Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente23rd Annual Soul Rebel Festival ft. Yellowman & moreSaturday September 6th, 2025All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PM Free RSVP/Upgrades Onsale NowYellowmanJamaica's first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death. His early-'80s success brought the popularity of toasting -- the reggae equivalent of rapping -- to a whole new level, and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. For better or for worse, he also epitomized dancehall's penchant for "slack" lyrics -- that is, casual violence, sexism, homophobia, and general rudeness...
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Levitt’s Free Concert Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente23rd Annual Soul Rebel Festival ft. Yellowman & moreSaturday September 6th, 2025All Ages | Rain or Shine Doors Open: 6:00 PM | Show Start: 7:00 PM Free RSVP/Upgrades Onsale NowYellowmanJamaica's first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death. His early-'80s success brought the popularity of toasting -- the reggae equivalent of rapping -- to a whole new level, and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. For better or for worse, he also epitomized dancehall's penchant for "slack" lyrics -- that is, casual violence, sexism, homophobia, and general rudeness. Graphic sexuality was his particular forte, reaching levels of explicitness previously unheard in Jamaica. It brought him numerous detractors, but it was also a big reason for his early popularity. There was more to itthan that, though; Yellowman was one of the most verbally nimble toasters of his time, with a loose, easy flow, a talent for improvisation, and a definite wit in his wordplay. Plus, all the boasting about his prowess on the mic or in the bedroom had to be over the top to be convincing: true to his stage name, Yellowman is an albino, which carries a tremendous social stigma in Jamaica. His rise to stardom was unlikely enough, but his transformation from untouchable outcast into sex symbol was staggering -- and may not even have taken place without his trademark lewdness. Shocking though it could be, it affirmed him as a sexual being just like his listeners, and was delivered with enough humor to let the audience know that he didn't take himself too seriously. Bouts with cancer pushed him into more thoughtful, socially conscious territory in the 1990s, but his initial style remains the most influential, paving the way for countless dancehall toasters to follow. He remained quiet through most of the 2000s before mounting a comeback with 2019's No More War.Link&ChainLink & Chain is a band of brothers that have been harmonizing together and co-writing their songs for decades since their early days in Jamaica. The name was chosen because of its significance to the struggle of our ancestors and it also significant to the unity of InI coming together & holding together as links on a chain. The group came together in 1986 as a trio and still has three of its original members.Selasee & The Fafa FamilySelasee & The Fafa Family is a 6 piece band formed by Selasee Atiase in 2007. Originally from Ghana, Selasee focuses on reggae/world music made up of some highlife music and what he describes as easy listening reggae music that draws in even people who are not fans of reggae music as well as some pop influences.Born in Accra, Ghana, Selasee Atiase grew up exposed to the colorful and energetic sounds of highlife music as well as reggae, funk, R&B and pop influences. With this exposure Selasee created his own niche—a unique blend of easy listening Reggae music, West African Highlife and some Pop music influences, threading together English and Ghanaian lyrics for a bright and captivating sound.Mono Verde CollectiveMono Verde Collective, a Denver local Latin Reggae band with international flavors. MVC was created 15 years ago with the purpose of elevating consciousness around social topics through music and cultural exchange, as it reflects in the title of their first album Ensamblando Culturas. MVC members are from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and the US, mixing rhythms from all the American continent to create a unique sound within the reggae genre. Spreading their music in the US from coast to coast and touring Mexico, Mono Verde Collective has the magic to captivate the audience with their distinctive melodies and lyrics that contain a message from the heart. "We love what we do, because we believe in the power of music".
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