The Reichhold Center for the Arts continues its 30th anniversary season with a blockbuster reggae concert featuring reggae icon Gregory Isaacs with special guest Live Wyaa Band, along with singer Tarrus Riley ("She's Royal"). The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m., Saturday, March 28. The night will feature the reggae legend paired with one of the hottest up and coming artists out of Jamaica today.
Isaacs has a string of hits that spans more than 35 years in the music industry. It is estimated he has released up to 500 albums (including compilations) in Jamaica, the United States and Europe combined. Songs such as "Night Nurse," "Number One," and "My Only Lover" have earned him fans worldwide and respect as one of the pioneers of conscious reggae.
In the 1970s, Isaacs dominated the music scene in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean with songs that reflected on the social and political happenings of the time, or what is known as conscious reggae.
Along with conscious reggae, Isaac's lyrics spoke of love and all its tribulations. He is widely credited with creating the genre known as Lover's Rock.
By 1980, Isaacs had become one of the top stars in the reggae world, touring the United States and Europe extensively. His relaxed style and ease of delivery, earned him the nickname "The Cool Ruler," after the album of the same name.
Also performing March 28th is Tarrus Riley, one of a second generation of Jamaican roots reggae singers burning up the music charts.
Tickets for the Gregory Isaacs/Tarrus Riley concert are $62, $48, and $38. Tickets are available at Modern Music, UVI Book Store, V.I. Bridal & Tuxedo, Urban Threadz, Essentric Shoe Boutique, Island Video (Nisky), Home Again (Red Hook) and The Reichhold Center Box Office at 693-1559. Tickets may be ordered online at reichholdcenter.com
