One Love Festival, the 4th Annual Reggae and Dub Weekend Camping festival, have announced today some of their their headline acts – where hundreds of reggae dub bands will be performing over weekend including legends Ken Boothe, Eek A Mouse, Wailing Souls and the Son of legendary Wailer – Grammy nominated Andrew Tosh will also be performing over weekend of 19th – 21st August 2011 in Hainault Forest Country Park, London.
With the likes of Dennis Alcapone, David Rodigan, Dub Inc, Macka B & the Roots Ragga Band, JazZstePpa, the latest acts confirmed alongside Mad Professor, Top Cat, Ragga Twins, Tenor Fly, Rebel MC, already signed up,
They will be joining Don Campbell, Blood Shanti and the Shanti-ites, Danakil, Yaz Alexander, Lovella Ellis, Troy Ellis & The Hail Jamaica Reggae Band, The Skints, Hikoikoi, Faadaras And The Majestics, Progression, New Town Kings, and Simon Mandala and the Mandala-Mystics.
Added to the Lively Up Yourself Marquee line-up are Robbo Ranx, Channel One Soundsystem, Dubmaster, Aba Shanti Soundsystem, Adonai, Illbilly Hitec ft Brother Culture, Lady Livewire, Uhuru Sound System, and Inspirational Sound featuring Stephanie & Hornsman Coyote.
Confirmed today for the Dub Shack are Iration Steppas, Gaudi, Dan Man, Digitaldubs & Dada Yute, Demolition Man, Dubkasm, King Tubby’s Hi Fi, Rudy Alba, Reggae Rockers with Ramon Judah, Jamie Irie, The Roots Brothers, and Dub Renaissance.
Completing the new additions in the Unity Collective Area are DJ Syte, Vibration Lab, I-Lodica, Chris Culture, DJ Asbest, and Paperboy who will also appear alongside Congo Natty ft tenor fly, top cat, Bush Chemists ft King General, Culture Freeman, Kosine & X Nation ft Ragga Twins, Cutloose Crew, Jah Powered Radio, King Spinner, Dubtician, Doktor Lond, Vibration Lab, Kings Hi Fi
Dj As-If, Lowki, Ilodica, Ma Quest
One Love also welcome’s Strummerville the acoustic campsite circle. The circle will be based in the campsite field. Performing around the campfire will be acoustic sessions from Strummerville and special appearances from .
They join the previously confirmed Tenor Fly, Trevor Sax and Musclehead who will operate the King Saxon international Sound System Marquee. Also announced are Top Cat, Inspector Dubplate, Radikal Guru, and Ragga Twins, Smith and Mighty / More Rockers, Daddy Freddy, Hornsman Coyote, Ras Kwame, Moa Anbessa Sound System, Scubaroots, and Twilight Circus Dub Sound System. Other confirmed acts include Bush Chemists and King General, Unity Hi-Fi, Rogue State, Art Ikal Sound, Deadly Hunta, Earl Gateshead, Trojan Sound System, Nick Manasseh, Disciples, Instrument of Jah Sound System, Aruba Red, Dr Meaker, The 3 Radicals, Faadaras, Rudy Alba, and David Boomah.
More headline acts are being confirmed all the way through till the summer, so why not grab tickets early and get ready for a summer’s weekend of dub and reggae vibes. Tickets are available from the One Love website, www.onelovefestival.co.uk.
