Thurs. Feb 7! Pato Banton & the Now Generation is back at Ashkenaz in Berkeley from www.ashkenaz.com : From Birmingham, England, singer and toaster Pato Banton is one of the modern giants of reggae. On this tour he is supported by his band of the past few years, the Now Generation. In a career that included a spiritual sabbatical, he returned to the stage with renewed commitment in 2005 and comes to Ashkenaz with a long set list that includes songs from the 1980s to 2011’s “New Day Dawning” CD. His distinctive vocal approach first caught public attention through his work with the English Beat, including his 1982 duet with Ranking Roger, “Pato and Roger a Go Talk.” He made a guest appearance on UB40’s 1985 album, “Baggariddim.” The next year he issued his own album produced by Mad Professor: “Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton.” He later had a hit with his version of the Police’s “Spirits in the Material World,” and collaborated with Steel Pulse’s Justin Hinds on “Wize Up!” in 1990. Pato Banton says, “From ‘Never Give In’ to ‘Destination Paradise’ my main goal has always been to spread truth, beauty and goodness through reggae music. I have been blessed with the gift of Revelation, seen and been a part of many miracles, but nothing compares to the beautiful personalities I’ve met along the way. As I approach the final chapter of my musical journey on Planet Earth (Urantia), my only desire is to serve Divinity through humanity. And to all my brothers and sisters who are striving to achieve their goals in this age of materiality, my message is… Stay Positive and Never Give In!” http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322310#msg-322310 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:00 -0700 Phorum 5.2.15a http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322468#msg-322468 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322468#msg-322468 rossta8888 SNWMF Phorum 2013 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:02:45 -0800 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322347#msg-322347 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322347#msg-322347 papaken SNWMF Phorum 2013 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:15:45 -0800 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322323#msg-322323 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322323#msg-322323 east bay herbalist SNWMF Phorum 2013 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:18:51 -0800 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322322#msg-322322 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322322#msg-322322 ♫♫♫♫ Go Pato ^^^ Go Pato ♫♫♫♫]]> Peacemakeya SNWMF Phorum 2013 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:13:56 -0800 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322310#msg-322310 http://snwmf.com/phorum/read.php?1,322310,322310#msg-322310 from www.ashkenaz.com :

From Birmingham, England, singer and toaster Pato Banton is one of the modern giants of reggae. On this tour he is supported by his band of the past few years, the Now Generation. In a career that included a spiritual sabbatical, he returned to the stage with renewed commitment in 2005 and comes to Ashkenaz with a long set list that includes songs from the 1980s to 2011’s “New Day Dawning” CD. His distinctive vocal approach first caught public attention through his work with the English Beat, including his 1982 duet with Ranking Roger, “Pato and Roger a Go Talk.” He made a guest appearance on UB40’s 1985 album, “Baggariddim.” The next year he issued his own album produced by Mad Professor: “Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton.” He later had a hit with his version of the Police’s “Spirits in the Material World,” and collaborated with Steel Pulse’s Justin Hinds on “Wize Up!” in 1990.

Pato Banton says, “From ‘Never Give In’ to ‘Destination Paradise’ my main goal has always been to spread truth, beauty and goodness through reggae music. I have been blessed with the gift of Revelation, seen and been a part of many miracles, but nothing compares to the beautiful personalities I’ve met along the way. As I approach the final chapter of my musical journey on Planet Earth (Urantia), my only desire is to serve Divinity through humanity. And to all my brothers and sisters who are striving to achieve their goals in this age of materiality, my message is… Stay Positive and Never Give In!”]]> metaman SNWMF Phorum 2013 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:51:55 -0800