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LONG BEACH, CA- Though women have been making strides as of late to leave a mark in modern reggae music, there are simply not enough. One Love Cali Reggae Fest only had a handful of female fronts artist’s perform over the weekend, and there was one that particularly stood out: Nattali Rize.
This diminutive dynamo (from Australia but now based in Jamaica) has been making some moves in the reggae scene, which culminated in the release of her debut full length album “Rebel Frequency” in 2017. I spent a couple of hours prior to the festival getting familiar with her music, and every time I listened to her music play, I was always caught off-guard by the earnest tone of urgency in her voice and the depth of her thoughtfully crafted lyrics.
Nattli’s roots reggae aims to bring her music back to the genre’s socio-poltical roots. At One Love, not only did she sound the part, but she looked the part as well, as she and her band were dressed in military themed garb as they performed their empowered music. Preaching positivity and the power to effectuate change by action, Nattali Rize- who changed her name from Natalie Magdalena Cilcote because she was inspired by Bob Marley’s lyrics in “Rise Up”- got everyone in the audience to rise up with her and be inspired in the moment.
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Nattali Rize at One Love Cali Reggae Fest 2/11/18. Thoughts and photos coming to @BlurredCulture. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/3CwGViO53k
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) March 9, 2018
Nattali Rize at One Love Cali Reggae Fest 2/11/18. Thoughts and photos coming to @BlurredCulture. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/kvpvGzJwUo
— Derrick K. Lee (@methodman13) March 9, 2018
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