MUSIC: Natty brings old school reggae to town

NATTY Wailer is inspired by the old school reggae of the legendary Bob Marley and the Wailers.

He recorded and toured with the Wailers as a keyboard player for over nine years. As a result, he learned the music trade to the extent of adapting the formula for making good music and giving a vibrant performance, while spreading the importance of history and culture.

 After leaving the Wailers in 2000, he found his own entourage ‘Natty Wailer and the Reggae Vibes’ with the main purpose of continuing this tradition.

Subsequently, this is not just a musical career that he has sought to project, but pursued with the wider purpose of multiculturalism.

“I feel the need to contribute ultimately to world peace through music and culture,” he states. “As you have seen, this indigenous music known as reggae has the ability to bring all cultures and people together in a common way.”

Due to his experience in the reggae music industry over the years, he feels like a man on a mission with a passion. His culture and music is unique on the international stage, as it stands out with its dance mood whilst spreading the message of freedom of expression. It is not only a mode of entertainment but also based on the inclusion of cultural diversity.

Since he migrated to Ireland in 2000 after the launching of his then new CD ‘Lifted’, he has engaged in numerous workshops, live performances, festivals and charities. Natty has done some work with multicultural groups, such Sean Agus Noa who made the album ‘Eagsulacht’ featuring 65 Galway based musicians from 20 diverse ethnic groups as a celebration of Ireland’s cultural diversity of which he composed and recorded a track titled ‘Let’s come together’.

Natty Wailer & the Reggae Vibes are at the Academy on Saturday, June 18.