By By Sandieganliz
On Saturday, February 5th, J Boog played a sold out show at Soundwave in Mission Beach. He’s an islandy-reggae musician from Los Angeles who is well-known in Hawaii and other areas for such songs as “Got to Be Strong†and “Let’s Do It Againâ€.
HI Roots opened the show to a packed venue. I have been following this band for a month now because I’m elevated by their music. I find their lyrics conscientious, uplifting, and real. Such songs as “If You Knew†and “Our Sound†describe their rootsy, island reggae. –I can tell they represent their “808†roots strong. Hopefully, they release a full album soon, especially with guest vocalist Cisco.
Seedless is a band from Orange County that describes their music as progressive/rock/reggae. I definitely heard the distinct sound of rock in some songs and reggae in others. I really enjoyed listening to them sing about conscientious stuff too.
J Boog is well-known in Polynesian culture and I understand why. With roots stemming from Samoa, he brings a softer side to his tribal heritage. By this, I mean his influence in music is strong and romantic. J Boog sings about love, endurance, and passion. His lyrics take you away into a land of hope and fantasy, such things that often relate to reggae music. His islandy-vibe is apparent as well as his passion for singing.
Big Ups to the people who brought this show together. It was a great display of conscientious reggae music, which promotes hope, wisdom and reality.
(In remembrance of Shari)
