On
Sunday, August 31st, the legendary Grammy-winning Reggae
icon Burning Spear comes to New York City to perform for the
first time in two years, armed with material from his new album,
Jah Is Real. Arguably Roots Reggae’s biggest living
superstar, Burning Spear comes to the Fillmore NY @ Irving
Plaza for a reggae bash to end the summer
Spear's new album, Jah is Real, (set to be released on August 17th,
Marcus Garvey’s birthday), is the latest in a long, productive
career that began with a chance meeting with Bob Marley and has finally
reached a place of peace and self-sufficiency that shows the relevance
of Marcus Garvey in the age of the Internet.
Burning Spear’s musical journey began in a field in his home parish
of St. Ann, Jamaica, where he ran into Bob Marley and struck up a conversation
about breaking into the music world. “Bob was traveling with a
donkey and all these various plants. We were there talking,” Spear
explains. “Bob was young, dreadlocks just start to spring. I was
asking Bob how I could get started and where could I go to get that start.
In 2000, after 8 previous Grammy nominations, Spear finally won a well-deserved
Grammy award for his album Calling Rastafari. The moment represented
just one more accomplishment for a musician that has always maintained
a moral integrity and dedication to providing the most uplifting music
possible for fans far and wide. August 31st represents a chance
to see a true living legend on-stage and experience a live performance
that will be talked about for years to come.
