When: 9 – 11 February 2018
Where: Ruapuke Motor Camp – 1510 Whaanga Road, Raglan
Ruapuke Roots Festival returns in 2018 to the same beautiful spot for 3 days of outdoor sound system culture and a big line up of international and local performers.
More info:
Ruapuke Roots website
Auckland, Wed 24 January @ The Powerstation
Wellington, Thu 25 January @ The Opera House
Brisbane, Sat 27 January @ Triffid
Sydney, Sun 28 January @ Metro Theatre
Melbourne, Mon 29 January @ Forum
Adelaide, Wed 31 January @ The Gov
Perth, Thu 1 February @ Astor Theatre
Raglan: Friday 17 November @ Yot Club with DJ Atmosphere, Red Robin & Lion Rockers
Auckland: Saturday 18 November @ Galatos with Lion Rockers (full sound & crew) & Ras Stone
Tickets from Dash Tickets
When: Saturday 4 November
Where: The Grand – 69 Courtney Place, Wellington
Midday till late, koha entry
Featuring:
Surrey Boudit (Auckland)
Battle Ska Galactica
Ras Judah
Danny Lemon
Marty Vital
Rudie Bam Bam
Steve the Hat
Skaman
Reggae | Market stalls | Jamaican food | Reggae University | Projections + music more
Originally from Catalonia, Spain, and a working class hero back home, Rudie Bam Bam is a lover of rough Jamaican sounds and Northern Soul and has a compulsive addiction to collecting rare vinyl from the 60s and 70s. (more…)
(Bent Backs Records, 2017)
Digital! What an amazing time in reggae music the digital era was. And the first thing that got me on this riddim was the fire digital sound. A collaboration between Brooklyn label Bent Backs Records and Paris-based riddim-maker B-No, it has an authentic sound accompanied by the conscious lyrics of the one like Lutan Fyah. (more…)
When: Saturday 21 October
Where: Laundry – 240 Cuba Street, Wellington
With your hosts The Audio Mechanics & special guest Steve the Hat!
Roots Reggae | Afrobeat | Dancehall | Jungle | Soca
9pm – 3am
When: Saturday 7 October
Where: Whammy Bar – 183 K-Road, Auckland
With guests:
Dubhead
Empress Naomi
When: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 October
Where: San Fran – 171 Cuba Street, Wellington
With Tunes of I, Israel Starr & Duke Willis
Straight out of Titahi Bay, Porirua NZ, Josh AKA DJ Crazyeye brings some favourite selection! Growing up in Whakatane and moving to Wellington in the late-90s saw Josh surrounded by the Capital’s roots sound. From Trinity Roots, Fat Freddy’s Drop and Kora through to the legendary Roots Foundation sessions, all of these sounds have heavily influenced his musical taste ever since. (more…)
