FWD & POST: SEENFest 2002 7th annual reggae soul festival & canned food drive. please, forward and post to all your mailing list. thank you - Fox Ingram Enterprise Oakland, California - SOON Come...... "The Kingpin" Oonka Symeon the debut CD: "Kingpin Fi Sure!OONKA SYMEON CD info..... (click here)http://server3001.freeyellow.com/oonkasymeon/OonkasymeonCDkingpinfisure.html http://my.websitenow.com/oonkasymeon/_uimages/OONKACD1.jpg ATTENTION!!!: To All Prospective SEENFest 2002 Performers Greetings from Tyrone S. Ingram (founder) The SEEN Music Series, we regret to announce that as of now only promotional spots are open at this time for those bands and artists desiring to play and or perform at the 2002 SEENFest only thing that will be available for your band/artist is great food, a great live crowd and a whole heck of a lot of promotion(s)......and opportunity if you are still interested in performing please sign our guest book and leave us a link to your webpage and of course, send a full package w/ promo-photo(s) to: The SEEN Music Series 3208 60th avenue Oakland, California 94605 before: June / 22 / 2002 SEEN 2002 is an annual 501(C)3 free benefit outdoor concert and festival event, a canned foods drive with some of the proceeds going to Square meals Inc. of Berkeley and other organizations in and around the San francisco / Oakland bay area that aid battered women, displaced families and persons suffering and dying of incurable diseases and the homeless. monetary contributions, volunteers and other tax deductable donations are welcomed and are still greatly needed..............."dont be afraid to do something that is good!" make all checks payable to: Fox Ingram Enterprise c/o The SEEN Music Series (SEEN 2002) mail to : 3208 60th.avenue Oakland, California 94605 SEEN Fest 2002 reggae world soul festival & canned foods drive I Want to be a voluntary contributor of $______ to: The SEEN Music Series (SEEN Festival) suggested contribution (see below) ___ Individual -- $1 - $10 ___ Dual/family - $1 - $10 ___ reggae, world and roots & culture music lovers- $1 - $10 You get to sponsor up to 33 artists and musicians to perform their respective trades for the public and thus forward the roots and culture ___ Sustaining members - $100 - $250 ___ Small Business - $50 - $100 Includes advertising as a sponsor ___ Students, Seniors - $1 - $10 ___ Limited Income - $1-$10 Sliding Scale (Get email notification ) As a sustaining member, you'll receive: (1) a live video of the festival (2) an official poster of the event (3) your business name will appear on SEENFest promotions. Specify either : SEENFest. Send your check to: Fox Ingram Enterprise c/o The SEEN Music Series 3208 60th avenue Oakland, Ca 94605 headlining this year: Mr Major P. - Jamaica, Henry "Aladdin" Fisher - Oakland, USA, Village Culture - Ghana, Rex Suru - Nigeria/Jamaica/USA, Ras D. - Jamaica, The Incredible Sly Fox - Oakland, USA, Poopa T. - San Francisco, USA, Oonka Symeon - Oakland, USA , Sweet C. (Sweet Chocolate) - Oakland, USA , Jay Jay Johnson - Oakland, USA, Ra-mel - New York, USA, Frenzy F. - Nigeria, Geo - Oakland, USA, Judith Valentine - Berkeley, USA The 48th St. Band - USA/Jamaica, Guest MC: Akilah "the woman dread" of DREAD Magazine and Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1 FM, sound by: H.A. Productions & Sonic Sound...."the best sound in any town!" other bands and artists TBA.... we are still booking acts! " please bring a can! " feed the "SEEN Jar" (mid-stage) or simply make a $$$ contribution to: Fox Ingram Enterprise c/o SEENFest mail to: Fox Ingram Enterprise The SEEN Music Series 3208 60th avenue Oakland, California 94605 this 7th annual summer event is " FREE ! " (however a $ 5 donation/contribution is suggested) Saturday August 17th People's Park Berkeley, California Telegraph ave @ Haste (behind Amoeba's Records) 12 noon - 5pm short SEEN Fest bio and editorial: founded by Tyrone S. Ingram Fox Ingram Enterprise have been producing SEEN (The SEENFest) for the past 7 years and at their own expense (with a monetary contributions here and there over the years), promoting and helping to promote many international and locally renowed reggae artists and bands however we at Fox ingram Enterprise regret to inform everyone that this will perhaps be our last show due to lack of monetary support and of support from the reggae music community overall we also regret to inform you that over the last seven years we have found that there are those in the reggae and world music community who proclaim:"Forward, Roots