Garance Reggae Festival 2013 Unveils Daily Line-up!

Once again the town of Bagnols-sur Cèze will be rocking the Reggae vibe for four days solid. The line-up of the 22nd Garance Reggae Festival is, as always, jam-packed with the very best in Reggae music; pure niceness and unity is the order of the day.

MAIN STAGE :
STEEL PULSE ∞ DUB INC ∞ SIZZLA ∞ KY-MANI MARLEY ∞ INI KAMOZE ∞ BUSY SIGNAL ∞ MICHAEL ROSE feat. SLY & ROBBIE ∞ LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY & OMAR PERRY ∞ ANTHONY B ∞ KONSHENS ∞ SPECIAL JACOB MILLER TRIBUTE SHOW: INNER CIRCLE feat. ADDIS PABLO

CORNELL CAMPBELL  ► JOHN HOLT DON CARLOS ► LLOYD PARKS THE TAMLINS EVERTON BLENDER ► STRANGER COLE NAÂMAN MO KALAMITY TIWONY

DUB STATION CORNER :
CHINESE MAN SOUND SYSTEM ► KING JAMMY'S LIVE SET feat. JOHNNY OSBOURNE & LONE RANGER

JAH SHAKA ►CHANNEL ONE | KILLAMANJARO vs. SOUL STEREO
KING EARTHQUAKE meets IRATION STEPPAS | SALOMON HERITAGE feat. RAS TWEED | BLACKBOARD JUNGLE feat. REALITY SOULJAHS, AFRIKAN SIMBA, CHRISTINE MILLER & DIXIE PEACH
BROTHER CULTURE ∞ UNITONE ∞ T.i.T

Brand new for 2013 : Garance Reggae Festival's opening night will pay tribute to the sound system culture with Chinese Man, inna Sound System stylee, for one night only, at the crucial Dub Station Corner. A Clash of the Titans will face off the legendary jamaican giants Killamanjaro against our own homegrown veterans Soul Stereo. The same evening infront of the main stage, the "Lions Arena" will become the scene of an unforgettable confrontation between 2 heavy-weight UK sound systems, King Earthquake and Iration Steppas !

Festival-goers will be treated to numerous unique and exclusive events and features: A tribute to the late great Jacob Miller by his erstwhile group Inner Circle, accompanied by Addis Pablo - son of the legendary Augustus Pablo; Michael Rose and Sly & Robbie, back together again just like the Black Uhuru days, and the return of his royal highness champion sound-man King Jammy accompanied by the Lone Ranger and the man called Johnny Osbourne !

The Garance Reggae Festival once again putting the heat back in the summer - don't sleep on this - book today!

Mighty Crown Steals When Dubs Did Nice!

Mighty Crown "The Far East Rulers" thrilled fans in Toronto, Canada recently by inviting surprise iconic dancehall artists Brigadier Jerry and Johnny Osbourne to perform live dubplates on their sound during a hardcore sound system exhibition. The event, geared at capturing the historical essence of 'sound clashing' - called for the use of real 'steel' dub plates and surprise guest artists. This proved to be a landmark moment on Mighty Crown's "Driving Force Tour" for numerous reasons, as Johnny Osbourne has not performed in Canada in over 20 years and has not performed with Brigadier Jerry in over a decade.

"It was a historical moment performing on Mighty Crown with the legendary Brigadier Jerry," says Johnny Osbourne. "This performance brought me back to the good old days....Big up to Mighty Crown for respecting Foundation artists!"

"I had a blast! The crowd gave us such an overwhelming welcome with whistles, yells and cheers....it was a sight to see," says Brigadier Jerry enthusiastically. "It's been a good while since Johnny Osbourne and I have worked together and he performed wonderfully. We did a combination that was even more wicked than a solo performance....this event was really, really nice and I am ready to do it again!"

These two purveyors tore the place down performing live dubplates. Can you say wicked? The moment was monumental as the two artists vied for the crowd's attention, delivering a flawless exchange of lyrics and vocals.  Osbourne belted dubplate style versions of his hits while Brigadier Jerry leveled the crowd with his unique lyrical flow. Mighty Crown certainly moved heads with this feat, bringing the rare combination of these powerhouse acts to Toronto. Let's just say, this epic performance sealed the deal for Mighty Crown as leaders in the sound system arena.

One of Mighty Crown's goals on the "Driving Force Tour" is to show fans that through all the success and ventures, music is the root....music is their DRIVING FORCE. What a great way of celebrating their ode and passion for music with the delivery of music legends Brigadier Jerry and Johnny Osbourne! Mighty Crown's explosive Toronto performance recaptures the essence and deep connection of sound systems and artists. Think of it as a history lesson for the new generation of dancehall fans in attendance, as before actual dubplates these took the form of live and unique performances by artists on sound systems. See Mighty Crown on their highly acclaimed "Driving Force Tour." Check out their complete schedule

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Garance Film Festival - France!

The 21st Garance Reggae Festival kicks off on the 25th July for four days of unmissable Reggae vibes at the Arthur Rimbaud Park at Bagnols-sur-Cèze.

The Garance reggae festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence and pays tribute to this remarkable Island whose influence has reached the four corners of the globe.

Following a record attendance last year (48000 tickets sold) this year's Garance Reggae Festival has adapted to accommodate its ever-growing public offering even safer and more reliable facilities. The festival has become the can't miss event for Reggae and dub aficionados throughout Europe. As always the festival will showcase the very best in Reggae legends, revelations, and surprises. Four days on holiday in Kingston-on-Sèze !

I-THREES feat. RITA MARLEY, MARCIA GRIFFITHS, PAM HALL
JOHNNY OSBOURNE MORGAN HERITAGE
ALPHA BLONDY GROUNDATION
SLY & ROBBIE + ERNEST RANGLIN + MONTY ALEXANDER
THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS FREDDIE MCGREGOR BOB ANDY
LEROY SMART DERRICK MORGAN JAMAICA ALL STARS
LLOYD PARKS DERAJAH & DONKEY JAW BONE
RAGING FYAH BUSY SIGNAL BIGA RANX
KING JAMMY vs. MAD PROFESSOR
DOWNBEAT THE RULER vs. SOUL STEREO
ABA SHANTI-I KING ALPHA ROOTSTING feat. MURRAY MAN
DUBKASM feat. SOLO BANTON OBF BLACKBOARD JUNGLE

and many more...