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LONG BEACH, CA- There were two acts who performed twice  at OneLove Cali Reggae Fest, and one of the artists was the inimitable Matisyahu. I was unable to attend his Saturday performance, but if I had my druthers I would have selected his performance on Sunday as that was the day he performance the setlist from his legendary “Live At Stubb’s” album.

That album, released in 2005, blew my mind when I first heard it. It was an album that perfectly captured the  essence of the unrelenting energy of his live performance. It was an album that was both spiritual and uninhibited, giving life to any party when it was played. To get the opportunity to hear this album performed in its entirety at One Love was truly a special treat.

Though he has changed his lifestyle some since his origins, taking a step away from Hasidic Judaism, and no longer rocking the traditional garb or sporting the overgrown beard and dreads which was at one point inexorably linked to his stage persona, his musicality is still 100% intact and the energy present in the album was in full effect on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. The energy was absolutely kinetic, culminating in a literal death-defying leap from the stage into the crowd towards the end of his performance. As I watched Matisyahu prepare himself to jump into the crowd, my pulse began to quicken. The leap was not a small one and as he started running to gain the momentum for the leap, I held my own breath

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Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.

Flying into the air, Matisyahu was safety caught by the outstretched arms of those in the crowd. He proceeded use the loving support of his fans to crowd-walk atop the audience, ultimately standing tall to flex his bare arms in a moment of what I can only imagine was fueled by pure adrenaline.

It was a performance that hyped attendees and certainly gave the day a nice kick-start. It was a show that could have easily been slotted later in the day as a headlining performance, as it had that a kind of vigor and enthusiasm that everybody would have surely enjoyed.

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Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Matisyahu. One Love Cali Reggae Fast 2018 @ The Queen Mary 2/11/18. Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.

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