and Culture, Jah Rasta Far - I !") the support of reggae music becoming more in the daily parts of our mainstream radio stations and our overall society have yet proven themselve to be quite hypocritical of and in their support in the growth of roots and culture and reggae music events ( more esspecially the locals ) we are also disappointed that these so-called conscious artists, djs, band members and fans are in fact selfish and should be ashamed of themselves for making such a claim. bottom line:....... As promoters, Fox Ingram Enterprise is leading the way in unselfishness. and is proof that with love desire and drive, here in America ( USA ) anyone can make something and/or someone and become something and/or someone from absolutely nothing. SEENFest is an event that Fox Ingram Enterprise have been executive producing and producing with the view to furthering reggae music, roots and culture here in the bay area and give locals and others "the big stage" as well as providing the opportunity for benefit to many of the area's "human strife" organizations. Absolutely no person(s) benefit from reggae music locally and the SEEN Fest without your contributions, please, send in your checks, cash or money orders today. fortunately this year we do have a great line-up of some of the greatest and "realest" bands and artists ever to grace a stage anywhere in the world. we we're consider turning the SEENFest into a hip hop event...hmm...more on that later. My experiences in the SEEN Fest and the bay area reggae music scene have been great!"...minus this egotistic BS that I have received from many of the "not so well known" locals who for some reason seem to think that they are "mainstream" and have "arrived" and that there is nothing at all that We (Fox ingram Enterprise) and the SEEN Music Series can do for them in terms of furthering their respective names and overall music & stage careers.....how wrong you are. none the less, We bid you good fortune even still on the other hand, to those of you who gave 100% support and have in fact benefitted from this event over the years, We say: 'THANK YOU!" from Fox Ingram Enterprise and The SEEN Music Series.....you know who you are. x-tra PS: We are proclaimed "Free People" so now let's us start acting like it!. http://expage.com/oonkasymeon Fox Ingram Enterprise bands and artists http://maxpages.com/seen2000 The SEENFest Tyrone S. Ingram Founder and Producer Greetings to all Reggae music fans massive and crew, " AVAILABLE TO ALL ! " I am writing you to inform you that Fox Ingram is offering a link to your site on our all new bay area's "NEW" artists webpage all for FREE. why? because I know most of you and want to give you my support at this point in all of your respective blossoming careers I do think that first I should contact either you and or your management to aquire the proper permissions - no strings attached - check it out for yourself (see links below) NOTE: The particular webpage will be revised and updated in the coming months. according to our webstats of the past 6 years, we are projecting that our site will get over 20,000 hits between now and next winter with most of those hit coming over the SUMMER months go to the page where a link to your site will be (click here) http://expage.com/oonkasymeon go to the SEEN Fest page where a link to your site will be (click here) http://maxpages.com/seen2000 I look forward to hearing from you soon sincerely, Tyrone S. Ingram (Oonka Symeon) Vice President of Fox Ingram Enterprise and Founder and Director of The SEEN Music Series (SEEN Fest) and The Conscious Riddims Tour MORE Fox Ingram News : (READ BELOW) IF YOU ARE A VENUE OWNER AND IS LOOKING TO HOST REGGAE EVENTS " Please, RESPOND NOW! " COMING SOON:............ to cities in the state of: Washington, Oregon California, Nevada, Idaho Montana and Arizona Fox Ingram Enterprise & The SEEN Music Series presents: THE CONSCIOUS RIDDIMs TOUR III Greeting ALL REGGAE SOUL MUSIC MASSIVE & CREW!, It is that time of the year again (SUMMER and Indian summer) and Fox Ingram Enterprise is extending the opportunity to all Bay Area reggae bands and artists in the San Francisco / Oakland to become a part of The first ever westcoast-wide tour that will for a certainty enhance and further the careers of all of the artist involved. We @ Fox Ingram Enterprise - The SEEN Music Series are in the business of promoting others and helping them to free-up their time so that they can concentrate on performing their music. you the artist will be part of