist lost his head on this day.

Just some food for thought.

Stay blessed and not stressed!

Here is a moment of thought and prayers going out to all the families and friends of the 9/11 victims, as well as the American citizens.

Such a tragic scenario to commemorate. But nevertheless, by doing so we trust it will be a moment for all to to gather inner strength, courage, endurance and hope towards peace and universal love.

Jah Bless! Psalm 121

Watch Steel Pulse's Steppin Out Live Now!!

Starting from 100 with "Video Killed the Radio Star" from The Buggles to the number 1 Public Enemy's "Fight the Power, " these songs have inspired collective action, some were anthems of unity at historic moments and others were played with purpose at critical points in time.

We are very pleased to be included in this list at number 83 with our song Ku Klux Klan.

Chosen by Sam Duckworth aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.

Sam says: "Steel Pulse came at a funny time. The National Front was pretty prevalent and there was a lot of frontline street racism. It was the first dub reggae, white men and black men onstage crossover. It gave a different weight to the rock against racism movement. The slogan of the campaign was "Black and White Unite and Fight" and not only did two cultures came together but it paved the way for the two-tone movement. They were pioneering and the lyrics of the song are pretty heavy-very much an attack on racism in Britain at that time. The fact that they dressed up as the Ku Klux Klan onstage- the white hoods with these massive dreads down the back - was bonkers! I think it really galvanised communities and different generations especially in the West Indian population that were living around Brick Lane at the time and the festivals and celebrations that were going on in Coventry- I guess it paved the way for band members of different races."

Check out the video!

The on sale will be next Sat 9/10 @10am EST

Ticket link is ticketfly.com or at the festival website southerngroundfestival.com

Charge by phone is 877-435-9849

Should be a great day of music with some fantastic bands!

The Steel Pulse family sends it's love to the people who today are still affected by Katrina. It is always a privilege to return to the Gulf States to explore your cities, enjoy your hospitality, and send love and respect 'wit riddim.' You hold a special place in our heart!

Steel Pulse has helped to raise over $20,000 to support efforts after Katrina by selling a limited edition t-shirt and donating proceeds from the raffle of an autographed Carvin guitar to local causes.

Steel Pulse will continue to support those in need with our song Hold On 4 Haiti, with 100% of sales going to the Solar Healthcare partnership to help with the continued recovery in Haiti. The song is not available on any CD or through any other online marketplace to make sure that ALL proceeds are allocated to the charity.

Today is a reminder of not just the immediate devastation that can be caused by these storms, but the long term needs of communities impacted by disasters -- whether in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, North Dakota, Louisiana, or the east coast states impacted by Hurricane Irene, Steel Pulse continues to have your back!

If not for one extraordinary decision of Mamie Till, Emmett's mother, the story may have ended there. At the urging of civil rights leaders, Mamie Till decided to leave the casket open at her son's funeral. She told the mortician not to "fix" her son's face. The world would see what had been done to him. Tens of thousands of people viewed Emmett Till's body, which was on display in a Chicago church for four long days. Gruesome photos of his maimed and distorted face flooded the national and international press. America was shocked out of comfortable complacency, and the Till case became international news.

Two days after Till's death, Carolyn Bryant's husband and another white man were arrested and charged with his murder. During the trial the following month, the courthouse became a microcosm of race relations: black observers packed into the segregated balcony seats as the defendants' families joked openly with prosecutors and jurors on the floor below. The courtroom took on a carnival atmosphere as snacks and soft drinks were distributed to white observers. Outside, the international press jockeyed for photographs and interviews that captured the ways of the American South.

Till's uncle identified the assailants in court -- the first time a black person had testified against a white in Mississippi, and perhaps in the South. He was forced to leave town. After a five-day trial that made an open mockery of the possibility of justice, the defendants were acquitted. The Bryants celebrated, on camera, with a smile and an embrace.

The federal government's failure to intercede in the Till case led blacks and whites to realize that if change were to come, they would have to do it themselves. The murder of Emmett Till was a watershed in the development of the nascent movement for civil rights. Some historians describe it as the real spark that ignited broad-based support for the movement.

Three months and three days after Emmett Till's body was pulled from the Tallahatchie, the Montgomery Bus Boycott began.

In July of 2011 Emmett Till would have been 70 years old.

The peaceful rally was the largest assembly for a redress of grievances that the capital had ever seen, and King was the last speaker. With the statue of Abraham Lincoln--the Great Emancipator--towering behind him, King used the rhetorical talents he had developed as a Baptist preacher to show how, as he put it, the "Negro is still not free." He told of the struggle ahead, stressing the importance of continued action and nonviolent protest. Coming to the end of his prepared text (which, like other speakers that day, he had limited to seven minutes), he was overwhelmed by the moment and launched into an improvised sermon.

He told the hushed crowd, "Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettoes of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair." Continuing, he began the refrain that made the speech one of the best known in U.S. history, second only to Lincoln's 1863 "Gettysburg Address":

"I have a dream," he boomed over the crowd stretching from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument, "that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today."

King had used the "I have a dream" theme before, in a handful of stump speeches, but never with the force and effectiveness of that hot August day in Washington. He equated the civil rights movement with the highest and noblest ideals of the American tradition, allowing many to see for the first time the importance and urgency of racial equality. He ended his stirring, 16-minute speech with his vision of the fruit of racial harmony:

"When we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'"

In the year after the March on Washington, the civil rights movement achieved two of its greatest successes: the ratification of the 24th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the poll tax and thus a barrier to poor African American voters in the South; and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited racial discrimination in employment and education and outlawed racial segregation in public facilities. In October 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr., was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On April 4, 1968, he was shot to death while standing on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee--he was 39 years old. The gunman was escaped convict James Earl Ray.

Joel was tragically shot outside his home in Kingston Jamaica last week (August 16th).

Tributes have been pouring in from numerous members of the Reggae community including Sean Paul who credits Joel as being the first person to really believe in him. Ace saxophonist and producer/musical director Dean Frasier spoke to Joel 15 minutes before he was slain.

As yet police have no motive or suspects for the slaying. Joel contributed to numerous well known Reggae artists' productions including Tarrus Riley, Beenie Man and Beres Hammond to name a few.

He was a producer, songwriter, mixing engineer and was most passionate about his work and the artists he mentored.

Joel is the first grandchild of the late Vincent "Randy" Chin and his wife Patricia who founded VP Records (Originally Randy's Records) in 1959.

We send our sincere condolences to all of Joel's family, a Reggae soldier has been taken away from us.

R.I.P. Joel your spirit cannot be broken and will be here with us continually.

Although George Jackson was viewed as an American convict and Marxist, etc. from our perspective he was a representation of how victimized blacks were at that time in society and correctional institutions; institutions that were and still are plagued with injustice and racism.

I was 13 years old when the world of George Jackson was introduced to me, through "our media" the grassroots newspapers of the ghetto. It was not his "so called" Marxists policies that attracted me to him. It was learning that this individual was jailed for stealing $70.00 from a gas station and spent 11 years in jail, of which seven of those years were in solitary confinement.

His plight ran parallel to what we were experiencing in our communities back in England at that time.

George was killed on this day by San Quentin Prison guards, and it was alleged that he was trying to escape.

There has been a lot of controversy over the years as to what actually happened.

The legendary Bob Dylan, as well as ourselves, went on to compose songs about George based on this incident.

We just want you to know that it was this episode that helped kindled the awareness and formation of Steel Pulse.

David Hinds

Bless!

The whole Steel Pulse family would like to send Birthday wishes to Amlak's Grandmother!

Blessing Grandma, Aunt May who is 100 TODAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grandma Tafari.

Tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded.

Tickets purchased from outlets will be refunded at the point of purchase.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

We will still continue our tour and our shows from Spokane,WA on will go on as scheduled.

We hope to return to Missoula soon!

This will not impact any of our other shows this week.

Bless!

So, if you are looking for a shirt, you can go to our online store and pick one up!

Everyone can save $5 off $40 or more when you type the word reggae in the coupon code upon check out!

Also, Birthday Greetings go out to Rondine Volpert and Jason Jacoby this weekend! Hope you have a great day with family and friends!

Bless!

The whole Steel Pulse family would like to wish Keysha McTaggart a very Happy Birthday!

My your day be blessed!

Much Love!!!

With an exquisite voice and a commanding stage presence, David 'Dread' Hinds has been the voice, soul, and sprit of Steel Pulse for 35 years.

Steel Pulse continues to tour around the world and are working on their latest studio album since African Holocaust.

Hinds is the fulcrum around which the band revolves. He's written 95% of their material since day one and the body of work from Ku Klux Klan through to the latest album is enormous.

Born in Birmingham, England of Jamaican parents, Hinds grew up in a hotbed of reggae in Handsworth and shaped by events nationally and in the Caribbean, he and his band have been determined to bring their version of conscious reggae to our ears ever since. Davids son Baruch is the band's drum technician and rapper with the band.

From all of your Steel Pulse Family and fans everywhere, have a Happy Birthday Dread!

You are one of a kind and we all love and respect you!

We will have a party like no other tonight in Aspen with a lucky 450 of our closest friends and fans!

Bless!

Hope you have a great time today with us in Maui!

Your Steel Pulse Family!

DOORS: 4:30 PM

SHOW TIME: 5:30 PM

STEEL PULSE: 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 11 Kakaako Beach Amphitheater

DOORS: 4:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 5:15 PM

STEEL PULSE: 10:00 PM

Sunday, June 12 Maui Arts & Cultural Center

DOORS: 3:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 4:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 8:30 PM

Monday, June 13 Kilohana Pavilion

DOORS: 6:00 PM

SHOW TIME: 7:00 PM

STEEL PULSE: 8:30 PM

Then off to Aspen and beyond!

The Steel Pulse Family would like to send a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to founding member Selwyn Brown!

Lot's of love and respect on this special day!

For all of you that are going to be at Ram's Head Live in Baltimore today, let's make sure we show Selwyn some love!!!

Have a great day with your family and friends and we will see you soon!

Sending our love to you from the road!

Bless!

Gil Scott Heron has been one of my biggest influences in regards to the career I chose in music.

He was the one that alerted me that American music was not just about partying, having a good time and baby how many ways I love you, let me lick you up and down.

The political edge in his music helped me to understand the many facades of American society before we, Steel Pulse, even arrived on American soil.

I'm sure a man of his caliber often thought his utterances were like a cry in the wilderness.

So many acts have found overwhelming fame and fortune yet could not walk in his shoes when it comes to the art of poetry to music. I can't think of anyone that had the gift that he had putting words together in such a masterful manner. In this month of May where the sun begins to shine; it feels like winter in America.

GSH, I'm going to miss you bro!

David Hinds

 There are simply not enough words to encompass the influence and contribution of this great musician.

 We as Steel Pulse along with everyone who has ever played or sang Reggae music are all indebted to this great man's innovation and creative genius. Lloyd was instrumental in creating the new beats which resulted in the musical explosion we know as Ska  in the 1960's. Ska then evolved into Blue Beat, Rocksteady, Reggae and now dancehall music.

The Skatalites accompanied pretty much all the great artists and groups who recorded in Jamaica throughout the 1960's including the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Ken Boothe, Delroy Wilson, Lee Perry, Desmond Decker and the list goes on and on. The Skatalites indeed recorded many timeless classics of their own including Guns of Navarone, Train to Skaville and many more. The Skatalites continue to tour the world with their present lineup of which Lloyd was an integral part.

Several other great Jamaican musicians from the early Skatalites have passed away over the passage of time, namely Tommy McCook, Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore, Lloyd Brevett, Tommy Haynes and Lester Sterling.  Their importance can never be overstated. For a more in depth overview of Lloyd's story take a look at Herbie Miller's writeup in The Jamaican Gleaner (May 16th 2011 issue) as well as several other notable tributes.

  R.I.P. Lloyd Knibb and long live the musical legacy of the Skatalites, Jamaica's seminal ensemble.

Bringing together more than 40 diverse artifacts, rare photographs and more, the exhibit features items from the private collection of the Marley family.

"Our dad was careful not to define himself. He may be a messenger of hope, but he did not call himself anything. He was just who he was, and often he worked only for others, so they would have food to eat, clothes to wear.

Now we've come full circle, second and third generation. Daddy would be so proud today to see the seeds he planted -- "Row fisherman row, you're going to reap what you sow--" Of this he was certain, his riches, as he liked to say, were his children.

All of us, in our way, have, hopefully, carried on our father's tradition of being a strong presence, a positive force. "I live in the world," he said, "but I am not of the world." In this way, he moved others to change things for the better.

He also said, "All you have to do is give a little, take a little," He took less than some, gave back so much more than most . . . and, look, he's still giving, as this exhibit fully shows." --Cedella Marley

David Hinds Iconic Parker Fly Deluxe guitar and a few other items from the Steel Pulse archives will be on display as well.

To get information on the Grammy Museum, please click this link!

Sending out our love to you from Austin, TX!

Have a Blessed Day!!

The above video is from 3 years ago, but it's message has not changed

Jackie Robinson Day 2011 commemorates the 64th anniversary of his historic debut in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The anniversary simultaneously commemorates the breaking of the color barrier in baseball, as Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in the MLB. Almost 14,000 of the 26,623 in attendance at Robinson's first game, which took place at Ebbets Field, were black patrons.

While Robinson's debut changed the game forever, and would make him a legend, the initial reaction by teammates and the press was mixed, but generally positive. However, there was immediately controversy in the Dodgers' clubhouse, as some white players openly stated they'd prefer to sit than play alongside Robinson.

The controversy quickly ended once management got involved, as manager Leo Durocher stood up for Robinson and what he could do for the team.

Robinson would become the 1947 Rookie of the Year. Now, each year the Rookie's of the year in both the American and National League recieve the Jackie Robinson Trophy

Before joining the Dodgers in 1947, Robinson first played in The Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, and then in the International League with the Montreal Royals in 1945 (this was essentially the minor leagues). In 1955, after eight of his nine years with the Dodgers had passed, the team won the World Series over the New York Yankees, despite the championship match-up occurring six times over the course of Robinson's career.

The barrier-breaking legend retired from baseball in 1956, and passed away October 24, 1972 at the age of 53.

Robinson's jersey number (42) is the only number to be retired league-wide.

On April 14th, a number of teams around the MLB payed tribute to Robinson's historic career. Teams including the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers whom all had special ceremonies and in-game remembrances for Robinson. Players around the league wore the number 42 that day.

Here is pretty cool slide show from some of our time here in Brazil so far. Some of the photos are pretty good!

Enjoy!

We are sending you our best wishes for a wonderful day all the way to Northern California from Argintina.

We look forward to seeing you when we are in California soon!

Bless!!

como estamos prestes a terminar o nosso show no Rio, nós queremos dedicar esta noite para a memória daqueles que foram tiradas de nós, de modo repentino e trágico. Nossos corações e orações vão para a casa da família, daqueles que já se foram, mas não será esquecido! A família toda de aço Pulse envia o nosso amor para suas famílias. Bênçãos estejam com as crianças da cidade.

(Do you want to attend the sound check of Steel Pulse and meet the band?)

Se voce se tornar membro do fã clube do Steel Pulse, voce terá a oportunidade de assistir o ensaio (sound check) da banda no dia do show e conhecer os musicos pessoalmente! Voce só precisa visitar o website www.steelpulse.com e clicar no link "fan club" no final da pagina, abaixo. Depois voce vai clicar no "buy now" e seguir as instruçoes. Os beneficios de ser membro tambem incluem discontos, fotos, e adesivos.

Quem quiser se tornar membro do clube tambem pode comprar durante e show (mas só poderá assistir o ensaio se comprar antes).

(If you become a member of the Steel Pulse fan club beforehand, you will have the opportunity to attend the rehearsal (sound check) of the band on the day of the show and to meet the musicians personally! You only need to visit the website www.steelpulse.com/fanclub.php and click on the link "fan club" at the bottom of the page, then click "buy now" and follow the instructions. Benefits also include discounts, photos, and stickers.

Whoever wants to be a member of the club can also buy it during the show (but won't be able to attend the sound check unless they buy it beforehand).)

April 2nd Santiago, Chile Doors: 11:00 PM Set Time 1:45 PM

April 6th Porto Alegre Doors: 10:00 PM

April 7th Florianopolis Doors: 9:00 PM

April 8th Rio de Janeiro Doors: 10:00 PM

April 9th Recife Doors: 9:00 PM

April 10th Brasilia Doors: 6:00 PM Opening Acts: 9:30 PM

Are you tired yet??? Everyone gets a day off after some travel!!

April 13th Buenos Aires Doors: 7:00 PM

April 15th Vitoria Doors: 10:00 PM

April 16th Salvador de Bahia Doors: 6:00 PM

April 17th Sao Paulo Free Show All Day Event! STEEL PULSE: 5:00 PM!

We hope to see you all soon!!

Bless!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 26th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous Earth.

Set Your Clock

On Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will once again cascade around the globe, from New Zealand to Hawaii

Sparking a Movement

Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.

Last year, 80 million Americans and 318 U.S. cities officially voted for action with their light switch, joining iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including:

•Empire State Building •Brooklyn Bridge •Broadway Theater Marquees •Las Vegas Strip •United Nations Headquarters •Golden Gate Bridge •Seattle’s Space Needle •Church of Latter-Day Saints Temple •Gateway Arch in St. Louis •Great Pyramids of Giza •Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens •Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro •St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City •Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London •Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris •Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube •Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong •Sydney’s Opera House

There will be two firsts at Studio 38 on Sunday. It will mark the first time a foreign act will perform at the popular venue for which weekly live music is a staple. And it will be the first local appearance for Senegalese Meta Dia of Meta and the Cornerstones.

