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The Reggae in Tyneside events diary lists details of reggae shows and related events coming up in Newcastle and across Tyneside, including the area's regular reggae nights.
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Wednesday 17 June
Skamonkey present 2TOne revivalists The Beat.
Trojan Rooms, South Parade, Whitley Bay (tel. 0191 251 0080).
Friday 19 June
A Summer Ska Fest featuring The G-Men, Smoke Like A Fish and The Steady Boys.
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington (tel. 01325 363135). 7:30pm, £5
Saturday 20 June
The launch of new North East sound Ital Guidance, meeting London's Jah Tubbys World System inna di dance. The home sound features selector Scarface, operator Jahphonic and vocalist Ras Mystic, plus guest MC Danman. The visitors feature Tubbys himself, with MC Prof Natty. Heavyweight business, not to be missed.
Trojan Rooms, South Parade, Whitley Bay (tel. 0191 251 0080). ?pm-4am, £?
Saturday 20 June / Sunday 21 June
The Jumpin' Hot Club's fifth annual Boss Sounds festival, sponsored by Red Stripe.
Saturday 20 June
A killer ska and rocksteady double bill with Derrick Morgan and Owen Gray, with band, and Ska'd For Life DJs.
Sunday 21 June
A killer roots double header for day two, with acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Freddie MacGregor, plus The Congos, and band.
Plus local flavours from Diddley Squat, Emperor's Dentist, Rob The Rub and Pangea sound system over the two days.
The Cluny / Cluny 2, Lime Street, Newcastle (tel. 0191 230 4474). £25 weekend / £15 per day
Saturday 20 June
Boss Sounds after-party featuring Ska'd for Life with Owen Gray and Pangea sound system with MC Ishu.
World Headquarters, Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square, Newcastle (tel. 0191 281 3445). 11pm-4am, £5 wth festival ticket
Reggae Film Festival
For the first time in the UK, Boss Sounds presents the best of Jamaica's Reggae Film Festival, playing over the festival's two days.
Saturday 20 June
- The Story of Randys
The story of the Chin family and the golden age of Jamaican music. Features rare archive footage and interviews with Ken Boothe, Big Youth, Stranger Cole and Pat Kelly. 2.10pm - DUke Vin and the Birth of Ska
The story of Duke Vin, operator of the first UK sound system who bought the sound of Ska to the country. 2.50pm - Word Sound and Power
A documentary bout the Soul Syndicate, Jamaicas’ finest group of instrumentalists who backed Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Burning Spear and Jimmy Cliff. 3.40pm
- Dreadlock Rock
Stunning documentary following Californian musician Jack Miller, who went to Jamaica in 1977 and befriended, recorded and performed with a who’s who of Jamaican reggae superstars including Sly and Robbie, the Mighty Diamonds and Big Youth. 2.10pm - Heartland Reggae
Documentary of the One Love Peace Concert held in Kingston, Jamaica in 1978. This superb film features footage of Bob Marley, U Roy, Jacob Miller and Peter Tosh. 3.00pm - Rico The Legacy
Rico, trombone player to the Specials, Bob Marley, Laurel Aitken and Jools Holland is celebrated in this superb documentary. 4.30pm
Friday 10 July
Hoo har present former Special, 2-Tone co-founder and anti-Apartheid campaigner Jerry Dammers with a rollicking DJ set.
The Cooperage, Quayside, Newcastle (tel. 0191 233 2940). 10pm-2:30am, £?
Regular events
Dub inna Pub: every Wednesday
Newcastle's longest running reggae night, established way back in 1998 and still going strong! Reggae and dub from Calculus, Dubcat, Qzo and friends. Weekly, Wednesday nights.
The Tanners, New Bridge Street, Newcastle (tel. 0191 261 9684). 8pm, free
Reggae Road Block: every Friday
DJ Gah presents the best of reggae, ska, dancehall, soca, and African riddims. Weekly, Friday nights.
The Cooperage, Quayside, Newcastle (tel. 0191 233 2940). 8pm, free
Tighten Up: third Friday of the month
Monthyl ska and northern soul night. Third Friday of the month, or so - upcoming dates are 20 March and 15 May.
Trojan Rooms, South Parade, Whitley Bay (tel. 0191 251 0080). 8pm, £4
Hoo Har: every Saturday
Ska, rocksteady, northern soul, boogaloo and classic hip hop from residents and guests. Weekly, Saturday nights.
The Cooperage, Quayside, Newcastle (tel. 0191 233 2940).
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updated June 2009
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