originally published: 06/28/2024
Photo by Kyle Normandin
(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- Rising reggae rock singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Joe Samba – who recently released the summer anthem "Little Love" – is bringing the grooves and his energetic live show to various cities this summer including Asbury Park on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Asbury Lanes with Ballyhoo! and Bumpin Uglies.
On "Little Love," produced by Anthony Resta (Duran Duran, Collective Soul) and Samba and available via LAW Records, breezy acoustic guitar washes over an organic beat as Joe’s high register gives way to a chantable handclap-boosted chorus: “It makes the world feel bright and new when you put a little love in what you do.”
The song has already been described as “inspiring” and “beautiful” with Daily Reggae saying it’s “another reminder that Samba is one of the best visual songwriters in reggae today.” Elsewhere, The Honey Pop hailed “Little Love” as “an anthem set to provide a boost to your day and set you right…sure to become a favorite and find its place in every summer playlist” and added, “not only is it an absolute bop that’ll guarantee that much-needed pop of motivation for the day, but it’s such a mood-booster all around.”
Tickets are available for purchase online. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm. Asbury Lanes is located at 209 4th Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Joe Samba has a song for every season. You could drift off into the smoky summer groove of his reggae-infused bangers or jump into spring fueled by the punk rock gallop of his guitar-driven anthems. He’s got the kind of melodies that could warm you back to life in the winter and the chantable hooks you want to celebrate with on a year-end victory lap in the fall. He threads everything together with unfiltered emotion and honest lyrics about life as a father, husband, son, friend, and artist.
Following a childhood immersed in music, the Massachusetts-born and now New Hampshire-based multi-talent paid his dues by endlessly gigging around the Northeast. He formally introduced himself as an artist via The Wrong Impression in 2019. Samba’s independent debut topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart, debuting at #1 and gathering millions of streams. During 2022, he leveled up on his sophomore album Far From Forever (LAW Records), featuring the singles “Create Something,” “Boomer Economy” and “Beef.” Along the way, Samba has amassed over 17 million total streams, toured or played alongside everyone from The Dirty Heads, Ziggy Marley and Pepper to Shwayze and Sublime With Rome, and performed at such festivals as Summer Camp Music Festival, Cali Vibes, Reggae Rise Up, and Cali Roots Festival.
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