Reggae being the root of his musical inspiration, Dia (which is pronounced as Jah in Senegal) aims is to fuse Afro pop, hip hop, rock and soul along with a mixture of French, English, Wolof and Fulani vocals with the Jamaican sound.

It's a bid to organically grow his fanbase in the birthplace of reggae.

"We are going to share the stage with Bushman and I am honoured and excited to be playing in Jamaica," said Meta Dia in a Splash interview regarding his performance at Kingston Rock on Sunday at Studio 38 in New Kingston.

He made key contacts on his first trip: "I was fortunate enough to meet Damian and Julian Marley on my first trip to Jamaica... I want to continue to strengthen the link between Africa and Jamaica."

"Definitely, I want to make the connection between Jamaica and Africa," affirmed the Brooklyn, New York-based entertainer. "When I was in Senegal growing up, my mom used to play a lot of reggae, a lot of Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Steele Pulse and stuff like that," he said, while explaining that when he was going to school, hip hop was introduced to his country and he started out doing rap.

Meta Dia said at the time he didn't speak English, but whenever he heard reggae he would still feel connected. After he moved to the US, and learned English, he was even more inspired listening to reggae. "I could always feel the vibes when I heard reggae."

The inspiration of reggae led him to start looking up to the Jamaican artistes and then start writing songs. "So pretty much the inspiration is from here (Jamaica). I wanted to come to Jamaica a long time. It was pretty much like a dream," he exuded.

In 2002, while in New York, he met Sydney Mills from Steel Pulse to whom he expressed the desire to come to Jamaica to do his next album. "I was telling him, 'Sydney, the next album I want to do, I really want to go to Jamaica. I want to discover it, I want to find the musicians, to catch that feel.' So that's what ended up bringing me here," Meta Dia told the Splash.

This is his second such project. His first album Forward Music, which he recorded in New York, with his band The Cornerstones came out in 2008. The set he is working on will be called Ancient Power, because he said everything started in Africa. It will feature musicians such as the New York-based Jamaican percussionist, Larry McDonald, U Roy (whom he said is one of his inspirations), Capleton, Julian Marley (with whom he did a combination of the elder Marley's Concrete Jungle) and Sydney Mills, who is also the producer of Ancient Power which is independently produced.

"The whole project that we are working on now is this album that I am doing. I am trying to do the link between the artistes here, because I believe that Africa needs reggae... I am trying to reconnect Africa and Jamaica. Because definitely I appreciate conscious music and coming to Jamaica. I am seeing how Jamaicans love Africa and have this big respect for Africa. Sometimes I wish Africans over there could see it. But a lot of the times you have to get out of your country to see the picture. And coming here I see the picture moreso. It's like a pleasure and a honour," said the 29-year-old.

Meta Dia explained that he and others are continuing the struggle left by the late Lucky Dube, seen as the leader of the African reggae movement.

"We have a few leading reggae artistes in Africa. Tiken Jah Fahkoly, and Alpha Blondy. As for myself, I don't consider rankings. Coming from Senegal I am grateful that I was influenced by Bob Marley amongst other reggae artistes, and that I am able to be a part of this reggae movement," he said.

Rich is a dedicated member of the Pulse Production Family. Without his patience and coordination the Steel Pulse road show would not move with such ease and seamless timing.

THANK YOU Rich for all you do for Steel Pulse and may your day be blessed and we will all celebrate together in South America when we see you next!

Enjoy the day with your family and friends!

Your Loving and Loyal Pulse Family

Smiley is a true pioneer in British popular music who helped to create the blueprint and pave the way for modern UK urban music. At a time when we were still grossly misunderstood and stereotyped in UK society, he bridged the barriers with his music and particular his catchy, humorous lyrics, based on our experiences growing up in England.

It still hasn't really sunk in yet that he's been taken from us, especially as he had so much to look forward to and so much still to offer. His 2 massive chart hits in the 80's - Police Officer and Cockney Translation - are both timeless classics which helped define, galvanise and integrate a whole generation. Smiley will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fans, the music/entertainment community and the many people and organisations and causes he has tirelessly helped and founded around the world.

At this time we will conclude by expressing our sincere wish that his family are supported wholeheartedly in their quest for the truth.

Smiley you're one in a million, we all miss you and will never forget you, R.I.P.

and Ron Hammond a very Happy Belated Birthday(both were on March 15th).

We hope that you both had a very special day and many blessings for a great year!!

We all are praying for your survival and resurrection.

Jah Willing.

May you be blessed on this special day!

February 21st is Steel Pulse guitarist Donovan McKitty's Birthday!

Your Steel Pulse Family would like to wish you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest.

We will all celebrate together soon in South America!

Blessings and good wishes to you on your special day!

May you have a blessed day!

Today (2/6/11), Bob Marley would have turned 66 and music fans around the world are preparing to celebrate the legacy of Jamaica’s greatest musical icon.

“Bob Marley is one of the foremost proponents of the Jamaican culture. He embodies the spirit and soul of the island,” says John Lynch, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board. “In every corner of the world you will find Bob Marley fans and every year thousands of music fans visit Jamaica just to find out more about a true musical icon who offered his great gift to the world. Not a day goes by that Marley is not celebrated in Jamaica.”

All around the world, events will be taking place to celebrate Marley’s work. In Jamaica, a week of activities will take place throughout the island to celebrate the life and achievements of the legendary millennium man the Rt. Hon. Robert Nesta 'Bob' Marley, O.M. Activities in Jamaica usually include a service at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, ceremonial laying of plaques at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, an Ital Food Festival and much more.

Visitors to Jamaica can follow the legacy of Marley at anytime by visiting key attractions such as:

Chukka Caribbean Adventure's Zion Bus Line

This authentic Jamaican Country Bus, the “Zion Bus Line”, will take you on a unique tour from Island Village in Ocho Rios, via Claremont to the birth and final resting place of the King of Reggae, Bob Marley. This pilgrimage has been specifically designed for Reggae enthusiasts and hardcore Bob Marley fans, who would like to visit the “Graceland” of Reggae. Rock to the rhythm of Bob’s greatest hits as your “dreadlocked” driver negotiates the narrow winding country roads to the mountain village of Nine Miles. If you are a baby boomer who was hip to the 60’s & 70’s music of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jimmy Cliff, or if you are now a fan of Shaggy, Sean Kingston and the Dance Hall phenomenon, this is a Reggae experience you can’t miss.

Bob Marley Museum

The museum portrays the life and achievement of the artist with memorabilia, artifacts, writing and photographs. A twenty-minute drive from Norman Manley International Airport (Kingston), Bob Marley's former place of residence also houses his original studio where he recorded many of his songs. The museum displays Marley's personal treasures and features a well-equipped 80-seat theatre. You can also tickle your palate with sumptuous meals from the Legend Cafe. The venue allows you to see every aspect of the life of Bob Marley.

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We thank the loyal support of ANY Fan(s) that had made a Steel Pulse page, but we want to make sure that any information that is sent to the public is from the Band or it's Mgt. Team.

We have great things about to happen in 2011 and look forward to sharing them with you here on our website and on our social networking sites!

Bless!

The Steel Pulse Family would like to send Birthday wishes to long time Pulse Family Member Andy Corrigan!

We hope you have had a blessed day!

The Steel Pulse Family would like to send love and blessings to our bass player and Reggae ambassador Amlak Tafari!

May you have a great day with family and friends!

Many blessings to you Sidney from your Steel Pulse family and friends from all over the world!

Thanks for all the great music and for the joy you bring to all that you meet!

Enjoy your day!

As we approach the first anniversary since the catastrophic destruction in Haiti that took the lives of over 250,000 people, the conditions are not too far removed from how it was since the day of the earthquake.

We will continue to do our best to be part of the action in making Haiti more comfortable throughout this period of dislodgement.

A ‘big shout out’ of ‘maximum respect’ for the tremendous efforts of those who walked the walk, especially Sean Penn, who had put his own career on hold in order for progress to be made. We give many thanks also, to Wyclef Jean, who has been there for his fellow countrymen from day one.

Least we not forget Paul Farmer of Partners in Health (PIH), Bob Freling of Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and Christian Sarkar, who made the link possible between us. Do continue to be an integral part of this whole operation to put Haiti back on its feet.

So wherever you are within reason of your safety, please take time out for a moment of silence and give prayer for a happier New Year and a prosperous Independent anniversary to a people that can surely do with some spiritual and financial upliftment.

Hold On 4Haiti.

Yours Obediently,

David Hinds
Steel Pulse

Everyone that joins the Fan Club will save an additional 10% at our web store until Feb 15th!

Our 10% off sale will continue until then also with all proceeds going to help Haiti!

Martin Fuller is the individual credited with designing the original Steel Pulse logo that appeared for the first time with the release of the Ku Klux Klan single in early 1978 and can be seen on every album, single, CD and most of the bands merchandise ever since.

The distinctive, graffiti-style logo has remained an important symbol of the band for over 30 years, establishing a recognizable identity and continuity that few reggae performers can match.

Fuller was a graduate of Birmingham College of Art & Design and got to know the band through his pal Pete King, Steel Pulse's manager in those early years. A graphic designer for a jewellery manufacturer called Cherish, he designed the logo initially for a silver pendant for one of the band members. It went down so well that the design was then used to produce metal badges and adopted by the band for their single, Ku Klux Klan and their first album, Handsworth Revolution, also released in 1978.

Fuller recalls, "I was very pleased with it at the time, and so were the band. I don't recall any cash changing hands but I did get a credit on the album! I wasn't aware it was still being used today." He still lives in Birmingham and deserves a large dose of gratitude for designing a timeless logo that still captures the energy and character of the band, 30 plus years on.

Best wishes and love to all our fans, family and friends over the holidays.

Hope the new year brings you all good health, success and positive blessings.

Thanks again to all the folks who came out to see us wherever we played and to everyone in the Steel Pulse team for all your hard work.

Peace, Love and many thanks to you all!

Steel Pulse

Steel Pulse would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Zola Burse who passed away earlier today Dec 14th 2010 after a long illness.

Zola will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He was a true soldier and a character.

From David Hinds:

When it comes to the world of reggae on an international level, Zola was instrumental in galvanizing the wants and needs of the various artists throughout the industry. As a tour manager and concert organizer he was trustworthy and highly regarded. His efficiency always shone through any unpredictable setback because of the love and dedication he had for the music.

For those of you who have never met him, Zola, with his deep southern accent mimicked by all, had been having health problems for quite some time but never made it get in the way of his daily duties, or made it an issue to burden the minds of others.

And so we pay tribute to a man that was part of the orchestration of many of the reggae concerts that you have experienced across the USA and other reggae connected regions.

Our heart goes out to his loved ones. He shall be truly missed.

“His work in the music business spanned several decades and he leaves us a rich legacy.” said Selwyn Brown

From Sidney Mills:

"On behalf Steel Pulse and the and dates we done together it was truly an experience working with you "BOSS". You never craved at the fame or glamorize your position. Your livication to Reggae will never go unnoticed. I remember you always at the back stage door awaiting for us in the rain or sun. Thanks for teaching me the tricks of the trade from back then and to so many others. Blessed Love RIP"

Thanks for the memories Zola and may you rest in peace.

It would be a travesty if we didn’t comment on this day on how John Lennon left his mark on this world, and 30 years after his tragic death, his music, message, and his quest for peace still remain.

For those of you that may not remember, in 2002 Steel Pulse released a version of the Beatles “We Can Work It Out” on the Here Comes The Sun: A Reggae Tribute album. Perhaps in the not so distant future the band may put this out again on a compellation record and play it live.

We thought that it would be interesting to get the perspective from members of Steel Pulse and our touring crew and management :

From Selwyn Brown

John Lennon was a true icon before the word was even popularized. I can remember my disbelief on hearing the news of John's slaying like it was yesterday. Like so many special people we've come to know and love including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Janis Joplin, Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King, and John F Kennedy among them, time seemed to stand still. Among the many great songs he created "Imagine" has always been one of my all time favorites. John, as well as being a great singer/musician/songwriter was also a true champion of world peace. Through his music he expressed his feelings and left us a gift that is timeless.

From Sidney Mills:

John Lennon’s music had a deep meaning and touched all that listened to it. His political beliefs were very simple, PEACE. His message was one that will never change, ALL people are the same no matter where they come from and the world would be a much better place if we all would get along.

From Rich Nesin (Steel Pulse Tour Manager):

It is nothing short of ironic that we memorialize people on the anniversaries of their passing. We do so with a reverence that would have, at the very least, made most of them blush, if they were around to hear our feeble musings. For the most part, I think we honor death precisely because we fear it above almost anything else we confront in our lives.

Then again, we are fortunate to have fearless (and in this case, peerless) souls like John Lennon among us for however brief a time. These brief candles burn bright, shine on and in John's particular case was absolutely, creatively on fire when a psycho's bullet took him from us.

The tragedy is obvious, the loss immeasurable, but the reason to remember John Lennon on December 8th is NOT because he died on that day, but because he lived a lifetime in all too short a time. We are all better in this world for his presence among us.

As John's music and words celebrated life and love; the beauty of our world and all its possibilities, so should we. Not just today, but each and every day. Find a reason to believe. Remind someone you love that you appreciate their presence in the world - not just your small piece in it.

Listen to music. Listen loud. Hear the words. Feel their connection to you, to those around you and indeed to the universe itself. And never forget that each and everyone of us has a piece of John Lennon's vision within.

From Your Steel Pulse.com Admin:

I remember the night that John Lennon was killed, and I don’t think it will be something that I will ever forget.

I was home, it was a Monday night, and I was home alone in my kitchen making something for myself for dinner. Just a teenager, I was more into other bands since the Beatles were long since broken up when I was a kid and I missed the whole phenomenon of the band and the impact of the group.

While my dinner was cooking, I turned on the kitchen radio to KMET (a long lost radio station in Los Angeles that went off the air in 1987) where I got the news from DJ David Perry and then Jim Ladd. Ironically, tonight 30 years later on my drive home, another station here in LA played the same news report from 1980 . It was almost like it had all come back to me again. Tonight, they followed that report with Lennon’s “Imagine.”

For hours that night I listened to the reports that came in from New York about what happened, the people that gathered outside Lennon’s home, and in-between reports and phone calls from NY, they would play John Lennon and Beatles songs. Sometime in the first 10 or so minutes they played “(Just Like) Starting Over” from Lennon’s Double Fantasy record.

As I listened to this particular song, I think it was the first time that I really understood what someone was saying in their music. The next day, like many others, I went out and got a copy of Double Fantasy. This record was not only a great record, but EVERY song was a message to the world on who John Lennon was. His love for music, life, family, and peace. Now he was gone.

Needless to say, I started to learn more about who Lennon was not only by going out and getting his music and the Beatles music, but reading about him and what made him the man he was.

I have made a few trips to New York as an adult (one just 2 weeks ago), and everytime I go, I make sure to take a walk in Central Park to visit Strawberry Fields and remind myself of the impact that John Lennon had on me and still does today.

We all hope that John Lennon has made a lasting mark on those who read this tribute and hope for the same world peace as he did.

From now until December 31st, if you join our Fan Club, you will save an extra 10% on EVERYTHING in our web store until the end of 2010. Not a member yet? You will still save 10% too, but join the Fan Club for great oppertunities to meet the band and for specials in 2011.

Remember, ALL proceeds from web sales until December 31st will go to support relief in Haiti.

Your gifts give more than you know!

Peace and Blessings to you all!

Happy Birthday Girl!!

Thanks for coming out with your family to the Miami show. It is not often that any of my family members attend our concerts.

It was a surprise to me that you sing "Chant A Psalm" at your local church and for that kind gesture you can keep the royalties.

So keep on chanting down Babylon with the determination that I know you have adopted being raised by my father. May our family continue to see you as a symbol of progression.

Many Blessings!

Your Uncle David "Dread" Hinds

Those of us in Steel Pulse feel that we have let you down although it was no fault of our own that our set was cut short.

The Bayside event should give you an indication of how hard it still is to keep the music serious and respected by those who are governing the ownership of these venues.

On our next visit to Miami we will be returning with a complete show of the roots music you have grown to know and love.

Bless up continually and while you are all out there on Thanksgiving please remember to be “Giving Thanks” for having the opportunity to be in a happy family gathering. While doing so, pray for a quick recovery to Haiti and other people desperately in need by either downloading Hold On 4 Haiti, joining our fan club, or making a purchase from our webstore prior to December 31st.

This is a special shout out from me to all our fans in Costa Rica, especially the ones that attended Club Vertigo.

Although we were tired due to catching an early flight almost right after the Miami show, seeing you once more in such a large turn out gave our weary bodies that extra surge of energy. It is always good to be on Costa Rican soil.

Speaking of which, during my additional few days stay I have learned that there is a dispute with Nicaragua to take a piece of your land to build a canal that will rival Panama’s. This news has saddened me a great deal. Costa Rica is one of the few countries of the world that is very much adamant on preserving nature.

We, Steel Pulse honour you with the greatest respect for your stance and hope that the situation can be resolved amicably. A country that is about peace, (not having an army since 1949) and all about wildlife and plant life preservation, does not deserve to be treated in this way. The world sees you as a symbol of humanitarianism.

On another note; Costa Rica also has an incredible history regarding the birth of Pan-Africanism. It was here in Costa Rica, exactly 100 years ago where Marcus Garvey began to be instrumental, after he had witnessed the conditions of the third world people, in particular those who were from the Caribbean Islands, mainly Jamaica, that laboured on the railroads. A “Big Up” to Limon, one of the towns he operated out of. I’m still reeling in amazement on how intact the Jamaican culture was during my visit, after all those years; undiluted. The rain never stopped my journey… as the saying goes “Pura Vida.” Thanks to Michael and Kathya Livingston.

