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ZION LION REGGAE BAND

2009 SCHEDULE
JAN 10, 2009(SAT) - PRIVATE WEDDING - KALAMAZOO, MI
JAN 17, 2009, OLD HAT BREWERY - LAWTON, MI - 9:00 PM
JAN 31, 2009(SAT) - STATE THEATER - BOB MARLEY BASH - KALAMAZOO, MI
FEB 6, 2009(FRI) - CZAR'S - ST. JOSEPH, MI - TIME 9:00 PM
FEB 15, 2009 - PRIVATE PARTY - GRAND RAPIDS, MI TBA
***FEB 20, 2009 - BACKSTAGE GRILL - SOUTH BEND, IN 9:00 PM***
FEB 28, 2009 (SAT) - BLACKHAWK BAR - RICHLAND, MI - 9:00 PM(correction)
MARCH 20, 2009 - RICHLAND BIBLE CHURCH - RICHLAND, MI 7:00PM
MARCH 21, 2009 - PRIVATE PARTY - GRAND RAPIDS, MI
MARCH 28, 2009 - PRIVATE PARTY - KALAMAZOO, MI
APRIL 22, 2009 - EARTH DAY KPS TBA
MAY 31, 2009 - KIDNEY FOUNDATION FUND RAISER - CELERY FLATS - PORTAGE - 11:00 AM
JUN 18-20 - ISLAND FESTIVAL - KALAMAZOO, MI TBA (Tentative)
JUNE 20, 2009 (SAT)- PEACE FESTIVAL - FENVILLE, MI - TIME TBA (TENTATIVE)
JUL 3, 2009 - PRIVATE PARTY
JUL 12, 2009 - MICHIGAN PEACE FESTIVAL - NOON
JUL 18, 2009 - WEDDING - GRANGER, IN- 7:00PM
(Thanks David Alert)
JUL 24, 2009 - TASTE OF KALAMAZOO - 8:00 PM
JUL 25, 2009 - VENETIAN FESTIVAL - CHARLEVOIX, MI TBA
JUL 31, 2009 - VIBE AT 5 -DOWNTON BATTLE CREEK, MI
AUG 1, 2009 - BAYVIEW GARDENS, RICHLAND, MI
AUG 8, 2009 - SOUTH BEND REGGAE FEST- SOUTH BEND, IN 4:30PM
AUG 14 & 15, 2009 - ROCK ISLAND, IL TBA
AUG 16, 2009(SUN) - KINDLEBERGER PARK - PARCHMENT, MI 6:00 P.M.
(Thanks Carol from Blue Dahlia for this referral)
AUG 21, 2009 - JACKSON, MI TBA
AUG 22, 2009 - BELLS'S BREWERY
SEP 4, 2009 - CONCERT PARK - GOSHEN, IN TBA
SEP 6, 2009 - TRAVERSE CITY, MI
SEP 12, 2009 - PAW PAW WINE FESTIVAL - PAW PAW, MI 8:00PM
SEP 18, 2009 - KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ART - 5:00 PM
OCT 21, 2009 - FUND RAISER FOR SYLVIA'S PLACE AT THE SILO - ALLEGAN, MI TBA
SCHEDULE WAS LAST UPDATED JUN 29,2009
ALWAYS PHONE AHEAD AS THE SCHEDULE CAN CHANGE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

