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League of Rebelz

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

The League of Rebelz are a four-piece reggae, roots, and pop-fusion band based in East London, UK. Formed by four blood brothers originally of

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ShaybaE

28 May 2026 by amiawatling

Roots reggae selecta from the Cotswolds, Shaybae has been promoting sound system culture since 2018. She’s the driving force behind Stroud based Valley Steppas,

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Roots Corner Family

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Shambala’s Roots Corner family that builds and curates the Roots Corner contains nuff DJs, and tradition dictates that they start up the show on

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Back A Yard’s final Send

29 May 2026 by ellierogers

Shamfam, it’s the final send! Join us for the last two hours of Back A Yard at Shambala 2026, hosted by & for everyone

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dj Badly

10 July 2026 by

Naughty Mortys one and only dj Badly, taking the pilgrimage across site to the yard once more, to lay down some rare reggae 7”s

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Sukanya & Arrival Sound

10 July 2026 by

Sukanya & Arrival Sound Sukanya from Kolkata and Arrival sound from the uk bring positive Reggae music with deeply rooted themes of nature, divine

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Haile Bless B2B Azania

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Hailing out of Bristol (UK), Haile Bless is a roots reggae, steppas and dub selector and sound system operator known for his energetic uptempo

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Sky Lion

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

A true Back A Yard SOLDIER, Sky Lion is a veteran Bristol-based DJ and radio broadcaster. Active on the global reggae scene since 2000,

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Ras Addis

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

A true Back A Yard SOLDIER, legendary dub poet and revolutionary Ras Addis has been a cornerstone of UK sound system culture for decades.

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Zara Hudson-Kozdoj

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Zara Hudson-Kozdoj is performing tracks from her debut album in the TreeHouse stage, fusing classical, reggae, hip-hop and folk into a unique and melancholy

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Suma Phayiri B2B La Contra

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

Suma Phayiri is a Colombian vinyl selector and co-founder of N.E.A Records CIC, a London-based collective building bridges between Afro-Latin diasporic culture and UK

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SmokeLife Sound System

28 May 2026 by ellierogers

This year, Back a Yard is powerered by SmokeLife Sound System! SmokeLife crew started out as Sunday sessions at the Attic & producing bedroom

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