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Katchafire live Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Cornerstone in Berkeley, California with special guest Bobby Hustle and more!All Ages
Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm
Price: $24 adv / $29 dos
Ticket Link: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Katchafire/492374?afflky=CornerstoneBerkeley
Hailing from Kirikiriroa in Aotearoa (Hamilton in New Zealand) KATCHAFIRE have become a global roots reggaephenomenon with the all-Maori band bringing their pure classic sound to music lovers worldwide deliveringone of the most authentic Reggae shows around.With six successful albums, platinum sales, hit singles, and a massive fanbase selling out shows around theworld, 2022 sees KATCHAFIRE celebrating 25 years of existence.Their sound is built on the foundations of classic roots reggae with an R’n’B and funk rub, fusing moderndancehall and with slinky pop, cool grooves and uplifting vibes.Built on a family movement, it all started when lead guitarist Grenville Bell, father of lead singer Logan Bell &drummer Jordan Bell, moved into an apartment building in town with his then teenage sons where they couldmake music all night, and the rest is history...After countless jams and sold-out concerts, they swelled to an 8-piece collective of multi-talented songwritersand musicians and became a staple on Pacific Roots scenes around the world.KATCHAFIRE’s popularity and critical acclaim has seen them share the stage with artists from Damien Marley,Steel Pulse, UB40, The Wailers, to Michael Franti and Spearhead and many more. They've garnered respectfrom the likes of Don Letts (acclaimed documentary maker and Clash tour DJ), music journalist David Katz, andhave been championed on the airwaves by radio legends such as Steve Barker (BBC), Charlie Gillet (BBC) andDavid Rodigan (Kiss FM and others) to name a few.Through height of the Covid19 pandemic KATCHAFIRE spent time in Aotearoa studios recording new music andnow look forward to their first overseas shows since the pandemic began.The band are heading to Australia in May 2022, to the UK and Europe in June/July 2022 and have a NorthAmerican tour in the pipeline. Katchafire have long been prolific international tourers and 2021 was the firstyear the band did not tour overseas in over eighteen years.Not resting on their laurels whilst international borders were closed, Katchafire released two new singles “CircleBack” and “Whaingaroa” as well as re-releasing their “100” single from the Legacy album in Te Reo (Māorilanguage) as part of the Waiata / Anthems documentary series – “Karawhiua”- and have more new music onthe way soon.There is no stopping the ‘Fire!!
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Cornerstone Berkeley, 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, United States
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