Channel One Sound System, one of the world’s best known dub reggae sound systems meets Humble Rumble.
Hidden beach are proud to present a night of pure reggae Sound System culture! For the very first time Channel one come to Hastings with their full custom built sound system. The legendary roots entertainer, bringing roots, rock reggae to the masses for 41 years finally touch down on the south east coast. As if that wasn’t enough, In a classic meet and greet fashion, Hastings own heavyweight Humble Rumble Sound System string up alongside them! Expect the finest roots, dubs and dub plates as two sounds come together in unity. positive vibes, positive energy. Serious reggae business! Don’t miss the Sound System event of the year. Rastafari Vibrations!
In 1979, Mikey Dread and his brother Jah T began to play at blues parties and local dances having spent many years under the watchful eye of their father, owner operator of the famous Admiral Bailey Sound. They chose the name Channel One in homage to the legendary Jamaican record label of the same name whose tunes featured heavily in those early selections. Inspired by Bob Marley’s belief in uniting people through reggae music, Mikey was keen to introduce new people to dub reggae music and started touring around universities, where he secured a solid fan base.
Channel One’s mission is to break down barriers via reggae music, they have achieved this by playing new venues, new festivals and different countries, taking their unique sound to Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey and all over Europe. Channel One also celebrated 30 consecutive years at the Notting Hill Carnival making them one of the must see sound systems for attendees to Europe’s biggest street festival