Raggamuffin 2009!
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:41 pm

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Andrew McManus Presents RAGGAMUFFIN 2009!

ZIGGY MARLEY / EDDY GRANT / STEPHEN MARLEY / SHAGGY / ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT / INNER CIRCLE / KORA / UNITY PACIFIC / THREE HOUSES DOWN
Saturday 7th February 2009 @ Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua

Following the overwhelming success of the first inaugural reggae festival Raggamuffin, fans will be delighted to hear it’s happening all over again with Raggamuffin 2009 announced today. Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Arrested Development and Inner Circle will join Kiwi bands Kora, Unity Pacific and Three Houses Down.

Raggamuffin played a sold out show to more than 30,000 ecstatic fans in February this year, emphatically proving that reggae is alive and well in Aotearoa! Next year’s event offers another musical feast of the world’s best reggae artists, with a healthy dose of funk, dub, hip hop and soul. It will be the first ever visit to New Zealand by both Eddy Grant and Stephen Marley.

Headlining Raggamuffin 2009 is reggae icon, Bob Marley’s eldest son ZIGGY MARLEY. Known from a young age with his siblings in the Melody Makers, Ziggy enjoyed two decades of successful touring, recording and acclaim, netting three Grammy Awards.

Most recently his solo career has garnered similar acclaim, with his second solo album Love Is My Religion winning the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album (his first solo win following three previous Grammy’s with the Melody Makers); while the concert DVD filmed during the Love Is My Religion world tour and released earlier this year has been acclaimed as one of the genre’s best.

Ziggy was also the voice of Bernie the Rasta jellyfish in the movie Shark Tale and is known for his extensive charity work. He founded U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a non-profit organization that benefits a wide range of charitable children's causes in Jamaica, Ethiopia and other developing nations.

Ziggy’s set includes songs from the Melody Makers, his solo arsenal and a few of his father’s classics. Ziggy is currently serving as Executive Producer of a documentary film about his father’s life, produced by Jonathan Demme (who recently shot Neil Young’s Heart Of Gold) , which will be released on Feb 6 2010 on the 65th anniversary of Bob’s birth.

EDDY GRANT has been a hugely influential artist across four decades. His first #1 record was with Baby Come Back in the late 60s courtesy of the multi-racial group The Equals. As a solo artist songs like Electric Avenue and I Don’t Wanna Dance were worldwide number one pop
hits, but others like Jo’hanna, a thinly veiled attack on the apartheid regime in South Africa (Johannesburg) showed his music could also be politically charged.

Due to illness, Eddy left England for Barbados where he spent many years founding a new form of music called ‘soca’. It combines the influences of early pop and soul with the calypso music of the Caribbean and the African rhythms of his childhood. His album Hello Africa is recognized as the very first ‘soca’ album and his record label Ice Records and studio Blue Wave is recognized internationally as being at the forefront of recording and promoting calypso and soca music.

On 27 June 2008, Eddy starred at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday concert in London, performing amongst other songs his anti-Apartheid anthem Jo’hanna, an experience he cites as the highlight of his career.

Ziggy Marley is pleased to have his brother STEPHEN MARLEY on the bill for Raggamuffin.

34-year-old Stephen, the second eldest Marley son and fellow member of the Melody Makers since the age of seven, has spent his career as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy-winning producer. Last year he released his highly-anticipated debut solo album Mind Control. Blending his love of reggae, rock, R&B and hip-hop, it was awarded the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Reggae album earlier this year. Acknowledged by media to look and sound the most like his famous father, Stephen has taken a while to step into the limelight as a solo artist in his own right, but in the past year has been thrilling audiences with his diverse music and live concerts.
Stephen has now won six Grammy's (including two as producer of his younger brother Damien’s two Grammy winning albums), which is more than any other member of the famed Marley family and more than any reggae artist in history!

The ska classic Oh Carolina introduced the world to SHAGGY and hits like It Wasn’t Me and Angel from his juggernaut album Hotshot consolidated him as one of Jamaica’s finest musical exports – and that’s saying something!

He has since had 20 million album sales, 11 worldwide Top Ten singles (16 in NZ with 9 being Top Ten!), and a Grammy award.
Shaggy’s 2008 album Intoxication features Bonafida Girl with Rik Rok, What’s Love with Akon and has this dancehall master back at his best.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT lit up audiences everywhere as part of the first Raggamuffin event, and we knew we just had to have them back! The eight-piece band's music shook the hearts, minds and souls of fans, with gorgeous grooves like Mr Wendal, Everyday People and Tennessee. Led by the indefatigable Speech, Arrested Development sees themselves as warriors of rhythm and storytellers of dignity.

