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The London International Ska Festival

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We promoted the first ever London Intl Ska Festival back in Dec 1988. we are delighted to be relaunching the festival some 22 years on.Taking place on 21-24 April'11 @ The Clapham Grand Theatre, London, THE LONDON INTL SKA FESTIVAL promises 37 bands & DJs from 11 countries, showcasing the very best SKA has to offer from it's roots in American Rhythm & Blues, to the Jamaican originators, their progression into rocksteady & reggae, through 2 Tone & right uptodate with 21st century ska sounds. Headliners include Jamaican legends KEN BOOTHE, BOB ANDY & MARCIA GRIFFITHS and reuniting for the first time since the 1970's we have DAVE & ANSELL COLLINS, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their UK No.1 'Double Barrel'. From the 2 Tone era we have THE ENGLISH BEAT, starring DAVE WAKELING... the lead singer & songwriter of The Beat (or The English Beat as they're known in the USA, where he now lives & tours). We have Grammy nominated sensation JAMES HUNTER and from Japan, a band to rival The Skatalites, THE SKA FLAMES. We have dancefloor killers, the DUB PISTOLS, Gaelic Ska adventurers THE TROJANS plus 2 bands that played the first fest reforming for one offs; THE LOAFERS & HOTKNIVES. From Italy, a band that has released 6 gold selling albums- GIULIANO PALMA & THE BLUEBEATERS. DJs include club specialists to band cameos, radio disc jockeys to JA legends, including CLIVE CHIN (Randys), LYNVAL GOLDING (The Specials), MARK LAMARR, GAZ MAYALL (Gazs Rockin Blues) +more.