a package deal to our private and corperate clientele we are also offering everyone non negotiable yet "righteous pay (expenses included)" unless you have something other than a CD going for yourself these days then get back to doing things the american way and let the milk and honey come together ( for a change ) and find a means to your end. Fox Ingram Enterprise & The SEEN Music Series "Taking you where you've never gone before....and more!" PS: As usual, we are always gathering more and more connections and already have planned summer shows for 8 major Californian cities and Downtown Oakland as well as numerous international and domestic radio, public access and independent TV & internet program spots lined up. we also video tape all of our shows and some of the footage of bands & artists is produced and distributed ( like the SEEN Fest Video) throughout the entire world...and we do mean "ENTIRE!" . call us, write us, email us and most all.. SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK(s)and LEAVE A LINK to your site send your complete packages to: Fox Ingram Enterprise - The SEEN Music Series attn: CRT3 3208 60th. avenue Oakland, California 94605 fax: (510) 632-3009 spread the reggae music, roots and culture?...... I propose that we spread the reggae music and the culture...... "BY ANY MEANS AVAILABLE!" I dont know about you, but I can not remember when I heard reggae music on the radio and on a regular 24 hour basis. what is the problem? ... nuff greed and egotism. however, soon I forsee hip hop, R&B and even Gospel making some incredibly phenominal changes in it's genre's structure, there is a greater "reggae-style type" presence in just about everything audio on today's TV: commercial themes, movie scores, many of today's hit songs are beginning to have more of a dancehall or "hip reggae" -" "rimshot" flair, accoustics, many of todays music award winners and nominees are actually judged by not only the Genre that they're in but, also on their ability to skillfully play musics of other genres (for cross-over appeal) like Reggae & Dancehall, Ragga, Ska and other world musics (hip traditional and folk) I posted the SEEN Fest review in the reggae message board because normally nobody ever hear of an event until it's right upon them and then many have to resort to hasty planning or maybe perhaps never attend the event thus losing out on perhaps becoming exposed to this reggae music and it's market and economy that appearently we are all involved in and in fact naturally "part-owners" of. PS: The SEEN Fest is totally free! founded established and copy written 1996 we pay for it. no commercial sponsorship (we're still trying), market, promote and perhaps venerate others who were perhaps " unknowns" before becoming a part of The SEEN Music Series, international video distributions, real reggae ambassadors at work like everyone else on this beautiful planet of ours, "we all need to try very hard to continue to work together and remember where you are and from whence we all came....or from where we think we came." much, much more can be accomplished if we worked together. you and yours in the valley area and we and ours in the hilly areas if you like i will send you a video and let you see for yourself what we and ours can bring to the table and the possibilities. then perhaps you can do likewise...or something of the likewise sort " let's all continue our networking with oneanother folks!" Tyrone S. Ingram X-tra PS: try visisting our site: http://expage.com/oonkasymeon and even perhaps leave a link to your reggae site ( "sign the guestbook!" ) for all of the reggae music lovers here in the bay area to enjoy so that they and the fresno massive can parhaps connect as one. remember do not be offended but: "slavery in america is suppose to be long over, now let's all lose that old mentality the same way ...... starting now!" the writer Samuel T. Ford Fox Ingram News READ REVIEWS ABOUT: FOX INGRAM ENTERPRISE and SEEN FEST FROM OTHERS: Fox Ingram is an entrepreneur, a gentleman I met selling his wares at a farmer's market. Fox Ingram Enterprises -Bay Area Reggae Bands and Artists- is a Website that promotes the music and musicians of world beat and reggae that Mr. Fox Ingram loves. And at the same time promotes the Flea Markets and the items he sells, i.e. Body soaps, incense, oils, jewelry, music, etc… I give this website high ratings because of its user friendly design, the cheerful steel drums and marimba in the song that automatically starts playing, and the fact that