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HELP CHRISTAFARI GET A SHOW IN YOUR AREA:
Greetings, I am writing you with great news! It looks like Christafari will be playing at Frizon Festival in Orebro, Sweden on Friday, August 13th. We are looking to book a month long European tour surrounding this date. This is where you come in; if you have any leads, or know of any church, event, festival, club, venue, or promoter that may be interested in booking Christafari, please let us know. But be specific–we need details (like phone numbers and e-mail addresses). It would even be better if you could first contact the individual/ministry/agent/ and make sure that they have an interest in possibly working with Christafari.
Our European tour last year was by far our most successful tour to date. We played almost 20 shows in Sweden, Finland, Holland and the UK and saw the Lord transform many souls through our unique music with a message. We anticipate that this year will be even better with more shows and more ministry opportunities. For those of you who tried to bring us out last year but were not successful, this is your chance!
We are tentatively planning on being in Western Europe from around the end of July to the end of August. If you can think of a major event in your area during that time, please let us know. If you or anyone that you know is interested in booking Christafari for a concert on one of these days, please contact Christafari immediately (only serious leads need respond). As you can imagine, our calendar will fill up fast, so please act quickly and contact me today.
Thanks?
Blessings in Christ,
Glen Pfaff (drummer)
1 (626) 485-6085
1 (626) 433-8218
or email here
www.christafari.com
I have included Christafari's biography below to give you more details on our group:
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Christafari has been a trailblazer, pioneering the genre of Gospel reggae in the U.S. and throughout the world. With their blend of traditional roots and contemporary dancehall reggae, they proclaim a positive message of hope and salvation to this generation. After 15 years, Christafari is still standing strong with music that was once considered by some to be just a “fad” or “novelty.” Refusing to be limited to one musical market, their compositions appeal to listeners in the Reggae, CCM, Gospel/Urban, World, and Latin markets alike.
CHRISTAFARI HISTORY
Christafari was founded in 1989 by songwriter, producer, and lead vocalist, Mark Mohr. Raised in a Christian family, Mark strayed from his Godly upbringing and, during his teens, became involved in hard drugs and alcohol. As an answer to many prayers, the Lord delivered Mark from his addictions at a Christian camp at the age of 17. After serious prayer, God impressed on his heart to start the first Christian reggae band in America.
“The best advice I was ever given was to go to Bible College so I could be theologically and doctrinally sound,” says Mark. He studied at Biola University in Los Angeles, majoring in Christian Education. During his years at Biola, the group began to take shape as Mark wrote songs for Christafari?s first and second albums. Now an ordained Pastor, Mark has spent over fifteen years ministering and performing, bringing a unique brand of gospel reggae to nearly every state and some twenty countries around the world.
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2004, Christafari received three nominations for Album of the year, Best Artist/Group, and best Producer from the Urban Gospel Industry Awards (July 17th). The band's dynamic performance in Sweden in 2003 landed them a Concert of the Year nomination from the Connection Awards. Christafari was nominated for the 2002 Marlin award for International Artist of the Year. Their album, Word Sound & Power, was also nominated for four Marlin Awards in 2000: Caribbean Group Vocal Performance of The Year, Caribbean Duo Vocal Performance of The Year, Caribbean Reggae/Dancehall Recording of The Year, and Caribbean Album of The Year.
Christafari received a Dove Award nomination in 1996 and were nominated for Reggae Album of the Year by the Tamika Awards in 1997. Their videos have been in heavy rotation on BET, Caribbean Rhythms and many other programs. All of their albums have held strong positions on the Billboard Magazine charts, with their fourth endeavor WordSound&Power debuting at #9 on Billboard?s Top Reggae Albums Chart.
Christafari has been featured on CNN Headline News, MTV News, MTV Brazil, The Family Channel, TBN, BET, The 700 Club, TBS, and the Day 7 show with Greg Laurie. Their music has landed two movie soundtracks including the Sundance Film Festival Selection, “Naturally Native.” They have also been featured in such publications as Billboard, CCM Magazine, Reggae Report, and The Beat. There is no doubt Christafari is recognized as one of the main forces in American reggae and Gospel music.
