Until now, the Garance Reggae Festival had announced only three artists for its next edition in July 2011. The line-up is revealed a little further with a fresh salvo of names. Tiken Jah Fakoly and Danakil join Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear and Midnite.
But it is above all the announced "Studio One Revue" that whets the appetite, with a fine array of singers and deejays from Sir Coxsone's label: King Stitt, Prince Jazzbo, Dillinger, Willie Williams, Dawn Penn, Winston Francis, Lone Ranger, Alpheus, Jim Brown, Carlton Livingston, as well as Soul Stereo.
Things are no less exciting at the Dub Station Corner, with King Jammy's (for a live set at the console) and Japan's Mighty Massa, for the first time in France.
Also announced: Iration Steppas (feat. M8ki Banton & YT), Carl Meeks, Sandeeno, Jahtari, Hughie Issachar, OBF and finally Blackboard Jungle.
Other artists are still to be announced.
Garance Reggae Festival #20
27 to 30 July 2011 - Bagnols-sur-Cèze (30)
More info: www.garancereggaefestival.com.