2008 SCHEDULE
JAN 19, 2008 - FOUNDRY HALL 8:00 PM - SOUTH HAVEN, MI
(IN CONCERT)
FEB 8, 2008 - KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS 5:00 - 7:00 pm- KALAMAZOO, MI
FEB 16, 2008 OLD HAT BREWERY 9:00 PM - LAWTON, MI
ISLAND PARTY III - SPECIAL TRIBUTE
FEB 23, 2008 - BLACKHAWK 9:00 PM - RICHLAND, MI
MARCH 8, 2008 - WEALTHY THEATRE- GRAND RAPIDS, MI
(BOB MARLEY TOUR 2008)
MARCH 15, 2008 - PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTY - GRAND RAPIDS, MI
APRIL 4, 2008 - BELL'S BREWERY - KALAMAZOO, MI- 9:00 PM
MAY 2, 2008 - CZAR'S - ST JOSEPEH, MI - 10:00 PM
MAY 24, 2008 - ANCHOR INN - S. BEND, IN - 9:00 PM
MAY 25, 2008 - LOUISVILLE REGGAE FESTIVAL - LOUISVILLE, KY
JUNE 7, 2008- PRIVATE PARTY - KALAMAZOO, MI
JUNE 14, 2008 - CEREAL FESTIVAL, BATTLE CREEK, MI 10:00 AM
JUNE 21, 2008 FAMILY SOLSTICE FESTIVAL - NEWAYGO, MI - 12:30 PM
JUN 21, 2008 - KALAMAZOO ISLAND FESTIVAL - 12 MIDNIGHT
JUN 22, 2008 - 2:30 PM - RIVER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - DETROIT, MI (TENTATIVE)
JUNE 28, 2008 - PRIVATE WEDDING PARTY - DETROIT, MI
JULY 6, 2008 (SUN) - SOUTH HAVEN ARTS FESTIVAL 2:00 PM
JUL 8, 2008 (TUE) - FENNVILLE - 7:00 PM
JUL 11, 2008 - BELLS BREWERY - KALAMAZOO, MI 9:00 PM
JUL 12, 2008 - BLACKHAWK BAR - RICHLAND, MI 9:00PM
JUL 19, 2008 - PRIVATE PARTY - KALAMAZOO, MI
**JUL 23, 2008 @ PARK GAZEBO - SAUGATUCK, MI 7:00PM (correction)
JUL 25, 2008 - BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL 9:00 pm- KALAMAZOO, MI
JUL 26, 2008 - VENETIAN FEST - CHARLEVOIX, MI 12:00 PM
JUL 30, 2008 - FOUNDRY HALL 7:00 PM - SOUTH HAVEN, MI (OPENING FOR INTERNATIONAL REGGAE ARTIST " CULTURE")
AUGUST 1, 2008 - VIBE@5 - BATTLE CREEK, MI - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
AUGUST 8, FAMILY REUNION - ATLANTA, GA - TENTATIVE
AUGUST 15, 2008 - FOUNDRY HALL 8:00 PM - SOUTH HAVEN, MI (TENTATIVE)
AUGUST 16, 2008 - ETHNIC DIVERSITY FESTIVAL K'ZOO 10:00PM
AUGUST 17, 2008 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI TBA (TENTATIVE)
AUGUST 27, 2008 - MIXER ON THE MALL - KALAMAZOO, MI 5:00 PM
SEP 12, 2008 - KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS 5:00 - 7:00 PM - KALAMAZOO, MI
OCTOBER 18, 2008 - GROOVE WALK -BOATWERKS RESTUARANT - HOLLAND, MI 9:00PM
NOV 21, 2008 - BELL'S BREWERY - KALAMAZOO, MI 9:00PM
NOV 26, 2008 - WALLY'S - SAUGATUCK, MI 9:30 P.M.
DECEMBER 12, 2008 - THE FIRE - KALAMAZOO, MI 10:00 P.M.
(DONATE A XMAS GIFT FOR THE LITTLE ONES)
DECEMBER 12, 2008 - GRAND RAPIDS COM. COLLEGE - AM
DECEMBER 20, 2008 - PRIVATE PARTY (PPS TRANS) - KALAMAZOO, MI
DECEMBER 31, 2008 - BOATWERKS RESTUARANT - HOLLAND, MI
(NEW YEAR'S EVE CARIBBEAN PARTY)

PAST RESUME 2007
JAN 5, 2007 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
JAN 12 & 13, 2007 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
FEBRUARY 2, 2007 - THE BISTRO - SOUTH BEND, IN
FEBRUARY 3, 2007 - BOATHOUSE - SAUGATUCK, MI
FEBRUARY 9 & 10 , 2007 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
MARCH 3, 2007 - OLD HAT BREWERY - LAWTON, MI
(ISLAND PARTY NIGHT, YEH MON,)
MARCH 16 & 17, 2007 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
MARCH 23, 2007 - INTERSECTION - GRAND RAPIDS, MI
(BOB MARLEY CELEBRATION)
MARCH 24, 2007 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI (Correction)
APRIL 27, 2007 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
APRIL 28, 2007 - OIL CITY (MT. PLEASANT, MI)
MAY 11, 2007 - E-3BISTRO, GRANDVILLE, MI
MAY 26, 2007 - PRIVATE PARTY - LAKE CITY, MI
JUNE 9, 2007 - CEREAL FESTIVAL -BATTLE CREEK, MI
JUNE 15, 2007 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
JUNE 16, 2007 - ST. JOESEPH YACHT CLUB-ST JOESEPH, MI
JUNE 22, 2007 - ISLAND FEST KALAMAZOO, MI
JUNE 23, 2007 - SAUGATUCK, MI (1:00 - 4:00 pm)
JUNE 29 & JUN 30 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
JULY 25, 2007 - SAUGATUCK, MI
JULY 28 & JULY 29, 2007 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
AUGUST 3, 2007 - CZAR'S - ST. JOSEPH, MI
AUGUST 4, 2007 - FEATHER BONES - THREE OAKS, MI
AUG 10, 2007 - PRIVATE PARTY /OMEGA PSI PHI - BENTON HARBOR, MI
AUG 11, 2007 - PRIVATE PARTY - IVERNESS, Il
AUGUST 18, 2007 - ROCK ISLAND FEST, IL
AUGUST 25, 2007 - PRIVATE PARTY -LAWTON, MI
AUGUST 31, 2007 - KPS - PRIVATE PARTY KALAMAZOO, MI
SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 - OLD HAT BREWERY - LAWTON, MI
ISLAND PARTY II
OCTOBER 20, 2007 - BOX FACTORY - ST. JOE, MI
NOV 2 & NOV 3, 2007 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
DEC 1, 2007 - DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS - DETROIT, MI (Tentative)
DEC 7 & DEC 8, 2007 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
DEC 14, 2007 - BELL'S BREWERY - KALAMAZOO, MI

