Beres Hammond and Culture featuring Kanyatta Hill August 25, 2009

AMP Concerts & Fan Man Productions present
Tuesday, August 25
Culture featuring Kenyatta Hill
Beres Hammond
Santa Fe Brewing Company
37 Fire Place
(Just Off NM Highway 14)
6 PM

Formed in the rich tradition of harmony trios in 1976, Culture quickly became a part of the vibrant, politically charged Jamaican reggae scene of the day. Shortly after Culture came together, they began working with the "Mighty Two"—producer Joe Gibbs and engineer Errol Thompson. While at Gibbs' studio, the singers recorded a series of powerful singles, many of which ended up on their successful debut album Two Sevens Clash. This initial release was hugely popular in both Jamaica and England. At once Culture became part of a wave of vocal groups (including the Mighty Diamonds, Black Uhuru, the Meditations and countless others) that ruled the reggae scene in the late 70s. In 2006, original lead vocalist Joe Hill passed away, and his son Kenyatta, who was also Culture's audio engineer, now tours and records in his father's place.

Beres Hammond is a soulful crooner who writes much of his own material. Hammond specializes in romantic lovers rock, dancehall, conscious roots reggae, hip-hop fusion, and straight-up contemporary R&B. He is considered Jamaica's greatest practicing singer/songwriter and anyone who has listened to his CDs or experienced the fervor elicited by his live performances would undoubtedly agree with that top-ranking assessment. His recent appearance at Jamaica's premier music festival, Reggae Sumfest, was unanimously hailed as the finest of the three-night event as he tore through hit after hit, some dating back to the mid 70s, consistently captivating an audience of nearly 20,000 who sang along so loudly to his beloved songs, they sometimes threatened to drown him out. That Sumfest 2008 performance was but another special moment in time within this adored artist's enduring and truly exceptional career.

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