Dezarie — Reggae on the River, 2017

Filmed live concert by singer Dezarie at the Reggae on the River festival in Humboldt County, California, on 6 August 2017. Born on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, Dezarie is one of roots reggae’s great female voices, renowned for her deep, incantatory singing and her spiritual, militant lyrics. On stage she is backed by Ron Benjamin on bass and musical direction, surrounded by musicians from the orbit of the band Midnite, for a backing band of deep, organic riddims. This full set showcases the meditative power of her music, rooted in Rasta tradition and a message of consciousness. As no reliably sourced, ordered setlist could be verified, none is reproduced here. A precious capture for discovering a rare and uncompromising artist of the Caribbean reggae scene. Keywords: Dezarie live, roots reggae, Reggae on the River, reggae concert, live performance.