World Ceilidh 23rd May - 26th May 2013
With a reputation for being one of the hardest working and most exciting live bands, ADF bring their trademark adrenaline-fuelled intensity to the Bo Airigh Stage. Their distinctive sound combines hard ragga-jungle rhythms, indo-dub basslines, searing sitar- inspired guitars and ‘traditional’ sounds gleaned from their parents’ record collections. Read more »
A man who has influenced an entire generation of producers and MCs, Congo Natty aka Rebel MC, brings us the latest manifestations of the Junglist movement. Headlining Friday night, the Godfather of Jungle appears alongside reggae legend, Tenor Fly and a talented crew of musical creators. Read more »
Slamboree is a live 10-piece live band with a unique Smörgåsbord of circus performers, daredevils and entertainers. Musically it fuses bass-driven beats with live orchestra, guitars, percussion, loops, visuals, brass, accordion, pyrotechnics and circus. The genres bounce around breakbeat, dubstep, drum & bass, dub, techno and Read more »
Possibly the most original of the neo-ambient trip-hoppers, recording artist and producer Luke Vibert, was a protagonist of the British scene since the early 1990s. Beginning his musical career as a member of Beastie Boys-esque group the Hate Brothers, he quickly moved into the low-cost environment of solo electronic composition. Read more »
The Correspondents are Mr. Bruce and Chucks. Their multi-genre approach has producer Chucks throwing a history of dance music into the pot from jazz to electro, 60’s beat to Hip Hop to Blues to Drum n Bass. Seasoned with Mr. Bruce’s vocals depicting the trials and tribulations of Love, Lust and Loss they create a unique sound that avoids easy categorisation. Read more »
Dizraeli and the Small Gods are a 7 piece band from Engurland, playing a melodic, unashamedly heartfelt reinvention of hip-hop. Headed by award-winning rapper and multi-instrumentalist Dizraeli and featuring World Female Beatbox Champion Bellatrix, The Small Gods formed in 2009 to tour Diz's debut solo album Engurland (City Shanties). Within a year the band had been invited to Read more »