BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.5// X-WR-CALNAME:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-CALDESC:www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20130620T130437CEST-1475Aj4fEe@www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco DTSTAMP:20130620T110637Z DESCRIPTION:Creation has hit the Bay with the best in Roots Rock and Reggae ! If you're fortunate enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area you can find Creation jamming at various clubs and outdoor events. Featuring the talented and soulful voice of Israel "\;Powerhouse"\; &\; Rahsu l Culture Man\, and the dynamic force of exhilarating dance music founded on African Roots of the Caribbean and West Indian Islands\, \; "\; Creation"\; is moving the people to the sounds of crucial Roots Reggae .\n\nCreation Band members include:\nStanton "\;Israel Powerhouse" \; Heaven - Lead Vocals\n
\;Vocally\, the band is being led by Israel Powerhouse\, truly in possession of a special gift that is always a treat for the audience. Israel has the uncanny ability to vocally model the voi ce of Gregory Isaac\, Dennis Brown and Bob Marley.\n \;\n Katsumi Asaz awa - Guitar\n
\;Born on a farm in California's SaNaJuaquin Valley\, Katsumi's early musical influances were of itinerant African-Americanfiled hands and the haunting melodies of the Braceros. He started playing guita r in his early teens and frequently drew on a fake mustache so he coule sn eak into local jazz and blues clubs. After a tour with the Peace Corp in C anada\, he moved to the Bay Area in 1973. In 1970 he toured Europe with Sa m Myers and his Mississippi Delta Blues Band. After returning\, he joind t he reggae/calypso band Contabantiempo. He release a CD with his band Globa l Echo in 1997. After studying jazz guitar with Greg Cooper\, the two of t hem formed a duo called Stolen Moments. For several years now\, Katsumi ha s been jamming with Creation Band and is reponsible for most of our guitar work.\n \;\n Enroy "\;Tenor"\; Grant - Second Voice
\; His voice was so closely associated with his tenor saxophone that his nick name became "\;Tenor."\; As Creation Band's senior elder\, he cont ributes the authentic rootical experience he acquired working with the Reg gae greats including Bob Marley\, Peter Tosh\, Bunny Wailer\, Dennis Brown \, and Lee Scratch Perry. His greatest personal impact on the history of R eggae is as a founding member of Jamaican hit-maker Soul Syndicate.\n  \;\n Ethan Bixby - Trumpet\, Guitar\n
\;An indispensable element of R eggae talent as the Trumpet player for Creation Band. We are fortunate to have Ethan in the band as he can amaze and delight even his bandmates with smooth and soulful notes on the trumpet along with wild guitar licks.\n&n bsp\;\n Clinton Penn - Drummer
\;\nThe drummer with no shame! Clinton has performed with Carlos Santana... A Virgin Island native and Cousin of Don Penn (hit song "\;No No No"\;). The founder of Creation Band and the backbone of the group that holds it all together. A tarlton barret t-style drummer certain to satisfy even the most devoted Reggae purist...  \; DTSTART:20121020T200000 DTEND:20121020T220000 DURATION:PT3H LOCATION:San Francisco SUMMARY:SF Reggae Fest: CREATION END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR