Marlon Asher w/ Native Elements + Selecta 7

Name: Marlon Asher w/ Native Elements + Selecta 7
Start: 2024-12-27T21:00:00-08:00
Location: Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz

Schedule

Fri Dec 27 2024 at 09:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA

Moe's Alley presents Marlon Asher with special guests Native Elements and DJ Selecta 7!
Friday, December 27th
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
$25 in advance / $30 day of the show
21+
MARLON ASHER
Marlon grew up in Enterprise, Trinidad & Tobago. In his youth he was a member of the Mount Ararat Spiritual Baptist Church Choir and later on he embraced the Rasta faith. Marlon Asher is a pioneer of the Trinidadian reggae movement. He has toured with other roots reggae artists such as Sizzla, Slightly Stoopid, Maxi Priest, Beenie Man, Capleton, Fortunate Youth, Pressure Busspipe, Matisyahu, Katchafire, Kottonmouth Kings and even the American R & B Sensation Boyz II Men. Marlon did nine dates on the Slightly Stoopid’s 2019 amphitheater tour. The highlight of this tour was a sold out show at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado. He has toured the US, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Canada, Africa and Europe. Marlon paved the way for other Trinidad artists such as Jah Melody, Khari K*ll, I-Sasha, Jah Bami and many more.
NATIVE ELEMENTS
Driven by tireless passion and their mission to reach as many people as possible Native Elements on average clocks-in over 50 shows a year crossing continents, borders, and city limits from Oregon to San Diego to Baja California, Mexico, France, Belgium, and Hawaii. They have toured with Steel Pulse, Midnite and Bunny Wailer while also sharing bills with reggae legends, Third World, Black Uhuru, Don Carlos, and Alpha Blondy among dozens of others. As a backup band, Native Elements has supported Jamaican artist Luciano and Hawaii’s Humble Soul, Marty Dread and Compton’s own J Boog.
Together, the band has developed their own innovative style of soulful, energetic, roots reggae incorporating smooth lovers rock and hard-hitting original roots rhythms all fostered by the fearless San Francisco Bay Area community. They have 4 self-produced albums that have earned them California Music Award nominations, honorable mentions and invaluable respect and adoration from their Jamaican mentors the Twinkle Brothers, The Abyssinians, and The Mighty Diamonds.
For almost 3 decades Native Elements has enjoyed a steady presence in the Northern California Music scene delighting audiences with their positive and uplifting performances that speak from the heart.