British genre-spanning festival BoomTown Fair has announced the first set of headline artists for Chapter 8 of the annual event. The headliners include three acts that have been at the top of the BoomTown wish list since day one: popular UK ska band Madness, reggae star Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley and New Zealand 7-piece dub masters Fat Freddy’s Drop. BoomTown Fair will take place from Thursday, August 11 to Sunday August 14, 2016 at Matterley Estate in Winchester.
The festival will cover a wide musical spectrum across nine individually themed city districts.
The Old Mines
The Old Mines stage will showcase some of the best in folk, world and roots music, spearheaded by one of the most celebrated world fusion bands on the planet, Afro Celt Soundsystem, Shooglenifty, Dhol Foundation, Lau, the rockabilly-blues sounds of Irish vocalist Imelda May, UK folk favorite and 2005 Mercury Music Prize nominee Seth Lakeman. Other acts include reunited nine-piece Spanish collective Ojos de Brujo, Beans On Toast, Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate, Los De Abajo, Mokoomba, Skinny Lister, Steve ‘N’ Seagulls and US group Nahko And Medicine For The People.
Lion’s Den
The Lion’s Den has become one of the UK’s biggest reggae stages and its Chapter 8 lineup includes an all-star selection of reggae, dub and dancehall artists. Performers include Damian ‘Jr Gong’ Marley, Fat Freddy’s Drop, dancehall act Tanya Stephens, Jamaican Rastafarian vocalists Junior Kelly and Tarrus Riley, Inner Circle, Morgan Heritage, Benny Page vs Ed Solo feat. Darrison, Channel One meets Mad Professor, Congo Natty feat. Congo Dubz, Tenor Fly and Iron Dread, The Heatwave presents Showtime, Kabaka Pyramid & The Bebble Rockers, Little Roy, Mungo’s Hi-Fi (Live), Solo Banton, Soom T, The Skints, and Zion Train.
Other stages will feature ska, electronic dance music, folk-rock, ambient and psychedelic trance music, hip hop and more.
More at www.boomtownfair.co.uk
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