Formed in Jamaica in the late 70s, INNER CIRCLE was one of the first reggae bands to be signed by Chris Blackwell’s famous Island Records which led to widespread international success. After the tragic loss of lead vocalist Jacob Miller in a car crash, the band withdrew from the scene. New success came a decade later with the gritty anthem to the FOX TV series and later the Will Smith movie Bad Boys hitting #1 all over the world, closely followed by the irresistible Sweat (A La La La La Long) which topped charts.
Inner Circle’s special brand of pop-oriented Jamaican beats and energy-filled live performances have allowed them to transcend the traditional reggae niche and enjoy widespread crossover appeal for nearly 30 years.

KORA hail from Wellington and Whakatane Aotearoa and are a five-piece band, four of which are the Kora brothers, Laughton, Francis, Stuart and Brad plus Dan McGruer. In 2006 they won a bNet Award for the release Flow and their EP Volume reached Platinum status in NZ and subsequently they were picked up by Shock Records in Australia and Shiva Records in the UK. Kora’s debut self-titled album released in NZ in 2007 and the UK in 2008 shot straight to the #1 on the official NZ charts, has reached Platinum sales and is still in the top 40 after 42 weeks! The band enjoys a busy touring schedule which includes shows in Australia and the UK.

One of New Zealand’s finest reggae bands, UNITY PACIFIC is lead by Tigilau Ness, father of Che Fu, long time musician, poet and committed Rastafarian. Their recent album Into the Dread and critically acclaimed 2003 album From Street to Sky, tells his story as a first-generation Pacific Islander in Aotearoa and recounts experiences drawn from his long and interesting life - before he became a Rastafarian, Ness was a member of the radical Polynesian Panthers and active in the anti-Springbok tour movement in ’81. His story is also recounted through a one-hour film documentary, From Street to Sky, first shown at the NZ Film Festival in July 2008, and which further details how this humble man of Nuiean descent helped shape the relationship between Maori and peoples of the Pacific through his music and his physical actions.

12-piece from Otara Auckland, THREE HOUSES DOWN developed their Pacific flavored reggae sound with horn laden harmonies and plenty of groove. Their debut album Dreadtown was released in Hawaii and the US through Pacific Hawaiian Distribution; the label that took Katchafire to the world. They won this year’s People’s Choice Award at the 2008 NZ Pacific Music Awards and Raggamuffin is lucky to have them hot on the back of performances in Australia, Los Angeles and Utah.
So there you have it ….nine great bands and over ten hours of music!

Raggamuffin 2009 - Waitangi Weekend (the day after Bob Marley’s Birthday), Saturday February 7, 2009 @ Rotorua International Stadium

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY AUGUST 25
Ticketmaster – www.ticketmaster.co.nz, ph 0800-111-999

For show details go to: www.raggamuffin.co.nz, www.ampresents.com;
www.ziggymarley.com; www.eddygrant.com; www.stephenmarleymusic.com; www.myspace.com/shaggy; www.arresteddevelopmentmusic.com; www.innercircle-reggae.com; www.kora.co.nz; www.myspace.com/unitypacific; www.bebo.com/3housesdown, www.myspace.com/threehousesdown

RE: Raggamuffin 2009!
Posted: Sun Nov 9, 2008 9:27 am

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ALI CAMPBELL JOINS THE BILL!

Following the success of his solo album Running Free, Ali Campbell will return to New Zealand in February to join the Raggamuffin music festival in Rotorua on Waitangi Weekend 2009.

Ali Campbell and UB40 headlined the inaugural festival earlier this year for the band’s final New Zealand show together. Since then, the legendary voice of UB40 has been touring with his own 9-piece band called the Dep band (which also features ex-UB40 keyboardist Michael Virtue) plus a hot line-up of seasoned reggae players.

“I am really looking forward to Raggamuffin. I will be bringing my new band, the Dep band to join next year’s fantastic line up. The first festival was awesome, the crowds were great and we all enjoyed the tour enormously,” Ali said. “We’re looking forward to playing some tracks from Running Free, as well as some of the classic hits along the way.”