Este es un especial saludo para todos nuestros fans en Costa Rica,en especial a los que asistieron al Club Vertigo.

Aunque nos encontrabamos sumamente cansados,pues tuvimos que tomar un vuelo muy temprano,luego de una presentación en Miami;la presencia de ustedes,inyectó gran cantidad de energía a nuestros cansados cuerpos;siempre es bueno estar en suelo costarricense.

Por cierto durante mi estadía,presencié el conflicto que mantienen con Nicaragua,los cuales quieren quitar una parte de su territorio para construir un canal que competirá con el canal de Panama.Esta noticia me entristeció enormemente.Costa Rica es uno de los pocos países que proteje su naturaleza. Nosotros,Steel Pulse los respaldamos enormemente con gran respeto,en este conflicto y deseamos que se resuelva todo de una manera pacífica. Un país pacífico (que abolió el ejercito desde 1949),que conserva la vida silvestre de plantas y animales,no merece ser tratado de esa forma.El mundolos percibe como símbolo humanitario.

Cambiando de tema,Costa Rica,además,posee una historia increíble con respecto al nacimiento del Pan-Africanismo;fue aquí en Costa Rica,hace 100 años exactamente,que Marcus Garvey inicio su jornada,luego de presenciar las pobres condiciones en que vivia la gente del tercer mundo,principalmente los trabajadores del ferrocarril que provenían de islas del Caribe,mayoritariamente de Jamaica .Un reconocimiento especial para la gente de Limón,uno de los puertos desde el cual Marcus Garvey operó. Quedé sumamente emocionado,en mi vista,de ver lo intactas que se encuentran las tradiciones y cultura jamaiquinas en Limón. La lluvia no paro en toda mi gira …… y como dice el dicho “Pura Vida” .Gracias a Michael Livingston y Kathya Rodríguez.

David Hinds -Steel Pulse.

Any performances or appearances will always be posted on our shows page.

Bless!

The love you've all shown us is what keeps us going and striving to always give the best we can.

Big ups to all of the great bands and artists we've been touring with too.

We began our latest tour on Friday Oct 29th. We all started out from our various locations trying to get to Dominica. We had a show planned there for Sunday Oct 21st at the World Creole Music festival. From London, I left with Amlak, Baruch, and David and we caught a flight to Bridgetown, Barbados. David flew on to New York.

Our plan was to stay in Barbados for the night and catch a flight on Saturday to Dominica. In our taxi on the way to the hotel we heard over the radio that a storm was heading to Barbados and to prepare for heavy wind and rain. We all spoke about it and concluded that it can't be all that bad. We checked into our hotel and listened to the news. We got some heavy rain and wind that evening so just everyone stayed indoors. Keysha and C Sharp arrived around 10pm, their flight was the last to arrive for the day. Before falling asleep we got a message from the hotel that the storm would get worse through the night.

Next morning, I awoke to a call from the front desk informing me that all electric power had gone out and that we should stock up on water in case the pressure dropped. Apparently the power had cut out a few hours ago as the storm built up but I slept through it! I started filling what I could with water then headed downstairs to the dining area to join Amlak, C Sharp, Baruch, and Keysha for a light breakfast (only cereal, juice, bread today due to no power etc). When I went back to my room the damp floor had now become a small pool so I had to change rooms.

The flight we were due to catch today wouldn't be happening as the airport was now closed. We spent most of today just chatting in the dining area as the rains continued to pour.

The hotel chef did a great job as she managed to get an old gas stove working and single handedly cooked lunch and then dinner for all the guests.

The power came back on in the evening after 18 hours and we settled down to a good night's sleep.

Next morning I checked the news to find that the airport had reopened. Next task was to get on a flight to Dominica for our gig that same night. After numerous calls to the promoter in Dominica and Rich (our tour manager) we headed to the airport in the hope of catching a standby flight. We were there for hours as the airline had to prioritize the people who were booked for that same day. Finally we got the word that we could board the only flight going to Dominica that day. Phew!!

The flight took an hour and we were met at the airport by our driver and tour rep. Night had fallen by now as we started out on our hour long drive to the hotel where we met up with the rest of the band and crew. After quickly dropping our bags in our rooms we headed for the restaurant where we had dinner. After dinner we only had time to prepare for our show that night.

We jumped on the bus and took the short drive to the festival site. At the site I went to check out the keyboards and set up my sounds etc as did Sid, Amlak, C Sharp, and Donovan. Shortly after 2am, we conducted our prayer then hit the stage to perform.

It rained for most of the show but the fans stayed in their spots, umbrellas up and danced and sang for the whole set. Thanks to the Dominica masses for coming out in the rain to support us!

After the show we only had time to change out of our stage gear and head back to the hotel for a quick shower then back to the bus to go to the airport. Needless to say that was a day of travelling!

We took an early flight to Barbados, then from there we flew to Miami where we connected again to fly to LA. Never has a normal bed looked so good! Sleep was the order of the day when we arrived at our hotel, as you can imagine. Next 2 days were days off which gave us time to rest up, catch up on phone calls and emails and do a bit of shopping. The mall was close to the hotel so we could walk over whenever we were ready.

On Thursday it was time for our next show, to be held at the Hollywood Park racetrack!

We headed out for sound check at 2pm (myself, Sid, Donovan, and C Sharp initially, then David, Amlak, and Keysha joined us at 3pm). We rehearsed for approx 2 hours, made sure everything was ok technical wise, and then were driven back to our hotel to prepare for tonight's show. We returned at around 9pm to the racetrack and could see that we had a great crowd, especially for a Thursday night! After changing into our stage gear and conducting our prayer we made our way to the stage at 9.30pm. Tonight's gig was a great success and also our 2nd stint at the racetrack in 2010.

The racetrack audience is always a passionate one and tonight's was no different. They sang every song from start to finish and made the show even more fun. Afterwards we hung out with numerous fans and friends backstage till our production crew had packed all the gear. Then we got on the bus for the 15 minute drive back to our hotel. Our next show was due to take place in Santa Cruz and we left at about 5am to start the drive, everyone tired but in good spirits.

Some of us stayed up watching movies, on the net, chilling till our eyes said "Go to sleep!!" We arrived in Santa Cruz at midday; the crew went straight on to the Catalyst while the band was dropped off at the hotel. Later in the afternoon we were driven over to sound check where we spent a couple hours rehearsing. We worked on "Hold on for Haiti" and "Rocksteady" (the song featured in the upcoming movie, in which we all make our film acting debuts!!). We also worked on a few of the older songs as well. After sound check most of us were driven back to the hotel.

Sid, Keysha, Amlak, and I all checked out the Thai restaurant across the street for dinner, great food! We hear that Donavan and our Merchandise Manager were there for lunch too! After that it was back to the hotel to prepare for tonight's show.

We were picked up around 9am to drive back to the Catalyst. We hit the stage around 10.30pm and the sold out crowd were rocking with us all the way. Thanks again to all the fans that came out again to support us. Nuff sweat afterwards!

This was our first time performing "Rocksteady" and the fans were singing along to that.

We used the tour bus as our changing room today. After changing off we met up with fans and friends in the parking lot out the back. Back at the hotel we wound down for the night and also prepared for another early start, next stop Ventura at the Majestic Theatre!

We left out at approx 5am for the 300 mile drive. I don't remember much about the drive as I woke up early afternoon and we'd arrived there an hour before! The crew was all inside setting up. After a while some of us met up with our friends Bob, Jenny and Kaitlyn Stainge and took a stroll to the Thai restaurant up the street. I ordered an extra dinner to take out which I was saving for later on after the show. After dinner we walked back to do our sound check. We worked on a few of the songs then headed back to the bus to chill, press stage gear, go on the net, etc. till show time.

We headed back inside the Majestic shortly before show time to get changed. We all gathered to do our pre-show prayer then hit the stage at 9.30pm. The fans were all lively and in great voice as we went through the songs, thanks again to all of you who came out!

We performed “Rocksteady” for the 2nd time too and it was well received. After nuff sweat, dancing, singing we completed our performance and met up with fans and friends at front stage and outside near the bus. It was a great night for all concerned and we look forward to our next visit.

After our production crew had packed the trailer with the equipment we said our byes and hit the road to LA where we stayed the night in preparation for our flights home the next day.

Thanks again to all our fans for all of your support, not just now but all the years you've followed our music and message!

See you this week in Miami and Costa Rica!

Selwyn D

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We are grateful to have such supportive fans like Karen and can't tell you enough how much we care about and love you!

Bless!

Here is Karen this year with David at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA

The Majestic Ventura Theater

Hollywood Park Race Track

The Catalyst Club

100% of proceeds from all merchandise, online webstore, and fan club sales from now until December 31st will go to support the people of Haiti!

Please support and prey for Haiti!

Bless!

Although it looked like Port-au-Prince might be spared the brunt of the storm, particularly the wind, heavy rains backing up against the mountains could unleash catastrophic floods.

Haitian officials reported one death in the early going -- a man attempting to ford a river in the southern province of Grande Anse.

President Rene Preval took to the radio, warning people in vulnerable areas to leave. He said he had traveled to parts of the country "where a lot of people didn't know there was a hurricane coming."

"It's not when the water comes upon you that you're supposed to be looking for a place to stay," he said. "Go to a friend's house."

In the earthquake-wrecked capital, many do not have that option. In the 10 months since the quake, international aid groups and the Haitian government have been unable to provide temporary shelters on a large scale.

By and large, camp residents hunkered down under tarps and pieces of rusted tin. "We don't know what to do," said Jubert Clerge, 48, watching the rain from his hut, made of leaky tarps hung over a stick frame, at a camp on the Delmas 33 road.

A stream just 10 feet away turns his floor into mud during every storm. Just two weeks ago, he was 3 feet deep in water and muck. On Friday morning, he nailed a piece of corrugated tin across the bottom of his doorway, hung the clothes not destroyed by the last flood over the rafters, and waited to see what nature had in store for his country this time.

He looked at the piece of tin and laughed at the absurdity of it.

"I can't do anything else," he said.

This brand of fatalism is pervasive these days, as promises of reconstruction, from the vantage point of the camp residents, fade every day.

With only moderate rains by early Friday, a hillside camp of about 25,000 people was already a muddy mess in the late morning. Clay clung an inch thick to shoes. Trails were hard to distinguish from drainage ditches. Residents worried the wind would rip their tarps away. Those who could tie them down did, but many could only hope a couple of bricks and rocks might hold things in place.

Six young men sat in a circle singing hymns in one tent next to a muddy path. "When Jesus died at Calvary, it was for me," they sang. "I asked myself, will I know how many people I will owe."

The six were cousins and brothers forced into the camp after their apartment fell during the earthquake.

If their part of the hill gives way, their only option is to run to a "shelter" up the hill, which is just a bigger tent on secure ground. Maybe it could fit 100 people.

joe.mozingo@latimes.com

Copyright © 2010, Los Angeles Times

Join the Steel Pulse Fan Club today and you can have a chance to come to Sound Check or meet the band before or after the show!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

CLICK HERE TO JOIN NOW!

Also, anyone that joins the Official Steel Pulse Fan Club from now until December 24th, will be helping Haiti!

Proceeds from your membership will go to the Solar Electrification for Partners In Health Clinics

Here is all you get with your membership :

Steel Pulse individually numbered membership card, guitar pick, fan club car window sticker, and welcome letter

Email and downloadable biannual newsletter

Exclusive email updates only for members

Immediately receive a 10% discount on all your purchases FOREVER at the steel pulse web store includes clearance and autographed items! (Disney Reggae Club CD and Aloha Shirt are excluded)

Toll-free merchandise ordering and customer service.

Exclusive photos and video clips

Exclusive band meet and greet opportunities (selected shows)

Pre-sale concert tickets for premiere seating, exclusive touring info, and sound check opportunities!

All this for only $29.98 plus shipping

Join today to qualify for the next meet and greet and sound check opportunities!

November 5th The Catalyst Steel Pulse @ 10:15PM Doors open at 8:00 PM

November 6th Ventura Theatre Steel Pulse @ 9:30 PM Doors open at 7:00 PM

For Reference:

Doors are the time that the venue will be open. All Shows are standing room unless noted on your ticket. Arrive early and enjoy the night!

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Steel Pulse would like to wish our Drummer Wayne "C#(Sharp)" Clarke a very Happy Birthday!

We hope you have had a blessed day and we are glad to be able to share it with you!

"I don't think that it is contained. We cannot say it is contained," Claire-Lise Chaignat, coordinator of the WHO's Global Task Force on Cholera Control, told journalists.

On Sunday, Haiti's Foreign Minister Marie Michele Rey expressed confidence about tackling the disease and said it appeared to be under control for the time being.

Chaignat said the WHO was recommending that authorities in Haiti prepare for the "worst case scenario", the spread of the cholera bacteria to the capital Port-au-Prince.

Thousands of displaced people there have been living in insalubrious conditions in tightly-packed makeshift camps there since the devastating earthquake on January 12, which left 250,000 people dead.

Chaignat also warned that it was "too early to speak about a peak. I think we haven't reached the peak."

The death rate from cholera has decreased, with a case fatality rate now of 7.7 percent compared to 10 percent at the beginning, according to the WHO.

Please donate by downloading Hold On 4 Haiti today to help stop the epidemic.

100% of your donation will go to the people in need in Haiti.

Gregory aka the Cool Ruler had been at the forefront of roots Reggae for over 4 decades. His voice is one of the most recognizable, distinct, and popular to come out of Jamaica. Along with many great artists to emerge from the world of Reggae he influenced our development and creative outlook from our early days.

His hits included Soon Forward, Universal Tribulation, Night Nurse, My Only Lover, All I Have is Love, Love is Overdue, Slave Master, Mr. Cop, Number One, Tune In, Rumors, and many more.

Gregory, as well as being a great singer, songwriter also ran his own label, African Museum, which continued to release his music over the years since its inception in the early 1970's. Gregory was one of the great crooners to come out of Reggae and combined this with his positive, conscious anthems.

Gregory your music has and always will continue to stand the test of time. Thank you for the music, the memories and your unique humor.

R.I.P. Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs, One in a million.

Gregory Isaacs died at the age of 59 this morning (Oct. 25). Isaacs, best known for his 1982 album "Night Nurse," passed away following a long battle with lung cancer, BBC News reports.

Known as "The Cool Ruler," Isaacs gained prominence in Jamaica in the 1970s while recording at Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio and releasing singles like "My Only Lover" and "Mr. Cop." Recorded at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong studio, "Night Nurse" reached No. 32 in the UK in 1982 and led to Simply Red's 1997 cover of its title track. Following years of drug addiction, Isaacs' final album, "Brand New Me," was released in Dec. 2008.

"Gregory was well-loved by everyone, his fans and his family, and he worked really hard to make sure he delivered the music they loved and enjoyed," his wife Linda said.

Isaacs had been reportedly travelling around Jamaica this year before returning to his London home last summer. The singer's final performance was at England's The Big Chill festival alongside Massive Attack, M.I.A. and Lily Allen last August.

Isaacs most current track is a cover of "Under the Sea" that appears on the Reggae Club CD along with Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, Matisyahu, Burning Spear, and more. The Reggae Club is currently number 9 on the Billboard Reggae charts and has been on this chart for 19 weeks.

May your day be filled with friends and good times!

Bless!

As you will see, the people of Haiti are still in great need of help

Please click the link above and Donate and Download the new Steel Pulse song Hold On (4 Haiti)

Rocksteady: Indie film world premiere at Woodstock Film Festival October 1, 2010

A coming-of-age drama set in the world of dirt track stock car racing featuring David Hinds and Grammy Award Winner Steel Pulse

Rocksteady, is a coming of age drama set in the world of dirt track stock car racing, against a heavy reggae soundscape. Twenty year old BC, the only black kid on a very white track, sees racing as his way out - and up into manhood.

Featuring acting and musical performances by Grammy award-winning reggae group Steel Pulse, Rocksteady follows a young man's journey (Cedric Sanders as BC) over the course of a racing season, but more importantly of self-discovery and growth. Along the way, he meets new people with whom he never could have imagined a connection, reconnects spiritually with his father and learns much about his community. The story is filled with humor, poignancy, subtle racial tension, intrigue and plenty of racing action.

Rocksteady opens at the Woodstock Film Festival with two screenings: October 1 at 7pm at the Festival’s Rosendale theatre, and October 2 at the Bearsville Theatre at 2:15pm. Both screenings will be followed by a Q & A session with the director, producers and lead actors.

Emmy-Award winning director Mustapha Khan (House on Fire, Reflections of A Native Son) makes his feature film debut directing the young cast, including leads Cedric Sanders (A Matter of Honor, The Least Among You, American Gangster) and Natalie Knepp (Going the Distance, Old Friends.) With pulsating race sequences coupled with tender and studious scenes, “Rocksteady is guaranteed to delight all who see it.” says Woodstock Film Festival’s Jacob Brades. For more information visit the film’s website:

Rocksteadymovie.com

Credits:

Cast: Cedric Sanders, Natalie Knepp, Jonny Orsini, Sharon Washington, Wass Stevens,

and Featuring David Hinds of Steel Pulse.

Director: Mustapha Khan; Producers: Anne Chaisson, Anthony Moody; Executive Producers: Stephen Hays, Peter Graham; Screenwriters: Kevin Shine, Stephen Hays. Cinematographer: Adrian Correia, Editors: John David Allen, Peter Devaney. Composers/Music: Clark Gayton, and Steel Pulse.

