Soundsplash Eco Reggae Festival Raglan '07
06.11.06
From tiny beginnings playing to hundreds in the Raglan Town Hall to headlining genre-establishing acts such as Big Youth in front of thousands, New Zealand's Soundsplash Eco Reggae Festival has come a long way.
Soundsplash has encapsulated New Zealand's affinity with reggae and roots music that has grown phenomenally ever since the 1970s and Bob Marley's visit to these shores in 1979.
New Zealand can lay claim to its own distinctive sound of reggae and in Soundsplash it has its purpose built vehicle to represent it.
The 1st lineup announcement features a few new faces and a few favorites.
Artists confirmed for Soundsplash 07 so far:
The Dub Syndicate
Mad Professor
Shapeshifter
Katchafire
Cornerstone Roots
Kora
Ladi 6
Blue King Brown (Australia)
Budspells
Josh Owen Band (Australia)
House of Shem
Deva Mahal
Dubwize
The Midnights
Stinky Jim
BrazilBeat Soundsystem
Toki
Renegade Soundsystem
Now entering its sixth year in existence, Soundsplash and Motherland Collective are set to release a documentary dvd which further marks its presence as one of the mainstays on the excellent New Zealand music festival scene.
Soundsplash Eco Reggae Festival
23rd-24th February 2007
Wainui Reserve, Raglan.
Tickets: $125 (+bf). Available from: Beat Merchants - Auckland, Musicor - Whangarei, Sounds -Whakatane, Tracs - Hamilton, Detour Music - Gisborne, Raw music - New Plymouth, Real Groovy - nationwide.
