Brooklyn, NY – On Sunday June 8th, Revival Reggae Sundays will host the African reggae group META and the Cornerstones. Led by lead singer Meta Dia, this afro-fusion reggae band is quickly taking the world by storm with their infusion of rock, hip hop, soul and African rhythms. The live performance will take place at 9:00 pm at LOX Lounge, 15 Putnam Ave in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The event is part of the Revival Reggae “Live” Concert Series.

Born in Senegal, West Africa, Meta grew a deep love for all genres of music, especially reggae. In the year 2002, the group META and the Cornerstones was born and there has been no stopping them since. Performing in English, French, Wolof and Fulani, the group has achieved great success. They group has appeared alongside some of the biggest name in reggae including legends Steel Pulse and Luciano. In 2007 the group was personally invited by international superstar Youssou N’Dour to perform at his Annual ‘African Ball’ concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City.

Meta and the Cornerstones will also perform at this year’s Reggae Carifest, a concert benefiting AIDS awareness, on Sunday July 6th at the USTA National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The group will release their first full-length album entitled Forward Music on May 29th. With a powerful musical style, phenomenal vocals and a soul-pounding spiritual experience Meta and the Cornerstones is positioned to become one of the premiere reggae groups in the industry.

The weekly Revival Reggae Sundays dance party has been hailed as “the revival” of the New York reggae scene. Revival Reggae Sundays features an all-star line up of New York’s premiere djs including DJ Silence of 107.9 Flava FM and DJ Jase of Pointblank Sound. Reggae Sundays has also hosted many live performers including top reggae artist Ky-Enie, Barbadian songstress Toni Norville, and Judah Tribe.

Events are currently underway and presented by New York City’s premier reggae event company SAi Entertainment. All events are sponsored by Uzuri Hair Essentials a new line of products created specifically for natural hair.

Venue: LOX Lounge, 15 Putnam Ave. Fort Greene, Brooklyn, (Cor. Fulton St & Grand Ave)
Showtime: 9:00PM.
Admission: Reduced with RSVP | $10 without
RSVP: rsvp@reggaesundays.com
Website: ReggaeSundays.com or MySpace.com/METAandthecornerstones

Contact Info: 718.930.1316