Reggae Culture Salute returns to Nazareth Regional H.S. Performance Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, November 5th starting at 7:30PM to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen of Ethiopia and the unique relationship between rasta, reggae, Selassie and Jamaica. For 2011, the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) salutes the future of roots reggae by presenting Dub Tonic Kru, World Battle of the Band Champion for 2010-2011. For many, their historic win earlier this year in Malaysia where they prevailed over more than 4,000 other bands made them the “Usian Bolt” of roots reggae music. Coming off a grueling three months tour of the West Coast and Europe, the band hits the East Coast in November for the last lap of their Victory Tour. Dub Tonic Kru will be the first recipient of CPR’s newly established Simba (young lion) Award in honor of their dedication to the tradition of roots reggae music. Speaking of young lions, cultural artist, IWayne, who has consistently penned and performed uplifting roots reggae music for his fans the world over, returns to New York after a one year absence to perform at Reggae Culture Salute 2011. 
 
Big Youth who received congressional honors at last year’s Reggae Culture Salute is also back by popular demand after last year’s exhilarating performance and will receive the Pinnacle Award of Excellence from CPR. Junior “Gabu” Wedderburn with his Ancient Vibration ensemble of
traditional nyahbinghi drummers and dancers returns to captivate and enlighten the audience.
 
The multi-media evening will also premiere the screening of the documentary “Bad Friday – Rastafari After Coral Gardens.” The film shares the stories of several Rastafarian elders as well as a retired police officer who were all involved in the horrors visited on the Rastafarian community of Coral Gardens in 1963.
 
The lineup will also showcase emerging artists from the membership ranks of CPR as we salute the future of roots reggae music. Representing the New York fraternity of artists are Major Daps with his latest release, Dapsthology; Songbird Simone, former harmony singer for Stephen Marley; Coozie Mellers founder of Anthem Band and Qshan Deya who recently walked away with 2nd place honors at the Jamaica Festival Song competition with his big hit, “Everything Tun Up.”