The UK’s longest continually running Reggae Festival celebrates its 15th Anniversary with multiple exciting announcements today.
We are pleased to confirm our new home at Highden Estate in Worthing. A breathtakingly stunning beautiful venue surrounded by rolling South Down Hills, a perfect retreat to celebrate a One Love annual gathering.
This year we are reintroducing our Daily Shuttle “Reggae Bus” from Worthing Train Station to the very heart of the Festival and safely back again throughout each day of the entire weekend as a part of our carbon offsetting program
One Love 2023 incorporates so many outstanding new creative and artistic contributors and areas including the Om and Bass area (hosted by Om and Bass festival) an extensive healing and holistic therapies area of relaxation and great vibes – a total alcohol-free and vegan space. A tree will be planted for every attendee there – we can’t wait to welcome Om and Bass to the One Love community.
Dub Legend and Pioneer Mad Professor brings his famous Gambian Festival “Back to Africa” to One Love Festival this year Jense, the theme of the event is “Back to Africa”. Think Culture, Tribal, Drums, Fsnce Art and Crafts – Rastafarians believe all Rastas will eventually return to Zion (Africa) it’s a wonderful time to Work with Neil (Fraser) he has been the centre of UK Reggae, and he is creatively very respected Dub pioneer in the World.
We have the pleasure of announcing the return of our famous Battle of the Dubplates, last hosted 5 years ago in 2018 – who will win the Champion Sound Cup trophy – only you can decide!
This year’s Battle of the Dubplates is of most epic proportions a once in a lifetime Clash, a rare Gathering of UK Foundation Sounds from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s representing London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leicester, Bristol, and Derby – and it is YOU who decides who is going to take home the Championship Cup 2023.
King Tubbys Sound System Vs Unique Star Vs Youthman Promotion Vs Java Nuclear Power
Winner will become Champion Sound 2023.
We have the pleasure of announcing for our special 15th anniversary special IQulah Rastafari and the Gideon Family will be our co-curators.
IQULAH (and the Gideon Family), which represents Integrity, Quality, Unity and Love for Africa as Home, are known Internationally as Reggae Ambassadors. Iqulah is the President of Chapter 17 of The Ethiopian World Federation. IQulah’s mission is to bring love and unity to the four ends of the earth. His mission is unity for the people. He has established community centre’s around the world, including The Andahnet Center in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, and two community centres in Rwanda and Uganda, East Africa. The Gideon Force Foundation (GFF) is a charity-based organisation that aims to support the development of community centres and other projects in development.
We are also very proud to announce our first phase of lineup announcements:
Mutabaruka, Nadine Sutherland, IQulah Rastafari and Gideon Family, Mad Professor, Jah Warriors, Ariwa Roots Daughters ft Aisha, Sister Audrey, Sandra Cross, Zeena Banks, Red Head Qi, Lady Marga, Don Campbell, Pyramids Symarip, Prince Hammer and Dub Natty Sessions, Saxon Sound System, Reggae Regulars, Nucleus Roots, Demolition Man, Babe Roots, Zion Train, Dj Vadim + Jman, DigitalDubs, LionDud, Jah Tubbys, Kibir La Amlak, Captain Accident, The Scorchers ft Freddie Notes, Dubkasm, Inner Sanctuary (Altha and Omega), Earl Gateshead, Dan Wiltshire, Direct Impact, Dubateers, Twilight Circus Suns of Dub, Smith and Mighty, Nick Manasseh, Mixmaster Morris, Coreysan & Ink Project, Natural Right.
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Leyla Guler
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