97.3 KBCO & Boulder Weekly Present
Julian Marley and the Uprising
with DJ Rootz
Event Information
**With the purchase of two tickets to Julian Marley and the Uprising, you will receive one ticket to the movie, Marley. The life story of Bob Marley, the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Marley airs at the Boulder Theater on Friday April 20th @ 8:00 pm.
To obtain your Movie: Marley ticket, please stop by the box office the day of the Julian Marley show to pick them up.
Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley and Barbados-born Lucy Pounder is a Grammy award nominated, roots-reggae musician, singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian.In the same tradition as his father, Julian "Ju Ju" Marley is a devout Rastafarian whose music is inspired by life and spirituality.
In 2009, Julian Marley's career rose to new heights with the success of his Grammy Award Nominated release entitled, Awake released on Ghetto Youths / Universal Music Group on April 28, 2009. The thought-provoking album was co-produced with his brothers Stephen Marley and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and recorded at the Lion's Den in Miami and the Tuff Gong studio's in Kingston, Jamaica. This album was inspired by Julian's life and spirituality and skillfully weaves diverse musical styles into a set of hypnotic beats and soulful vocals. The music and message presented throughout Awake was inspired by all the family who have come before. Julian explains, "There is spiritual energy from the ancestors in this album."
As with the other Marley's, Awake blends R&B, hip hop, dancehall and of course the roots reggae that his father made famous around the world. The album's first single, 'Boom Draw', is a blend of classic roots and modern dancehall. Julian's brothers also appear on the album, with Stephen Marley collaborating on 'A Little Too Late' and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley contributing his talents to 'Violence in the Streets'. Another track, 'Oh Girl', features vocals by rapper Mr. Cheeks and Marcia Griffiths, a former Wailers backing vocalist and reggae star in her own right, also contributes background vocals to the album.
Julian's 'Awake' world tour with his band The Uprising flourished in 2009, and stemmed into a major North American, Caribbean and European run that included the Raggamuffin 2010 tour of Australia and New Zealand. In May 2010, Awake took home the award for 'Best Album of the Year' at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in New York City. Marley's tour with The Uprising continually expanded in 2010, and performance dates found the reggae singer-songwriter circling Europe, and scheduling back to back headlining performances in the U.K., Greece and South America.
A humanitarian at heart, Julian Marley naturally leans toward building on charitable missions and contributing to the Ghetto Youths Foundation, which in the spirit of his father Bob Marley, allows the socially conscious Marley to give back to youths in various communities. Whether it's reasoning with children at the football fields in London, or offering his time to benefit concerts, Julian consciously looks towards finding ways to help build positive guidance that benefit children . In February, 2010 Julian and his brother Kymani Marley, along side the Ghetto Youths Foundation produced a 'Miami For Haiti' benefit show with all proceeds going to various charities aimed toward Haitian relief efforts. Julian urges, "If we have the time, if we have the resources, we must rise to the occasion to help our brothers and sisters in every way possible."
Julian Marley ranks higher in the consciousness movement of music than most reggae artists recognized today. And while Julian has built a formidable reputation by transcending musical genres, we can be sure that whatever ventures he will embark on in 2011, Julian "Ju Ju" Marley will remain a spiritual, moral, musical visionary with an international mission. Julian enthused, "I don't plan the next step, I just continue on with Jah Works and somehow things seem to just come together naturally that way."
DJ Rootz is notorious for his extended mixes and flawless ear. DJ Rootz - aka Tim Bowers - is Boulder, Colorados ultimate underground DJ. Handpicking selections from every end of the musical spectrum, DJ Rootz rocks dance floors with an immaculate selection of tracks including foundational funk and soul break-beats, electronica, reggae, underground, new, and old school hiphop, and even disco and house.
After creating more than a dozen funky reggae and hip-hop mixes to much praise, in 2005 Rootz picked up an MPC 4000 and began producing. His first album, Muzic iz Bezt, features all original productions and transcends genre and demographic. It is currently available on CD as well as vinyl EP at music stores around the country. The bold combinations he originates are unmatched. Rootz' fabulous fresh funk is instantly etched into one's mind. His seamless blending skills and inimitable ear for selection have since propelled him into a class of his own, as not only a live DJ but also as an acclaimed producer. While he cannot be compared, his album conjures thoughts of old school Pete Rock, RJD2, mixing by Scientist and spinning by Mr. Scruff, Spankrock, and DJ AMthen, throw in some of ZTrip's energy to induce the ever-present positive vibe.