The Summerjam organisers have revealed the names of the first artists on the bill for the event, which will take place from 5 to 7 July 2013 at the Fuehlinger See in Cologne.
Gentleman and Patrice, festival regulars, will be there and will be playing "at home", as will the Bavarian hip-hop group Blumentopf.
Morgan Heritage, who are currently preparing their next album, will also be on the bill, as will Fat Freddy's Drop, the reggae-dub outfit from Wellington, New Zealand, whose visits to Europe are always noted.
Headliners of the French scene, Raggasonic and Broussaï are also on the Summerjam 2013 line-up, and will be able to showcase "Raggasonic 3" and "Kingston Town", their respective latest albums released in October.
The German festival will bring together about fifty artists in total over three days.
Advance tickets for Summerjam 2013 have been available since 1 October from the online shop of Contour Music.
More info: www.summerjam.de.