Cologne-based eight-piece reggae dancehall and Latin band Memoria began their career performing at anti-racism demos and found their way onto the lineups of the major German festivals. Now their reach is even more international, thanks to their musical abilities, humorous lyrics and commitment to social justice. A debut performance at...
Caribbean Uptempo Crew
Nembokid Selecta, de la sala Sally Brown de Roma, es el responsable del área Caribbean Uptempo. Como selector, ha abierto y cerrado conciertos de artistas como Horace Andy, Roy Ellis, The Selecter, Winston Francis, The Skatalites, Keith & Tex, Rudy Mills, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble y otros muchos. Sus selecciones...
English Fire
Born in London, English Fire spent many years in the US, where he worked on Genesis and City Star sounds. He has also spent time in Jamaica where he gained inspiration from dancehall legends Ricky Trooper and Tony Matterhorn. With this serious education behind him, he’ll be bringing the fire...
Nkulee Dube
Nkulee Dube is the daughter of South African reggae legend Lucky Dube. She has continued his legacy of soulful authentic reggae music. Born in Johannesburg in 1987, she has followed her late father’s path into the creative arts, starting as a backing singer and dancer before developing her own impressive...
Hempress Sativa
The daughter of Twelve Tribes selector, session drummer and connoisseurs’ roots reggae singer Albert Malawi, Hempress Sativa is one of the 21st century’s most talented Jamaican artists. Equally adept as both a soulful singer and a fast-spitting deejay, she takes her stage name from her deep love of the Rasta...
Freddie Krueger
For many years his juggling on the main stage between acts has been an essential part of the festival flow. The former 'chief spinner' of the legendary Jamaican sound Kilimanjaro, made the short trip between the main stage and the Dancehall stage to unleash his frighteningly appropriate musical choices during...
Jugglerz
Stuttgart Germany’s Jugglerz are one of the world’s most famous dancehall brands. As a sound system, DJ Meska, DJ Cutlass and Shotta Paul have won clashes around the world, even besting some top names from Jamaica. As a label and production house, they have released hits by Beenie Man, Konshens...
Carroll Thompson
One of the most important figures in the British romantic reggae creation, Lovers Rock, Carroll Thompson sold over a million copies of her 1981 debut album Hopelessly In Love. A classically trained pianist and choir member as a child, Thompson’s smooth precise vocals have been in demand, both as a...
Soul Rebel Project
Reggae music's diverse influences are truly felt in the music of Massachusetts reggae-rock fusion four-piece band Soul Rebel project. Since their formation in 2010, the group have built a strong following in New England and are now ready to make their mark in Europe. Their latest album Inspiration features a...
SumeRR
In the last few years, Jamaican born, Tenerife based singer SumeRR has been bringing her passionate soulful voice and and dancehall lyricism to the Spanish reggae world. A former contestant on Jamaica’s famous Digicel Rising Stars singing contest, SumeRR decided to start over in Tenerife, where her career has taken...