FRIDAY 28th – SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER 2011
FIRST LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT:
CHALI 2NA (USA)
Blue King Brown
Opiuo
Dubmarine
Grace Barbe (Seychelles)
Bobby Alu
Impossible Odds
Bertha Control Reunion!
Selecta Ras George
DJ Dakini
and many many more to announced!!
Island Vibe Festival returns for its 6th year, retaining its reputation as the best reggae, soul and dub event in Australia. The first line-up announcement sees USA hip hop baritone Chali 2na (ex-Jurassic 5/Ozomatli) returning to headline Island Vibe after making a massive splash at the festival in 2009. 2na will be joined by local favourites Blue King Brown, plus Opiuo, Dubmarine,Grace Barbe (Seychelles), Bobby Alu, Impossible Odds, Selecta Ras George, DJ Dakini and the Bertha Control reunion show. The announcement is just the top of the iceberg however, with many more artists and performers to be announced in the next few months.
With a strong eco and cultural focus, Island Vibe is held at the magnificent beachside location of Point Lookout, Stradbroke Island – or Minjerribah as it is known to the Quandamooka people indigenous to the region.
Island Vibe spans 3 glorious spring days at the end of the whale migration season and plays host to over 50 bands, DJs, dance and circus acts from around Australia, the Pacific and beyond. This year promises to bring back a fantastic line up and some very special international guests.
Chali 2na is returning to Australia following on from his massive 2009 appearance, and has been confirmed to play 2011 Island Vibe. The legendary US hip hop artist’s deep baritone voice and rapid flow was the unrivalled highlight of the festival two years ago, and it’s an absolute pleasure to have him returning for this year’s event.
The former Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli rapper broke out as a solo artist in 2004 with the release of The Fish Market mixtape, which was followed by Fish Outta Water in 2009 and the Fish Market Part 2 in 2010. His solo work has seen him collaborate with Talib Kweli, Beenie Man, and Stephen and Damien Marley in what has seen 2na experiment with elements of dub and dancehall.
A crazy priced and very limited early bird ticket is now on sale for the avid fans only from www.rudekatrecords.com
The next round of Early bird tickets will be available from www.rudekatrecords.com, www.oztix.com.au, Jet Black Cat Music, Grooven, Butter beats, Rockinghorse and the usual outlets.
For more line-up announcements and more info stay tuned to www.islandvibe.com.au
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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Reggae Dancehall Vibes 2011 |
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Georgemack Productions combine with foundation Brisbane sound crew Rhythm Collision to takeover The Valley entertainment precinct and present for one night only the BIGGEST international session of burning conscious reggae vibes and blazing dancehall seen this year in their 3rd annual reggae dancehall explosion
Three massive areas, one running reggae, one running dancehall and the other a mix at the same time. So if people want they can enjoy reggae all night or dancehall all night or bothople want they can enjoy reggae all night or dancehall all night or both  
Jamaican and African food available all night
Head of the Ghetto Fire Crew, Zimbabwe's Ras George, director of Georgemack Productions, a renowned music, dance, theatre producer/choreographer and a massive identity within the African community in Brisbane and involved with the organisation of highly successful events such as the Zimbabwe Independence Day Soccer Tournament After Party, the Ragga Ragga series, African Communities Festival and Raggamuffin Dancehall Clash. He is also the force behind Ghetto Fire Radio
Brisbane foundation sound, Rhythm Collision, have organised big shows in Brisbane such as the Boom Shot series, Bob Marley Birthday Bashes and Dub Day Afternoon. They have supported outernationl reggae artists such as Chaka Demus & Pliers, Luciano, Ritchie Spice, Bushman, Jah Mason and Tippa Irie as well as showcase performances in The Boiler Room of Australia's largest music festival - Big Day Out. With selecta Basmati of 4ZZZFM reggae dancehall Radio show The Yard Saturdays 2-4pm alongside Zimbabwean MC Cotts Peppler
Charismatic MC Sunny Dread, recently returned from a journey to Jamaica and having just released his new album Mo Lif is definitely a performer to catch at this event lifting up the vibes at any reggae danechall session
