The Big Reggae Festival

DANAKIL

With a 22-year career and thousands of miles traveled, DANAKIL has grown from underground concert cafés to the biggest stages in France and Europe. This collective, which began with a teenage dream, has established itself as a benchmark with rootsy, committed, transcendent, and independent music. Creators of intergenerational classics that have racked up millions of streams, they continue to innovate from their Bordeaux studio, BACO STUDIO. In September 2024, their album "Demain Peut-être" marks a new milestone, with tracks already acclaimed in concert and via streaming. Always close to their audience, DANAKIL maintains the authenticity that has made them successful, while exploring new sounds. Touring until 2025, they promise memorable moments, especially during their appearance at the Zénith in Paris.

GROUNDATION

Formed in 1998, GROUNDATION is a legend of global reggae. Their first albums, Young Tree and Each One Teach One, marked the beginning of their unique roots sound. In 2002, the album Hebron Gate propelled the band onto the international scene with their progressive roots reggae.

In 2018, after several lineup changes, the band reformed around Harrison Stafford and a new generation of musicians, still faithful to their blend of reggae and jazz. Today, with their 11th studio album, GROUNDATION continues to innovate with complex arrangements and poetic lyrics, while respecting the analog sound. The album was recorded at the prestigious ICP Studio in Brussels and mixed by the legendary Jim Fox, guaranteeing exceptional sound quality.

THIRD WORLD

Brand new to Jamaica, Third World will be at the Big Reggae! Shortly after their debut in 1973, they released their first single, "Railroad Track." This song was so successful that Third World opened for Bob Marley and The Wailers on their European tour! Since then, Third World has recorded nearly twenty albums and continues to rock stages around the world.

MORTIMER

This Jamaican artist is often presented as the voice behind Protoje on the big tune "Protection," which opened the 2015 album "Ancient Future." But Mortimer has since built a remarkable solo career with a series of mystical tracks, each more polished than the last.
On the rise, this singer with a captivating voice is equally at home creating traditional roots reggae as he is with contemporary Jamaican music.

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