Grammy Award Nominee Reggae Artist Etana to Perform at UCLA’s JazzReggae Festival May 27! + Other Dates!

Reggae sensation Etana is currently on tour for Spring-Summer 2019 in the U.S. as well as an international tour. Etana is a firecracker performer and she’s worth seeing live!

 

 

 

If you are a jazz or reggae fan, you will want to know about Etana’s latest date in Los Angeles! Etana will be performing several dates in California:
UCLA’s JazzReggae Festival — May 27, 2019. To learn more about the 33rd year anniversary of the JazzReggae Festival, scroll down below.

Other Dates in California:
Harlow’s Restaurant + Nightclub in Sacramento –May 29,
The Independent in San Francisco — May 30,
Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz — May 31,
Ramona Mainstage in Ramona — June 1.

 

 

Etana will be performing her hit albums during her tour including her Grammy Award-nominated album Reggae Forever which was nominated for Best Reggae album. Etana is the first female in 21 years to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the “Best Reggae Album” category. The last time a female artist was nominated in the category was in 1997 when Sister Carol received a nomination. The Reggae Forever album is distributed by Tad’s Records. Reggae Forever has gained popularity nationally and internationally.

 

If you haven’t already downloaded this album, visit iTunes to download the Reggae Forever album by Etana. It’s a joy to listen to Etana’s voice! It is available at digital retailers including Amazon.com

 

 

 

About Etana
Shauna McKenzie, better known as female reggae sensation, Etana is a soulful singer and songwriter. She has achieved international and national stardom with her fifth album Reggae Forever that debuted the Billboard Reggae Chart at number one and her fourth album I Rise that debuted the Billboard Reggae Chart at number one and her album Better Tomorrow debuted the Billboard Reggae Chart at number seven. Her album Free Expressions and debut album The Strong One all reached the Billboard Reggae Charts. The Strong One garnered many awards including Best Album honors at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) in New York and Album of the Year at the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in Kingston, Jamaica. Etana was also nominated as Best New Reggae Artist at London’s annual MOBO Awards in 2008. Etana makes history as the first female with back-to-back top albums on the Billboard Reggae Chart. Her standout sound blends Roots Reggae with flavors of Folk, Soul, and Jazz. Etana’s Reggae Forever album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. The album is distributed by Tad’s Records. Etana is the first female in 21 years to be nominated for the Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album category. The last time that a female artist was nominated in the category was in 1997 when Sister Carol received a nomination. Jamaican born, Florida-based female reggae singer Etana is featured in international and national media.

For more information including for tickets for show dates and locations, visit www.etanathestrongone.com.

Want to learn more about Etana, her career and her previous albums? Visit www.etanathestrongone.com
Follow Etana on these social platforms:
Facebook: @OneEtana 
Instagram: @EtanaStrongOne
Twitter @EtanaStrongOne

UCLA 2019 JazzReggae Festival- 33rd Anniversary Festival:

The JazzReggae Festival will see its 33rd anniversary this year. Cultural Affairs Commission is taking the festival back to its origins to its original location of UCLA’s Sunset Canyon Recreation Center because of cuts in the event’s budget. The festival will feature a balance of student and professional performers, which has elicited both anticipation and disappointment from festival attendees. The JazzReggae Festival at UCLA is the largest student-run festival in the nation, celebrating the rich history of jazz and reggae music under the Los Angeles sun and skies!

In addition to music lovers, the festival brings arts and crafts vendors from the city onto campus. Quinn Miller, a fourth-year communication studies student, said each year she enjoys browsing the handmade African-inspired crafts showcased by vendors from the Los Angeles area.

The event, originally called Jazz Fest, was first held in 1986 and showcased a collection of jazz musicians at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. The festival has evolved throughout the years to include both reggae and jazz music.

 

 

Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com

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