120dB Films (Henry’s Crime, Vamps, Dirty Girl, The Romantics, Machete) is a senior lender to the entertainment industry. The company has provided gap, presale, tax credit, finishing funds, prints and advertising as well as bridge financing for more than 50 films and TV series.

Tickets:

Woodstock Film Festivial

More about 120dB Films:

120dbfilms.com

My you have a blessed day with your family and friends!

Love ya Moonie!!!

Bless!

May you have a blessed day with friends and family.

Travel Safe!

The circumstances of his death until today are surrounded by mysteries and conspiracy theories. At 27, he was found dead in a hotel room by girlfriend Monika Dannemann, after taking sleeping pills and red wine. The autopsy revealed that Hendrix choked on his own vomit.

Monika, however, changed her testimony several times. On occasion, even said she found Hendrix still alive and that he died in the ambulance.

In 2009, former roadie James “Tappy” Wright published the book “Roadie Rock” where he claimed that Michael Jeffrey, Hendrix’s former manager, killed the musician.

Voted as the best guitarist in rock history for various publications, Hendrix was also one of the great icons of the counterculture of the ’60s.

At the Woodstock Festival in 1969, he played the national anthem on his electric guitar. He is also remembered for having set fire to his own guitars during a concert.

Owner of such hits as “Hey Joe”, “Cross Town Traffic” and “Purple Haze,” Hendrix won many of the most prestigious awards given to any artists of rock music

Posthumously, he joined the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1992 and in 2005, it the United Kingdom’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was dedicated to him in 1994.

In 2006, the album “Are You Experienced”, was inserted into the National Recording Registry.

We hope you have a blessed day!

Not a word was spoken on the plane as we turned to approach JFK, but just moments before we could see the tribute, the cabin crew woke everyone to prepare for landing so every passenger was awake to see and remember. The cabin was defining with COMPLETE silence.

As the sun now rises here, the Tribute in Light will fade again until next September, but the memory of nine years ago will not.

I send prayers to the ones who were lost that day and pray for peace in our time!

Bless!

Have a blessed day!

As announced, please feel free to visit our webstore if you were unable to get any specific merchandise items while at the show. Items are in stock now!

Steel Pulse Webstore

If you need a size of an item that is not listed, please email info@steelpulse.com and we will do our best to get that made special for you ASAP!

See you this week at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA, The Beach at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and Reggae on the Rock in Morrison, CO!

Bless!!

Washington, DC – August 17 – Partners In Health (PIH), The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) and Grammy-winning reggae band Steel Pulse today announced the release of Hold On [4 Haiti], a new song composed by lead singer David Hinds and recorded to raise funds for the solar electrification of health clinics for PIH in Haiti. The clinics, operated by Zanmi Lasante, are located in the remote mountain highlands and do not have access to the electric grid. In the aftermath of the January earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the facilities have experienced a rise in demand for health-care services, countered by dangerous fluctuations in fuel supplies needed to operate their generators.

Steel Pulse has launched a new website,

www.holdon4haiti.org

where the song is available for download on a donation basis. One hundred percent of donations received will benefit Haiti.

Explained Mr. Hinds: “Because the initial media coverage has waned considerably, we want to revitalize the focus on Haiti's plight. We wrote Hold On [4 Haiti] to support the people of Haiti through the work being done by the Solar Electric Light Fund and Partners In Health. We’ve got to make a real difference on the ground — that’s what this project is all about.”

“Steel Pulse’s Hold On [4 Haiti] is a song of hope,” said SELF’s executive director, Bob Freling. “Our hope is that we can solar electrify all 12 hospitals and health centers for Partners In Health in Haiti. We were already working on electrifying PIH clinics, but in the wake of the earthquake we’ve been requested by PIH to accelerate our timeline for bringing solar power to all of their sites in Haiti.”

Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health, has been an advocate for the Solar Health Care Partnership between the two organizations from the very beginning, when SELF worked on electrifying PIH clinics in Africa. “We know that solar energy is self-replenishing and sustainable. It works for us in Africa, and we want to use it across all our facilities in Haiti; diesel is already in short supply and will likely become even more difficult to obtain as time goes by,” said Dr. Farmer. “This song by Steel Pulse serves as a reminder that we stand with the people of Haiti in solidarity and compassion.”

About PIH Partners In Health (PIH) works in 12 countries around the world to provide quality health care to people and communities devastated by joint burdens of poverty and disease. PIH has been providing vital health care services in Haiti for more than 20 years and is the largest health care provider in the country, working with the Haitian Ministry of Health to deliver comprehensive health care services to a catchment area of 1.2 million across the Central Plateau and the Lower Artibonite Valley. Learn more: www.pih.org

About SELF The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit working to reduce energy poverty and combat climate change by bringing solar power and wireless Internet access to remote rural villages in the developing world. SELF has pioneered innovative applications of solar power for drip irrigation in Benin, telemedicine in the Amazon rainforest, vaccine refrigeration in Rwanda, online distance learning in South Africa, and microenterprise development in Nigeria. These successful pilot projects culminated in SELF’s whole-village approach, or Solar Integrated Development model. Since 1990, SELF has completed projects in 20 countries, making it a leader among non-governmental organizations in realizing practical and cost-effective alternative energy solutions for rural villagers. For more information, please visit www.self.org

About Steel Pulse For over 35 years, Grammy-winning reggae band Steel Pulse has won the hearts and minds of audiences all over the world. Bob Marley numbered Steel Pulse among his favorite reggae bands when the group had just come up out of Birmingham in 1975. Steel Pulse performed at Bill Clinton's inaugural celebration, the first reggae band to appear at such an event. African Holocaust, their most recent album, was been hailed as "the rebirth of political consciousness in reggae music" and was received with accolades from fans and critics alike. The band is currently working on a new album and DVD. Visit: steelpulse.com

Contact:

Lauren Taylor, Communications Director

Solar Electric Light Fund

(202) 234-7265

lauren@self.org

Andrew Marx, Director of Communications

Partners In Health

(617) 998-8977

communications@pih.org

It's not the first time that Max has shown off his Pulse gear, but we hope to see him when Steel Pulse is in Southern California so he can updated his wardrobe with some new gear!

Thanks for the props Max!

Bless!

Well, now is the time!

If you need 3, 4, or 5xl men's Got Dread or Living Legacy Lion Tee, or Girl's Plumeria Tank or Tee for please email info@steelpulse.com with your contact phone number and we will take your order and get it to you before the end of the next US tour dates!

You must place this order before Monday, August 16th (2010) at 8am Pacific time.

The cost will be only $5 more per item ordered as these sizes are special order and we do not stock them.

We want to make sure that EVERYONE that wants to wear Pulse gear is able to do so!

Bless!

We hope you have had a blessed day with friends and family!

Remember you can still join the Steel Pulse Fan Club today and you can have a chance to come to Sound Check or meet the band before or after the show!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

Click Here To Join Now!

Here is a list of some of the dates that we will offer you the Fan Club Members a chance only you can get

08-19 The Fillmore

08-20 Spotlight 29 Casino

08-21 Fort McDowell Casino

08-26 Belly Up Tavern

If you join the Official Steel Pulse Fan Club from now until Aug. 17th and buys the Disney Reggae Club CD from our web store, will get your copy autographed by David and Selwyn!

Here is all you get with your membership :

Steel Pulse individually numbered membership card, guitar pick, fan club car window sticker, and welcome letter

Email and downloadable biannual newsletter

Exclusive email updates only for members

Immediately receive a 10% discount on all your purchases forever at the steel pulse web store includes clearance and autographed items! (Disney Reggae Club CD and Aloha Shirt are excluded)

Toll-free merchandise ordering and customer service.

Exclusive photos and video clips

Exclusive band meet and greet opportunities (selected shows)

Pre-sale concert tickets for premiere seating, exclusive touring info, and sound check opportunities!

All this for only $29.98 plus shipping

Join today to qualify for the next meet and greet and sound check opportunities as well as getting your copy of the Disney Reggae Club CD

AUTOGRAPHED!!

Steel Pulse would like to pay tribute to a Reggae legend, Lincoln "Sugar" Minott, who tragically passed away at the age of 54 on July 10th.

Sugar was born on May 25, 1956 and was widely recognized as not only a stellar roots artist but also a pioneer of Dancehall music. He was a prolific artist, recording and releasing many classic songs from the 1970's onwards, including "Mr DC", "Vanity", "Hard Time Pressure" and many more. He worked with several of Jamaica's top producers including Sly and Robbie, Coxsone Dodd and Mikey Dread. His biggest crossover hit was a cover of "Good Thing Going" which reached number 4 in the UK pop charts in 1981.

In the late 70's Sugar formed his own label - Black Roots - and began nurturing young talent through his Youthman Promotion company. He was one of the first artists to experiment with the idea of recording fresh vocals over hit backing tracks from the 1960's, thus creating a dancehall phenomenon which is very much prevalent. In the 1980's Sugar released several songs/albums in the Lovers Rock style, which prompted him to relocate to the UK where Lovers Rock was immensely popular. He continued to record, tour and nurture talent throughout the 90's and up to recent times.

Selwyn Brown recalls a Reggae Sunsplash US tour in the mid 90's where Steel Pulse shared the bill with his band. “He always had a smile and a kind word for everyone.” Brown said.

Jah Bless you Sugar, your music and legacy will live on forever and we owe you a huge debt.

Remember to go out and get the Reggae Club CD. It's been on the Billboard top 10 Reggae charts for 4 weeks and top 100 on iTunes in Childrens Music.

Thank you all who have picked up a copy and we hope that you and your children enjoy the vibe!

Bless!

We hope that you have a great day!

Bless!

May your special day be blessed spent with friends and family!

The whole Steel Pulse family would like to wish Keysha McTaggart a very Happy Birthday!

My your day be blessed!

Much Love!!!

Thank you to all of the Pulse Fans.

We love you and we are blessed!

Enjoy the trailer

Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach July 2nd.

Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina Mount Pleasant, SC July 3rd.

Summerfest Milwaukee, WI July 4th.

Higher Ground South Burlington, VT July 5th.

CANADA!!!!

Ottawa Blues Festival‎ July 7th.

BACK IN THE US

Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY July 8th.

Ticket info on the show link.

New shows will be added tomorrow too!

Bless!

With an exquisite voice and a commanding stage presence, David 'Dread' Hinds has been the voice, soul, and sprit of Steel Pulse for 35 years.

Steel Pulse continues to tour around the world and are working on their latest studio album since African Holocaust.

Hinds is the fulcrum around which the band revolves. He's written 95% of their material since day one and the body of work from Ku Klux Klan through to the latest album is enormous.

Born in Birmingham, England of Jamaican parents, Hinds grew up in a hotbed of reggae in Handsworth and shaped by events nationally and in the Caribbean, he and his band have been determined to bring their version of conscious reggae to our ears ever since. Davids son Baruch is the band's drum technician and rapper with the band.

From all of your Steel Pulse Family and fans everywhere, have a Happy Birthday Dread!

You are one of a kind and we all love and respect you!

Bless!

Big Birthday greetings to our Merchandise and Webmaster Rande who is here with us today!

BLESS!

Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, UB40, Toots, Sly & Robbie, Matisyahu, and More Contribute Newly Recorded Tracks in stores and iTunes NOW!

Click Here To Order Yours Today!

Join the Fan Club before June 9th at Midnight Pacific Time and order the CD from the Steel Pulse Store and yours will be autographed by Steel Pulse!

The magic of Disney meets the magical isle of Jamaica, as Walt Disney Records readies an album of classic Disney songs newly recorded by a cross-section of top reggae musicians. The Disney Reggae Club features songs from immortal Disney animated films – from "The Little Mermaid" to "Jungle Book" – recorded by such esteemed artists as Grammy winning reggae legend Steel Pulse, Toots (of Toots & the Maytals fame), five time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley, reggae's most prolific and long lasting production team Sly & Robbie, multiple Grammy winner Cedella Marley, Grammy winner Burning Spear, legendary British band UB40 and Hasidic rapper Matisyahu. The album is set to arrive in stores and at online retailers June 8.

Artists and tracks included on the album are:

1. “Circle of Life” (from “The Lion King”) Performed by Matisyahu

2. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (from “The Lion King”) Performed by Cedella Marley

3. “The Bare Necessities” (from “The Jungle Book”) Performed by Steel Pulse

4. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (Desmond Dekker’s reggae classic also featured in “The Lion King”) Performed by Morgan Heritage

5. “What a Wonderful World” (Louis Armstrong classic) Performed by Ziggy Marley

6. “True to Your Heart” (from “Mulan”) Performed by The Wailing Souls

7. You’ve Got a Friend in Me (from “Toy Story) Performed by Sly & Robbie

8. “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” (from “Song of the South”) Performed by Toots

9. “I Wan’na Be Like You” (from “The Jungle Book”) Performed by UB40

10. “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat” (from “The Aristocats”) Performed by Michael G & the Easy Star All-Stars

11. “Kiss The Girl” (from "The Little Mermaid") Performed by Burning Spear

12. “Under The Sea” (from "The Little Mermaid") Performed by Gregory Isaacs

13. “Find Yourself” (from "Cars") Performed by Yellowman

"The genius of Disney songs is that they are timeless and adaptable to every musical genre," said executive producer Brian Malouf. "Reggae is so joyous and spirited, we knew these songs would lend themselves perfectly. I’m happy to say the artists, many of them true legends of reggae, all jumped at the chance to participate. “

Selwyn 'Bumbo' Brown has been responsible for keyboards with Steel Pulse since he joined the band at the very beginning of their existence. Like the others in the band, he had to learn how to play from scratch and he's combined that with songwriting and backing vocals, often rapping live on stage. A Londoner by birth, though schooled in Handsworth, Selwyn has remained an intrinsic part of the band from its early success with Handsworth Revolution through to their latest album release, African Holocaust and beyond (yes a new album is in the works!).

On behalf of all of the Steel Pulse family and all of those who have had the extreme pleasure of working and knowing you, we all wish you a very "Happy Birthday!"

You are one of a kind and you are loved by all!

Have a blessed day!

We would also like to send Birthday wishes to Janie!

We all hope that both of you enjoy your day with friends and family and know that our birthday wishes and good vibes are sent your way!

Selwyn 'Bumbo' Brown has been responsible for keyboards with Steel Pulse since he joined the band at the very beginning of their existence. Like the others in the band, he had to learn how to play from scratch and he's combined that with songwriting and backing vocals, often rapping live on stage. A Londoner by birth, though schooled in Handsworth, Selwyn has remained an intrinsic part of the band from its early success with Handsworth Revolution through to their latest album release, African Holocaust and beyond (yes a new album is in the works!).

On behalf of all of the Steel Pulse family and all of those who have had the extreme pleasure of working and knowing you, we all wish you a very "Happy Birthday!"

You are one of a kind and you are loved by all!

Have a blessed day!

We would also like to send Birthday wishes to Janie!

We all hope that both of you enjoy your day with friends and family and know that our birthday wishes and good vibes are sent your way!

The Steel Pulse family invite all our fans and friends to join us in sending sincere condolences to Jerry Johnson and his family following the tragic passing of Jerry's son Jamal last week. Jamal lost his long fight with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jerry and his family at this most difficult of times. Stay strong Jerry and R.I.P. Jamal

We would also like to remember some other friends that have passed away but will not be forgotten

Iconic actor Dennis Hopper, who died Saturday after a long bout with cancer. Steel Pulse was fortunate to meet him in Taos, NM a few years ago with his son at a show. You can see a photo of the band with him in a past news article.

José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima who was a Dominican right-handed pitcher who spent thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball. A flamboyant free spirit, he was best known for coining all his pitching appearances as Lima Time.

Ronnie James Dio who was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter.

Arthur Gordon "Art" Linkletter who was a Canadian born radio and television personality and the former host of two long-running United States television shows: House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, on NBC radio-TV for 19 years. Linkletter was famous for interviewing children on House Party and Kids Say the Darndest Things, which led to a successful series of books quoting children. His last public appearance was a few weeks ago at a charity event that supports children and family's who are in need of special medical and social services.

Gary Wayne Coleman who was an American actor, known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Different Strokes.

Every service man and woman who have served there country and lost there lives in search of peace.

Bless you all and you are in our hearts and minds always!

You will all be missed!

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City Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the SummerStage Gala,- The Music of Simon and Garfunkel, a special fundraising event held at Rumsey Playfield on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SummerStage (Raindate: Wednesday, June 9, 2010).

For this special anniversary season, the SummerStage Gala will feature the timeless music of Simon & Garfunkel --two musicians closely associated with Central Park -- as performed by an eclectic group of well established musical legends and up and coming stars. 30 artists will pair up to perform 15 classic duets from Simon & Garfunkel's beloved archive of songs. The performance component of the gala is produced by Michael Dorf , who has successfully produced a series of similar tribute concerts at Carnegie Hall over the past decade.

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David Hinds (Steel Pulse), Aimee Mann, Shawn Colvin, St. Vincent, Joan Osborne, Paula Cole, Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Alejandro Escovedo, John Forte, Dar Williams, Ricky Skaggs, Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Cory Chisel, Stephen Kellogg, The Holmes Brothers, Dean & Britta, Valerie June, John Roderick, Marc Cohn, Kristina Train, Jorma Kaukonen, Larry Cambell, plus Ollabelle who will support the event as the house band. More artists will be confirmed in coming weeks.

Thursday, May 27

STEEL PULSE: 7:30 PM

TOOTS: 9:00 PM

Friday, May 28

TOOTS: 7:30 PM

STEEL PULSE: 9:30 PM

Please make sure that you know the times as they will not change due to the bands schedules.

See you there!

This song will be available soon for download and at the live shows with all proceeds going to the efforts to help rebuild Haiti after the devastating earthquakes.

