All afternoon, there's been a colorful display of talent right here, including musicians and singers like Rootsman Sax, Nupah & Dimasi or Ras Timbo. The latter's stacks are a beautiful affair to look at (and to listen to, of course), like a soundbwoy dream come true in an antiquity store. Close to the Dub Garden stage further back, two more soundsystems have been in operation all afternoon, with Rise Up HiFi to the left and Zion Garden to the right. They are flanked left and right by the full set of the Belgian Youth & Truth soundsystem, combining into a massive wall of sound that's in full effect right now. The whole area has moved a bit into the field, giving more space to the huge stacks of the Roots Plague crew. On the other side of the camp, the Samba drums are playing again, and to their propulsive sound we hurry to the Dancehall tent to catch the opening blast by Sheriff's Soundpatrol.Ī trip to the Roots Plague Dub Camp reveals that changes have been made here as well. The area of the Family Camp has been extended, and camp manager Volkmar is busy routing the new arrivals to their designated spots, so that all who came to enjoy the festival with their children find enough space. The people at our present location enjoy the live show, singing along when Toké asks them to or enjoying a snack at the tasty Moa Fire station of Steffen Prase aka Da Sandwichmaker while swinging in sync with the music.īack at the tent for a quick outfit change (as soon as the sun sets, it's getting a bit chilly), we say hi to out neighbours Youness aka Conkahgood and his girlfriend. In between these pieces, we hear the traditional Samba drum opening in the distance. With Toké on guitar and vocals and Cookie on percussion, the duo takes us through own pieces and covers, including a beautiful rendition of Buju Banton's Not An Easy Road and the Ras Muhamad combination Open The World. When you stand at the junction between them, right where another new area of food stalls and a craft market are set up, you can hear both locations' music! Also, the Sandwichmaker is closer to the Riverside Disco now, and the welcoming sounds of live music make this our first stop.ĭJ Jabbar ( Riders Sound) has played a nice opening set all afternoon, and now announces the acoustic performance of Toké that is in the process of being built up and sound-checked by Fabi aka Ring-A-Ting. For one, huge letters now welcome the visitors on the river Hase - Hollywood style! The Dancehall Tent has moved to an area closer to the Dubcamp which is a great thing, because now you can switch between the two locations easily without much walking distance. Oh, the joy of reunion! After getting the mandatory organization of lodgings, passes and shopping done, we take a stroll around the festival grounds to discover what's new. Hellooooo Bersenbrück! Once we pass the city sign, the little sparks of excitement that have accumulated over the last weeks combine to a warm glow. As ususal, Reggaeville takes you to some of this Reggae Jam's highlights with our day-by-day festival report. After the post-lockdown novelty of being surrounded by and celebrating with thousands of people at other festivals has lost a little of its excitement already, coming to Bersenbrück almost feels like last time - only that this "last time" was three years ago! Thus, the anticipation is high to spend an extended weekend meeting old and new friends, experiencing some of the best artists of the Reggaeverse, and simply having a good time in this beautiful little town. Back to normal indeed! The motto of this year's 27 th edition of the Reggae Jam Festival couldn't be more fitting.
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