SOJA in ‘Ewa Beach

SOJA is an American reggae band formed in Arlington, Virginia, in 1997. Its roots-reggae sound incorporates dub and rock, while songs including “True Love” and “You and Me” helped establish the group’s audience. The catalog includes the albums Strength to Survive and Beauty in the Silence, which won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. The 2016 concert film and album Live in Virginia documented SOJA’s full-band performance at Wolf Trap in Vienna. The band has also performed at California Roots in Monterey and Rototom Sunsplash in Benicàssim, extending its live work well beyond the Washington area to major reggae festivals such as Rototom Sunsplash.

Allen Stone is an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, born in 1987 and raised in Chewelah, Washington. He began singing in his father’s church and became known through his self-titled album, the song “Unaware” and later releases including Radius and “Brown Eyed Lover.” Allen Stone toured clubs and theatres behind Radius, then brought Building Balance to the stage with his full band. His sets draw on soul, funk, gospel and pop, built around his lead vocals and songs including “Consider Me.” He has performed at Bonnaroo in Tennessee and at Outside Lands in San Francisco.