BAMP Project wakes Maui up with artists that challenge both themselves and their listeners with rich, exhilarating sounds. Matisyahu is a Hasidic Jew who hails from New York and has found—or created—a niche in reggae music that explores religious conviction without sounding trite. His music is accessible to people of all belief systems, drawing listeners in with the passion he feels for culture and religion. Matisyahu’s new album, Light, is an exploration of his years studying the Torah, with an emphasis of the story of the Seven Beggars by Reb Nachman, guided by his teacher Ephram Rosenstein. “I feel this theme, though written as a fairytale in the 1800s, is very relevant to many of the struggles that we face today,” Matisyahu says on his Web site, matisyahuworld.com. “From child soldiers to child sex slaves to everyday people trying to awaken their broken hearts.” Opening for Matisyahu will be Oooklah the Moc, The Throwdowns and The Alliez. To win free tickets from MauiTime, visit www.mauitime.com. For show info, visit www.bampproject.com
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