Win a
FREE pair to the Friday night kickoff of the return of Tim Barraza's original Tulsa
Reggaefest!
Enter by answering the following questions in the comments section, below.
The contest runs Sunday-Monday here at Barrelhouse Beat Blog. Winners will be chosen at random and emailed and messaged at your Tulsa World Online account. Several pairs of tickets will be given away.
According to the BBC: "Reggae is a unique fusion of local folk music with outside influences. The local folk music was a Jamaican form called mento, but in the '40s and '50s Jamaicans were also listening to music from the US – jazz, bebop, rhythm and blues, and rock 'n' roll."
Now, let's see what you know about it:
1. Name two genres of music that have influenced reggae.
2. What spiritual movement and ideology is often associated with reggae music?
3. Translated into Jamaican English, what does
rege-rege mean?
4. That said, what did music icon Bob Marley say the word reggae really meant?
5. What year was Tulsa's first Reggaefest?
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REGGAEFESTWhen: Music starts 3 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday. Both night runs until 11 p.m.
Where: Veteran’s Park, 1875 S. Boulder Park Dr.
Tickets: All ages. Children ages 10 and youger get in free both days. Advance tickets on sale for $18 a day or $32 for both days, available at
tulsaworld.com/reggaefest and at Starship Records.
Parking: Free street and paid parking available in the blocks north of Veteran’s Park
Yes: Chairs, drums, umbrellas and blankets are welcome.
No: No glass, no coolers, no large backpacks, no pets.
NOTE: If you drive and feel you’ve had too much, find the Missy’s Keys4Cabs booth at Reggaefest. They’ll call you a cab home. Free. A portion of the weekend’s beverage sales — including soft drinks and water — go to benefit
Missy’s Keys4Cabs program, a local initiative established to reduce drunk driving and save lives.
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LINEUPFRIDAY: Music starts at 3 p.m. Sam & The Stylees
The Rebellion
Local Hero
The Itals
Don Carlos
SATURDAY: Music starts at noon Frosty & The Janes
Rude King
Cas Haley
Trevor Hall
Blue Riddim Band
The English Beat
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Don Carlos:
The Itals:
Local Hero:
The English Beat:
Trevor Hall:
Blue Riddim Band:
