The son of Jamaican legend Jimmy Riley, Tarrus has evolved from his Bronx and Florida beginnings as a dancehall DJ to a bona fide superstar across the Caribbean. His arsenal of feel-good tunes, socially conscious musings, and a voice that straddles multiple genres with ease has gained converts stateside too. It’s an altar worth gracing.
While Riley’s sound is steeped in the old school, this is not
Riley’s last album, Love Situation, gave him his first number one on the Billboard reggae chart last year and is a more-than-worthy tribute to the rocksteady sound. The live experience has garnered some stellar reviews. It’s a wave he is riding down to Fort Lauderdale this weekend, and it’s one you ought to catch.
And if that weren’t enough, eminent Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser is also on the bill.
Tarrus Riley With Dean Fraser and the Blak Soil Band, 11 p.m. Friday, August 7, at Revolution Live, 100 SW Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-449-1025, jointherevolution.net.