Bellyas a selecta originally from Melbourne and also part of the all female crew Housewifes Choice and was a regular at many of Melbourne's reggae dancehall dances such as I Love Dancehall, More Fire, Ring The Alarm and Pressure Drop
King Krazy now based in Byron Bay after having spend the last 2 1/2 years in Melbourne becoming an intergral part of it's reggae dancehall scene at club nights such as More Fire, Ring The Alarm and Pressure Drop. King Krazy has also shared the bill with international reggae artists such as Chaka Demus & Pliers, Jah Mason, Richie Spice, Bushman, Luciano, Mikey General, Ricky Trooper, Tippa Irie & Mikey Boops
DJ Feel Good originally from the UK under the name DJ Bluetooth and inspired by the likes of Jezzy Jeff started deejaying in clubs at 19. After that he made a move to Malaysia playing at big clubs such as China White Titanium, Hope & Grapes and Tree House then moved to Australia running a show on Gove FM before settling in Brisbane
DJ Wade is originally from Seaview Gardens, Kingston Jamaica  , home of Elephant Man, Bounty Killer and Supercat. He is a DJ/producer with outernational reggae label Das Vibes (Jamaica/Germany/Australia)
Gregwise is originally from Cape Town, South Africa has always been passionate about reggae music and has been fortunate enough to travel the world picking up vinyl as he went. He started collecting records in the late 80’s and the vinyl fascination has stayed with him ever since
DJ Terry Moyaz known for his dancehall remix style rocks the dancefloor at whatever reggae dancehall session he plays at. Is a favorite in the African community with the ladies for this distinctive mixing style and blending of beats
July 9th @ The Step Inn
186 Brunswick Street, The Valley
Brisbane, Australia
Online tickets: www.greentix.com.au
9pm til morning $15 entry
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ReggaeTown World Music Festival 2011 |
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Saturday September 10 2011 at Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, Cairns QLD Australia
The first bands to be announced for ReggaeTown World Music Festival are:
THIRD WORLD
STEEL PULSE
JAH MASON
TIKI TAANE
THE BLACK SEEDS
NKULEE DUBE
KING KAPISI
REGGAE BLISS
Stayed tuned for MANY MORE great bands.
From humble beginnings in the jungle of Kuranda in 1995 as a Reggae night at the Kuranda Amphitheatre. The ReggaeTown World Music Festival has now evolved into an annual event nestled at the base of Bundanna Mountain in the Tjapukai Cultural Park’s lush surroundings in Smithfield, Cairns. The festival has risen to be one of the region’s, and countries, most well loved and iconic events with years of memories, shared fun, and loving experiences behind us, the ReggaeTown Massive powers forward into 2010 and beyond with some old favorites, joined by some long anticipated additions.
Continuing to fuse old, new, traditional, contemporary, cultural and urban flava’s ReggaeTown World Music Festival 2011 is set to soar to new heights, with a stellar line up if Australian and international artists requiring your dancing shoes at all times. Our focus has remained steady on community and cultural vibrancy and development, we are now opening up and broadening our vision even wider so just look out here we come with the sun ripened delights fresh off the vine.
The first bands to be announced for ReggaeTown World Music Festival are:
THIRD WORLD
STEEL PULSE
JAH MASON
TIKI TAANE
THE BLACK SEED
SNKULEE DUBE
KING KAPISI
REGGAE BLISS
Stayed tuned for MANY MORE great bands.
From humble beginnings in the jungle of Kuranda in 1995 as a Reggae night at the Kuranda Amphitheatre. The ReggaeTown World Music Festival has now evolved into an annual event nestled at the base of Bundanna Mountain in the Tjapukai Cultural Park’s lush surroundings in Smithfield, Cairns. The festival has risen to be one of the region’s, and countries, most well loved and iconic events with years of memories, shared fun, and loving experiences behind us, the ReggaeTown Massive powers forward into 2010 and beyond with some old favorites, joined by some long anticipated additions.
Continuing to fuse old, new, traditional, contemporary, cultural and urban flava’s ReggaeTown World Music Festival 2011 is set to soar to new heights, with a stellar line up if Australian and international artists requiring your dancing shoes at all times. Our focus has remained steady on community and cultural vibrancy and development, we are now opening up and broadening our vision even wider so just look out here we come with the sun ripened delights fresh off the vine.
Click Here for Reggae town 2011 Website
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