Well-traveled reggae crew Morgan Heritage recently kicked off their latest US tour and will play North St. Louis’ Studio Hitz club tonight. The group is based in St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) but started out in New York and Massachusetts.

The quintet, which has the energy and melodicism of Steel Pulse, is making their first appearance in St. Louis since playing the 2002 Warped Tour. The current tour is in support of their 10th album, “Mission in Progress” (VP Records), released in April. The album reached #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Reggae Albums Chart. They have racked up several hits in Jamaica and elsewhere, thanks in part to collaborations with veteran Jamaican producers like Lloyd “King Jammy” James and Bobby Digital.

They previously toured Africa where they were welcomed by the President of Gambia and played to crowds of 40,000 people in Senegal.

Morgan Heritage

Studio Hitz, tonight

8927 Riverview Dr. (at Bellefontaine Rd.)

Info: 314-867-1844