Life is what Jamaica it

The JaSkaMon music project will be performing songs from their ninth album, “Salutations” at Lincoln City’s Beach Club Event Center this Saturday, Sept. 7.

The opening acts will be Dylan Crawford and Pedro World Citizen group, featuring Native dancers.

JaSkaMon, whose name is derived from "Jamaica-music-people" and "spirit-music-humanity" is a Northwest-based band led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Barry Klusman. The group's attributes are a catalog of catchy original tunes mixed with popular covers, rhythmically charged for dancing. They are known for their unique combinations of American pop and Caribbean beats.

"Salutations" features "Better Man," a single getting airplay recently on KBOO radio in Portland.  The album’s other offerings include a cover of Bob Marley's "Soul Shakedown Party," Jimmy Cliff's "World Spinning Round" and "Harry," an interesting perspective on President Truman's decision to use nuclear weapons at the end of World War II.

Acoustic guitarist Crawford performs a mix of original and cover songs of folk, bluegrass-old country and jazz-infused-funk-reggae-soul-blues, and even traditional songs that date back hundreds of years. While listening to his solo acoustic act with eyes closed, you might swear it was a duo or trio.

Pedro World Citizen, with a soulful message and a world reggae sound, calls on all people of all cultures to work together for the greater good of humanity. Performing with the band will be Anahuaca Mexica Chichimeca dancers in Native dress.

The concert begins at 7 pm at the Beach Club Event Center, located at 2020 NE 22nd Street in Lincoln City. Admission is $10.