Reggae Geel

Reggae Geel (Dutch: [ɣeːl]) is a reggae music festival that takes place in Geel, Belgium, typically on the first Friday of August, with reggae deejays and sound systems, followed by the main festival on the following Saturday. Reggae Geel is the oldest Reggae festival in Europe.[1] It is particularly well known for its relaxed, non-commercial atmosphere and considered by many artists as the most Jamaican-like reggae festival outside Jamaica.

Reggae Geel
Bunny Wailer at Reggae Geel 2014
Genre	Reggae
Dates	August
Location(s)	Geel, Belgium
Years active	1979-present
Website	Official site

Line-up of Reggae Geel

1979-1980s 1979 Disco Brabo 1980 Disco Brabo 1981 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1982 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1983 Mighty 4 & The Rebels 1984 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1985 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1986 Black Slate & Keith Drummond 1987 Big Boatsia 1988 Desmond Dekker and The Aces 1989 Macka B ft Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1990s 1990 Rootsdaughter Showcase ft. Natasha Claudette Boney Miss Irie Sandra Cross Ranking Ann Aisha Crucial Robbie ft The Robotiks 1991 Allan Kingpin U-Roy ft. The Robotiks Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear 1992 Jah Shaka Yamie Bolo Willi Williams Horace Andy ft. The Fasimbas Sugar Charlie 1993 Donette Forte & Riddim of Resistance MC Tollah Vivian Jones General Levy & Michael Prophet ft. Ricky Tuff and The Ruff Cutt Band 1994 Tena Stelin & Band Half Pint & Johnny Clarke feat. The Ruff Cutt Band United Dub Sound Ruffneck Blacka T Sugar Charlie Jah Shaky 1995 Panache Culture Toyin Adekale Starkey Banton & Kingsounds Bob Marley Recording Studio Showcase ft. Desi D Captain Morgan and Echo Daktari Sound Ras Bors Ragga Yves Dennis World Spots Road Show Juc a Come Freedom Sounds International 1996 Jah Music International Jazz Jamaica Steven Wright and The Rite Vibe Junior Delgado & Augustus Pablo King Shiloh Ruffnek Armagedeon Mannaseh Hifi and Jah Vibemaster Jus A Come The London Dub Club Arena 1997 The Amharic High Power Survival Jetstar Jumbo Lincoln Thompson & Royall Rasses Jahpostles Everton Blender Anthony B Jet Star Jus a Come King Shiloh ft. The Majestic Warriors RDK Hifi 1998 Live Redemption Holland feat. Survival Hi Powa Spotsroadshow vs. Boombastic & Back II Bass Rasites Levi Roots Rohan Lee Ijahman Levi and Band Earl Sixteen Max Romeo Michael Rose ft Mafia & Fluxy Festus (Coxsone Outernational) Winnyman Jah Sound International Muzik Street Twin Spin 1999 Killamanjaro Ragga Yves & Trancelators Far West Crew Jah Sound International Levi Roots AbbaKush Twinkle Brothers Harry Chapman Yabby You Frankie Paul Jah Mali Ras Angels Ras Messengers Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung Dubwise Robbo Ranks Music Street Spin Jah Youth Nyabinghi international Bass Culture Bong Productions Greenshen Back O Wall Homeless

2000s 2000 Freddie McGregor & Ruff Cutt Band Barrington Levy Sugar Minott Bim Sherman Unplugged Gentleman & The Killing Riddim Section ft Tippa Irie Aisha Thriller Jenna Jayzik Starkey Banton Chukki Star Al Campbell Jah Sound International Bodyguard Pow Pow Movement Lord Kossity Godfather Crew King Shiloh Channel One 2001 Stone Love Movement Far West Crew Uman & Band Max Romeo ft Tribu Acoustica Prezident Brown Alton Ellis & The All Welcome Band Leroy Gibbons Jah Mason Lloyd Brown Panache Culture Fredlocks Shinehead & Dub Asante Band Calabash Ablas Solo & Exile Vibration Dantan Humble & The Humble Ones Winnieman Ragga Ragga Red Alert Back II Bass Runn Sound Small Axe Homeless 2002 Bong Productions Massive Sound Live Easy Soul Rebels Anthony B Bushman Admiral Bailey Crucial P Masiles Taffari & The Revolution Band Rude Rich & The High Notes Rasites Massive Sound Raggamuffin Whiteman Synes Movement Civalizee Foundation Bass Culture Red Alert TLP and Dors Far West Crew 2003 Sly & Robbie ft Michael Rose Junior Reid & One Blood Band T.O.K. David Rodigan Nyahbingi drummers Original Uman Rodigan ft. Coppaface Eric Judah Bubblegum Factor X Ragga Yves Raggamuffin Whiteman & Sista G 3T & Sista Nele ROC ft. Calabash Blessing by the drummers of Nyabinghi Mika & General Dub Progress The Internationals Queen Omega and Sista Band LMS Soulstereo Bong Productions Flash it up TLP & Dors Ashanti 3000 feat. Dread Pressure Lion I Charjan & TD Ranking Drummer of Nyabinghi Thalita Gospel Choir Jamaican Comedy 2004 Cocoa Tea ft Crisinti Robert Lee Marcia Griffiths Beres Hammond Panache Culture Sound System Selector Tony Matterhorn Ward 21 Far West Crew Uphill Sound Uhuru Sound Crucial P Sanchez & Lloyd Brown Iley Dread and Genie Slick Massive Sound Civalizee Foundation Synex Movement Bassment Sound Juggling Discothèque High Grade Sound Ion Youth Warrior 2005 Luciano Marcia Griffiths T.O.K. Cecile Gentleman Skatroniks Black Kat High Grade Far West Crew Bong Productions Kings of Swing Selvie Wonder & Lion I King Shiloh Jah Youth Skatroniks Willi Williams Bass Culture Boom A Ranks Cool Rock ft. Jahva Sound Uruhu Sound Skylarking Kings of Swing Civalizee Foundation King Shiloh Jah Shaka

