Name: Moe’s Alley Presents: Black Uhuru w/ Native Elements at Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA
Start: 2026-09-12

Moe’s Alley Presents: Black Uhuru w/ Native Elements at Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA

See Moe’s Alley Presents: Black Uhuru w/ Native Elements Live in Santa Cruz on Saturday, September 12, 2026, Doors Open at 9:00 PM

The reggae legends, Black Uhuru, are coming back to Moes! Bay Areas roots reggae band Native Elements opens the show. Saturday, September 12, 2026Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm$40 in advance / $45 day of the show21+* All sales are final* Avoid scammers! Only purchase tickets from moesalley.com or ticketweb.com* Tickets requested by email will be delivered 3 days prior to the event* Will Call tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event====BLACK UHURUDerrick Duckie Simpson the Gong Gong Gullie is the founder and leader for reggaes BLACK UHURU. Although going through numerous lead singers and musicians they have remained to be one of the most recognized and prolific reggae band for over 50 years.The roots of BLACK UHURU were formed in Kingston Jamaicas Waterhouse district also known as Firehouse in the early 60s. Though considered to be one of Jamaicas toughest neighborhoods its home to several other reggae singers and musicians. It was where Duckie Simpson grew up and learned to sing from boyhood friends Winston Pipe Matthews and Lloyd Bread McDonald of Wailing Souls and Bob Marley. He recorded four tracks with Wailing Souls before forming his own group.The original Uhurus (Swahili for freedom) were Derrick Duckie Simpson, Euvin Don Carlos Spencer and Rudolph Garth Dennis. They only recorded a few singles Folk Songs Time Is On Our Side and Slow Coach before separating. Don went solo and Garth joined Wailing Souls. As the new millennium approached there came a new lead singer yet again from Waterhouse named Andrew Bees Beckford. They released two albums. Unification was produced by King Jammy & Dynasty was produced by Fitzroy Francis & Duckie. They went on a worldwide tour featuring Sly and Robbie and had the famous producer Scientist as its road engineer. NATIVE ELEMENTSDriven by tireless passion and their mission to reach as many people as possible NativeElements on average clocks-in over 50 shows a year crossing continents, borders, and city limits from Oregon to San Diego to Baja California, Mexico, France, Belgium, and Hawaii. They have toured with Steel Pulse, Midnite and Bunny Wailer while also sharing bills with reggae legends, Third World, Black Uhuru, Don Carlos, and Alpha Blondy among dozens of others. As a backup band, Native Elements has supported Jamaican artist Luciano and Hawaiis Humble Soul, Marty Dread and Comptons own J Boog.Together, the band has developed their own innovative style of soulful, energetic, roots reggae incorporating smooth lovers rock and hard-hitting original roots rhythms all fostered by the fearless San Francisco Bay Area community. They have 4 self-produced albums that have earned them California Music Award nominations, honorable mentions and invaluable respect and adoration from their Jamaican mentors the Twinkle Brothers, The Abyssinians, and The Mighty Diamonds.

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