Johnny Dread and The Axumites Soundcheck Set

<div>One 90-minute set: 5:30-7:00</div> <p></p> <div>Johnny Dread and The Axumites, is fronted by the brother of local philanthropist Elena Spottswood. Johnny Dread, born as Juan Carlos Guardiola, has an interesting Marley connection. He met Anthony Booker, Bob Marley’s younger brother, and they clicked immediately when he was at FIU with a basketball scholarship. Together, they started a band called “Copacetic.” Although some bandmembers went their separate ways, Copacetic went on to reach No. 7 on The Billboard charts in 1997.</div> <p></p> <div>“The music and the message are quite profound. I am not singing about boobs and butts and guns and stealing. I am singing spiritual music, something revealing history. I find myself on a solo flight,” Johnny said.</div>