Promoter Andrew McManus Presents regrets to advise that Stephen Marley has had to withdraw from the tour due to a knee injury. Stephen’s European tour has also been cancelled, as he is under doctor’s orders to rest his knee whilst awaiting surgery. It is hoped Stephen will join the 2010 Raggamuffin line-up.

As lead singer with the world-renowned group UB40, Ali Campbell sold over 60 million records worldwide, has toured across the globe, notched up four number 1 world-wide singles, over 40 Top 40 UK singles, released 24 albums and received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. A whole generation has grown up listening to Ali’s infectious vocals on classics like One in Ten, Red Red Wine, Don’t Break My Heart and Can’t Help Falling In Love.

Running Free, released in October 2007, features guest artists including Smokey Robinson, Mick Hucknall and Sly & Robbie. The album went top ten in the UK, and attained gold status. In January this year, Ali announced his departure from UB40, after 28 years with the band, due to management and business disputes, which are part of an ongoing investigation.

Ali and the Dep band have toured solidly this year visiting countries from Russia to Africa to Europe. He is currently working on his next solo album Flying High due for release next year.

Whether as part of UB40 or in his solo career, Ali has always stayed true to his love of reggae and its ongoing capacity for innovation, the music that first inspired him and continues to do so, to this day.

He will join -
Ziggy Marley, Eddy Grant, Shaggy, Arrested Development, Inner Circle, Kora, Unity Pacific, and Three Houses Down at the Raggamuffin music festival on WAITANGI WEEKEND, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7 at ROTORUA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM.

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL CHRISTMAS
From Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.nz or 0800-111-999

www.raggamuffin.co.nz, www.ampresents.com

RE: Raggamuffin 2009!
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:37 pm

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Three weeks to go until RAGGAMUFFIN 09!

It’s happening again this Waitangi weekend on Saturday 7th February at
Rotorua International Stadium!
A brand new RAGGAMUFFIN Festival featuring reggae legends ZIGGY MARLEY, EDDY GRANT, ALI CAMPBELL SHAGGY, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, INNER CIRCLE, KORA, UNITY PACIFIC and THREE HOUSES DOWN.

RAGGAMUFFIN is back, and is bigger and better in 09 with nine great bands
and over ten hours of music, as well as a huge new café/bar, kid’s zone and
village market area with trees to picnic under and plenty of free activities
offering loads more family fun.
Tickets are still available from Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.nz, ph 0800 111 999 - and as well as group and family discounts deals, corporate tickets are now available.

Here are some pointers for the big day: -

What to bring:
Sunscreen, sun-hat, blanket, ID for those over 18, smiles and good vibes!

What not to bring:
Glass, cans, alcohol, chilly bins, umbrellas, deck chairs, professional cameras, weapons or anything that could be used as such, illegal substances, gang patches or colours. Please note that there will be bag searches before entering the stadium. No pass-outs will be issued and no smoking is allowed in the seated areas or grandstand.

Food and drinks:
A whole range of tasty foods will be available to purchase on the day. Small quantities of unopened/sealed drinks and non-commercial food such as sandwiches and fruit will be allowed into the stadium and there will be free water top-ups, so bring an empty water bottle or purchase a bottle of eco friendly Good Water.

Bars:
The venue caterers - http://www.compass-group.co.nz/ - are in charge of the bars and food outlets and are required to wristband anyone over 18 years of age wishing to purchase alcohol or enter the bar area. Wristbands will be available outside the venue before the gates open and also at six convenient ID outlets inside the venue.
The bars will operate with vouchers only - no cash. Water and other non-alcoholic drinks will be available at other outlets around the venue for cash. The bar will only serve up to 4 drinks per transaction. Vouchers will cost $5 each and can be purchased separately or in books of 4 ($20 value).
They can only be used at the bar not at the food outlets. The vouchers are
non-redeemable after the bar closes and the bar will close at the start of the evening’s final act.

Children:
must be accompanied by a parent or care-giver at all times. There will be a fun kid’s zone complete with a face painter, a bouncy castle and other fun activities, for children to hang out and go crazy in until 5pm. Whilst there will be security in this area we cannot accept responsibility for unaccompanied children. If you do get separated from your child there will be a lost children and items area in the media tower on the main field… which is also where the police will be based.

