Mystic Vibes TV Features Popular Reggae Artists Beres Hammond, Wailing Souls and Marcia Griffiths

Mystic Vibes TV (CAN-TV Channel 19) features interviews this Sunday January, 18th 2004 at 9pm (CST) with three of reggae musics great ambassadors; Beres Hammond, Wailing Souls and Marcia Griffiths.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 17, 2004 --Mystic Vibes TV (CAN-TV Channel 19) features interviews this Sunday January, 18th 2004 at 9pm (CST) with three of reggae musics great ambassadors; Beres Hammond, Wailing Souls and Marcia Griffiths. The program will be repeated on Monday January 19th at 4pm (CST) and will be aired on Chicago Access Network (CAN TV) Channel 19. On-Air personalities include Chicago socialite, Ms. Valerie Hill and DJ Mike Beal.

Executive producer for Mystic Vibes TV, Zezel McKenzie is proud to present these icons; Beres Hammond (interviewed by DJ Mike Beal) is one of the most prolific artists to come out of Jamaica. Born Beresford Hammond in St. Mary, Jamaica in 1955, Hammond began singing ska and reggae when he was young. He was influenced profoundly by the soulful rock-steady sounds of Alton Ellis as well as American R&B stars like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. Hammonds hits include Putting Up Resistance", Have a Nice Weekend", Tempted to Touch", Love Affair", Full Attention", In Control", and Love From a Distance".

The Wailing Souls comprise of Lloyd Bread" McDonald and Winston Pipe" Matthews, they are noted among the elite group of reggae roots and culture artists. Renowned from California, USA to Japan, the band came to the fore with a cover version of Paul Simon's Mother and Child Reunion," which was released in the U.S. in 1972. Their other hits include,Row Fisherman Row", Back Out With It", and Mr. Fire Coal Man".

Marcia Griffiths (Order of Distinction) is undoubtedly amongst royalty within the reggae fraternity. Her career spans well over 30 years, she has hit dizzy heights with her collaborations with Bob Andy, in duo as Bob and Marcia (Young, Gifted & Black, Pied Piper) as a member of the I-Threes with Bob Marley and the Wailers and subsequently as a soloist, when she hit the Billboard chart with Electric Boogie" and created a world-wide dance trend, the Electric Slide. Marcias other hits include: Band of Gold, I Just Dont Want to Be Lonely, Sweet Bitter Love and Put a Little Love In Your Heart to name a few.

About CAN-TV
Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) www.cantv.org gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television by providing video training, facilities, equipment and channel time for Chicago residents and nonprofit groups. CAN TVs local non-commercial cable channels CAN TV19, 21, 27, 36 and 42 reach a million viewers in the city of Chicago.

About Mystic Vibes TV
Mystic Vibes TV, a Zebulun Production, was launched in 1995 by executive producer, Zezel Mckenzie, a native of Chicago with roots in Jamaica. The arts and entertainment program is viewed by a potential audience in the region of 1 million viewers throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Viewer demographics are wide and varied ranging from 18 to 60 years old, who enjoy Mystic Vibes TVs mix of artistic cultural expression, including the lifestyle, social and community issues significant to the Afro-Caribbean society.

Guest of Mystic Vibes TV has included: George Clinton, Third World, Poncho Sanchez, Judy Mowatt, Burning Spear, Ziggy Marley, Damien Marley, Steel Pulse, Buju Banton, Luciano, and dub poet Mutubaraka, amongst others.

For viewer suggestions and feedback contact Zezel McKenzie, Executive Producer at Mystic_Vibes@blackplanet.com.

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