That’s right for the rest of the month we are giving away a free copy of our amazing ‘Roots Uprising’ CD with every order, including T-Shirts + Vinyls. You don’t have to do anything, simply make your order and we will automatically add the CD to your order. We won’t even charge you any extra postage.
THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL SKA FESTIVAL 2012
Bank Holiday Weekend Thursday 3rd – Sunday 6th May
O2 Academy Islington and O2 Shepherd’s Empire
In this, the 50th anniversary of Jamaican Independence, The London International Ska Festival returns to the capital from Thursday 3rd– 6th May 2012 and promises 40 acts from around the world. From its birth in Jamaica, Ska has come a long way – morphing and inspiring every generation and reaching all corners of the world. In association with Academy Events, the festival line up will showcase all Ska has to offer from its roots in rhythm and blues, mento and calypso, to the Jamaican originators, the progression through rocksteady and reggae, 2 Tone, ska-punk and right up-to-date with 21st century Ska sounds.
LINE UP
THURSDAY 3RD MAY – O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON
THE PIONEERS (STARRING JACKIE ROBINSON & GEORGE DEKKER) + DAWN PENN + THE MOON INVADERS + KINKY COO COO’S + THE DELEGATORS + DJ ANDY SMITH
DANDY LIVINGSTONE + DAVE BARKER + RICO RODRIGUEZ + PHOENIX CITY ALL-STARS + LOS GRANADIANS + DJ GLADDY WAX
SATURDAY 5TH MAY – O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE
THE DUALERS & SKA CUBANO + HOTKNIVES (ORIGINAL LINE UP) + BUSTER SHUFFLE + CAPONE & THE BULLETS + DJS CELLO (COAST TO COAST) & COUNT SKYLARKIN
SUNDAY 6TH MAY – O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON
FISHBONE & NEOL DAVIES AKA THE SELECTER + THE SKINTS + CHRIS MURRAY + REBELATION + DJ DON LETTS
For more information/tickets go to www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uk
Festival Pass available – £122 adv for all shows
O2 Academy Islington – o2academyislington.co.uk
O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk
Nominations for the revived British Reggae Industry Awards are now closed and the official voting has commenced, with the first round closing on Monday 30th April.
The top five choices from each award category will be shortlisted for a final round of voting lasting from 1st May to 1st August 2012.
The Awards themselves will take place at London’s Indigo2 on 13th October 2012.
The BRIAs are the brainchild of veteran radio DJ Tony Williams and have been resurrected with the help of his daughter Tracey. They began in 1981 but ceased in 1997 with the rise of the less specialist MOBO Awards.
You can see the current list of nominations HERE.
To get you in the mood for one of our favorite ever festivals, Reggae Roast will be playing at the Festibelly warm up party at the Lock tavern on Sunday 4th March. Come and enjoy a pint on the terrace and some real nice vibes…Sunday skankers unite!
Festibelly Warm Up Party – Free Entry
The Lock Tavern, 35 Chalk Farm Road, Camden.
‘Love Light’ by Kenny knots has been nominated for tune of the week on Amazing Radio please vote for the track NOW – Todays votes will determine which track get playlisted. We are currently in second position and moving up fast so please take 2 seconds to vote. Only 2 click away!
Avoid the ques and save money with advance tickets for Reggae Roast Jamdown tonight.
£8 Adv Tickets – http://tinyurl.com/cue6llx
Hear this in Full force this Saturday on the Plan B Funktion 1 Sound System!
Check out Nice Up records first release of 2012 from the legendary Monkey Mafia. An uptempo Bashment style stomper of a track.
Also look out for Remixes from Mr Benn, Arveene & Misk and Jon Carter. The Arveene and Misk House remix is particularly tasty.
Release date is 13th Feb. Big tings a gwarn
Dubkasm featuring Rudey Lee & Solo Banton – ‘Emotion/Are You Ready’.
Taken from the forthcoming ‘Emotion’ EP on Sufferah’s Choice Recordings.
Produced & arranged by Digistep at the Dubkasm Studio (Bristol)
Mixed by Nick Manasseh
Executive Producer: DJ Stryda
Further info: www.dubkasm.com | Directed/filmed/edited by Gary Thomas
Amiga Riddim EP is a new joint project of United Forces of Dub and Syncro. It is an international project putting together conscious artists from different places of the world. Deejay master Solo Banton from United Kingdom, Jamaican singer Rueben Mystic, Trinidadian vocalist Juakali living in LA, young African lioness Dada Afrik & Kalcia and a talented bobo dread Fireson all from Nairobi (Kenya).
Vocals on this heavy weight one way riddim have been recorded at various places and under various conditions. All started at home base studios Gunjah and Mustakillah in Czech, went to Conscious Sounds in London and finally moved to Nairobi with Syncro’s mobile studio. Final mix and different arrangements for each tune by Syncro and Mustakillah Sound put together original sound of the record. Although from different backgrounds, the artists came out united on this release, with word, sound and power burning down the Babylon.
Also check out the UFoD live recordings of 4th release party @ Cross Club Prague HERE
More info available at: www.unitedforces.cz
