Donny Rasta: Legends Of Reggae

Chalice headlines a live reggae night in the Bay Area with Donny Rasta & JAHBUDDA! Roots reggae, culture, community. Get tickets early. Get ready for a powerful night of roots reggae, culture, and live music as CHALICE, one of Jamaica’s most respected reggae bands, comes to Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center for a special Bay Area performance. Emerging during reggae’s influential 1980s era, CHALICE helped define the sound of modern Jamaican reggae with rich harmonies, conscious songwriting, and dynamic live performances. Known for classics such as “I Still Love You,” “Good To Be There,” “I’m Trying,” “Can’t Dub,” “Dangerous Disturbances,” and many more, CHALICE continues to bridge generations of reggae lovers with authentic Jamaican roots music. This special night also features Donny Rasta & JAHBUDDA!, bringing Bay Area roots and culture to the stage. With more than 30 years of live performance experience, Donny Rasta is known for powerful vocals, conscious lyrics, and high-energy performances that connect deeply with reggae audiences. Presented by Reggae Town Music, this is a rare opportunity to experience a legendary Jamaican reggae band alongside one of the Bay Area’s own roots reggae performers at one of the Bay Area’s most historic reggae venues. Come celebrate the music, the message, and the culture ## Donny Rasta & JAHBUDDA! Bio Donny Rasta is a veteran Bay Area roots-reggae artist, songwriter, cultural advocate, and co-founder of Reggae Town Music. For more than three decades, he has brought audiences conscious lyrics, powerful vocals, and uplifting performances grounded in unity, love, cultural awareness, and the enduring spirit of roots reggae. Backed by his dynamic live band, **JAHBUDDA!**, Donny Rasta delivers a rich, authentic reggae sound driven by deep bass, soulful keyboards, commanding drums, and powerful guitar rhythms. The band features Big Vic Hollingsworth on lead guitar and as bandleader, Isaiah Smith on rhythm guitar, Ras Joe on drums, Manny San Gabriel on bass, and Michael Bauce on keyboards. Donny Rasta & JAHBUDDA! have appeared on Bay Area stages alongside celebrated reggae artists including Prezident Brown, I-Taweh, Junior Toots, The Itals, Anthony Garvey, and Native Elements. Their performances combine roots and culture, positive energy, and an engaging live-show experience that connects longtime reggae supporters with a new generation of listeners. Together, Donny Rasta & JAHBUDDA! are helping keep live reggae vibrant in the Bay Area—one rhythm, one message, and one love.