“Their music is beyond that of Bob Marley.” - Makeda Dread, 91 X
TOURING
Springbreak 2002 found Christafari at the Fun in the Son Festival in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, performing with TobyMac, Chevelle Franklyn, Stitchie, Grace Thrillers, The Love Circle, and many others. Christafari also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, partnering in ministry with InTheBible.com, Snowboarders for Christ, and YWAM. The group spent New Years' Eve 2001 in London, England, sharing the stage with multi-platinum artist Kirk Franklin before an overflow audience of 15,000, bringing in the new year with praise to the most high–Christafari style.
Christafari's serious touring experience began in the Summer of 1995 as a featured act on the Reggae Sunsplash Tour, North America's premier reggae tour, traversing 46 cities and performing before more than a quarter of a million people. They have played many of the country's most prestigious venues like the
Greek Theater and Irvine Meadows, sharing the bill with such top names in the reggae industry as Aswad, Bunny Wailer, Lucky Dube, Big Mountain, Burning
Spear, Pato Banton, Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, The Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Capleton, Stitchie, Israel Vibration, Culture, Buju Banton, and Wayne Wonder.
“They were a great bunch of guys to have on the road. They were very professional, very cooperative, and very appreciative of the fact that we had them on the road. I've nothing but praises for Christafari in terms of their professionalism and the kind of people they are. I would definitely consider them for another Sunsplash tour.” Reggae Sunsplash Tour Producer Wayne Sinclair
In 1997, the band's live performance received a tremendous reception at Reggae on the River - the “World's Greatest Reggae Festival,” where Mohr had the
privilege of baptizing three new converts in the river. Christafari has also been featured on festivals such as the Bob Marley Festival Tour, and the Renegade
Festival (2000).
“Christafari is one of the most entertaining live acts in Jah Kingdom.” - The Beat Magazine, Tom Orr
In Washington DC, on the steps of our nation's capitol, Christafari ministered to their largest audience to date - a crowd of over half a million. Additional performance highlights have included touring with DC Talk & Geoff Moore, Extreme Experience with Evander Holyfield, the Chicago Reggae Festival, the 1997
Presidential Inaugural Ball, the National Indigenous Olympic Games, the St. Kitts Music Festival with Kool & The Gang and Maxi Priest, the Nashville Music
Awards, festivals such as Creation East & West, Kingdom Bound, Cornerstone, and Sprit West Coast, and even the main amphitheater of the Olympic Village
during the 1996 Olympic Games. Christafari has also shared the stage with such artists as Sixpence None the Richer, Kirk Franklin, P.O.D. and Jars of Clay.
Over the years, Christafari has been a Gospel and Reggae Music ambassador to the world, visiting some 27 nations on 4 continents including Aruba, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Curacao, Grand Cayman, England, Finland, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, Suriname, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago and Uganda.
THE NAME
Pronounced CHRIST-AH-FAR-EYE, in Greek, the original language of the New Testament, Christafari is the name given to "a group of people who collectively
represent Christ." Click here for more details about the name.
DISCOGRAPHY
Cumulative album sales have topped 370,000 units to date. Albums include:
* Reggae Worship Vol. 1 (1993 Frontline Records)
* Soul Fire (1994 Gotee Records)
* Valley of Decision (1996 Gotee Records)
* WordSound&Power (1999 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* DubSound&Power (2000 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* Reggae Worship-The First Fruits of Christafari (2000 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* Palabra Sonido y Poder (2000 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* Gravity (2003 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* Gravity Version - Performance Soundtracks (2003 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
* The 14 Days of Gravity: About the Songs Audio Commentary (2003 Lion of Zion Entertainment)
Christafari has recently finished recording “Gravitational Dub–Destination: Dub Central Station” – Release date TBA.
