2012 Line Up

artists announcements made periodically…


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Born and raised in North-West London, Babyboom is a Dancehall Deejay /producer with a penchant for Reggae, Dancehall, RnB, and Hip-Hop music. With lyrics and a delivery which spews from his mouth like a lyrical bombshell he sets dancehalls alight … Read Bio

 
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Bloco Fogo plays Brazilian, Cuban and African rhythms at a wide variety of events across the United Kingdom. Our drummers combine their amazing energy and visual impact to create a riot of colour, movement and infectious rhythms. We play for events of any size – Read Bio

 
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  By The Rivers were formed in Leicester in the Spring of 2010 by Nile Barrow (22) and Jordan Birtles (19), who are friends since birth.The band quickly became a 6 piece. Inspired by all genres of music this outft … Read Bio

 
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  Chris Coco is a tastemaker, DJ, broadcaster, producer, musician and journalist. Who will be performing a special reggae Set at One Love festival which we can’t wait to chill out too. His radio show, Melodica, is growing from it’s … Read Bio

 
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  CONNIE & DI MAN DEM Rooted in Jamaica but collecting vibrations everywhere from London to Lombardia, CONNIE & DI MAN DEM are taking the outernational reggae scene by storm. Led by Jamaican born songstress Connie Bell, their sound fuses … Read Bio

 
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Conscious Sounds ft King General Formed in 1993 as an offshoot project to Centry, the dub/reggae outfit the Bush Chemists has issued several albums and EPs since 1996′s, including Dub Outernational, Money Run Tings, Dubs From Zion Valley, In Dub: … Read Bio

 
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DJ G and Futureman Dj G started his music career in Jamaica in the late 90s, Playing on sound systems that was already established, He was inspired by sounds like Stonelove and Killamanjaro sound system etc, He based his style … Read Bio

 
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  Don Letts is a British film director, musician and Radio Personality. He is credited as the man who through his DJing at clubs like The Roxy brought together punk and reggae music. “Don Letts showed Bob Marley round London, … Read Bio

 
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Led from the back by former Roots Radics drummer Style Scott, Dub Syndicate surfaced in its original guise in 1982, bridging the gap between old-school roots music and squat-punk’s year zero love affair with between-band sound systems. A quarter of … Read Bio

 
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In 1985 Eccleton Jarrett recorded his first, although unreleased song for King Tubby entitled ‘Judgement Time’.   On moving to King Jammy’s studio he worked with Leroy Gibbons for the track ‘Be My Lady’ and released songs including ‘Fling It … Read Bio

 
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  Eddie K’s story is what the dance music scene is all about – he’s got to where he is today through dedication, time and passion that is unsurpassable. Becoming acquainted with D Style owners D*Minds at an early age, … Read Bio

 
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Reggae Legend Freddie McGregor is one of reggae’s most durable and soulful singers, with an incredibly steady career that started all the way back in the ’60s Read Bio

 
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Gaudi is an artist whose versatility as a music producer and innovative approach to live performance, has kept him at the forefront of his field throughout a notable and prolific career - His music is stylistically hard to pin down as he … Read Bio

 
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Jack Curtis Bio Jack Curtis is a performer, songwriter and producer who has been making music since there were only three channels on the telly. Currently working on his solo album Better Late Than Never, Curtis has long been a … Read Bio

 
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Jah Warriors are a UK-based reggae band from Ipswich, Suffolk. The line-up included Lloyd “Captain” Morgan (lead vocals), Ira Jones (vocals, lead guitar), Gordon Mulraine (bass guitar), Joseph White (drums), Aubrey Mulraine (keyboards), Lloyd Clarke (saxophone) and Trevor Jones (trombone). … Read Bio

 
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Chasing Shadows is dubstep project of Joe Erskine & Luca Gulotta from Bristol/London, UK,  who are often noted for their menacing signature sound.   They came to prominence in 2009 when their dark production style broke through massive remix of … Read Bio

 
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  In 1997 MINIMAN makes his first steps in electronic music. The piano, which he has been playing since the age of 14, his love for reggae, his experiences in bands and soundsystem like ..ZION GATE HI FI.., naturally shaped … Read Bio

 
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  If you like music to be fun and ass shaking, Bombstrikes is for you! One of the originals, Bombstrikes is a scene defining, dancefloor bothering label run by Mooqee & Beatvandals. If you have heard a beats or Party … Read Bio

 
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Nicky Blackmarket is one of the original pioneers of drum and bass, and he is still the most faithful soldier for the scene around the world. His early influences came from his mother’s background in the jazz scene, and it … Read Bio

 
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Overproof Sound System started its life in 2000 as a monthly reggae night called “Overproof” held at the Medicine bar in Birmingham, England. The night was started by Different Drummer’s Richard Wittingham (Rockers Hi Fi) Adam Regan (Leftfoot) and Birmingham’s … Read Bio

 
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    Tunbridge Wells local Reggae legends DJ Pablo and Skorcha will be  joining proceedings and gracing us with the tunes over One Love festival DJ Pablo Back in 1982/83 was when I first took to the amazing sounds of … Read Bio

 
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Ras Kwame’s influence on the UK urban music scene as a whole is not one to be exaggerated and goes beyond the typical Broadcaster/ DJ/ journalist. The London born, Ghana raised disc spinner has become a stalwart of the music industry … Read Bio

 
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Ska’d 4 Life Are a 10 piece popular Sussex band that are single handedly resurging the interest in Ska Music in East Sussex towns – with a growing fans base playing Classic Ska from the 60′s to 
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Stylo G is a grime and dancehall MC most famous within the grime scene for his track My Yout which is where most people heard Icekid for the first time. He spits in a yardie style. Stylo G is from … Read Bio

 
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Troy Ellis Son of the legendary Alton Ellis O.D. “King of Rocksteady”             A natural performer from the early ages of childhood on the streets of Trenchtown, Jamaica to more recent times at London’s Royal … Read Bio

 
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Currently based in The Netherlands, Twilight Circus ringmaster Ryan Moore grew up in Canada and was immersed early on in Dub & Reggae. Moore first learned to play instruments by playing along with classic Jamaican recordings, spending countless hours as … Read Bio

 
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Founded By Dialect & Rudey 2004, Unity Hi Fi are a group of like minded selectors, producers and artists ‘united’ in their love for tuff roots, dancehall and dubwise music. Unity Hi Fi’s contribution to Brighton’s reggae community is huge, … Read Bio

 
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  University of Dub’s aim is to spread the teachings of H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, conquering Lion of Judah, to a global audience.     By bringing up and coming sound-systems from UK … Read Bio

 
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  Urban Knights + Friends Presents Friday Dub Step night in Lively Up Yourself Marquee – going to rock  - an Audio Visual feast.. With the transcendence of electronic music into every corner of the globe and the emergence of … Read Bio