"2013 appears to be the year or REGGAE UNITY in Pittsburgh," claimed dancehall dj Fudgie Springer smilingly when ask by Pittsburgh Reggae about what to expect on the Pittsburgh Reggae Scene in 2013.
Springer further elaborated and we learned of a "Sound man/ DJ meeting" held at Taboo late last year. The purpose of the gathering was to bring the key players together and work towards getting the scene back on track.
To say in 2012 the reggae scene was poor would not necessarily be an accurate statement. We had big reggae artists artists from jamaica here such as Bugle, Elephant man, Junior Reid, Fambo just to name a few, we've have international Djs in town like Gary Chucks, Razz and Biggy, Stone Love . So from an entertainment value standpoint the scene was pretty nice in 2012.
The major problem, however, is that most of our local reggae lovers will be as surprised as you just were when they read the names mentioned in the previous paragraph. So awareness is a huge issue.
Another thing that hindered the scene was favoritism: Some people only going to certain people's parties or just going to parties that a particular sound/dj play. So not only were there a lot of reggae listeners that didn't know about the reggae events but the ones that did were divided.
Compound this with the fact that the reggae crowd always come late (so early people who are unaware will probably leave and not come back)
YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE PITTSBURGH REGGAE SCENE IN 2012 HAD ITS ISSUES
" TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More "
This is a corny overused cliche that us a pittsburgh reggae dat net in this scenario have no problem using.
Reggae Unity in Pittsburgh as agreed upon by members of Vybz Machine, Gangsta Shack, Israel Vibes, Dan Dabber, Levicticus, Green Rose, Force 15, and Whyte Lyon will include
" TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More "
This is a corny overused cliche that us a pittsburgh reggae dat net in this scenario have no problem using.
Reggae Unity in Pittsburgh as agreed upon by members of Vybz Machine, Gangsta Shack, Israel Vibes, Dan Dabber, Levicticus, Green Rose, Force 15, and Whyte Lyon will include
- Rotations of the aforementioned DJs at The Spot on Thursdays and at the weekly parties at Taboo.
- More frequent guest appearances at BCIF Fridays at Capri
- Lots of cross promotion, Djs plugging other peoples events and attending (supporting) other people's events
- Favoritism basically solved since the Djs frequently DJ together
- Increased flyering and creatives means of increasing the awareness
- an improved pittsburghreggae.net
REGGAE UNITY in Pittsburgh basically improves every single reggae event.
If you are a reggae/dancehall/soca lover. If you appreciate Caribbean music and you live or party in or around the Pittsburgh area we beseech you to join the movement.
More people who are actually into reggae attending our events make reggae parties that much more fun
A bigger fan base gives us the opportunity to bring the biggest and hottest reggae acts to town (who would like to see Mavado or Damian Marley or Popcaan at a party in Pittsburgh?)
We remember the days of Safari and Club 822 and even prior to that when DJ Bubbles used to kill it at Frankies and Club 168 but we are also looking forward to the better days and more exciting stories,
If you are into reggae we need you on the team.
REGGAE UNITY
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