Details on how to download the song and donate to the on going efforts in Haiti will follow soon.

We ask our fans to support the people of Haiti and Bless everyone out there who will always give without hesitation to help others in need.

We love you all and thank each and every one of you for your support!

Here is a chance for you to participate right here on our website.

If you have been to one of our shows in the past few weeks, please send your reviews and photos to info@steelpulse.com and your photos and reviews may be posted for the world to see.

Just about to hit the stage in VA, so we will speak soon!

Bless!

Photos from the last two nights to come soon!

Bless!

Only $8 to get in and the first race is at 7pm and Steel Pulse hits the stage right after the last race. Fun for all ages!

If you are not in CA, tune into TVG about 7pm Pacific time and see Steel Pulse pick the 7th and 8th race and a bit of our sound check!

Bless!

Get ready for summer and hang loose with Pulse!

Hope to see you there!

Bless!

Click Here To Get Your Tickets Today!

Join the Steel Pulse Fan Club today and you can have a chance to come to Sound Check or meet the band before or after the show!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

Click Here To Join Now!

Here is a list of some of the dates that we will offer you the Fan Club Members a chance only you can get

House of Blues Anaheim Thursday, May 13

Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Friday, May 14

House Of Blues San Diego Saturday, May 15

Pozo Saloon Sunday, May 16

House Of Blues Boston Tuesday, May 18

Lupos Heartbreak Hotel , Providence, RI Wednesday, May 19

Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PA Thursday, May 20

Chesapeake Jubilee, Chesapeake, VA Friday, May 21

9:30 Club, Washington, DC Saturday, May 22

The National, Richmond, VA Sunday, May 23

Inner Circle, Cincinnati, OH Wednesday, May 26

Also, anyone that joins the Official Steel Pulse Fan Club from now until June 8th and buys the Disney Reggae Club CD from our web store, will get your copy autographed by David and Selwyn!

Here is all you get with your membership :

Steel Pulse individually numbered membership card, guitar pick, fan club car window sticker, and welcome letter

Email and downloadable biannual newsletter

Exclusive email updates only for members

Immediately receive a 10% discount on all your purchases forever at the steel pulse web store includes clearance and autographed items! (Disney Reggae Club CD and Aloha Shirt are excluded)

Toll-free merchandise ordering and customer service.

Exclusive photos and video clips

Exclusive band meet and greet opportunities (selected shows)

Pre-sale concert tickets for premiere seating, exclusive touring info, and sound check opportunities!

All this for only $29.98 plus shipping

Join today to qualify for the next meet and greet and sound check opportunities as well as getting your copy of the Disney Reggae Club CD

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Join the Steel Pulse Fan Club today and you can have a chance to come to Sound Check or meet the band before or after the show!

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED!

Click Here To Join Now! Here is a list of some of the dates that we will offer you the Fan Club Members a chance only you can get

House of Blues Anaheim Thursday, May 13

Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA Friday, May 14

House Of Blues San Diego Saturday, May 15

Pozo Saloon Sunday, May 16

House Of Blues Boston Tuesday, May 18

Lupos Heartbreak Hotel , Providence, RI Wednesday, May 19

Trocadero Theater, Philadelphia, PA Thursday, May 20

Chesapeake Jubilee, Chesapeake, VA Friday, May 21

9:30 Club, Washington, DC Saturday, May 22

The National, Richmond, VA Sunday, May 23

Inner Circle, Cincinnati, OH Wednesday, May 26

Also, anyone that joins the Official Steel Pulse Fan Club from now until June 8th and buys the Disney Reggae Club CD from our web store, will get your copy autographed by David and Selwyn!

Here is all you get with your membership :

Steel Pulse individually numbered membership card, guitar pick, fan club car window sticker, and welcome letter

Email and downloadable biannual newsletter

Exclusive email updates only for members

Immediately receive a 10% discount on all your purchases forever at the steel pulse web store includes clearance and autographed items! (Disney Reggae Club CD and Aloha Shirt are excluded)

Toll-free merchandise ordering and customer service.

Exclusive photos and video clips

Exclusive band meet and greet opportunities (selected shows)

Pre-sale concert tickets for premiere seating, exclusive touring info, and sound check opportunities!

All this for only $29.98 plus shipping

Join today to qualify for the next meet and greet and sound check opportunities as well as getting your copy of the Disney Reggae Club CD

AUTOGRAPHED!!

Your Steel Pulse Family wishes you the best on your day!

Lot's of love from all of us to you!

Dates are below and you can get tickets by going to the Shows Link

June 18 / Britt Pavilion / Jacksonville, OR

June 19 / Marymoor Amphitheater / Redmond, WA

June 20 / Riverfront Park Amphitheater / Spokane, WA

June 22 / Ryan Creek Meadows / Clinton, MT

and

June 23 / Idaho Center – Amphitheater / Nampa, ID

Tickets for all these shows are on sale now!

Bless!

Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, UB40, Toots, Sly & Robbie, Matisyahu, and More Contribute Newly Recorded Tracks Set for release June 8!

Click Here To Pre Order Yours Today

BURBANK, California -- March 23, 2010 -- The magic of Disney meets the magical isle of Jamaica, as Walt Disney Records readies an album of classic Disney songs newly recorded by a cross-section of top reggae musicians. The Disney Reggae Club features songs from immortal Disney animated films – from "The Little Mermaid" to "Jungle Book" – recorded by such esteemed artists as Grammy winning reggae legend Steel Pulse, Toots (of Toots & the Maytals fame), five time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley, reggae's most prolific and long lasting production team Sly & Robbie, multiple Grammy winner Cedella Marley, Grammy winner Burning Spear, legendary British band UB40 and Hasidic rapper Matisyahu. The album is set to arrive in stores and at online retailers June 8.

Artists and tracks included on the album are:

1. “Circle of Life” (from “The Lion King”) Performed by Matisyahu

2. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (from “The Lion King”) Performed by Cedella Marley

3. “The Bare Necessities” (from “The Jungle Book”) Performed by Steel Pulse

4. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (Desmond Dekker’s reggae classic also featured in “The Lion King”) Performed by Morgan Heritage

5. “What a Wonderful World” (Louis Armstrong classic) Performed by Ziggy Marley

6. “True to Your Heart” (from “Mulan”) Performed by The Wailing Souls

7. You’ve Got a Friend in Me (from “Toy Story) Performed by Sly & Robbie

8. “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” (from “Song of the South”) Performed by Toots

9. “I Wan’na Be Like You” (from “The Jungle Book”) Performed by UB40

10. “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat” (from “The Aristocats”) Performed by Michael G & the Easy Star All-Stars

11. “Kiss The Girl” (from "The Little Mermaid") Performed by Burning Spear

12. “Under The Sea” (from "The Little Mermaid") Performed by Gregory Isaacs

13. “Find Yourself” (from "Cars") Performed by Yellowman

"The genius of Disney songs is that they are timeless and adaptable to every musical genre," said executive producer Brian Malouf. "Reggae is so joyous and spirited, we knew these songs would lend themselves perfectly. I’m happy to say the artists, many of them true legends of reggae, all jumped at the chance to participate. “

Here is a beautifully stripped down version of the song, Wild Goose Chase. We hope to have them back in another day or two.

We hope you have a blessed day!

Doors at 8pm!

Bless!

The above video is from 2 years ago, but it's message has not changed

Jackie Robinson's legacy is being memorialized again today at Major League Baseball parks across North America. From Yankee Stadium to Dodger Stadium, fans are celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier.

For the second consecutive year, Commissioner Bud Selig invited all players and uniformed personnel to wear the late Hall of Famer's famous No. 42. That number was retired by decree of the Commissioner throughout baseball on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Robinson taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

What once was a voluntary gesture has now become standard fare on the day baseball remembers the great Robinson.

"April 15, 1947, is a day that resonates with history throughout Major League Baseball," Selig said. "With all Major League players, coaches and umpires wearing Jackie's No. 42, we hope to demonstrate the magnitude of his impact on the game of baseball. Major League Baseball will never forget the contributions that Jackie made both on and off the field."

This year's main celebration will be at Yankee Stadium, just a few boroughs north of where Robinson initially played first base for the Dodgers at Ebbets Field so long ago. Jackie's widow, Rachel Robinson, and his daughter, Sharon, will be in attendance. Mariano Rivera, the Yanks' future Hall of Fame closer, who was activated in 1995, is the only active player regularly wearing No. 42. Rivera was grandfathered in when Selig retired the number in 1997.

There also are ceremonies in the other 11 ballparks hosting games today and tonight, when Jackie Robinson Foundation scholars will be honored. The Dodgers always request that they are scheduled for a home game on April 15 so they can properly remember Robinson. His signature 60th anniversary was celebrated at Dodger Stadium in 2007.

Even clubs that are not hosting games today will have an opportunity to honor Robinson, as any team that is not playing at home will hold Jackie Robinson Day celebrations at their ballparks during another homestand in April. The celebration at each ballpark will include a ceremonial home plate and special lineup cards to commemorate the day.

Jackie's Foundation offers a $10,000 scholarship toward college tuition for minority students. Since the organization was founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, it has awarded $18 million in scholarships to more than 1,300 people.

This season, as part of today's celebration, a single No. 42 jersey from each club will be signed and auctioned off on MLB.com. All proceeds will benefit the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

Two years ago, MLB made a $1.2 million commitment to the Robinson Foundation over a four-year period to fund scholarships in the name of each of the 30 clubs. Each year, $300,000 is invested, representing 30 $10,000 scholarships.

Derek Jeter, the Yankees' captain and all-time hits leader, donates a scholarship in perpetuity at the $250,000 level.

"Being African-American, he was one of the first players I learned about," said Jeter, born in 1974 and now 35. "Obviously I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for his legacy, but more importantly for me, it's the relationship that I've built up with his daughter and wife throughout the years. Getting to know them and how special they are just goes to show how special he had to be."

Robinson's legacy was passed down to Jeter by his father, which is not atypical. Much younger African-American players than Jeter have a keen sense of who Robinson was.

Robinson becoming the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues prefaced the integration of the U.S. military and public schools. He led an influx into the Majors of great black players that included Larry Doby, Satchel Page, Monte Irvin, Willie Mays and Hank Aaron. On Robinson's own team, Joe Black, Don Newcombe, Roy Campanella and Jim Gilliam were to follow.

Padres center fielder Tony Gwynn Jr. echoed Jeter, saying that Robinson's name was commonplace at home as a child because of his Hall of Fame father, who learned about Robinson from his own dad, Charles.

"I've admired him my entire life," said Gwynn, who was born in 1982 and is now 27. "Not only did he set the stage for all of us to play later on, but he was a big part of the civil rights movement back then. Forget baseball for a moment. That was a powerful thing to be a part of."

Chris Young, the center fielder of the D-backs, hikes up his socks in weekend games in honor of the late Robinson, who died at 53 in 1972 from diabetes complications.

"There's only so many ways you can say how important he was to the game," said Young, who was born in 1983 and is now 26. "He's the reason why the game is where it is today as far as accepting different cultures and minorities. He should be celebrated!"

Young's teammate, Justin Upton, also used to hike up his socks until he badly scraped his leg during a game last year. But he's thinking about doing it again when he wears Jackie's number today as Arizona plays the Dodgers.

"He's the reason why a lot of African-Americans are here today," said Upton, born in 1987 -- 40 years after Robinson's debut -- and is now 22. "Without him none of us would have had this opportunity to play in the Major Leagues. You have to admire what he did. Growing up, my father was also a baseball player and he told me: 'Make sure to stop and appreciate Jackie Robinson.' That's something I've always taken into account."

"Unretiring" Robinson's number was the brainchild of Ken Griffey Jr., who is back in his second tour with the Mariners. Three years ago, Griffey personally petitioned the Commissioner for the opportunity to wear it. Selig agreed, initially allowing uniformed personnel to do so at their own discretion.

"It's just my way of giving that man his due respect," Griffey said at the time. "I just called Bud and asked him if I could do it. He made a couple of phone calls and said, 'Yeah.' We had a good conversation. It was about me wearing it on that day, and only that day." Griffey, of course, couldn't have foreseen the trend he started.

Ironically, the famous number was established because of pure luck.

In 1947, Robinson was simply issued No. 42 without any input as he prepared to break into the Major Leagues. When Robinson entered the snug home clubhouse in Ebbets Field, "The Dodgers had not yet assigned him a locker so he found his uniform hanging on a hook attached to a bare wall," wrote Jonathan Eig in his book about Robinson's first season, entitled "Opening Day."

Robinson wore No. 10 as a member of the Montreal Royals in 1946, his only season playing in the Dodgers' Minor League organization. No. 42 was simply issued by then Dodgers clubhouse man John Griffin.

Two other players wore that number in Dodgers history: George Jeffcoat in 1939 and Ray Lamb in 1969. Lamb was so embarrassed about wearing it that he turned the number back in after that season.

Now, for the second consecutive Jackie Robinson Day, everyone in uniform will be wearing it.

"Believe me," Selig said, "it makes me very happy."

By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com

Happy Birthday to Rootsman who celebrated another Birthday on April 12th and to Baruch Hinds who celebrates today April 14th!

We all send you the best and will see you in a few days in Colorado!

Bless!

Chicago House Of Blues with Toots and the Maytals Pre-Sale Starts Today (3/31/10)!

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Get your tickets before the Public on Sale April 2.

By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, March 27, 2010

Months after revealing that he was battling prostate cancer, Dennis Hopper was back in front of the cameras on Friday when he received the 2,403rd star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

The 73-year-old actor, who disclosed his cancer last October, appeared to be in good spirits as he arrived for the ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Egyptian Theatre. Nevertheless, the actor has lost a significant amount of weight; his face, shaded partly by a newsboy cap, was gaunt and a heavy jacket hung off his body. "Everyone here today that I've invited -- and obviously some that I haven't invited -- have enriched my life tremendously," Hopper said when accepting his star. "They've shown me a world that I'd never seen, being a farm boy from Dodge City, Kansas."

At the event, hundreds of fans crowded behind metal barricades to snap pictures and cheer for the actor as Leron Gubler, president and chief executive of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, listed Hopper's numerous credits, which include "Rebel Without a Cause," "Easy Rider" (which he co-wrote, directed and starred in), "Blue Velvet," "Hoosiers" and "Speed."

Before taking the stage, Hopper listened to tributes from actor Viggo Mortensen and film producer Mark Canton. Also in attendance were "Easy Rider" co-star Jack Nicholson, "Blue Velvet" director David Lynch, singer Johnny Mathis and philanthropist Eli Broad.

"In the short attention span of most moviegoers and critics, he is someone who has seemed to regularly rise out of the ashes of self-inflicted chaos, surprising us with his originality and wit as an artist and defying the odds by somehow staying alive physically and professionally," said Mortensen, who greeted Hopper with a large kiss on the cheek. The two costarred in 1991's "The Indian Runner" and 1993's "Boiling Point."

Also in attendance were members of Hopper's family, including his daughter Galen, who was celebrating her seventh birthday. Throughout the proceedings she bounced to her feet to cheer for her father, later posing for pictures with her arms around his neck.

Hopper was helped up to the stage by aides. His speech was slightly labored, but his words were clear and heartfelt. After introducing his family, the actor explained that he had bandages on his arm and above his eye because of a fall on Thursday. He then addressed those in attendance.

"Everything I learned -- I got it all from you, so this has been my home and my schooling," Hopper said.

"And I love all of you," he said. "And I just want to thank you. That's all I can do."

Above is a photo taken in Taos, New Mexico backstage at the Taos Solar Music Festival a few years ago.

Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous America.

Set Your Clock

On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will once again cascade around the globe, from New Zealand to Hawaii

Sparking a Movement

Since its inception three years ago, Earth Hour’s non-partisan approach has captured the world’s imagination and became a global phenomenon. Nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour 2009 – involving 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents.

Last year, 80 million Americans and 318 U.S. cities officially voted for action with their light switch, joining iconic landmarks from around the world that went dark for Earth Hour, including:

•Empire State Building •Brooklyn Bridge •Broadway Theater Marquees •Las Vegas Strip •United Nations Headquarters •Golden Gate Bridge •Seattle’s Space Needle •Church of Latter-Day Saints Temple •Gateway Arch in St. Louis •Great Pyramids of Giza •Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens •Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro •St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City •Big Ben and Houses of Parliament in London •Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower in Paris •Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube •Symphony of Lights in Hong Kong •Sydney’s Opera House

Rich is a dedicated member of the Pulse Production Family. Without his patience and coordination the Steel Pulse road show would not move with such ease and seamless timing.

Thank you Rich for all you do for Steel Pulse and may your day be blessed and we will all celebrate together in Colorado when we see you next!

Enjoy the day with your family and friends!

Your Pulse Family

and also Ron Hammond a very happy birthday.

Blessings to you and yours on your special day!

The band is doing a sound check at the moment, but we can't wait until the show tonight!

Thanks to all of the local people in St. Thomas and at the Reichhold Center for the Arts for the warm welcome!

St. Thomas and the people of the island are warm and beautiful!

Bless!

Ft. Lauderdale was sold out!

Key West at sunset is something that everyone should see!

Thank you all for the support and to our loyal fan club members who came to the sound check and meet with us in Ft. Lauderdale and Key West.

We are blessed by your love and are glad to have met you!

We can't wait to hear your story and share it with Pulse Fans EVERYWHERE!

If you came to one of the shows, please feel free to send your review and photos to info@steelpulse.com so we can post them.

Blessings to all and more to come from St. Thomas as we all enjoy a day to refresh and relax!

Don't delay as there are still some tickets available for theses shows!

