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International Family Of Reggae Artists & Musicians Jnr Watson released his debut single ‘Soothe My Soul’ leading the way for other talented artists to follow.

The Reading Reggae Collective is a CultureMix Arts project that encourages and enables young musicians from in and around Reading to access mentoring, support and professional opportunities to help reinvigorate the reggae music scene. Originally set up in 2020 by Grammy award winning producer and musician Don Chandler, music from the Collective artistes is recorded and distributed through indepen

dent label CultureMix Records. The label’s first signing reggae singer songwriter Jnr Watson recorded an album’s worth of material at BBMC studios produced by Don Chandler with sound engineer James Zugasti at the controls. Find our more at culturemixarts.co.uk

04/11/2024

Five great Reggae Collective events this year, celebrating soundsystem culture Big up all artists, entertainers & everyone who came & supported ❤️💛💚 Reality Shock Family and Friends; Jah Screechy, Top Cat, Lady Lex, Farda P, Tippa Irie, Ricky Ranking, Mikey Foreigner, Speng Bond, Afrikan Simba, Indra, Reggae General, Wesley Benjamin, Bongo Ras Highly, Jnr Watson, Richie Culture, Kwame Ultimate, Solomon James Browne, Sista Thelma, Yvonne, Rueben Irie, Neil Reeves, Ring The Alarm Sound, African Roots Sound, Psalms 1 Sound, Lobster Sound 🔥🔥💥💥🔥🔥

22/10/2024

Flashback to 1989, MC legend Top Cat's hit song Love Me Sess 🎙🔥 Join us November 1st for our fifth & final session celebrating reggae music and soundsystem culture with Reality Shock Family and Friends: Top Cat, Jah Screechy, Lady Lex, Reggae General + DJ Rueben Irie vs Neil Reeves vinyl shootout 💥 7-11.30pm at Reading RG1 7QF

£5 entry, tickets available from culturemixarts.co.uk & Eventbrite

15/10/2024

Don't forget this Friday 18th Oct Open Jam!! Open Mic!! Come down and jam with us, listen to some live reggae music, soak in vibes, dance and sing the night away. With guest artists including Jnr Watson, Jah Herbert, Ruel Richardson, Yvonne Lijemz, Ras Chanter and Sister Thelma.

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11/10/2024

Live from Open Jam Open Mic with guest musicians and artists like…
Jnr Watson - a highly talented composer/musical director, multi instrumentalist, steel pan arranger, tuner & teacher. An experienced artist with many performances including Womad, Glastonbury, Notting Hill Carnival, Abbey Road Studios and One Love Festival.

09/10/2024

Afrikan Simba - Freedom Struggle
New single out now, from the forthcoming album 'Mission'

Download here:
https://realityshock.bandcamp.com/track/freedom-struggle

Produced by Kris Kemist in collaboration with CultureMix Arts & Reggae Collective. Drums - Carl Benjamin, Lead Guitars - Marcin Bobkowski & Jah Herbert, Mixed & Mastered at Reality Shock Studio.

track by Reality Shock

04/10/2024

Live now 💥💥

Join us for the next edition of the monthly Reggae Collective Friday, 4th Oct: Reality Shock Family and Friends ⚡️ Afrikan Simba 🦁 Richie Culture & Thelma T...

04/10/2024

Brand new single out today - Afrikan Simba - Freedom Struggle
From the forthcoming album 'Mission'

Download here:
https://realityshock.bandcamp.com/track/freedom-struggle

Produced by Kris Kemist in collaboration with CultureMix Arts & Reggae Collective. Drums - Carl Benjamin, Lead Guitars - Marcin Bobkowski & Jah Herbert, Mixed & Mastered at Reality Shock Studio.

Catch Afrikan Simba live at CultureMix Arts tonight in Reading!!
7-11.30pm

track by Reality Shock

01/10/2024

Friday 18th Oct Reggae Collective Open Mic and Jam Night!!

LIVE Reggae Music!!! Come jam with the Reggae Collective! Sing, play or just dance to the Reggae free flow with guest artists and musicians.

Mics, drums, keys and amps provided. Just bring your instruments, your voice and your dancing shoes.
Free Event though tickets are available due to limited capacity.

