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JazzReggae Festival 2016

By Daniel Alcazar

May 31, 2016 1:00 a.m.

The 30th annual JazzReggae Festival featured live music, live art, merchandise and food booths all day at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.

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Reggae and hip-hop artist Daniel "Bambaata" Marley performed performed "Maintain" in front of the crowd Monday afternoon.

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Festivalgoers relax on the grass as they enjoy the laid-back sounds of reggae music.

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Bambaata Marley, who is the son of Ziggy Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, follows in his family's footsteps and performs reggae music, but he also experiments with hip-hop.

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This year's JazzReggae Festival was considerably smaller than previous years.

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Reggae fans stood up and danced throughout the festival grounds.

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Between performers DJ Qbwoy kept fans moving.

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As reggae music filled the air, some fans relaxed while others danced.

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Jamaican reggae artist Jesse Royal took the stage and performed "Finally" to a lively crowd.

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Jesse Royal brought out reggae artist Jovi Rockwell during his set and they performed "Mash Me Up."

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One of the merchandise booths included an area that offered on-site silk-screened "Jazz Reggae" tote bags.

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The upper garden featured food and merchandise booths that attracted festivalgoers all day.

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A merchandise booth offered various Jamaican jewelry and clothing.

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"Rock the Bike" charging stations allowed festivalgoers to charge their devices through energy created on a stationary bike.

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Featured live artist Andrew Dupas offered body art painting to festivalgoers and also had his art for sale at his booth.

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Near the end of the show, DJ Qbwoy brought out the JazzReggae staff and congratulated them on working hard to produce this year's festival.

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Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist Barrington Levy was the headliner for the 2016 JazzReggae Festival. Levy came out and performed his classic song "Murderer."

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Levy has been making music for over 35 years and is one of Jamaica's biggest headliners.

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Daniel Alcazar | Photo Editor
Daniel Alcazar is currently the Daily Bruin's photo editor. He is also a writer for Arts & Entertainment section. He was previously photographer from 2014-2015.
Daniel Alcazar is currently the Daily Bruin's photo editor. He is also a writer for Arts & Entertainment section. He was previously photographer from 2014-2015.
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