Reggae Geel () is a reggae music festival that takes place in Geel, Belgium, typically on the first Friday of August, with reggae deejays and sound systems, followed by the main festival on the following Saturday. Reggae Geel is the oldest Reggae festival in Europe.Festival Hunt —Jamaica Observer It is particularly well known for its relaxed, non-commercial atmosphere and considered by many artists as the most Jamaican-like reggae festival outside Jamaica.
Line-up of Reggae Geel 1979-1980s 1979 Disco Brabo
1980 Disco Brabo
1981 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1982 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1983 Mighty 4 & The Rebels
1984 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1985 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1986 Black Slate & Keith Drummond
1987 Big Boatsia
1988 Desmond Dekker and The Aces
1989 Macka B ft Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1990s 1990 Rootsdaughter Showcase ft. Natasha Claudette Boney Miss Irie Sandra Cross Ranking Ann Aisha Crucial Robbie ft The Robotiks
1991 Allan Kingpin U-Roy ft. The Robotiks Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1992 Jah Shaka Yamie Bolo Willi Williams Horace Andy ft. The Fasimbas Sugar Charlie
1993 Donette Forte & Riddim of Resistance MC Tollah Vivian Jones General Levy & Michael Prophet ft. Ricky Tuff and The Ruff Cutt Band
1994 Tena Stelin & Band Half Pint & Johnny Clarke feat. The Ruff Cutt Band United Dub Sound Ruffneck Blacka T Sugar Charlie Jah Shaky
1995 Panache Culture Toyin Adekale Starkey Banton & Kingsounds Bob Marley Recording Studio Showcase ft. Desi D Captain Morgan and Echo Daktari Sound Ras Bors Ragga Yves Dennis World Spots Road Show Juc a Come Freedom Sounds International
1996 Jah Music International Jazz Jamaica Steven Wright and The Rite Vibe Junior Delgado & Augustus Pablo King Shiloh Ruffnek Armagedeon Mannaseh Hifi and Jah Vibemaster Jus A Come The London Dub Club Arena
1997 The Amharic High Power Survival Jetstar Jumbo Lincoln Thompson & Royall Rasses Jahpostles Everton Blender Anthony B Jet Star Jus a Come King Shiloh ft. The Majestic Warriors RDK Hifi
1998 Live Redemption Holland feat. Survival Hi Powa Spotsroadshow vs. Boombastic & Back II Bass Rasites Levi Roots Rohan Lee Ijahman Levi and Band Earl Sixteen Max Romeo Michael Rose ft Mafia & Fluxy Festus (Coxsone Outernational) Winnyman Jah Sound International Muzik Street Twin Spin
1999 Killamanjaro Ragga Yves & Trancelators Far West Crew Jah Sound International Levi Roots AbbaKush Twinkle Brothers Harry Chapman Yabby You Frankie Paul Jah Mali Ras Angels Ras Messengers Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung Dubwise Robbo Ranks Music Street Spin Jah Youth Nyabinghi international Bass Culture Bong Productions Greenshen Back O Wall Homeless 2000s 2000 Freddie McGregor & Ruff Cutt Band Barrington Levy Sugar Minott Bim Sherman Unplugged Gentleman & The Killing Riddim Section ft Tippa Irie Aisha Thriller Jenna Jayzik Starkey Banton Chukki Star Al Campbell Jah Sound International Bodyguard Pow Pow Movement Lord Kossity Godfather Crew King Shiloh Channel One
2001 Stone Love Movement Far West Crew Uman & Band Max Romeo ft Tribu Acoustica Prezident Brown Alton Ellis & The All Welcome Band Leroy Gibbons Jah Mason Lloyd Brown Panache Culture Fredlocks Shinehead & Dub Asante Band Calabash Ablas Solo & Exile Vibration Dantan Humble & The Humble Ones Winnieman Ragga Ragga Red Alert Back II Bass Runn Sound Small Axe Homeless
2002 Bong Productions Massive Sound Live Easy Soul Rebels Anthony B Bushman Admiral Bailey Crucial P Masiles Taffari & The Revolution Band Rude Rich & The High Notes Rasites Massive Sound Raggamuffin Whiteman Synes Movement Civalizee Foundation Bass Culture Red Alert TLP and Dors Far West Crew
