RICHIE SPICE

Venue:The Independent

Location:San Francisco, CAShow Date:Monday, October 8Show Time:9:00PMOn Sale Date:Friday, August 24Ticket Price:$25
*plus applicable service fees

Tickets available at The Independent (628 Divisadero, SF) for no service charge.

Most reggae fans became acquainted with Richie Spice in 2004 when his single "Earth A Run Red" began its ascent on the charts, first in Jamaica, then internationally, ultimately emerging as one of the years biggest hits despite being more than four years old! "Earth A Run Red" was originally featured on Spice's debut album Universal released by the Cambridge, Massachusetts based label Heartbeat Records in 2000. At that time, Spice was a lone reggae soldier armed with an arsenal of well crafted lyrically uplifting tunes, but without supporting troops, he found it difficult to advance towards the professional frontline. Spice's appealing brand of roots reggae is characterized by smoothly crooned, impassioned vocals that lovingly caresses, or just as convincingly, delivers the militancy of a righteous rebel warrior, or the aura of ancestral mysticism that defines. Guided by the principles of his Rastafarian way of life, Spice's lyrics rail against injustices and the plight of the oppressed, implore assistance for the youth and extend maximum respect to the ladies. "My responsibility is to use the talent that God gave me as an instrument to uplift people who are facing the struggle worldwide and let them feel happy in themselves."