Coney Island Reggae Beach Party: RAIN DATE
Sunday, September 18, 2011
From 12 noon to sundown, FREE
Coney Island Boardwalk at West 19th Street
*** The Coney Island Reggae Beach Party, originally scheduled for August 14 but cancelled due to rain, has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 18, 2011 from noon until sundown on the Coney Island Boardwalk at West 19th Street from noon to sundown. ***
WKCR’s "Eastern Standard Time" radio program and Sound Liberation Front have joined forces to present the 2011 season of the Coney Island Reggae Beach Party series, bringing the enormously influential culture of Jamaican sound systems back to the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural season and two events earlier this summer, the free event will feature live DJs playing vinyl records on a large Jamaican-style soundsystem. It will feature special guest emcees and fun activities for the whole family, all in celebration of the Jamaican soundsystem tradition. The event is on the boardwalk at West 19th Street (near the iconic red tower). The party will feature New York's best reggae selectors (deejays) and guest vocalists curated by WKCR host Carter Van Pelt. The September event will include Downbeat the Ruler (Tony Screw), Digital English, Sir Tommy’s, and guests.
For video from the July 2011 event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8mAbYYK_s&feature=related
For photos from 2010:
http://bit.ly/ovOdaC
EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) is the Jamaican music program on WKCR (89.9 FM New York) that airs live every Saturday from 8 a.m to 12 noon. The program, previously known as “Reggae Riddims,” has been on the air for more than 20 years and has an international following.
More information about EST can be found at
http://wkcrjamaica.blogspot.com and http://www.wkcr.org.
SOUND LIBERATION FRONT (www.soundliberation.org) is a Brooklyn-based organization devoted to utilizing the power of music as a socially liberating and unifying cultural force. In 2009, the group organized the Sound Liberation Festival in Brooklyn. Since then, it has been active in promoting cross-cultural music to the community through innovative events and programs, including the upcoming Dub Invasion Festival.
WKCR’s "Eastern Standard Time" radio program and Sound Liberation Front have joined forces to present the 2011 season of the Coney Island Reggae Beach Party series, bringing the enormously influential culture of Jamaican sound systems back to the Coney Island Boardwalk.
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural season and two events earlier this summer, the free event will feature live DJs playing vinyl records on a large Jamaican-style soundsystem. It will feature special guest emcees and fun activities for the whole family, all in celebration of the Jamaican soundsystem tradition. The event is on the boardwalk at West 19th Street (near the iconic red tower). The party will feature New York's best reggae selectors (deejays) and guest vocalists curated by WKCR host Carter Van Pelt. The September event will include Downbeat the Ruler (Tony Screw), Digital English, Sir Tommy’s, and guests.
For video from the July 2011 event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8mAbYYK_s&feature=related
For photos from 2010:
http://bit.ly/ovOdaC
EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) is the Jamaican music program on WKCR (89.9 FM New York) that airs live every Saturday from 8 a.m to 12 noon. The program, previously known as “Reggae Riddims,” has been on the air for more than 20 years and has an international following.
More information about EST can be found at
http://wkcrjamaica.blogspot.com and http://www.wkcr.org.
SOUND LIBERATION FRONT (www.soundliberation.org) is a Brooklyn-based organization devoted to utilizing the power of music as a socially liberating and unifying cultural force. In 2009, the group organized the Sound Liberation Festival in Brooklyn. Since then, it has been active in promoting cross-cultural music to the community through innovative events and programs, including the upcoming Dub Invasion Festival.