2006 Ricky Chaplin Cornell Campbell ft Mafia & Fluxie Jah Mali ft Artikal Band Linval Thompson & The Ruff Coat The Congos & Band Tappa Zukie Prince Jazzbo Sister Carol Original Red Alert TLP & Dors Metromedia ft. Skyjuice Soundquake ft. Million Stylez Jah Tubby's Worldsystem Channel One Soundsystem Empress Ayeola Ricky Chaplin Burro Banton Tristan Palmerautt Band Crucial P Bong Productions Civalizee Foundation Ivory Sound NSG Sound North Venice Crew Skylarking Uphill U-Brown ft Maffia & Fluxie Soundsystem Ashanti 3000 ft. Dread Pressure Soul Remedy Soundsystem ft. Kenny Knots and Earl 16 2007 Macka B Yellowman Junior Kelly ft Perfect The Disciples Derrick Morgan ft Rude Rich & The High Notes Prince Malachi Stitchie The Mighty Pirates High Grade Sound Jamrock Sound ft. DJ Waxfiend & Shyrock The Originators of Dancehall ft. Brigadeer Jerry Ranking Joe and All Campbell Bass Odyssey Forward Fever Vibronics Abassi Hi Power Sun is Shining Massive Sound Far West Crew Lone Ranger Manasseh & MC Danny Red The Disciples & MC Jonah Dan 2008 Alpha Blondy & The Solar System Horace Andy Alborosie & Spiritual Bity McClean Omar Perry Zion Train Mad Professor Dub Front Association Black Scorpio Soundsystem ft. Echo Minott & Lord Sassafras King Sturgav Soundsystem ft. U-Roy Charlie Chaplin Josey Wales & Brigadeer Jerry Iration Steppas Pura Vida Productionz Abashanti Rootman J and The Zionyouth Crew Uman Bong Productions Civalizee Foundation Jugglin’ Discothèque Ivory Sound 2009 Lee Perry Anthony B Chakademus & Pliers Cocoa Tea Lady Saw African Head Charge Adrian Sherwood Turbulence Glen Washington Don Carlos Dubvision Band Ziggi Renaissance Band Topcat Lady G Bush Chemists King General Culture Freeman Alpha & Omega Dan I Pow Fox Jean Binta Breeze Onesty Myband Makalox Blackmann Brother Culture Saimn I Young Warriorebbe Sound Rata Chanters Jah Free Ashanti 3000 Unlisted Fanatic Civalizee Foundation Downbeat The Ruler Pow Pow Movement Raggamuffin' Whiteman Mystic Breeze Collective Chaka Chaka Sound High Grade Sound The Skaravans 2010s 2010 Bunny Wailer & The Solomonic Reggaestra Toots & The Maytals Tarrus Riley & The Black Soil Band Mavado Israel Vibration Lutan Fyah Busy Signal Inna De Yard Kiddus I Cedric Myton Clinton Fearon Derajah Matthew Mcanuff Earl Smith Louie Culture Pura Vida Stone Love Movement Duke Vin & Natty Bo King Addies King Earthquake Soundsystem Benjamin Zaphaniah Fatman International Kanka Biga Blackboard Jungle David Katz Anthony John Slimmah Sound Lyrical Benjie Christine Miller Silly Walks Discothèque Kingstone Sound Groove Station Silverbullet Sound Beatstreet Sound Boing Productions Professor Cat High'r Ites Saimn T-Fyah

See also

• List of reggae festivals
• Reggae

References

1. Festival Hunt —Jamaica Observer

External links

• Official site