Go to the shows link to buy tickets now!

>Check out our tour dates here!

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This is a special offer only available to Fan Club Members!

Sakura Kone' is one of the many people who are still working everyday to rebuild the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans.

Steel Pulse wishes you all the best on your special day!

February 21st is Steel Pulse guitarist Donovan McKitty's Birthday!

Your Steel Pulse Family would like to wish you all the great things in life, hope this day will bring you an extra share of all that makes you happiest.

We will all celebrate together next month in Florida!

Blessings and good wishes to you on your special day!

The Fan Club will give exclusive access to the band with Meet and Greets and private sound checks!

Florida will be the first places to get this chance to get up close and personal with the band so don’t delay, join the club today fpr your chance to meet the band, save 10% at the webstore, and be the first to know about events and shows!

Steel Pulse has always rallied ‘round the city that care forgot, so we are glad to see that with the coverage of the Super Bowl also brought coverage of the struggle of New Orleans itself as it continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans has always been so supportive of the band and crew, so we look forward to our visit again at this year’s Jazz Fest!

Bless to all!

Who Dat!

Today, Bob Marley would have turned 65 and music fans around the world are preparing to celebrate the legacy of Jamaica’s greatest musical icon.

“Bob Marley is one of the foremost proponents of the Jamaican culture. He embodies the spirit and soul of the island,” says John Lynch, Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board. “In every corner of the world you will find Bob Marley fans and every year thousands of music fans visit Jamaica just to find out more about a true musical icon who offered his great gift to the world. Not a day goes by that Marley is not celebrated in Jamaica.”

All around the world, events will be taking place to celebrate Marley’s work. In Jamaica, a week of activities will take place throughout the island to celebrate the life and achievements of the legendary millennium man the Rt. Hon. Robert Nesta 'Bob' Marley, O.M. Activities in Jamaica usually include a service at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, ceremonial laying of plaques at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, an Ital Food Festival and much more.

Visitors to Jamaica can follow the legacy of Marley at anytime by visiting key attractions such as:

Chukka Caribbean Adventure's Zion Bus Line

This authentic Jamaican Country Bus, the “Zion Bus Line”, will take you on a unique tour from Island Village in Ocho Rios, via Claremont to the birth and final resting place of the King of Reggae, Bob Marley. This pilgrimage has been specifically designed for Reggae enthusiasts and hardcore Bob Marley fans, who would like to visit the “Graceland” of Reggae. Rock to the rhythm of Bob’s greatest hits as your “dreadlocked” driver negotiates the narrow winding country roads to the mountain village of Nine Miles. If you are a baby boomer who was hip to the 60’s & 70’s music of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jimmy Cliff, or if you are now a fan of Shaggy, Sean Kingston and the Dance Hall phenomenon, this is a Reggae experience you can’t miss.

Bob Marley Museum

The museum portrays the life and achievement of the artist with memorabilia, artifacts, writing and photographs. A twenty-minute drive from Norman Manley International Airport (Kingston), Bob Marley's former place of residence also houses his original studio where he recorded many of his songs. The museum displays Marley's personal treasures and features a well-equipped 80-seat theatre. You can also tickle your palate with sumptuous meals from the Legend Cafe. The venue allows you to see every aspect of the life of Bob Marley.

We were recently in Kingston Jamaica where we were doing some more recording for our new album and also preparing for our performance at the Rebel Salute concert on Jan 16th. David arrived on the 6th, Sid and Donovan came in on the 8th then Amlak and I arrived on Saturday Jan 9th. Amlak, Sid, and I were actually scheduled to reach here on Jan 6th as well but our flight was cancelled from London due to the heavy UK snow.

When we arrived on Saturday evening in Montego Bay we were picked up by Amlak's cousin Simon and driven in his pickup to our Kingston hotel. Our drive lasted around 3 and half hours and we arrived at the hotel near to midnight. My first priority was to get some sleep!!

Next morning I linked up with Sid, David and Sam Clayton (engineer). Today was a day off for us so I took advantage of the downtime to catch up on emails, calls and do some vocals/keyboard practice.

Next day we began work on the album at famous Tuff Gong studios. We arrived around noon and were welcomed by Alrick, Mondez, Chow, and also present was a horn section that were due to work with us for 3 hours. Soon after we arrived Keysha and Rovleta also arrived to rehearse some backing vocals.

While David worked with the horns I worked on the vocals with the girls. Dean Frasier came into the studio with his band for the next session. He was rehearsing for Tarrus Riley's show on Rebel Salute. We got some nice stuff done with the horns and rounded off the vocal workout before heading back to our hotel and rested up for the night.

Then next morning David and I prerecorded a TV interview with Susan Symes team in the hotel lobby. Afterwards me, Amlak and David were picked up by Sidney and Ice to go down to Tuff Gong. When we arrived we met up with Gentleman and his band that were just completing a session. We had a longer session today, recorded Amlak, C sharp, Sid, and Me.

Later in the evening we finished up on the recording and spent a few hours rehearsing the live set. We finished up around 1am in the morning then headed back to the hotel. For the next few days we pretty much stuck to the same schedule of recording and rehearsing at Tuff Gong then back to the hotel.

On Saturday the 16th we moved to a hotel downtown then began the drive up to St Elisabeth for the Rebel Salute concert. On the way we stopped to pick up Alrick and Rovleta then continued on our way until we were stopped on the highway by police for a random search. After the search we carried on the drive to the concert site. On arrival we met Copeland Forbes who we haven't seen in a while. Was great seeing him and we had a good chat about old times.

We headed backstage after a while where we met Mutabaruka, just outside our tent. Spoke with Muta for a while too then started getting ready for our show. Before our set we checked out Queen Ifrica and Freddie Mcgregor's shows which were both well received.

We went onstage at around 4 am, preparing to do a 45 minute set. All the songs were well received but we had to finish our set after only 25 minutes as the production manager signaled that we had to cut our set.

Our sincere apologies to all our fans that were out there as we had no control over the circumstances and had no chance to explain to the audience.

After coming off stage we hung out for a while with family and friends then headed back to Kingston. On the way back we stopped for some roadside breakfast, yard style. At the stop we were joined by Claudette, Capleton's manager.

Later on down the road I asked Sid to stop by one of my cousin's place in Clarendon before continuing on to Kingston. Got back to the hotel around 11am and got some sleep for a few hours. Dave Jacobs and Juris both flew out on the same day. Next day we ( Me, David, Keysha and Rovleta) all headed back to the studio to continue recording backing vocals for the "Rocksteady" movie track.

Sid had to fly out at 2pm so he headed to the airport at midday. Donovan went to Montego Bay and C sharp and Keysha went home.

The session ended at 4pm and we had to head for the hotel, only having time to pack/grab our luggage and drive to the airport. Many thanks to all our friends and family in Jamaica,

Bless up Alrick, Rovleta, Ice Block, Mondez, Chow, Dave Green.

Much love to everyone for all your support as always and will be back soon with tour blog for the current New Zealand and Australia Ragamuffin Tour.

Peace and Love,

Selwyn

The former Fugees star, who was born in Haiti, has been spearheading aid efforts in the Caribbean country following the devastating tremor that rocked the nation last Tuesday.

Jean was due to fly Down Under later this month to perform five shows as part of the Raggamuffin 2010 music festival, but he's now cancelled his trip so he can concentrate on working with his Yele Haiti Foundation.

Festival organisers have confirmed Jean has scrapped his planned appearance - but reveal he has vowed to perform at next year's event.

A statement from Andrew McManus Presents, reads, "Wyclef has postponed his trip until Raggamuffin 2011. Raggamuffin will be helping to support the Haitian people with collections at each show and donations can also be made through Wyclef's own Yele Haiti charity site www.yele.org."

Jean's former Fugees bandmate Lauren Hill is still set to perform at the reggae festival, alongside acts including Shaggy and Sean Kingston. The festival kicks off in Perth on 25 January and will also feature dates in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne

Please go to www.yele.org to donate to the people of Haiti!

Bless!

Steel Pulse

We all hope you had a great Birthday on a day to remember!

Your Steel Pulse Family

The Steel Pulse family would like to send our condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones in the recent earthquake that have hit the island.

We are endeavouring to help in any way we can, and details will be up on the site soon.

We are presently in Jamaica where we are recording a new album and also preparing to perform on the Rebel Salute concert today.

The island of Haiti has felt the wrath of nature several times in recent years but none as devastating as this latest tragedy.

We were due to perform in Haiti in 2009 but unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we had to postpone our visit till another time. Rest assured we will be keeping up with your struggle and making every effort to assist in the relief drive.

Our thoughts, prayers and hearts are with you all at this most tragic of times.

Peace, Love and Guidance from the Steel Pulse Family.

Many blessings to you Sidney from your Steel Pulse family and friends from all over the world!

Thanks for all the great music and for the joy you bring to all that you meet!

Enjoy your day!

May your day be blessed!

We will have great news about new music and tour dates soon!

Make sure you resolve to join the Fan Club too, and remember proceeds of all purchases from our web store will go to children’s charities!

Bless!

May your day be blessed and all your dreams come true!

Your Steel Pulse Family!

In the spirit of giving, from December 25th-January 3, 2010, we will donate a percentage of all sales from our webstore including the new Steel Pulse Fan Club!

Your purchace will help benifit children who need it most!

We will keep you updated on monies raised and the charity(s).

Many blessings to all of you and we will see you in 2010!

Make sure you join now to get a low number membership card number!

Please click the merchandise link to join!

Members will receive discounts at the Steel Pulse Online Store as soon as they join!

Blessings and Happy Holiday's from the entire Steel Pulse Family!!!

Mum Karrina and baby both doing fine.

With two more grandkids on the way, in January to Jason and Tamir and in February to Derrick and Charlene.

Selwyn's family is getting bigger and bigger!!

Blessings and love from the whole Steel Pulse Family!

Left off last blog when we were in Mexico preparing to fly here to Brazil.

We arrived in Porto Allegre on Tuesday, stopping off first in Sao Paulo where we linked up with Rich, Fred and Henrique at the airport - our promoters for the Brazil run. On arrival in Porto Allegre we dropped our bags at the hotel then several of us took a short walk to the nearest mall to search out some food. We found a couple places, most of us ended up at the pizza/pasta place where we chowed down. Afterwards a few of us checked the supermarket, picked up a few groceries and SIM cards then walked back to the hotel. We all pretty much just chilled for the rest of the evening.

During the night we went through a series of power cuts while outside it seemed like a mini storm was brewing, accompanied with strong winds, lightning and driving rain. I woke early the next day and linked with Sid and Keysha to walk to the mall again where we chowed down again then headed back to our hotel, just in time to catch the rest of the band who were all leaving out for sound check.

At sound check we went through several songs, including "Leggo Beast” which we haven't played for maybe a good 20 years or so. In the evening we were driven to the venue to perform our show. We were given a fantastic reception by the Porto Allegre crowd, many thanks to all the fans for that we really enjoyed it.

After the show we chilled out with the fans for a while before being driven back to the hotel where we rested up for the night, in preparation for the following night's gig. Next day - as the citywide power cut continued - a few of us (Myself, Sidney, Keysha, David, Baruch, Rich and Henrique ) were driven to an Indian Vegan restaurant where the owner - Icanata - treated us to a meal on the house. Many thanks to Icanata and all his staff for an amazing meal and for the great hospitality shown to us. Afterwards Icanata displayed his prowess on some of the various eastern instruments he has at the restaurant entrance hall.

We were than driven back to the hotel by which time the power cut had finished. Soon afterwards David, Sid and me were driven to a local TV station where we were interviewed live as a promotion for tonight's show. Also present at the TV studio were a great blues trio who performed live. Afterwards it was time to head for sound check where we joined up with the rest of the band. On completion of the sound check we went back to the hotel and rested up in preparation for the show.

We left the hotel late in the evening to drive to the venue where we hit the stage after midnight. We were given a rousing reception by the Porto Allegre fans, who we'd like to thank for their great response. We met up with several fans after the show and took photos, signed autographs, and rapped for a while before heading back to the hotel for the night. Got back to the hotel late and started packing as we had an early check out planned.

We all left the hotel at around 8am (no sleep!!) and were driven to the airport where we had a 10.30am flight booked. Time was tight so we had to get checked in fast then head to the gate for our flights. We landed in Rio airport at around 1.30pm and - after meeting out transport/local hosts - were driven to our hotel where the tech crew only had time to drop their luggage before heading straight to the venue to set up the gear ready for sound check (lucky band!!). Amlak taught me some more Portuguese while I waited for my room key. Shortly after dropping my luggage in my room I walked with Henrique to a local store where I picked up a few cd cases which I'd been needing.

Back at the hotel our transport arrived to take us to sound check. We greeted the opening band who was setting up side stage. Also present at the venue was a good friend of ours from B'ham Kokumo who was in Rio working with local youths on an arts program. Great to see him and he filled us in on the work he'd been involved in for the past few weeks. We ran through a few songs and fine-tuned some ideas we'd been working on. Afterwards we drove back to the hotel where we rested up for the evening.

Later, I walked with David, Henrique, and Stone to a local restaurant where we enjoyed a great buffet meal before walking back to the hotel. We all left the hotel after midnight to drive back to the venue where we were due onstage at approx 2am. Thanks to the Rio faithful for waiting up so late for us, you're all true troopers!! After a short delay we got together for our pre-show prayer then hit the stage to jam with the fans.

The Rio crowd didn't disappoint as they sang, danced, and hollered from the first to last song. We also performed “Leggo Beast" for the first time in years and the fans sang every word. Was also great to see the response to lesser known song such as "Go Barack". Afterwards we greeted many fans backstage but couldn't stay for long as we had another early getaway planned from the hotel. Once again we checked out at 8am and headed for Rio airport where we caught a flight at 10.45am bound for Salvador.

We landed safely in Salvador at around midday and were met by the local promoters. We were driven straight to our hotel where we grabbed some sleep. Later in the day some of us had dinner in the hotel restaurant before being picked up to drive to the venue for sound check. There were several fans waiting outside the venue to greet us as we pulled up, thanks for all your support, we're truly indebted to you. We worked on a few songs in sound check before being driven back to the hotel. We left the hotel after midnight again to head back to the venue for a 2am show start. The Salvador crowd was brilliant, another audience who sing the songs from start to finish. Soon as they hear the intros that's it....party time!! I'm sure we shook hands with practically everyone there after the show. Didn't get a chance to greet anyone backstage as we had to head back to the hotel for around half an hour before driving to the airport for a 7am flight to Brasilia. We caught our flight (which I can't remember much about as I dropped asleep) and landed safely in Brasilia at 10am.

We were greeted by several fans at the airport then, after loading up our luggage and equipment, we were driven to our hotel. After checking into our rooms most of us were driven to a local mall to eat. Found some great food at the food court then headed back to the hotel to rest up till sound check time. We were picked up mid afternoon to drive to sound check. On arrival we practiced "Back To My Roots" which we haven't performed in a while. Special bigups to Henrique and Fred for all your great work on our Brazil tour. We were told that "Back To My Roots" was Henrique's favorite Pulse song and decided to perform it tonight as a thank you to him for all his efforts on our behalf. After sound check we headed back to our hotel where we rested up till show time.

Later on that night we were picked up from the hotel to drive back to the venue. We hit the stage at around midnight and were treated to a great reception by our Brasilia fans. "Back To My Roots" and "Leggo Beast" were well received along with the rest of the songs we performed tonight. Thanks to all the fans for coming out and supporting us and special thanks to our production crew (Rich, Derrick, Dave Jacobs, Stone and Baruch) for a great job on the tour, and Rande back in California letting everyone know about dates and times right here on the website. Bigups too to all the band members for your sterling efforts as always. Not forgetting Henrique and Fred, much thanks again for all your hard work.

After the show we mixed and mingled backstage with fans, opening band members and local media. Did a couple interviews then it was time to head back to our hotel again. Next day we all checked out at 2pm and were driven to the airport to start our journeys to our various destinations. First trip for us all was a flight to Sao Paulo where we said our byes and thanks to Henrique, Fred and Rich. Next flight was to Mexico City. We landed there at around 5am the next morning (Tuesday 24th). Me, David and Baruch had a 16 hour wait as we had a 9pm flight. Sid, Donovan and Stone had a 12 hour layover and Derrick, Juris and Dave flew out at around 10am.

Our next live performance will be in Jamaica at Rebel Salute in January and after that we plan to head for Australia and New Zealand.

Nuff Love and best wishes to all our fans over the coming holiday period. Hope you've all enjoyed good health and multiple blessings in 2009 and may it continue throughout 2010 and beyond.

Peace, Love and many thanks

Selwyn

1984's EARTH CRISIS, produced by the legendary Jimmy Haynes, garnered the group a gold record with its well-balanced mix of politically charged lyrics and happy-go-lucky beats. The vinyl edition features a remastered version of the socially powerful “Earth Crisis” as well standout tracks like moody roots driven “Steppin' Out,” “Roller Skates,” a surprisingly upbeat tale of woe, and the richly textured “Tight Rope.”

Mixing impassioned social commentary with stellar Rasta beats, these sons of Jamaican immigrants rose from humble Birmingham origins to become one of the U.K.'s all-time greatest reggae acts. Their 1982 Elektra debut, True Democracy, was produced by Karl Pitterson (of Peter Tosh's Legalize) and features the tracks "Ravers" and "Worth His Weight In Gold (Rally Round)." This expanded edition includes four previously unreleased bonus tracks!

Check them out via the merchandise link now!

