Date: Saturday, October 15

All Reggae roads lead to SOMA in San Diego for the TRIBUTE TO THE
ROOTS gala concert celebrating 20 years of Trade Roots Reggae.
http://www.traderootsreggae.com.


Headlining the show are veteran singers Horace Andy and Cornell
Campbell who will both be making their San Diego stage debuts.
Special guest Martin Campbell of Channel One Studio fame, will be
making an exclusive U.S. appearance for this night only. The
legendary stage band for the show features seasoned session players
Fully Fullwood, Tony Chin, and drummer Santa Davis, all of Soul
Syndicate / Word, Sound, Power fame. Kush and Jah Blood Fiyah Angels
www.fiyahangels.com, San Diego's top roots reggae band, will open the
show and heat up the stage for a truly wonderful night to come.

"One of Jamaica's most distinguished and beloved vocalists, Horace
Andy is blessed with one of the most distinctive voices on the island
and his emotive delivery just adds further weight to his reputation.
His classic recordings from the '70s remain crucial listening, while
his more recent work with trip-hop heroes Massive Attack has
introduced the singer to an entire new generation of devoted fans.
Indeed, Andy's work has been of such consistently high caliber over
the years that there's never been a time when he wasn't releasing
exceptional records." (Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide )
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/andy_horace/artist.jhtml






Cornell Campbell could be called the Sam Cooke of Jamaican music- so
sweet is his soulful falsetto. With a string of hits for Studio 1
("Queen of the Minstrel", "Stars") already under-his-belt as a member
of the short-lived Eternals, he teamed up with ace producer Bunny Lee
in the mid-70s. Together they created some of the most lasting roots-
and-culture tunes of the era including "The Gorgon" and "Natty Dread
Inna Grenwich Farm".


Studio musicians Fully Fullwood (bass), Tony Chin (guitar), and Santa
Davis (drums) all worked for Bunny Lee as a part of the Aggrovators.
Their sessions for Lee formed the cornerstone of rockers-style
Jamaican riddims with Santa's signature "flying cymbal" stylings.
Many of the most memorable tunes of this era, voiced for Lee by both
Horace Andy and Cornell Campbell, feature the Aggrovators at their
hardest. Later, they became better known internationally for their
work as members of the Soul Syndicate and, eventually, Peter Tosh's
Word, Sound, and Power band. http://www.fullyfullwood.com


The enigmatic Martin Campbell, based in Redding, U.K., played his San
Diego/ U.S. debut to packed-houses in 2001. This self-produced singer-
songwriter created an immediate sensation and his reputation as a
roots favorite has since grown steadily . His recent appearance at
the 2005 Bob Marley Day in San Diego garnered rave reviews and his
return is highly anticipated. www.channelonereggae.com

Be sure to come out to witness and be apart of this once in a
lifetime event to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of TRADE ROOTS
REGGAE with some of roots' hardest hitters. The event is an all ages
event and will be held at the SOMA.



SOMA http://www.somasandiego.com is located @ 3350 Sports Arena Blvd.
in San Diego. On-line advanced ticket sales are now available from
the SOMA website. Box office sales at SOMA start September 1. For
more information call 619.226.7662.

http://www.traderootsreggae.com