2003 Sly & Robbie ft Michael Rose Junior Reid & One Blood Band T.O.K. David Rodigan Nyahbingi drummers Original Uman Rodigan ft. Coppaface Eric Judah Bubblegum Factor X Ragga Yves Raggamuffin Whiteman & Sista G 3T & Sista Nele ROC ft. Calabash Blessing by the drummers of Nyabinghi Mika & General Dub Progress The Internationals Queen Omega and Sista Band LMS Soulstereo Bong Productions Flash it up TLP & Dors Ashanti 3000 feat. Dread Pressure Lion I Charjan & TD Ranking Drummer of Nyabinghi Thalita Gospel Choir Jamaican Comedy
2004 Cocoa Tea ft Crisinti Robert Lee Marcia Griffiths Beres Hammond Panache Culture Sound System Selector Tony Matterhorn Ward 21 Far West Crew Uphill Sound Uhuru Sound Crucial P Sanchez & Lloyd Brown Iley Dread and Genie Slick Massive Sound Civalizee Foundation Synex Movement Bassment Sound Juggling Discothèque High Grade Sound Ion Youth Warrior
2005 Luciano Marcia Griffiths T.O.K. Cecile Gentleman Skatroniks Black Kat High Grade Far West Crew Bong Productions Kings of Swing Selvie Wonder & Lion I King Shiloh Jah Youth Skatroniks Willi Williams Bass Culture Boom A Ranks Cool Rock ft. Jahva Sound Uruhu Sound Skylarking Kings of Swing Civalizee Foundation King Shiloh Jah Shaka 2006 Ricky Chaplin Cornell Campbell ft Mafia & Fluxie Jah Mali ft Artikal Band Linval Thompson & The Ruff Coat The Congos & Band Tappa Zukie Prince Jazzbo Sister Carol Original Red Alert TLP & Dors Metromedia ft. Skyjuice Soundquake ft. Million Stylez Jah Tubby's Worldsystem Channel One Soundsystem Empress Ayeola Ricky Chaplin Burro Banton Tristan Palmerautt Band Crucial P Bong Productions Civalizee Foundation Ivory Sound NSG Sound North Venice Crew Skylarking Uphill U-Brown ft Maffia & Fluxie Soundsystem Ashanti 3000 ft. Dread Pressure Soul Remedy Soundsystem ft. Kenny Knots and Earl 16
2007 Macka B Yellowman Junior Kelly ft Perfect The Disciples Derrick Morgan ft Rude Rich & The High Notes Prince Malachi Stitchie The Mighty Pirates High Grade Sound Jamrock Sound ft. DJ Waxfiend & Shyrock The Originators of Dancehall ft. Brigadeer Jerry Ranking Joe and All Campbell Bass Odyssey Forward Fever Vibronics Abassi Hi Power Sun is Shining Massive Sound Far West Crew Lone Ranger Manasseh & MC Danny Red The Disciples & MC Jonah Dan
2008 Alpha Blondy & The Solar System Horace Andy Alborosie & Spiritual Bity McClean Omar Perry Zion Train Mad Professor Dub Front Association Black Scorpio Soundsystem ft. Echo Minott & Lord Sassafras King Sturgav Soundsystem ft. U-Roy Charlie Chaplin Josey Wales & Brigadeer Jerry Iration Steppas Pura Vida Productionz Abashanti Rootman J and The Zionyouth Crew Uman Bong Productions Civalizee Foundation Jugglin’ Discothèque Ivory Sound
2009 Lee Perry Anthony B Chakademus & Pliers Cocoa Tea Lady Saw African Head Charge Adrian Sherwood Turbulence Glen Washington Don Carlos Dubvision Band Ziggi Renaissance Band Topcat Lady G Bush Chemists King General Culture Freeman Alpha & Omega Dan I Pow Fox Jean Binta Breeze Onesty Myband Makalox Blackmann Brother Culture Saimn I Young Warriorebbe Sound Rata Chanters Jah Free Ashanti 3000 Unlisted Fanatic Civalizee Foundation Downbeat The Ruler Pow Pow Movement Raggamuffin' Whiteman Mystic Breeze Collective Chaka Chaka Sound High Grade Sound The Skaravans
2010s 2010 Bunny Wailer & The Solomonic Reggaestra Toots & The Maytals Tarrus Riley & The Black Soil Band Mavado Israel Vibration Lutan Fyah Busy Signal Inna De Yard Kiddus I Cedric Myton Clinton Fearon Derajah Matthew Mcanuff Earl Smith Louie Culture Pura Vida Stone Love Movement Duke Vin & Natty Bo King Addies King Earthquake Soundsystem Benjamin Zaphaniah Fatman International Kanka Biga Blackboard Jungle David Katz Anthony John Slimmah Sound Lyrical Benjie Christine Miller Silly Walks Discothèque Kingstone Sound Groove Station Silverbullet Sound Beatstreet Sound Boing Productions Professor Cat High'r Ites Saimn T-Fyah
See also
List of reggae festivals Reggae
References
External links Official site