JAMROCK 17th Sept. 2016 9pm [Surfside, Sliema]
Channel: lubayart
Date: 2016-09-14

Greetings all Malta Reggae massive! Rootzisland Presents :

Jamrock Authentic Reggae & Dancehall Party featuring Pokyman & Lukie M of Medial Banana Slovakia's original uplifting rockers for the first time in Malta, Alongside DJ SIMPLE SAMPLE. Plus a very special guest returing to the island Kelvin Grant for a proper rub-a-dub showcase.

Saturday 17th September
Surfside, Sliema
9pm - 4am
Free Entrance.

About Pokyman & Lukie M
- members of Medial Banana, the most popular reggae band from Slovakia, will come to Malta to present a new project. Poky, the raggamuffin frontman of the band is now working on his solo album produced by Lukie M, the keyboard player of the band. Get ready for some reggae, rubadub and dancehall vibes. You can check their brand new documentary from Jamaica called Inna Jamdown.
http://medialbanana.com/
Documentary including 7 episods :
http://www.redbull.com/sk/sk/music/events/1331783566031/medial-banana

About Dj Simple Sample (Ghetto Youths Sound) / Slovakia, EU
Ssample is the lover of Caribbean rhythms and music full of vibes and deep bass. He's the member of Slovakia's maddest Ghetto Youths Sound, one of the longest lasting soundcrews in the Central and Eastern Europe, pushing and promoting reggae and dancehall music since 2002. Nowadays he is promoting regular parties Reggae Callin' in Bratislava. There's more musical styles you can hear him playing, from roots and new-roots reggae to dancehall thru dubstep or moombahton, all spiced up with his own remixes, mashups and dubplates.
He is the co-founder of the biggest reggae and urban festival of Central Europe, Uprising Reggae Festival founded in 2008. There's a series of special Uprising mixtapes he recorded for the festival. For example, in 2010 he cooperated with reggae star Alborosie on a special tribute mix on the occasion of the artist's premiere on the festival. You can download the mixes for free from his fan page at http://on.fb.me/AgrwA7
Dj Simple Sample is also the backing dj for live shows of Haf & Beyuz and Medial Banana Riddim Show, and was sharing the stage with artists like: Mellow Mood, General Levy, Congo Natty, Deadly Hunta, Solo Banton, Soom T, 3gga, Emiliano, Jamalski, Tribuman, Budhha Monk, Mavado, Mr.Vegas, Barrington Levy, Zion Train and sounds like: Mungo's Hi Fi, Roots Survival, Reggae Rajahs, Symbiz Sound, Part2Style, Dirty Ragga Squad, Soundbwoys Destiny, Straight Up Sound, Blessed Love, Soca Twins, Highlight Intn'l, Kya Bamba… in several countries of Europe or even in India (2012, 2013), Japan (2013), UAE (2013) or Jamaica (2014,2016).
http://www.facebook.com/djsimplesample

About Kelvin Grant
Kelvin Grant was official leading member of the iconic British reggae band Musical Youth. They are best remembered for their enormously successful 1982 single "Pass the Dutchie", which became a number one hit around the world. The band recorded two studio albums, and released a number of successful singles throughout 1982 and 1983. Musical Youth earned a Grammy Award nomination. A Top 10 placing also followed in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video made them the first black artists to be ever played on MTV. Kelvin's career he has met some of the greatest in the music business such as Michael Jackson, Peter Tosh, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Donna Summer and others.
Kelvin Grant is back with his solo career. After a substantial time away from the music scene, Kelvin’s long awaited solo album is
completed, with a host of calibration by some of the world’s best reggae musicians. Kelvin has just finished his tour in Poland. The tour included Reggaeland festival, Ostróda Reggae Festival 2016 and a few gigs for the Polish national Radio 1 summer tour. 
A music video for his newest single from Kelvin’s new album is currently being filmed in Malta.
http://www.kelvingrant.com/

Local Support by :
Ras Kunta
Lubay - Irie Welcome Sound
Dj Onns
LittleDread BomboKlan Sound

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