Freddie McGregor and Frankie Paul Head One Love Festival

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Reggae Legend Freddie McGregor and Dancehall King Frankie Paul head this year One Love Festival, Flying In Straight out of Jamaica to celebrate 50 Yrs of Independence – they will be joining fellow Jamaicans doing the Caribbean crossing

The sights and sounds of the Caribbean will transform a slice of a Garden of England this summer for a 3 day multi sensory visual, audio, cultural explosion as One Love Festival heads to Hop Farm Kent for the 5th annual  event. This year celebrating 50yrs of Jamaican Independence.  Tickets for this event are hot hot hot!!!  So get yours now while £100 Early Bird Ticket are still available.. 

Reggae Legend Freddie McGregor and Dancehall King Frankie Paul head this year One Love Festival, Flying In Straight out of Jamaica to celebrate 50 Yrs of Independence – they will be joining fellow Jamaicans doing the Caribbean crossing - including Studio 1 falsetto singer Cornel Campbell, heavy dub and beats band Dub Syndicate, Jamaican singing combo Michigan and Smiley, Hit maker and toaster Tapper Zukie and son of a legend Gregory Isaacs - Kevin Issacs. 

Forget Notting Hill Carnival – One Love Festival is one of the largest gatherings of Top Sound Systems gathered any where in the Country  – including a first in UK Festival history Saxon Sound System meets Coxsone sound system all day collaboration -  joining them are Aba shanti I, Iration Steppas, Youthman Promotional Sound, King Tubby Sound System, Chanel One Sound System, Jah Tubbys Sound System, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Twilight Circus Sound System, Unity Hi Fi, Instrument of Jah Sound System.

Bands and PA’s over weekend include Macka B, Dawn Penn, Dennis Alcapone, Don Campbell, By The Rivers, Connie & Di Dem Man, Fowokan,  Jah Warriors,  Monkey Mafia, Over Proof Sound System,  Rhythmites,  Soothsayers, The Dualers,  The Skints, Troy Ellis,  Babyboom,  Ragga Twins, Stylo G and Eccleton Jarrett, 

Tailoring there sets to reflect One Love's vibe, some great Roots, Dubstep and Dance acts will be rolling up to throw down some big anthems Alpha and Omega, Mooque and Pimpsoul, Chris Coco, Conscious Sounds,  Disciples,  DJ G and Future Man,  Don Letts,  Dub Pistols Sound System,  Earl Gateshead,  Eddie K,  Fenonmeno Show,  Fonti and Bushkin,  Freestlyers, Gaudi, Hatcha, 
Killsonic,  Krafty Kuts, Miniman ft Earl 16, Mixmast Morris,  Nick Manasseh, Pablo and Skorcha, Ras Kwame,  Robbo Ranx, Sip a Cup ft Matic Horns,  Smith and Mighty, Urban Knights, 

Over 4 stages, the Largest Reggae Film Program ever shown in Europe, Children’s and chill out area, food from around the world, with Crazy Wigs as this years One Love Festival them attendees can join the walk about performances, fire eaters, percussion drum circles and burlesque dancers for  fun packed weekend in the UK sun shine. 

Published on 10 April 2012 by UKFG

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