The Barefoot Bandit + Rokola (Duo) at Jamboree
Presented by: Jamboree| 0 | LONDON: Jamboree (info) |
|---|---|
| P | Saturday 22nd March, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 8:00pm |
| . | 18 and over |
| C | Music - Folk/blues/world |
Event information
On Saturday March 22nd the South-West's ace Barefoot Bandit bring their explosion of reggae, dub and world music to Jamboree, with support from the ace Rokola, tonight playing as an acoustic duo, mixing modern rhythms with classic Latin gipsy folk, tropical and afro-latin music.
Headliners Barefoot Bandit have spread their sounds far and wide with shows at prestigious venues such as the Electric Ballroom, Camden, alongside appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Boardmasters, Boomtown Fair, Beautiful Days and many more, and have supported the liked of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Dub Pistols, Easy Star All-Stars, Gentleman's Dub Club, Horace Panter & Lynval Golding (The Specials), Dreadzone and more. They are also favourites of national DJs David Rodigan on BBC Radio 1 Extra and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Introducing. Their long-awaited debut LP ‘Hello Welcome’ was released in 2023.
“People are going crazy for it! A thing of beauty! Excellent Debut album.”- Craig Charles
"Fresh Brit Reggae”- David Rodigan
“The band have built a massive cult audience with their bass-heavy live shows, a supreme fusion of roots reggae, dub, and soulful aspects.”- Clash Magazine
In support Yuri Betancourt (Chile) and Gregorio Merchan (Colombia) play a Rokola acoustic duo set showcasing the new wave of Latin music in London, mixing modern rhythms with classic Latin gipsy folk, tropical and afro-latin music. Yuri is a multi-instrumentalist with a background in traditional folklore and Andean instruments. He grow up into the revolution of modern rhythms in Latin America and fuses his wide knowledge of music, including Latin rhythms, gypsy rumba styles, reggae, cumbia, Bossa and Latin rock'n'rolla. On percussion, Gregorio Merchan is well known on the Latin music scene with bands such as Aterciopelados, Morfonia and tribute band El Rito de Soda Stereo.
Jamboree food option: The ‘Arepatoire’ kitchen residency at Jamboree ended on February 16th. A new residency will be announced soon. In the meantime we offer a selection of savoury foods such as quiches and salads.
