Grammy Award-winning reggae star, budtender at The Source, ARMMJ patient, life-long cannabis lover, and R&R co-host, Rochelle Bradshaw (humbly) takes center stage on this episode of Roots & Reefer. Born in Portland, Jamaica, Rochelle can’t recall a time in her life without the presence of cannabis. Where there is Rochelle, there is reggae music, there is reefer.
Where there is reggae, there is Rochelle wowing a crowd with her god-given talents, and making it look absolutely effortless. Where there is reggae, there are roots - Rochelle’s roots. In this episode, Rochelle bashfully recalls rockstar moments, like walking inside a too-smoky-to-see studio to record with crucial members of the reggae dynasty whom she considers family. Rochelle’s roots are grounded in the culture of love, reefer, and reggae sowed by Bob Marley and cultivated and deepened by many reggae musicians, including her own father.
For Rochelle, where there is reefer, there is therapy, there is medication. Cannabis has continually proved to be Rochelle’s vehicle to nurture and grow from the traumas of her past and to manage and significantly reduce a life-long threat to her physical health. With the help of Wendy’s therapeutic guidance, Rochelle reveals vulnerable and brave moments from past and present of this one love life she’s got to live.
These days, she shares her talents with the world on tour with Stephen Marley, and she’s won an award or two along the way. Right here in the state that Rochelle calls home, she’s undeniably rooted reggae to permanence. Rochelle Bradshaw and her band, Hypnotion are no strangers on the music scene in the natural state.
In celebration of Bob Marley’s 79th birthday, The Source is getting everybody together to feel alright! Good times are guaranteed on Saturday, February 10th at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Performances by: Rochelle Bradshaw & Hypnotion, The Irie Lions, Butterfly, Patti Steel, and more!
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Listen to reggae essentials and favorites curated by reggae queen, Rochelle Bradshaw: http://spoti.fi/3tKOXmtMarijuana is for use by qualified patients only. Keep out of reach of children. Marijuana use during pregnancy or breastfeeding poses potential harms. Marijuana is not approved by the FDA to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of marijuana.