PAST RESUME 2006
JAN 28, 2006 - STATE THEATER- KALAMAZOO,MI (MARLEY BASH)
FEB 10, 2006 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
FEB 11, 2006 - FRANCOIS' - DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO
MAR 17 & 18, 2006 FRANCOIS' - DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO
MAR 25, 2006 - BLACKHAWK- RICHLAND,MI (BOB MARLEY BASH)
APR 7 & 8, 206 - FRANCOIS - DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO
APR 23, 2006 - MANCHESTER COLLEGE -MANCHESTER, IN
(INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL)
APR 26, 2006 - GRAND RAPIDS COMM COLLEGE-
MAY 12 & 13, 2006 BLACKHAWK- RICHLAND, MI
MAY 20, 2006 - BOX FACTORY- ST. JOSEPH, MI
JUN 5, 2006 - PRIVATE RECEPTION-PLAINWELL,MI
JUN 9 & 10, 2006 BLACKHAWK- RICHLAND, MI
JUN 17, 2006 ST. JOSEPH YACHT CLUB- ST. JOSEPH, MI
JUN 23, 2006 - ISLAND FEST - KALAMAZOO, MI (NOON & 8:00 PM)
JUN 24, 2006 - SPIRIT RHYTHMS COFFEEHOUSE, THREE RIVERS
JUL 15, 2006 - CO CO TROPICAL, LANSING, MI
JULY 20, 2006 - TASTE OF KALAMAZOO
JULY 21, 2006 - CORPORATE PICNIC - MATTAWAN, MI
JULY 22, 2006 - PRIVATE PARTY - CAROL STREAM, IL
JUL 26, 2006 - SAUGATUCK, MI (PARK GAZEBO)
JUL 29, 2006 - PRIVATE PARTY
AUGUST 12, 2006 - PRIVATE PARTY - VICKSBURG, MI
AUGUST 13, 2006 - SUNDAY AT THE PARK - ALBION, MI
AUGUST 25 & 26 2006 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
SEP 2, 2006 - POINT O'WOODS COUNTRY CLUB ST. JOSEPH
SEP 8 & 9, 2006 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
SEP 16, 2006 - ALBION FESTIVAL OF THE FORKS - ALBION, MI
SEP 29, 2006 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
SEP 30, 2006 - BOATHOUSE - SAUGATUCK, MI
OCT 13 & 14 2006 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
NOV 17, 2006 - THE BISTRO - SOUTH BEND, IN
NOV 22, 2006 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
DEC 2, 2006 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI
DEC 8, 2006 - E-3 BISTRO - GRANDVILLE, MI
DEC 15 & 16, 2006 - BLACKHAWK - RICHLAND, MI
DEC 22 & 23, 2006 - FRANCOIS' - KALAMAZOO, MI

GIG SCHEDULE

Preston Moore, Simba Jahi, Sista Myra Atkinson, Nathan Njharini
2004

FOR BOOKING - CONTACT :
zionlionreggaeband@yahoo.com

OR SISTA MYRA AT 269-685-6905

LOGO DESIGNED BY lARRY JONES- OUTLOOK DESIGNS- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

www.caribbeanconnection2002.com
www.islandfestkalamazoo.com

L to R - Preston Moore, Sista Myra Atkinson, Preston Kizer, Dennis McCurine, Nathan Ndjharani, Simba Jahi, front center- Assane Dia 2006

SISTA MYRA PLAYS A PAN MADE BY ED PETERS OF Steeltonemusical.com

MEET THE BAND

Preston Kizer known as "Junior" was born and rasied in Paducah, Kentucky. Junior has been singing since the age of 6 . He was influenced by gospel, funk, R&B, and later on developed a naturalness for reggae. He is a self taught keyboard player, and sings such melodious harmony that is so pleasant to your ears. You will often find him sitting at his keyboard and creating music. In high school he has performed in many productions as well as winning talent shows both at school and other events around the Kalamazoo area. His favorite artists are Tevin Campbell, Whitney Houston, Janet and Michael Jackson, Aswad, Third World, Maxi Priest and of course Bob Marley.

