Underground Roots & Reggae - Dub Jazz Latin Ska Gypsy Rock

Start 2021 with a dose of live music as Canberra’s best purveyors of roots, reggae, dub, jazz and Latin, SKA join forces for one huge night.
Los Chavos - Latin Reggae Ska
Kopasetic - Roots Rocksteady
Shadow Ministers - Dub Jazz
The Decideds - Gypsy Reggae Dub

This unique night will feature special One-off collaborations on-stage between bands - so expect guest MC’s + vocalists and sneakily brass/horns guests improv all night!

Fyi - Dancing is legally possible now also.

FRIDAY 5th FEB @ The Basement Belconnen
TIX: http://bit.ly/basement_feb5
7:00pm - 11:45pm
Strictly Limited Capacity!
$30 (+bf) / $25 (+bf) Early Bird Sold Out

FEATURING all local line-up taking you from heavyweight DUB, authentic ROOTS + ROCKSTEADY to brass infused LATIN SKA and GYSPY REGGAE!

Los Chavos
Los Chavos live experience showcases the bands signature energy coupled with complex arrangements and a variety of Afro-Latin rhythms such as cumbia, dub/reggae, merengue, but never straying too far from their ska/reggae roots - as romantic ballads were given a ska/cumbia twist and hard-hitting merengue horns are mixed with calypso-hiphop!

Kopasetic
Kopasetic are a young 5-piece roots band rapidly establishing their original music in the capital, which infuses rocksteady beats with technical bass and finergstyle guitar. Their sound is dressed with lyrics from Alec Randles that convey earnest commentary on modern political corruption and social injustice. Drawing influence from the likes of Ray Lamontagne, the Wailers, Burning Spear and Tommy Emmanuel, Kopasetic has a bizarre fusion at their command that is both unique and impressive.

Shadow Ministers
This new quartet explores live dub styles with a roots/jazz inflection - made up of members of Agency Dub Collective & Dub Dub Goose and hosting special guests on vocals as they experiment with deep dub foundations and surreal atmospheres. New worlds collide in a space echo with original tunes and rare versions from this new dub juggernaut.

Raw hot steppas and rockers beats are provided by Coolio Desgracias and Shadow Minister 3oB, while on guitar Matthew Lustri reinvents the spacious and surreal. Out front is renowned flautist and keytar aficionado Joel Dreezer. The group aim to break new ground with a few classic manoeuvres.

The Decideds
The new kid on the block, The Decideds are a rootsy-dubby-funky-latin-jazzy-gypsy 7 piece band formed in 2020 featuring a who’s of local musical talent! Weaving intricate Latin beats, punchy ska-inspired horn lines, haunting Gypsy melodies, belty-diva female vocals, and witty songwriting that brings to mind that meme where Leo DiCaprio's toasting and being all like "well-done sir!" - The Decideds are guaranteed to get even the most socially-distanced crowd up and dancing (*Current restrictions permitting).