Ticket link below:
https://culturemixarts.co.uk/entertainment/events-showcases/reggae-collective-open-jam-open-mic-night/

16/09/2024

New single coming soon 🎶 From the forthcoming album 'Mission' by Afrikan Simba x Reality Shock

13/09/2024

Was an honour to host a book launch with UK reggae legend last week at Reggae Collective. For those who missed it, the interview with Sista Angela is up on youtube & copies of Tippa's autobiography 'Stick To My Roots' are available from his website www.tippairie.com

08/09/2024

4 The Hard Way 🎙🔥 Jah Screechy, Ricky Ranking, Mikey Foreigner & Reggae General

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Freedom Struggle - Brand new single out now from Afrikan Simba's forthcoming album 'Mission' Credits: Written by Afrikan Simba, produced by Kris Kemist in collaboration with CultureMix Arts & Reggae Collective. Backing vocals by Indra Rudder, Drums by Carl Benjamin, Lead Guitars by Marcin Bobkowski & Jah Herbert. Mixed & mastered at Reality Shock Studio Download now from Reality Shock's Bandcamp 🎧 #newmusic #afrikansimba #mission #realityshock #roots #reggae #dub #music #africanliberation #blackhistory #freedomstruggle #rastafari

@afrikansimba performing his new single Freedom Struggle at Reggae Collective Friday 🎶🔥

Bongo Ras Highly in the studio, working on new music as part of the Reggae Collective artist development project 🎶

Thanks to Marcin Bobkowski of @soundflower_studios for dropping this guitar solo on our new single with Afrikan Simba 🎸🔥🔥 #freedomstruggle Out this Friday on @realityshockrecords

4 The Hard Way 🎙🔥 Jah Screechy, Ricky Ranking, Mikey Foreigner & Reggae General

Tippa Irie 🎙🔥🔥🔥

Join us for the launch of Tippa Irie's autobiography 'Stick To My Roots' at our Reggae Collective event this Friday 📖 Come early to catch Tippa Irie's interview/ Q&A (free entry before 7pm) £5 thereafter. See you there!

This month's Reggae Collective soundclash champions @ringthealarmsoundsystem 🏆🔥 Big up African Roots Sound for a great performance

MC legend Jah Screechy live at @reggae_collective 🔥🔥

Walk & Skank down to @culturemixarts tonight & catch Jah Screechy live at Reggae Collective alongside Reality Shock Family & Friends 7-11.30pm

Kwame Ultimate on Saxon Soundsystem 1989 - Join us this Friday for a night of good vibes celebrating Reggae music & soundsystem culture with Reality Shock Family & Friends: Jah Screechy, Rueben Irie, Speng Bond, Kwame Ultimate & Solomon James Browne..soundsystem veterans in action, African Roots vs Ring The Alarm + Guest artists - Friday 2nd August 7-11.30pm at CultureMix Arts

Flashback to Birmingham Carnival 1987 - Speng Bond in action🎙🔥 Join us this Friday for a night of good vibes, celebrating reggae music & soundsystem culture with Reality Shock Family & Friends: Speng Bond, Reuben Irie, Jah Screechy, Kwame Ultimate & Solomon James Browne, Reggae Collective guest artists + guest sound showdown African Roots vs Ring The Alarm - August 2nd at @culturemixarts 7-11.30pm

Flashback to 1984 - MC legend Jah Screechy of Coxsone Soundsystem will be our special guest on August 2nd, celebrating 40 years of the hit song Walk & Skank. One of the most sampled songs in reggae music history, most notably by SL2 in the iconic 90s rave anthem On A Ragga Tip. Join us August 2nd @culturemixarts 7-11.30pm for a night of good vibes, celebrating reggae music & soundsystem culture. Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reggae-collective-friday-tickets-949680769747

Friday 5th July - Reggae Collective - 7pm to 11:30pm @culturemixarts & @realityshockrecords present a night of Reggae, Roots, Revival, Dub and much much more! Dj Rueben Irie + Speng Bond and special guests including @jnrwatsonmusic 7pm entry 11:30pm finish £5 entry. Tickets available on Eventbrite (Regge Collective) Venue: CultureMix Arts and Music Centre, 7 Queens Walk, Reading, RG1 7QF #liveevents #reggae #rootsreggae #soundsystem #readingcommunity

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Reading Reggae Collective

The Reading Reggae Collective brings together aspiring reggae musicians and professionals for performances at the Peace and Love Concerts and showcase events as part of the online Distant Mix project to celebrate musical diversity. and provide both emerging and established artists with access to high quality live music venues for showcase performances.

Led by Grammy award winning producer and musician Don Chandler in partnership with CultureMix the Reading Reggae Collective enables young musicians from in and around Reading to access mentoring, support and professional opportunities to reinvigorate the reggae music scene. The Reading Reggae Collective music will be recorded and distributed through CultureMix Records, a new independent record label co managed by Don. The label’s first signing is reggae singer songwriter Jnr Watson who recorded an album’s worth of material at BBMC studios with produced by Don Chandler with Grammy award winning engineer James Zugasti at the controls

With Don’s guidance Jnr Watson recently released his debut single ‘Soothe My Soul’ leading the way for other talented artists to follow.

Find our more at culturemixarts.co.uk