Preston "Junior" Kizer

"IT'S SUCH AN IRIE FEELING"!!.... YEH 'MON

THANK YOU FOR BEING GUEST NUMBER.....

"Sista" Myra Atkinson credits her start in music to her Aunt Mable A. Haywood who had a piano and organ in her house. While Sista Myra didn't get the opportunity to finish lessons, she still had music in her veins and decided to become a part of the band in junior and senior high schools taking up the clarinet. Later she taught herself other instruments like the guitar, saxophone, flute, trumpet and drums. Sista Myra comes from a family of singers and Jah blessed her with a voice. After moving to Michigan she began playing for weddings, receptions, private gatherings, and local pubs while accompanying herself on guitar playing genres i.e. folk, pop, country, and R&B. Myra also formed an all female band playing locally, she also teamed up with a good friend where they would switch up on bass guitar for each other playing local venues. After being exposed to reggae, well.. the rest is history. She has been learning the steel pan on her own. Sista Myra's influences are Mariam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Rita Marley and Luciano.

Honorary member from Senegal- Laurent Sagna drums

Zion Lion Reggae Band is the "baddest" band to hit Kalamazoo. Zion Lion is a combination of several bands from the Kalamazoo area who crossed each others path along the way and decided to form what we believe to be the right mix of reggae, zouk, soukous, and afo-latin influences. Come out to see if we are playing at a venue in your town.

NATHAN NDJIHARINE

Nathan Ndjiharine (guitar and vocals) grew up under Apartheid rule during Namibia's occupation by South Africa. During this time, he was influenced very heavily by Bob Marley's music and the positive message of liberating Africa from the colonial powers and saw reggae as the music for the liberation struggle. Nathan began playing guitar at the early age of 12 and played in several bands in Namibia with home-town friends as well as other musicians from South Africa. In New York, during the 80's and early 90's Ndjiharine joined Yelling Beat and Global Warming world beat bands and played the local club circuit. He is also a founding member of Yoroka, a West Michigan world beat music group. In addition to African musicians such as Diblo Dibala, Nene Chakou, and Jackson Kaujeus, Ndjiharine is influenced by American classic rock and soul as well as Motown, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning spear.

THANKS TO ALL OF OUR FANS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. WE HAVE RECEIVED SO MANY POSITIVE VIBES. JAH BLESS!!!!! 'TIL NEXT TIME WE MEET!

PHOTO GALLERY OF FRIENDS

Rock & Reggae Festival
Oil City, MI 2007

Standing L toR - Tony Santos, Sista Myra Atkinson, Preston Moore, Nathan Ndjharine, Dennis McCurin - Kneelng - Assane Dia, Preston "Junior" Kizer-Moore - 2007

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SISTA MYRA WITH PATO BANTON 2007

PRESTON MOORE

Preston Moore has been performing for over 20 years in the areas of drum, bass, guitar, and keyboards. After a long and painful recovery from a paralyzing back injury, and relocating from Chicago to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1996, Moore began the slow process of putting his life and music back together. Two years later, he acquired a position with the Kalamazoo based reggae band the Jah Kings. Today, while still battling old injuries with new energy and the wish to keep the "roots" in reggae, he writes and produces music for his own gratification. Starting his home studio and production label, Moore has now joined forces with other local greats and future icons, with hopes of preserving and respecting the original greats before us.

"PROF" THE BEST SOUND MAN IN KALAMAZOO, AND AS A MATTER OF FACT ALL OF WEST MICHIGAN . MUCH RESPECT TO YOU

THE LEGEND WINSTON JARRETT WITH SISTA MYRA AND ASSANE DIA - 2007

DENNIS "BASSY" MCCURINE

TONY"CAPE VERDI MAFIA" SANTOS

ASSANE DIA

Photos courtesy of Motley Cat Studio Grand Rapids

We would like to thank Tim Motley for taking our photos at our performance in Grand Rapids March 8, 2008. JAH Bless and ONE LOVE to you!!!!!

BIG UP TO "PROF" MIKE FOR ISLAND FEST 2008!!!!

We have been saddened with the loss of Nathan Ndjiharine (Aug 8th, 2008). We would like to thank everyone for their support and words of comfort. Funds were raised to send him back home to WindhoeK, Namibia. We will miss him terribly. JAH BLESS TO HIS FAMILY.