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About The London International Ska Festival

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.