.Giveaway: Don Carlos

Jamaica’s Waterhouse district has produced a number of genre-defining dub and reggae artists, including King Tubby, Junior Reid, King Jammy and former Black Uhuru vocalist Don Carlos, who was part of the band’s classic reggae album Love Crisis (later retitled Black Sounds of Freedom). Now an elder statesman, Carlos has had a successful career as a solo artist and bandleader and has a legion of fans around the world. Though his musical peak was during the ’80s, when he had five top 10 hits between 1982 and 1985, Carlos remains a giant of the genre.

INFO: 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 6 & 7. Moe’s Alley, 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz. $25-$35. 479-1854. WANT TO GO? Go to santacruz.com/giveaways before 11 a.m. on Friday, March 30 to find out how you could win a pair of tickets to the April 6 performance

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Cat Johnson
Cat Johnson is a writer and content strategist focused on community, collaboration, the future of work and music. She's a regular contributor to Shareable and her writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including Yes! Magazine, No Depression, UTNE Reader, Mother Jones and Launchable Mag. More info: catjohnson.co.
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