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Roots Manuva, born Rodney Smith is a British hip-hop artist, who mixes hip hop with reggae and dub as well as electronica, and even some gospel. He grew up around Stockwell in South London. His parents were from a small village in Jamaica called Banana Hole where his father was a preacher and tailor. Spending much of his early years in poverty, this and his strict Pentecostal upbringing clearly had an influence on his music as can be seen in many of his tracks such as "Sinny Sin Sins" and "Colossal Insight". |
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Upcoming Roots Manuva concerts
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Date: 7 Jan 2010 -
Roots Manuva + Thunderheist at Palace Theatre, Melbourne Location: Palace Theatre
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Date: 9 Jan 2010 -
The Soundscape Festival Location: The Domain Regatta Grounds
Taking place at the Hobart Regatta Grounds on Saturday January 9th 2010, Soundscape will explode in the centre of Hobart with the biggest names in local, national and international music, including headline act Empire of the Sun, plus Roots Manuva(UK), The Grates, The Panics, Ugly Duckling(US), Children Collide, 28 Days, Ash Grunwald, Grafton Primary, and Bonjah(NZ) with more to be announced.
With the 2010 festival shaping up to be the biggest event ever staged in Hobart, tickets are available online now and across Tasmanian outlets (see tickets page for full details). The festival is limited to only 6,000 patrons and is expected to sell out. So don't miss out on this opportunity to secure yourself a place at one of the hottest and most anticipated music events of the summer that will have everyone walking on a dream!
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Date: 10 Jan 2010 -
Days Like This! Location: Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
After a triumphant debut in 2009, boutique festival Days Like This! returns to Sydney in the early days of 2010 with another illustrious line-up. The mix of genres that made the inaugural edition so special will again be on full display – with hip hop, electronica, indie-rock, roots and plenty more spread across the four stages.
Heading the bill this time is none other than Roots Manuva, in his first visit since 2006. The Londoner with a gift for wordplay released his sixth album Slime & Reason this year, and he’s a proven live performer.
Prolific chanteuse Cat Power will lead her band Dirty Delta Blues, with Detroit soul man Amp Fiddler and homegrown festival favourites The Cat Empire also on board. Just as it in 2009, the line-up runs deep – hip hop veterans Dilated Peoples, New Zealand dub collective The Black Seeds, local lights Pivot and a whole lot more.
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Date: 12 Mar 2010 -
BLOC Weekend 2010 Location: Butlin's holiday camp
Taken from official website:
BLOC is a new kind of festival, held inside a state of the art holiday resort complex on the West coast of the UK.
There’s no camping, because all BLOC family stay in luxury apartments surrounding the main indoor auditoriums for three nights, so no need to worry about the weather.
All you need to do is focus on the BLOC. It’s better that way…
BLOC is in its fourth year and has sold out its capacity every year so far.
Make sure you book early for the best apartments!
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