Approx show running times:
The Raggamuffin Village area will open at 10am and can be accessed from the main gate and gate 3 only. The gates into the stadium and the bars open at 11 am with the first band starting at 12 noon and the official finish is at 10.45 pm. The (subject to change) running order for bands will be emailed to our Raggamuffin Subscribers (to join please see www.raggamuffin.co.nz) the week of the show and will appear on the website the day before the show.

Talent:
In the breaks between bands DJ Dubhead - www.myspace.com/djdubhead - will work his magic on the turntables alongside radio Mai FM MCs Brent Mio and Sonny Kahika.
Strutting their stuff will be buskers performing in the village and market area by the bar - (program still TBA – see www.raggamuffin.co.nz for more details).

Accommodation:
For accommodation options please contact Tourism Rotorua -
[email protected]

Transport and Gate Entry:
Free buses will be operating for ticket holders - see www.raggamuffin.co.nz
for information on bus routes. The free bus stops directly outside the main
gate, which is a ticket holder’s entrance. If tickets haven’t sold out
prior to show day there will be ticket sales at gate 2 and 3.

Public Parking:
The venue has organized parking which will be available at Westbrook Rugby Fields Car-parks for $10 via Malfroy St & Devon St. There will also be a $5 Park and Ride option at Ngongataha Domain with regular bus shuttles to the venue.

Ticket Prices:
From 9am on show day the ticket boxes at gate 2 and gate 3 will be open for door sales - unless tickets sell out beforehand!
Buy tickets before show day and save. Prices up until 7th February are:-
$109 GA (or group deals* – buy 10 and get $10 per ticket discount!) / $135
reserved seating / $250 Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) / *$25
extra child ticket (3 – 15 years)
Corporate Lounge tickets are also available – contact
[email protected] for more information.

Door prices on show day will be
$120 GA/ $150 reserved seating/ $280 Family/ $30 extra child ticket (3 – 15
years).
*Please note that group deals are not available on show day and extra child
tickets must be purchased with a family ticket.
Venue pick-ups will be from the Fenton Street Convention Centre in Rotorua’s city centre.

Tickets are still available from: Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.nz, ph 0800 111 999.
For more info on Raggamuffin, see - www.raggamuffin.co.nz

RE: Raggamuffin 2009!
Posted: Tue Feb 3, 2009 8:47 pm

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Ragamuffin Festival Running Order and Handy Hints

RUNNING ORDER

Main Gate and Gate 3 access into the Village Area: 10:00 am
Gate 2 and Grandstand access: 11:00 am

THREE HOUSES DOWN - 12:00 noon
UNITY PACIFIC - 12:50 pm
KORA - 1:40 pm
INNER CIRCLE - 2:35 pm
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - 3:45 pm
SHAGGY - 5:15 pm
ALI CAMPBELL - 6:45 pm
EDDY GRANT - 8:15 pm
ZIGGY MARLEY - 9:45 pm

What to bring:

Sunscreen, sun-hat, blanket, ID for those over 18, smiles and good vibes!

What not to bring:

Glass, cans, alcohol, chilly bins, umbrellas, deck chairs, professional cameras, weapons or anything that could be used as such, illegal substances, gang patches or colours.

Accommodation:

For accommodation options please contact Tourism Rotorua [email protected]

Transport:

Free buses will be operating for ticket holders - see www.raggamuffin.co.nz for information on bus routes. The free bus stops directly outside the main gate, which is a ticket holder's entrance.

Public Parking:

Westbrook Rugby Fields Car Parks via Malfroy St & Devon St. There will also be a Park and Ride option at Ngongataha Domain with regular bus shuttles to the venue.

Tickets:

Available from Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.co.nz, ph 0800 111 999.
From 9am on show day the ticket boxes at gate 2 and gate 3 will be open for door sales - unless tickets sell out beforehand! Buy tickets before show day and save. Prices up until 7th February are:-
$109 GA (or group deals* - buy 10 and get $10 per ticket discount!) / $135 reserved seating / $250 Family tickets (2 adults and 2 children) / *$25 extra child ticket (3 - 15 years)

Door prices on show day will be - $120 GA/ $150 reserved seating/ $280 Family/ $30 extra child ticket (3 - 15 years).

*Please note that group deals are not available on show day and extra child tickets must be purchased with a family ticket.

Venue pick-ups will be from the Fenton Street Convention Centre in Rotorua's city centre.

RE: Raggamuffin 2009!
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:05 am

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