11-20 BRAZIL, RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, FUNDICAO, PROGRESSO

11-21 BRAZIL, SALVADORE, BA, CAIS DOURADO MUSIC HALL

11-22 BRAZIL , BRASILIA, DF, TENDA UNB

We're in Mexico at the moment where we performed last night at the JahFest festival here in Mexico City.

I left the UK on Friday with Amlak, David and Baruch to fly via Frankfurt to Mexico City. After a 13 hour trek form Frankfurt we landed safely in Mexico and were met at the airport by Haydy, representing the promoters. We were driven to our hotel where we met up with Sidney, Juris, C sharp, Derrick, Dave Jacobs, Donovan, Keysha, Stone, and George Michaelow (Friend and tour manager).

We had dinner at the nearby restaurant and rested up for the night.

Next morning the tech crew went to the venue from 8am to set up and check our gear. At breakfast we met Frenchy - great guitarist, Kev B and Lester Sterling from Skatalites band (who'd performed the night before) and few other folks involved with the festival. After breakfast Sid, Donovan, C sharp, and I went over to the venue to check the equipment. Due to the tight schedule the gear had to be pulled down so we headed back to the hotel for the day till show time.

After making a few calls and net links me and Sid walked to the nearby mall to pick up a few things. We met up with a few Pulse fans on the way and took photos. One couple we met in the mall told us they'd travelled from Guadalajara just to see us. Plus they had to travel back after the show as the hotels were so expensive.

We found a nice restaurant in the mall where we had a meal, met some nice families there. After that we walked back to the hotel, fairly slowly due to the high altitude. Back at the hotel we caught up with emails/calls etc and I rehearsed backing vocals with Juris and Keysha in the evening.

We left the hotel around 10pm to head to the venue where we performed to a passionate audience for an hour 45mins. Thanks to the fans in Mexico for a great evening! I know you'd been waiting in the chill night for our show and you gave us a fantastic reception. It's been a couple years since we played here last and we really enjoyed our return visit and hope to be back soon!

After the show we met up with many fans backstage where we took photos, signed autographs, and rapped/reasoned for a while. We headed back to the hotel to rest up for the night.

Next morning after breakfast we said our byes to George Michaelow who had to head back to DC.

As I write this we're getting ready to fly to Brazil for our next leg where we'll be performing 5 shows.

‘Nuff love to you all and I'll be back in touch again real soon.

Peace and Love

Selwyn

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Bless!

Steel Pulse

Blessings on your special day!

Your Steel Pulse Family

The production company has asked Steel Pulse to put out the word, as they are seeking archive materials that our fans might have (archive footage, photos, artwork, ticket stubs, live recordings, newspaper and press clippings, etc)

If you feel you may have materials that would be a good addition to this documentary, please e-mail the following: Name

Phone Number

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If you have photos, film, or recorded media, you must own the copyright or have the copyright information

To: info@steelpulse.com

Thank you all again for your ongoing support!

Steel Pulse

Fan Club Members will receive a unique fan club card (with individual number)

Chances to “Meet and Greet” the band

Discounts at the Steel Pulse Merchandise Store

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First opportunity to purchase tickets, new merchandise, and NEW MUSIC!

AND MORE!!

Stay tuned for all the details!

11-20-2009- Fundição Progresso-Rio de Janeiro

11-21-2009- Cais Dourado-Bahia

11-22-2009- Centro Comunitário UNB-Brasília

Ticket links are on the shows link!

For more information about who John was and what he did for the cities of Lafayette, LA, and Boulder County, CO, please visit Be Like John!

and

White Bike Productions

This story is a repost written by Laura Snider of The Colorado Daily

09/19/2009

About 40 people gathered at the edge of a bike path in Lafayette on Saturday afternoon to officially rename the adjacent park in honor of John Breaux, a well-known local who was killed in January.

Breaux was a familiar face in eastern Boulder County, often seen picking up trash along area roads and always seen smiling. He died alongside U.S. 287 -- just a few hundred yards from the park that now bears his name -- when he was struck by a car while riding his bike.

"He set an example that all of us should strive for, but probably most of us will never reach," Lafayette Mayor Chris Cameron said before unveiling a new plaque by the bike path that runs between U.S. 287 and what was called Barberry Park, just south of Kimark Street.

"Today we give John Breaux a place of his own," she said. "A place of beauty in this park."

The new plaque shows a now-iconic picture of Breaux smiling and waving from his bike, which is laden with balloons and bags of trash he's just collected. The inscription reads, "May all who encounter John's legacy aspire to his level of service and humanity."

"If he was alive now, he'd be here every day, making sure this park was clean," Breaux's brother, David Bright, said as he looked out over the grassy lawn to the park's playground. "It would be the cleanest park in Colorado."

Bright's neighbor, Rick Weingarten, agreed.

"He would have loved it here," said Weingarten, who performed a song he wrote for Breaux at the dedication. "He would have thought this is a great thing."

Since Breaux's death, the communities of Lafayette and Louisville have come together to honor a man that seemed to have touched everyone, including the organization of an annual spring cleanup day and a memorial statue, also fashioned after the picture of Breaux on a bike with balloons.

Sally "From The Valley" May you have a wonderful and blessed day!

Much Love!

Hope that you have a blessed day!

Thank you for your years of friendship and for getting us from place to place on time and safe.

Blessings on your special day and we hope to travel with you again sometime soon!

Bless!

Your Pulse Family

We started the concluding leg of our short California tour with myself, Amlak, and David all flying from London to San Francisco on Tuesday the 15th of September, where we met up with Rich, Sidney, Donovan, Keysha, Juris, Dave Jacobs, Derrick, Stone, and C Sharp. We met our new bus driver Joe and he drove us to a nearby plaza where we all grabbed some food for the 7 hour journey to Arcata, CA. After everyone had their food we drove back to the airport to pick up Baruch who's flight had been delayed, afterwards it was time to head for Arcata. We arrived at our hotel after midnight and rested up for the night.

Next day - 10.30am - our tech crew drove over to the venue - the John Van Duzer Theater - to begin setting up for the night’s show. Our merchandise manager and webmaster Rande made it to Arcata just after noontime after flying up from Los Angeles. Special thanks to Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and all the wonderful people in Eureka, CA at the Arkley Center for Performing Arts. Pat’s truck was kind enough to bring up and then the Arkley was kind enough to hang on to some of our merchandise and guitars for a few days before we arrived in the US.

The band headed to the venue at 2 pm for sound check. We spent a few hours rehearsing most of the songs for the set then settled down to eat some food courtesy of our promoters Humboldt State Univ. After our meal we were driven back to the hotel by the concert runner where we rested up till lobby call. We left the hotel at 7pm to go back for tonight's show. We hit the stage at just a little after 8 pm and got a great reception from the Arcata fans, thanks to you all for a great night. We met up with a few old friends after the show then drove back to the hotel as we had an early departure coming up.

We started out from the hotel at 4:30 am to drive to Santa Cruz where we were due to play at the Catalyst. The drive took approx 7 hours and we arrived at our hotel a little after midday. Our tech crew was driven straight to the Catalyst to set up while we lucky band members and webmaster stayed at the hotel till sound check lobby call. I (and a few others) grabbed a Thai meal across the road from the hotel and met up with everyone at 4pm to leave for sound check. We rehearsed for a couple hours then a few of us returned to the hotel and rest of us stayed on the bus till show time. We went onstage at 9.30pm after being introduced by our old friend Rocky Bailey. The Catalyst crowd always rocks and tonight was no exception. Also everyone always loses a few pounds here too, sweating soon as we hit the stage!! A packed house made some serious noise tonight, thanks to you all for your support and love. After our encore we boarded the bus to get changed then met up with friends, fans, family while the tech crew packed down the gear. After a couple hours we drove back to our hotel to prepare for our trip to Santa Barbara.

We left the hotel at 5am to begin the 5/6 hour drive. We arrived at West Beach festival site at approx midday where we stayed while the crew setup for an early sound check. Nice venue today, outdoors right on the waterfront. We sound checked then we were driven to our hotel to chill before the show. The bus stayed at the venue as that was our tech crew's home for the day. We left the hotel at 7pm, picked up by our festival driver and were taken back to the venue. We got changed, got together for our pre-show prayer and hit the stage at 8.15pm. Brilliant audience tonight, stretched back a good distance and in great voice!! Also great sound too, felt great onstage, well done again to our tech crew for a job well done. Thanks to all the Santa Barbara fans for your great vibes, we enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards we greeted friends and fans and bid a goodbye to Rande before heading to the hotel briefly. At 2am it was time to move again as we started our drive to Napa where we'll be performing at a private function.

Many, many thanks to all our fans once again for coming out to support us at the shows. We love you all and look forward to jamming with you again in the not too distant future.

Blessed Love and see you all soon.

Peace and Love

Selwyn

On the bus in Santa Barbara and getting ready for line check. Tonight will be a great show and we hope to see you all there!

Much love and respect!

Selwyn B

Steel Pulse is back in California for 3 shows starting tonight!

Check out the shows link for ticket and location information.

See you all there!

Bless!!!!

Bless!

We all look forward to seeing you next week in California so the whole Steel Pulse family can celebrate properly!

Much love and respect on your blessed day!

Your Pulse Family!

Got back earlier from last night's concert at the Belly Up in Aspen, CO. We had a great evening, brilliant audience, & nuff energy. Thanks to all you fans for making it a memorable night.

We hit the stage at 9.15pm and started with Rally Round then Roller Skates, No More Weapons, continuing through our mixture of older songs and more recent music.

Was a fun show and I heard it sold out too!

After the show we had to drive the 200 miles back to Denver where we're staying to prepare for tonight's show at Red Rocks!

Big ups to Sid, Rich and Stone for the driving once again. Also, nuff props to our production crew once again for a great job! I will continue the blogging later after tonight's show.

Blessings and love to you all and hope you all have a pleasant day and weekend.

Peace and Love

Selwyn

August 30th, 2009

Greetings once again to all you Pulsers!

We left our hotel in Denver at approx 7.15pm to drive to Red Rocks and got there approx 7.45pm, while Scratch Perry was on stage backed up by our good friends Lionize who are doing a US tour with him. Israel Vibration also performed earlier but we missed their set, but heard they had a nice show.

Met up with Errol Moore and Horace, guitarist and Keyboards for Israel Vibration. Had dinner, courtesy of Red Rocks, and then went to listen to Scratch as well as check out my keyboard rig. After Scratch performed got chance to say Hi to the Lionize crew before we got ready for our set.

We got ready, said our traditional prayer and hit the stage at 9.45pm. Another massive crowd tonight! Red Rocks never disappoints! Thanks again to all the fans who came out, we had a blast up there and looks like you did too!

After the show we hung out with fans and friends backstage and said our goodbyes to Lionize who had a long drive ahead for their next show. It was back to the hotel afterwards where we'd prepare to all fly out next morning.

Next up will be California again September 16th-18th. The whole crew will meet up again for the first of 3 shows at Humboldt, then Santa Cruz, and Santa Barbara.

Until then, take care and thanks again for all your love and support.

Peace and Love

Selwyn

I flew out of London with Amlak on Friday the 21st of August via Chicago to get to San Diego. Due to a delay on our flight we missed our connection and thus had a 4 hour wait in Chicago for the next flight.

We spoke to Sid and Rich while we were there. Sid was on a plane sitting on NY LaGuardia airport runway, he'd been there for hours with Stone and Donovan due to bad weather. Thankfully everyone arrived safe in San Diego and we all rested up for the night. Thanks to Sid, Derrick, and Donovan for driving the minibuses, much appreciated.

Next day, Saturday, was show day and we all left the hotel at 11am for sound check at Del Mar racetrack. Today was hot!! We rehearsed for a couple hours then had dinner on site. After dinner we were driven back to the hotel to rest up till show time. When I was onstage I could see people stretching for miles!! Just like to say thanks to all you people who came out to fill out the park and jam to the Pulse.

After the Del Mar show we went back to the hotel to rest up for the night. Next morning we started out at 11am to drive to Anaheim. The drive took approx 2 hours and the crew left from the hotel at 2pm to set up the equipment at House of Blues. The band left at 5pm for sound check and took all our stage gear etc as we'd be staying at House of Blues for the rest of the day. We sound checked for a little while then had dinner - courtesy of House of Blues - and chilled after till show time. We went on stage 9.15pm to a great reception from the Anaheim fans, thanks again to you all for your brilliant support.

After the show we met up with a few fans and friends then headed back to the hotel for the night. Next morning we all went to the airport to fly to our different destinations for 4 days till our next stop in Colorado. On Thursday I linked up with everyone in Denver airport and we drove via minibuses to our hotel in the town. Thanks again to Sid, Donovan and Rich for driving the minibuses. Got to the hotel late evening then went to go find some food. I found a nice Mexican place near the hotel. After dinner we all chilled for the night.

Next morning the crew left out early for the 200 mile to Aspen for the next show. The band left at 12.30pm in 2 minibuses and it took us approx 3 hours to cover the trip. Colorado has some beautiful scenery which we were privileged to observe as we were driving up those long, winding roads!! On arriving it was straight to work as our crew had everything ready for us and there was a band opening up for us also.

We worked on a few things, including "As Tears Go By" the Rolling Stones cover. I'm writing this as we're getting ready to go on stage. I'll give you the update on how the show went in a few hours.

Till then thanks again for all your love and support and Blessed Love to everyone. Also big ups to all band members and production crew, Love y'all!

Peace and Love

Selwyn D

Doors: 12:00 PM

Giant Panda: 1:00 PM

Fishbone: 2:00 PM

The English Beat: 4:00 PM

Isreal Vibration: 6:00 PM

Lee Scratch Perry: 7:45 PM

Steel Pulse: 9:45 PM

As a treat for our fans, tickets will be available without fees for TODAY (August 5, 2009) ONLY.

Please visit

http://www.livenation.com

for more information!

Bless!

Blessings on your special day from your Steel Pulse family!

The $1,550.00 you raised this year has allowed us the opportunity to put up a temporary roof covering on a 170 year old historic black church, that was voluntarily built by slaves way back in 1838. Because of severe damage, the church has not been functional since Katrina.

Each time, it rained, stormed, or during hurricane season, the damaged roof allowed water to seep into the interior, further exacerbating the problems.

Your fan's contributions will for the time being, put an end to this particular obstacle.

It is the very "First" step in our efforts to save and restore this very viable institution & beacon of inspiration to this community, and to facilitate the aspirations of future generations.

Your endeavors to assist us here in New Orleans is indeed invaluable and a testament to your organization's benevolent commitment to truth, to peace, and to justice being served in the most neglected & disenfranchised areas of the city.

Yours Truly, In Solidarity,

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Please join us in wishing strength, endurance and Jah's blessings to Amlak Tafari and family.

Since the turn of the year Amlak has lost his Stepfather, 2 uncles and a cousin. His Stepfather and one of his uncles were living in the UK and his cousin and second uncle lived in Jamaica. All lost their battles with mid to long term illnesses and will be dearly missed by all family and friends.

It goes without saying that Amlak and his family have had a most difficult 2009 and our thoughts and prayers will always be with you in all our hearts and minds.

Stay strong, much love and Jah Bless.

Peace and Love from Selwyn, David and the entire Steel Pulse family

This news was updated as previous it was posted that Amlak's Father had passed. Good news is that his Father is healthy, happy, and well!

Thanks to Amlak who spoke to the website today to so we could fix this mistake.

PEACE!

May your special day be blessed!

Your Steel Pulse Family!

After the tragic and sudden loss of the King of Pop Michael Jackson we'd like to thank Michael for the immense legacy of musical innovation, ground- breaking videography and classic songs and performances that will remain with us as a memento to his genius.

His music and emergence on our cultural and social landscape has helped to enrich our lives and is etched in our memories, alongside Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Glen Miller, Rick Nelson, Sid Vicious, Janis Joplin, Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, Randy Rhodes, Tupac Shakur, Robert Johnson, Brian Jones, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Aaliyah, John Denver, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, Jim Croce, Eric “Easy E” Wright, Jaco Pastorius, Keith Moon, Darrell "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain and a host of other great 20th century artists who are no longer with us.

However their music and images and stories continue to give us all immense joy.

R.I.P Michael and thanks for the memories.

We recently performed at the Island Records 50th anniversary festival in London. Our day (26th May) began in Birmingham where myself, Millie, Amlak, Baruch, Ron Thompson (engineer), Donna and partner Dave were all picked up from our homes for the 120 mile drive to London. By 10am we were on the motorway and arrived early afternoon at our hotel, just round the corner from the venue in Shepherds Bush. We met up with Sidney, C sharp, Keysha, Juris and Donovan then made the short journey to our rehearsal base where we met up with Dave Jacobs (monitor engineer), Rob Greenland (guitar tech) and Andy Corrigan (tour manager).

After our greetings we proceeded to check out our new gear which we'd be using on stage the following night. David was due in later so we began working on some of the songs, including Soundcheck, Prodigal Son, Soldiers medley, Roller Skates amongst others. We were joined by founding member Michael Riley who we had asked to add some harmonica on Soundcheck. Was great jamming with him again after so long and brought back some great memories.

It was a hot sunny day outside, in fitting with the great vibes being mustered up in rehearsals. At around 5pm David arrived and we continued rehearsing till midnight by which time we were all tired and hungry. Due to the long rehearsals we missed out on the first night of the Island fest which featured Sly and Robbie, Grace Jones, Aswad, I Threes in the lineup. We all headed for a Jamaican take away place round the corner which served up some great food. Me and Millie were walking back to the hotel when I heard a voice shout "Selwyn!!" When I span round I was greeted by non other than old friend and producer/engineer Godwin Logie who I haven't seen in person for many years. Was great seeing Godwin, we exchanged details and promised to stay in touch. He was just going home after the first night of the festival, which he said turned out to be a great evening of entertainment. Godwin had worked on several of our early albums and was also the mastermind behind Gregory Isaacs "Night Nurse" album. Back at the hotel I met up with several people in the lobby, including Sly Dunbar, Bubbler Waul, engineer/producer fattist and Mikey Chung.

