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The fantastic London International Ska Festival returns for its second celebration of all things Ska this April. Set over four days at the iconic Clapham Grand Theatre and featuring 22 bands and 10 DJs from around the world alongside some extra special exclusives.
The festival showcases the finest global talent from the Jamaican originators and the rhythm and blues sounds that inspired them through 2 Tone and 21st century ska sounds, the progression into rocksteady & reggae, 2 Tone and right up to date with 21st century ska sounds. There is something for everyone.
- The English Beat
- The Trojans
- Intensified
- Napoleon Solo
- The Amphetameanies
- Jimmy The Squirrel
- Felix Hall
- Lynval Golding
- DJ Wrongtom
Ken Boothe
Ken Boothe, one of the fathers of reggae, whose chart hits include 'Crying Over You' and 'Everything I Own', covered by Boy George in 1987.
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Dave & Ansell Collins
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James Hunter
Great rhythm and blues and soul in the style of Ray Charles and James Brown from Van Morrison's backing band. He has taken the US by storm with his…
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Giuliano Palma And The Bluebeaters
Ska band The Bluebeaters dedicates Itself to the sixties Jamaican music: the "blue beat". The Bluebeaters in few words are simply stage animals. These…
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Maroon Town
Non-stop, top-ranking, skanking reggae, ska and dub from this multi-racial Brixton nine-piece, named after a remote Jamaican community (from whose…
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