Culture ft. Kenyatta Hill | 'Same Situation' | Reggae Music Virginia Beach | 2/19/2014

Culture ft. Kenyatta Hill
"Same Situation"
Reggae Music
Virginia Beach, VA
The Jewish Mother Hilltop
2/19/2014

Kenyatta Hill - Vocals
Ras Albert - Vocals, sexy dance moves
Telford Nelson - Vocals
Peanut - Lead Keyboards
Desi Hyson - Riddim Keyboards
Greg Ward - Guitar
Steve Samuels - Bass
Paapa Nyarkoh - Drums

Jospeh Hill and Culture
Hill formed Culture in 1976, and had early success with the prophetic "Two Sevens Clash", predicting apocalypse on 7 July 1977. During the seventies the group had a string of highly successful singles for producers Joe Gibbs and Sonia Pottinger including the song 'Two Sevens Clash' which made its mark on both Jamaica and the United Kingdom. It was named by Rolling Stone magazine in 2002 as one of the '50 Coolest Records' – the only single artist reggae album to make the list. The group also had a hit with 'Stop Fussing and Fighting', a song that addressed the chaotic political climate of the late 1970s and the attempt on Bob Marley's life.

Joseph Hill and Culture developed a reputation as a performing group after a performance at the 'One Love Peace Concert' in 1978, and was soon regularly touring the United States, Europe and Africa. In recent years the group continued to perform at least one hundred concerts each year – with Hill's wife Pauline performing road manager duties. Hill was a presence on stage – part deejay as he directed his band to reconfigure songs on stage and part teacher as he commented on Jamaican history and current political issues. In his lyrics, Hill often explored how the legacy of slavery continued to have an influence on Jamaican citizens. Yet, what made Culture unique was that Hill always tempered his messages by having a smile on his lips and a dance in his feet. He was never without a good joke at hand.

Sound by Biggs
Session Rockers
Culture Reggae Band
Stable Roots

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