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FESTIVAL EMCEES:
DOUG GREEN, JUNOR FRANCIS,
SPLIFF SKANKIN' & SISTER PARROT

Doug Green
A 4th generation theater professional, Doug performed with the Floating Lotus Magic Opera Co. and toured California with The Living Theatre in the 60’s, was Chet Helms' partner on the Family Dog’s Tribal Stomps in the 70’s, and built French’s Camp and co-founded Reggae on the River in the 80’s, which he co-produced and emceed til '96..... and now has emceed it again since ''08.

The 90’s til now have found him as a perennial MC and spoken word artist at the Oregon Country Fair, every Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, every Trinity Tribal Stomp, 30th, 35th & 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, Reggae on the River, Vashon Island Earth Fair, Harmony Festival, Summer Meltdown, The Tribute to Chet Helms in Golden Gate Park, EarthDance, various Mateel, Family Dog and 2b1 Records events for 30 years and in 2009 the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock in S.F. ...to name a few. His words have been described as "funny and passionate/compassionate activism". www.douggreenmc.com

Junor Francis
Since 1987, Jamaican-born Junor Francis has been hosting and producing "The Reggae Connection" on the Claremont College-based, non-profit KSPC 88.7 FM.  He can also be heard on the Loyola Marymount University-based KXLU 88.9FM with "The Reggae Show." Whether as a Master of Ceremonies, a journalist or a radio personality, Junor is one of California's premier reggae historians.  He can often be found at festivals deeply entangled in intense interviews and discussions with reggae artists.  Whether reasoning with a living legend or a rising star, Junor is able to make a meaningful and significant 'reggae connection' with his deep knowledge of the music of Jamaica coupled with his unique insights into all the artists within the reggae fraternity.

Spiff Skankin'
Reggae music is life to this talented spinmaster and MC. Since the late 80’s, Spliff has been sharing his “go with the flow” reggae music mix with KPFA listeners, as well as being renown on the club scene both as an MC and also as a resident DJ for Massive Sound International. 

Sister Parrot
Sister Parrot aka Karen Abeita is a member of the Tewa Kachina/Parrot Clan. She was raised in a traditional way of life and continues to participate in the practices of this life throughout the year.

She started promoting shows with Culture Connection in the early 90's. Reggae inna Hopiland has been strong...with several major acts making tour stops on the reservation, the latest of which was in 2007, with Stephen & Damian Marley with K'Naan on the Mind Control Tour a Parrot Promotions production.

Sister parrot volunteered for 7 years as host of KUYI's "Rez Rasta Riddims" reggae show. The program was one of the foremost reggae shows heard in Northeastern Arizona. She's now a independent producer for the "Living In the Positive" reggae radio show which is presented on the nationally-syndicated Native Voice 1.

When not producing shows, Sista P is running half-marathons, fighting forest fires with the Southwest Indian Fire Fighters Initial Attack Crew from Hopiland or in her studio where her passion is making traditional Hopi pottery. Her work can be found in galleries such as the Eitoljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN and the National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington D.C.
 

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