Julian Marley & The Uprising are set to perform live this Saturday, 6th January 2013 at the Viharamahadevi Amphitheatre in Colombo.
H Artistry, the title sponsor of the event is a famed global music campaign to promote the art of mixing various genres and blending the talents of the world’s top artists. Every trademark H Artistry event is an evening of pure unification; mixing sound, visual innovation and drinking experiences from around the world.
The event is brought to you by Mainstage events, a company founded recently by people renowned for bringing quality entertainment to the people of Sri Lanka. The last artist brought down was Mohombi, a Swedish Congolese R&B singer songwriter who has been a chart topper since 2011. The event attracted 6000 fans proving it to be one of the most successful concerts.
The people behind Mainstage are Gehan Fernando, Dinesh Wijesinghe and Shane Ismail. Although there has been a lapse in the last year as the trio were busy opening their new outlet, Sugar, Bistro and Wine Bar, 2013 aims to be a big one for the company as they aim to bring more quality acts to the island.
Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley, is a Grammy award nominated, roots-reggae musician, singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian. In the same tradition as his father, Julian ‘Ju Ju’ Marley’s music is inspired by life and spirituality.
Born in London, Julian is the only son of Bob Marley to have been born and raised in the UK. He frequently visited his family and brothers, Ziggy, Stephen, Damian and Kymani in Jamaica.
Growing up as a youth in a musical atmosphere Julian quickly adopted a musical lifestyle and at an early age became a skillful, self-taught musician mastering the bass, drums, guitar and keyboards. By the tender age of five, Marley recorded his first demo at the Marley family home in Kingston, Jamaica.
Julian formed the band, The Uprising shortly after the murder of the influential Wailers drummer and wrote two unreleased songs, ‘Uprising’ and ‘What They Did Wrong’ in response to the incident.
Julian and the Uprising have performed worldwide with his brothers and on independent tour since the success of his album, ‘Awake’ in 2009. They have also contributed musical elements to singer Lauryn Hill’s Grammy-award winning album, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ including playing guitar on the single, ‘Forgive Them Father’. In 2003, Julian joined his siblings to contribute a version of the single, ‘Master Blaster’ for Stevie Wonder’s tribute album, ‘Conception: An Interpretation of Stevie Wonder Songs’.
He also performed on the invitation of the Jamaican Government, during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China and celebrated alongside Jamaica’s Gold medal winning runner, Usain Bolt.
Print Media Sponsors Wijeya Newspapers – Daily Mirror, Daily FT, Sunday Times and Hi!! Magazine
Radio Sponsor TNL Radio & TNL Lite
Hotel Partner Hilton Colombo
Other Sponsors Coca Cola
Yamaha Music Centre
Hilton Colombo as well as being the official hotel for the artists and event, will also be providing all refreshments at the concert for all the attendees!
The opening acts for the concert are equally exciting, Elephant Foot and Rude Boy.
Elephant Foot is a local band of drummers who are based in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka which was founded in 2002 by the great percussionist L.P.S. Priyanka and since its inception it has been influenced by the music movements worldwides and is now both proudly local and very international in sound. In the spirit of promoting local talent, Rude Boy who specializes in Reggae music will also be performing to open the event and is greatly respected by those who know him.
All in all this is an event not to be missed. The concert which is on this Saturday, 6th January 2013 will be held at the Viharamahadevi Amphitheatre, a venue which once staged The Wailers and will prove to be a fabulous way to start the new year!
Tickets are priced at Rs3000 when bought in advance, up until 5pm on the day of the event at either,
Sugar, Bistro and Wine Bar, Crescat Shopping Mall, or Ground Floor, CH&FC Swimming Pool Complex, Maitland Crescent Thereafter tickets will be available at the gate, but will be priced at Rs4000.
Join the Facebook pages to avail free tickets and regular updates on the event, search for ‘Mainstage Events’.
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