After a good night's rest I woke next morning and headed down for breakfast where I met legendary drummer Desi Roots who was working with Ernest Ranglin on the Island Fest. Also saw Bubbler again and we had a good chat about old times and recent projects/tours etc. Bubbler was here working with Sly and Robbie. Later in the day, around 3pm we all walked the short distance to the Shepherds Bush Empire for soundcheck. Bubbler came with us and said he wanted to sit in. Outside the venue I met Pulse fans Craig, Annette and their son Marcus who told me they'd driven 5 hours to come see us. We chatted, took some pics, exchanged details and I promised to put them on our guest list after they told me they didn't realize we were only doing a 40 minute set. 5 hours is a long drive to see 40 minutes of music!! We entered the venue where we gave our tech crew some more time to iron out a few technical hitches.

The venue had organized some hot food for us which we ate upstairs, courtesy of the venue chefs. Great food, thanks for the hospitality! We were joined by Michael Riley and Basil Gabbidon for dinner. After dinner we soundchecked for a while before heading back to the hotel. We rested up for a little while then walked back the short distance to the venue for the show. Looked like a great crowd and we enjoyed our set, though obviously it wasn't as long as our normal show. We got a great response and hung out after with fans, friends, family and fellow musicians including Brindsley Forde who'd performed with Aswad the previous night. Also took some group pics with Adrian Boot, long time music biz photographer. My son Derrick and girlfriend Charlene also made the trip down to the show, as did my sister Sharon and brothers Tony and David.

Afterwards we all headed back to the hotel where we hung out with everyone in the lobby for a while before resting up for the night. Next morning we said our byes to Donovan, C Sharp, Juris, and Dave Jacobs who all headed for the airport for their flights home. Sid had gone back to Brum earlier as he was staying in town for a while. I met up with Brindsley and Desi Roots in the lobby and put them both on the phone with Griz Nisbett who couldn't make it down to the show. We all exchanged new details before I had to head back to Brum with Amlak, Baruch, Ron Thompson, Donna, Millie and Dave. Had a blast at Island 50 and was great linking with so many old friends.

Peace and Love to you all till the next blog!!

Del Mar, CA on Aug 22nd and House of Blues, Anaheim, CA on Aug 23rd.

Tickets are on sale now for the HOB, but the Del Mar show is FREE with paid admission to the event!

Both shows are ALL AGES, but under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Please check the ticketing websites for more info.

Steel Pulse continues to tour around the world and are working on their latest studio album since African Holocaust.

Hinds is the fulcrum around which the band revolves. He's written 95% of their material since day one and the body of work from Ku Klux Klan through to the latest album is enormous. Born in Birmingham, England of Jamaican parents, Hinds grew up in a hotbed of reggae in Handsworth and shaped by events nationally and in the Caribbean, he and his band have been determined to bring their version of conscious reggae to our ears ever since. Davids son Baruch is the band's drum technician and rapper with the band.

From all of your Steel Pulse Family, have a Happy Birthday Dread!

You are one of a kind and we all love and respect you!

Bless!

Big Birthday greetings to Rande who is back home with his family and friends today in CA.

We will miss you today but we know you are with us in sprit!

BLESS!

Make sure to come early to check out the other music and get a good spot to check out Steel Pulse Live!

From your Steel Pulse Friends and Family!

The all-ages event, located seaside just west of Santa Barbara's Stearn's Wharf, also will feature arts-and-crafts vendors, activities for the kids and "The Oasis," a lush, tropical-inspired area surrounded by palm trees located in the heart of the festival, according to organizers.

"Early-bird" three-day passes for the West Beach Festival go on sale 5/23 via the event's website http://westbeachfestival.com/

Single-day tickets will be available at a later date.

Autographed Pro Mark Steel Pulse C# Drumsticks: 420446

Autographed CD :420413

Autographed Photo: 420497

Autographed Earth Crisis LP: 420504

Autographed Guitar: 420294

To claim your prize, please take a digital photo of your winning ticket (number and full ticket must be legible) and attach it in an email with your name and phone number to info@steelpulse.com

Winning tickets will be verified before your prize is shipped to make sure of the winner’s authentic claim to the prize. You will receive your prize within 2-3 weeks from verification of the winning ticket. There is only one winning ticket per prize. No duplicate numbers were used in this raffle and all tickets were accounted for in the drawing. Online raffle purchases were converted into tickets. Any online winners will be notified via email and there will be no delay to your claim of prize.

Thank you one and all for your support!

Thank you to Richard at Carvin Guitars in San Diego for your generous donation and your ongoing love and support of Steel Pulse! Make sure to visit Carvin Guitars at www.carvin.com

Bless!

Due to the schedule of the band, we had to wait until today (Tuesday May 12) to draw the winning number.

Stay tuned, the winners will be posted after 6 PM Los Angeles time.

Thank you to all who participated in this great cause and we hope that you all know that you are winners to us.

Bless and much love!

If you went to the show in Las Vegas and would like to recieve a 10% discount on merchandise (due to the fact that we were not able to sell merchandise that show), please go to the merchandise section, pick the items that you would like, email info@steelpulse.com with your order and a digital photo of your ticket stub, and phone number. Someone will get back to you to take your order with your discount via the phone. This is not valid on direct online orders.

Thank you!

Thanks to Richard at Carvin for all his help this run.

More photos to come soon!

This is the all new location for tomorrow nights show! See you there!

May 6th The Catalyst Steel Pulse @ 9:30PM Doors open at 7:00 PM

May 7th House Of Blues San Diego Steel Pulse @ 9:15 PM Doors open at 7:00 PM

May 8th Hollywood Park North Park Lawn Steel Pulse @ 10:30 PM (After Last Race) Doors open at 6:00 PM First Race @ 7:05 $1 Hot Dogs and $1 Sodas all night long in the Grandstand and Club House.

May 9th Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas Poolside Steel Pulse @ 9:00 PM Doors open at 7:00 PM

May 10th Ventura Theatre Steel Pulse @ 9:15 PM Doors open at 7:00 PM Happy Mother's Day!

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Doors are the time that the venue will be open. All Shows are standing room unless noted on your ticket. Arrive early and enjoy the night!

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Don't miss out and make sure you stop buy the merchandise booth to buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win the autographed Steel Pulse Carvin guitar

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Bless!

Make sure you follow the tour on Twitter too http://twitter.com/steelpulse is the ONLY OFFICIAL Steel Pulse Twitter link.

In celebration of their two nights at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Steel Pulse is continuing to show its support to the people of New Orleans by donating proceeds from sales of all tie dye merchandise sold between March 2nd and May 10th and also raffling off a band autographed Carvin guitar and other autographed items.

Attendees of each show from March 4th until May 10th will be able to buy a $5 raffle tickets at the merchandise stand at each venue and those who wish to enter the raffle online may make a donation should

Go To The Steel Pulse Merchandise Store!

Internet raffle sales will continue from March 2nd until May 9th. When you donate online, your Pay Pal Reciept will be your raffle ticket that will be added all tickets purchased at live shows for the drawing. All payments online will be made through the Steel Pulse store via Pay Pal service to insure receipt of payment and insure the proof of entry. The cost online will be $2.50 for the ticket and $2.50 for shipping. Since Pay Pal uses shipping and your reciept is your item, the price was adjusted to make the total $5.00. 100% of the proceeds (minus any Pay Pal Fees and prize shipping fees) will be donated to selected non profits in New Orleans. The winning number will be drawn on May 10th live on stage by a member of Steel Pulse and then posted online May 11th. You must present the matching ticket to claim the prizes. Original winning tickets from live shows can be scanned or photographed and sent via email to info@steelpulse.com Online entries will be notified by email and winnerís names will be posted online. There will be no limit to the number of tickets someone can buy or prizes one person can win. Prizes will be held only for 90 days from the end of this raffle. A list of winners will be posted at www.steelpulse.com or you can request a list of winners via email.

To date, Steel Pulse and its management and crew, the House of Blues, and Carvin guitars have donated over $10,000 to Common Ground Relief and other non profit charities in the New Orleans area.

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Blessings to all and thank you for your continued support!

Birmingham Reggae legends Steel Pulse have been confirmed for the line-up of the previously announced Island Life concert festival at Londonís Shepherds Bush Empire, which celebrates 50 years of Island Records. Steel Pulse will play on Wednesday 27th May with The Fratellis and Bombay Bicycle Club.

Formed in í75 Steel Pulse signed to Island at the height of the punk wars in late ë77. The first Steel Pulse single for Island, ëKu Klux Klaní (a call for resistance against forces of racism) was released in February 1978. Five months later, their debut album ëHandsworth Revolutioní was released to huge critical acclaim. They went on to support Bob Marley & The Wailers on a European tour in June and July ë78 and were a crucial part of the punky reggae party Bob Marley sang about as they aligned themselves with the punk movement and played several Rock Against Racism shows with artists such as the Stranglers and XTC and memorably at The Clash RAR show in Victoria Park with Xray Spex and the Tom Robinson Band. They released two more groundbreaking albums for Island - ëTribute To The Martyrsí in ë79 and ëReggae Fever (Caught You)í in í80.

The ëIsland Lifeí line-up confirmed so far is as follows [NB There are no headliners at these shows; every act appears with equal billing]:

26th May ñ SLY & ROBBIE & THE COMPASS POINT ALLSTARS featuring VERY SPECIAL GUESTS;

27th May ñ THE FRATELLIS; STEEL PULSE; BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB;

28th May ñ CAT STEVENS/YUSUF and friends, BAABA MAAL 29th May ñ PAUL WELLER; ERNEST RANGLIN; SPOOKY TOOTH

30th May ñ KEANE; TOM TOM CLUB; LADYHAWKE

31st May ñ AMY WINEHOUSE; TOOTS & THE MAYTALS; I BLAME COCO

2009 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Island Records, arguably the most prestigious record label in the history of British music. To mark this milestone the label is collaborating with Island founder Chris Blackwell to arrange the Island 50 festival. Chris Blackwell founded the Island label in Kingston, Jamaica in 1959 with capital of just £1000. Relocating to London in the early 60s Blackwell built the most diverse and enviable back catalogue of any independent record label in history. From Islandís early Jamaican roots in ska and rock-steady, through the labelís expansion to become the cutting edge of progressive rock in the late 60s, and then on to the signing of such international superstars as Bob Marley and U2, Blackwell brought to Island a unique vision and passion which still informs the labelís approach to this day.

Says Blackwell: ìWhen I recorded ëLance Hayward at the Half Mooní in 1959 at Federal Records Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, I had no inkling what path this had set me on. It has been an honour and a privilege to work with some of the greatest musical artists of all time. It was always my intention at Island to make records that stood the test of time, and Iím proud that Island is still a potent force in music 50 years since that first release. Iím very excited to be collaborating with the label to celebrate Islandís 50th birthday and Iím particularly excited about the week of shows in London.î

The Island label has been responsible for the careers of some of the biggest stars in music including U2, Bob Marley, Cat Stevens, Traffic, Free, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Sandy Denny, Toots & The Maytals, John Martyn, Marianne Faithfull, Aswad, Tom Waits, King Sunny Ade, Third World, Roxy Music, Robert Palmer, the B52s, Sly & Robbie, Melissa Etheridge, The Slits, Steel Pulse, Grace Jones, Tom Tom Club, Pulp, Tricky, Talvin Singh, and latterly Amy Winehouse, PJ Harvey, DJ Shadow, Sugababes, Keane, The Fratellis, Scott Matthews, Paul Weller, The Feeling, Portishead and Florence & The Machine.

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From the whole Steel Pulse family, have a blessed day!

Get well soon!

Your Pulse Family!

Have a blessed day!

Your Steel Pulse Family

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Hope to see you all there!

30 years after a biracial Jamaican reggae artist united a great deal of the world under the banner of peace unity and human right a biracial American united a great deal of the world with a similar messages. Bob Marley chastised corrupt politicians and war while uniting oppressed people. Both Marley and Obama would win the love of the black oppressed class who they represented and liberal white who would further their cause.

Bob Marley was born in 9 Miles, Jamaica in 1946. His father, Captain Norval Marley was an officer in the English Navy as well as a plantation overseer. His mother was an 18 year-old black woman by the name of Cedella Booker. Marley's parents would not stay together and his father would die when Marley was ten.

As a young man, Marley would move to Kingston, Jamaica, where a burgeoning music scene was developing. He would unite with local musicians like Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer. The trio would form the Wailers and record with some of Jamaica's top producers. Marley recorded several songs that represented the angst of the Jamaican underclass and the tensions between the haves and have-nots in Jamaica.

It wasn't until Bob Marley signed with Chris Blackwell's Island Records, that he would take his sound international. He positioned himself a Rebel singing songs that people all over the world could relate to. Songs like "I Shot The Sheriff", "Get Up Stand Up" and "Concrete Jungle" gave a voice to the largely ignored black underclass in Jamaica as well the rest of the world.

Bob Marley would sing songs of black pride and suffering but also of world unity of people from all races classes and cultures. Marley was able to do what MLK, Ghandi and Obama were able to do to, rally educated people of European backgrounds around their cause. The same populist underdog voice of the people against the establishment transcended from Marley's songs to Obama's speeches.

Barack Obama's Top 5 Bob Marley Songs

Both Obama and Marley had the ability to rally people of African descent under the banner of black pride and people of all other races under the banner of unity. Both became an ambassador for the poor to the mainstream society and government.

While Marley painted a dark picture of oppression, corruption and poverty, there was always an undying optimism in his voice. A sense that things would get better and that people could unite and end racism and classism.

Both Marley and Obama had the ability to be militant without being threatening. Obama's anti war stance and criticism of America's social system especially early in his campaign reflected the angst of the working and middle class in America. Still he was able to sweeten up his strong desire for change with calls of unity hope and progress and an all-inclusive America. Similarly, Marley managed to remain pro-black and pro poor while sweetening up his message with calls for love, peace and unity.

The millions of white Americans who grew up on Marley's music -- from the frat boys to the hippies to the millions of Americans who've heard his songs on the radio and own his Legend CD -- became the a crucial part of Obama's "post-racial" America.

Obama and Marley had the same bipartisan efforts to unite people. After Marley was shot, he united the heads of the warring parties at the historic One Love Peace concert in Jamaica.

Bob Marley was the voice of the third world, was still able to attract the attention of the European upper class, royalty and celebrities.

Time named Exodus Album of the Century and BBC named One Love song of the century. Today, Marley is admired by people of all races colors and creeds across the world.

Bob Marley I don't have prejudice against myself. My father was a white and my mother was black. Them call me half-caste or whatever. Me don't dip on nobody's side. Me don't dip on the black man's side nor the white man's side. Me dip on God's side, the one who create me and cause me to come from black and white

Barack Obama I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas. I was raised with the help of a white grandfather who survived a Depression to serve in Patton's Army during World War II and a white grandmother who worked on a bomber assembly line at Fort Leavenworth while he was overseas. I've gone to some of the best schools in America and lived in one of the world's poorest nations. I am married to a black American who carries within her the blood of slaves and slaveowners -- an inheritance we pass on to our two precious daughters.

It's a story that hasn't made me the most conventional candidate. But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts -- that out of many, we are truly one.

Casey Gane-McCallaAssistant Editor for BlackPlanet.com's NewsOne

Refunds are available at the point of purchase.

Tickets for March 8th should be honored on the 6th, but for more information, please contact the House Of Blues box office at 504.310.4999.

The seventh annual event, which was slated to take place March 6-8 in Miamiís Bicentennial Park, has been canceled. Steel Pulse, Death Cab For Cutie, Modest Mouse, Slightly Stoopid, Snoop Dogg and The Pogues were among the bands and artists scheduled to appear at the festival.

Festival co-promoter Ethan Schwartz said slow ticket sales presented organizers with a difficult choice.

ìLangerado has always put the fan experience first,î Schwartz explained. ìUnfortunately, during these difficult economic times, and facing a first year in a new venue, itís become apparent that we cannot execute a production that lives up to the high standards of our past events.

ìPutting Langerado on hold was the toughest decision we have ever had to make. We are very grateful for the support of the greater-Miami community and the music community during this difficult time.î

All tickets purchased will be refunded in the next 5-7 business days. Orders will be refunded in full, minus order processing fees. Shipping fees will also be credited for those who did not select free shipping.

Additional info is available at MusicToday.com.

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In 1954, Martin Luther King accepted the pastorale of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation. He was ready, then, early in December, 1955, to accept the leadership of the first great Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States, the bus boycott described by Gunnar Jahn in his presentation speech in honor of the laureate. The boycott lasted 382 days. On December 21, 1956, after the Supreme Court of the United States had declared unconstitutional the laws requiring segregation on buses, Negroes and whites rode the buses as equals. During these days of boycott, King was arrested, his home was bombed, he was subjected to personal abuse, but at the same time he emerged as a Negro leader of the first rank.

In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement. The ideals for this organization he took from Christianity; its operational techniques from Gandhi. In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles. In these years, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience. and inspiring his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", a manifesto of the Negro revolution; he planned the drives in Alabama for the registration of Negroes as voters; he directed the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his address, "l Have a Dream", he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B. Johnson; he was arrested upwards of twenty times and assaulted at least four times; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.

At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.

On the evening of April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony of his motel room in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was to lead a protest march in sympathy with striking garbage workers of that city, he was assassinated. .

Much Love from your Steel Pulse Family