#mighty joshua

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It recently hit me that I'm approaching a momentous tipping point: I grew up in Norfolk but moved to Richmond for college when I was 17, and that was nearly 17 years ago, so in a matter of a month or so, I will have lived in Richmond as long as I lived in Norfolk. It's a weird thing to think about -- especially at a time when I keep hearing about exciting changes taking place in Norfolk in recent years.

One of those recent developments is the NEON District, an intentionally drawn area of downtown where arts institutions, businesses, and events have coalesced to harness Norfolk's creative energy. The Chrysler Museum, the Virginia Opera, the D’Art Center, Work | Release, glass working, tons of street art... taken together, these resources represent a tipping point of their own -- a destination for visitors and a gathering place for folks in town. Really neat.

It also makes a pretty snazzy backdrop for an Overcoast Session. Longtime YHT readers might remember the Dharma Bombs' Overcoast Session, which was filmed at the Carter Family Fold in association with Virginia Tourism. Their newest collaboration finds Richmond reggae artist Mighty Joshua serenading the NEON District with "Them A Watching," from his self-titled 2013 album. Check it out below.

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Mighty Joshua - "Mighty Joshua" (dir. by www.lanegroupent.com)

RVA's own Mighty Joshua has just released his new video for "Mighty Joshua" (thanks to Romanian website, Zonareggae.ro).  Joshua also plays in Antero.  The video is edited with some cool effects and app-like filters.  Joshua chills in some spots that are decidedly Richmond, from Belle Isle river/tracks shots to what look like Texas Beach trails.  I don't recognize every single location, which is one of the coolest things about RVA.  You can still learn about new history and untrodden turf in Richmond, even if you were born here. The song is an insta-classic in the reggae scene and Joshua is making waves from here to Europe!

Check out the translation I got from the above website (which is easier to decipher than some of my crazier reviews):

"Mighty Joshua comes from Richmond, Virginia, the United States of America and shall be afă around music since 1998. In 1999, mighty Joshua became state component in the band's dub Mediawet-collectieve Richmond, converted later in antero. That artist's popularity increased particularly lately that percusionist and vocalist of this formații, and for this reason Mighty Joshua launches in 2013 and a solo album what bearing its name. We invite you to follow-up still a first clip on the future LP, not before to inform you that during the day, this artist organizații helps non-profit whose work is aimed at welfare of children in Africa. Viewing pleasure!"