07/01/2020
After shooting the I was really pleased with the excellent reactions that I received from all the bands that I had photographed. Two of the organisers, Jampara Makangira (Jampara&The Batalion) and Max Odarty (Super Natural Selection) were really enthusiastic about the photos too invited me back to the Pass The Dutch Festival on 29 December in Amsterdam.
The first artist / band to perform was new to me but I thoroughly enjoyed them. Julian Simmons, (aka Falash Isis) is originally from the Dutch Islands but now lives in Europe. .
"Julians (ABW/SXM) musical history started with a search for self. At a young age he began to realize that there is a higher divine aspect of self. On that journey for self realization through the Rastafarian movement and culture he realized that he had a talent for music and singing and decided to pursue it. It was during this journey that he was given the name Falasha and participated in an interscholastic talent show/song festival hosted by PJD 2 radio station in 1990 in St. Maarten. He made it to the finals and received an honorary award for writing and composing his own music. Under the name Falasha he continued to pursue his musical ambitions, it led him to experience music with bands like Caribbean roots, Black Starliner, and Sonʼs of Israel. Falasha was the leadsinger, songwriter, composer and musical director of the bands Zion Children, Third Eye and the Isis reggae band. He performed as opening act for: Burning Spear, Kymani Marley, Julian Marley, Damian (Jr Gong) Marley, Lucky Dube, Israel Vibration, Don Carlos, Queen Ifrica. And released the album entitled ʻCultivate Your Mindʼ in 2004. "
source: https://juliansimmonsmusic.com
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