Reggae Roots

NACO Pops Series

2023-02-23 20:00 2023-02-25 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Reggae Roots

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/30536

In-person event

Explore the evolution of Jamaica’s most famous export in Reggae Roots, and discover the people, sounds, and stories of the musical movement that grew to influence music around the globe. Hailed as reggae-roots royalty, Jamaican-born Halifax-based vocalist Jah’Mila finds her groove with conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in a program that reflects on the social, cultural, and spiritual importance of the magical musical genre that has...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
February 23 - 25, 2023
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Reggae Roots
Family programming Music Classical music Pops Vocal Singer/Songwriter Roots music
Reggae Roots
  • In-person event

Explore the evolution of Jamaica’s most famous export in Reggae Roots, and discover the people, sounds, and stories of the musical movement that grew to influence music around the globe. Hailed as reggae-roots royalty, Jamaican-born Halifax-based vocalist Jah’Mila finds her groove with conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in a program that reflects on the social, cultural, and spiritual importance of the magical musical genre that has shaped Jamaica and touched the world.  

Artists

  • daniel-bartholomew-poyser-square
    conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser
  • Singer-songwriter  Jah’Mila
  • Host Keithy Antoine
  • Featuring NAC Orchestra
  • rr-kristine-kovacevic-crop
    Vocals   Kristine Kovacevic
  • teddy-skiffington-crop
    Drums  Tedmund ‘Teddy’ Skiffington
  • Bass Phil Williams
  • Keys Andru Branch
  • Backup Vocals, EWI, Saxophone, Percussion Sean Weber
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    Guitar Pascal Richard