Blakk Rasta set for Kuchoko Roots Festival on March 8

REGGAE musician and radio presenter Blakk Rasta is gearing up for the 10th edition of his annual Kuchoko Roots Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 8 at Labadi Beach Hotel, in Accra.

The festival is aimed at creating a solid platform for African Reggae music which he has named Kuchoko.

According to Blakk Rasta, Kuchoko is the future of Reggae as it combines Jamaican and African energies and cultures to propel a renewed force into action.                                            

 On the bill for this year’s edition is Kenyatta Hills, son of the renowned Jamaican reggae artiste, Joseph Hill (Culture), who will be performing for the first time in Ghana with fellow Jamaican performers, George Nooks and Duane Stephenson.

Also, Ghanaian artistes publicised for the event are Knii Lante, Ima Hado, Ras Simposh, ZMo, and Burkina Faso, Osagyefo, Konkarah Jahvybz, Ton A Hope, JahWi, Aklerh and Ras Caleb Appiah Levi.

Blakk Rasta and his band, the Herbalist Band, will perform a mix of old and new hits at the festival. Fans can look forward to hearing popular songs like "Barak Obama," "My Africa Queen," and "Serwaa Akoto.

In an interview with Graphic Showbiz, the Barack Obama singer said the annual concert gives young musicians the opportunity to exhibit their talents.          

“Young musicians who have passed through the event have told me countless times how it has benefited them.

“You need to put on your A-game to be on the show. It is purely a live band event and patrons are watching what you are bringing on board so you need to be good,” he said. 

Blakk Rasta also mentioned that the previous editions have been awesome and prepared the way for the huge following Kuchoko has today.

Blakk Rasta, who has staged a series of live musical performances with a number of top music icons in Ghana and beyond, was one of the guests who performed at 2016 edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMA).