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27th Summerjam!
Reggae | Thursday 28th June 2012 | Osh
This year Cologne Germany makes way for Europes biggest Reggae festival: Summerjam. With an intense line up that looks to send the good vibrations flying! This years festival looks to be the biggest yet!
Rightly topping the bill and championing the ‘roots’ selection comes Burning Spear and hisYoung Lions. Bringing up the dancehall dimension hot on the heels of his new album launch comes chart topper Sean Paul and the ‘tomahawk technique’. And if that’s not enough Beenie Man will do Dancehall too. The festival’s proceedings will be brought to a close (on the Sunday night) by the popular, warm and engaging Stephen Marley And for those looking for variety and an all-round high excellence reggae ensemble look no further thanAlborosie and his Shengen clan.
Given the festival’s ‘Together As One’ motif it is also apt that the all-important African angle is covered courtesy of the tip-top Tiken Jah Fakoly and Mali chartbustersAmadou and Mariam. Whilst the Marley-inspired SOJA bring their popular sounds from America alongside Groundation, Midnite and U-Roy – representing the roots of reggae. This will contrast with Protoje’s ‘new kid on the block’ contribution live and direct from Jamaica. And to ensure that there is no musical discrimination Nneka will cater for those drawn to the hip hop soul sound.
Both Danakil and Irie Revoltes will bring a welcome French sound to the setting, complemented by Germany’s Max Herre and the German-Indonesian influence ofSebastian Sturm and Berlin’s Boom Orchestra.
With 2 main stages and a dancehall arena, together with a host of ancillary activities running round the clock, this event’s only downside is what you’ll miss should you decide to take a nap in the Chill Out Zone! So whatever your style, you don’t wana be one to miss this!