many people and the music artist benefits from the site. With it's Reggae Ring the site provides links to other reggae sites and promotes concerts, and features the musician’s songs onsite. You can get a good sample of some locally made music, leave a message, or read the message board, and even download music from these local artists for free but don‘t forget to buy a CD or some patchouli oil. http://expage.com/oonkasymeon Another phenomenon on the Internet is people teaching new ways to learn, and for free! A great site I discovered on the web is Mr. Natural’s Neighborhood Music School - A Free Music School teaching music theory. http://www.mrnatural.net/ A Letter from a FOX INGRAM and Dub Mission fan, to DUB MISSION: to all of DUB MISSION I bid prosperity Just wanted to say hello to all and that the entire site looks great! and that I enjoyed myself at the last Dub Mission (Elbo Room ) show a few weekends ago. however in reading the Dub Mission site's biographical material, I was very disappointed to see that neither of The Fox Ingram Enterprise Crew (Poopa T, The Incredible Sly Fox, Lucky Cat, King Caleb, Oonka Symeon, Henry "Aladdin" Fisher, Reggie B, Sweet Chocolate, DJ Jahgee and Promise) are not mentioned in your biography. I can remember when in your earlier shows these guys were there and supported you guys (and yes, Dub Mission did do like wise.) I guess what i am trying to say is that I was recently speaking with one of the F.I.E. Crew's singers and they spoke very highly of Dub Mission. What was odd to me is how Dub Mission rarely (or never) even mention these guys, especially after their incredible promotions that they did for Dub Mission in the East Bay Area years ago along with some incredible early shows w/ Dub Mission. these guys have become very popular in the bay area and on the west coast and certainly have a pretty decent name (among other things) what ever happened with you and those F.I.E. guys? One thing I can say is that the "Voice" of Fox Ingram Enterprise (Oonka) is very out spoken and can sometimes be a little fiery but, I must say that he does have a good reputation for working with others, organizing and getting things done and in my opinion is and has proven himself to be a very good person to know in this business Is Dub Mission still in contact with these guys? I saw them at several of your late 90's shows at the Elbo Room and even got to know the entire F.I.E. clan...and had a really,really great time watching these guys rehearsh (Sly Fox, Poopa T, Sweet Chocolate And Oonka Symeon) last year @ Fox Ingram Enterprise's annual SEEN Reggae Worldbeat Fest held every summer (for the last 6 years or so) in Berkeley and is certainly growing and has become a major reggae festival event in the bay area and the west coast...might I add, a few thousand or so folks were at the last SEENFest that I, my family and a few out of town friends attended and they (The Fox Ingram Crew) where all in very fine form indeed! I do think that you two entities should consider working together again. I did see magic when I saw these guys with DJ Ludicris, DJ J Boogie, DJ Ron & Vanka, Jah Bill, DJ I, DJ SEP and DJ Collage at the Elbo Room in San Francisco some years ago, back in the late 90's.( DEC 96 - JUN 98) please give me an update on how I can gfet in contact with these guys again and your current work relationship with them. thank you signed: Marsha D. (aka) I LUV DUB Fox Ingram Enterprise and their site has: reggae news, new artists, mp3's, The Annual SEEN FEST reggae worldbeat soul festival, reggae links, bay area artist polls, Video Production, festival and concert promoters, up and coming recording artists, specialty merchandise, reggae news and information, guestbooks, message boards and other polls also: Fox Ingram also does proud sales and distributions of all natural soaps featuring: Moret's Fine Soaps, Lora Soap, Jojoba Oil, Black Soap, Shea Butter, Bath Salts, Body Basics body and skin treatment products, DMC Enteprises Natural Soaps (milled style), inscence, essencial oils and fragrance oils, CD's, massage oils,,charcoals, SEENFest T-shirts, The SEEN Festival Video, video productions, event promotions etc. available at: Monday - Saturday 9AM - 6PM - OAKLAND - Swan's MarketPlace and Courtyard --------------------------------- Saturday & Sunday 9AM - 6PM - BERKELEY - Berkeley Flea Market (Ashby BART Station) --------------------------------- Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9AM - 6PM - OAKLAND - More Public Radio 1801 Jefferson St. @ 18th St.