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URL:https://townecrier.com/events/the-big-takeover/
SUMMARY:The Big Takeover
DESCRIPTION:Traditionalists or progressives? Fronted by the charismatic Jam
 aican-born singer and songwriter Nee Nee Rushie\, the seven-piece New York
  band The Big Takeover plays original music that is rooted in and reverent
  toward the genres and rhythms of Jamaican pop: reggae\, rocksteady\, ska.
  They are devotees of Desmond Dekker and the way the old school did it. At
  the same time\, The Big Takeover crosses lines and blends traditions like
  global pop fusionists. Their deceptively complex arrangements and big hoo
 ks connect with the spirit of Motown and the uptown sophistication of the 
 21st century retro soul and R&amp\;B revival scene.\n\nThat rich sound\, a
 long with their rigorous performing schedule and studio work\, has been pa
 ying off. In 2018\, the Big Takeover completed a successful 12-state tour.
  They were enthusiastically received by 10\,000 at Omaha’s Jazz on the G
 reen festival. They delivered an outrageously infectious and nuanced acous
 tic performance on the popular reggae-centric Sugarshack Sessions. Meanwhi
 le\, the band has faired well with National Public Radio- making stops int
 o NPR stations all around the US.\n\nThe band’s latest single is a cover
  of Sophia George’s 1985 Dancehall hit – “Girlie Girlie.” It was r
 ecorded as part of a UK compilation album containing 40 covers of classic 
 Trojan Records hits from artists across the world. It was produced by Manu
 el Quintana (Rachel Yamagata\, Robbie Dupree\, among others) &amp\; Rob Ki
 ssner\, and mixed by Grammy Award Winning engineer Danny Blume.\n\nThe Big
  Takeover has shared the stage with such acts as: The Wailers\, Sister Spa
 rrow &amp\; Dirty Birds\, The Meditations\, English Beat\, Jefferson Stars
 hip\, Ryan Montbleau\, Pete Seeger\, John Brown ’s Body\, The Slackers\,
  Beres Hammond\, Sister Nancy\, &amp\; many others.\n\nTickets $25 advance
 \, $30 door\n\nALL SALES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE 1 ENTREE
  PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ONLY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME\n\nAD
 VANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nWebsite
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CATEGORIES:Main Stage
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