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We are very proud to announce that Elijah will be in Zurich at the European Final of the Rototom Reggae Contest!!!! Elijah is a Swiss based Singer from Zurich. Singing and performing were his main passions since he was a little child, and by the age of 18 he knew for sure that he wanted to become a reggae artist. He started recording his first songs, and quickly it became apparent: This youthie has a new way of doing it, singing in Swiss German, English and Italian, creating a fresh vibe, positive and energetic!
Elijah's career got a big boost after dropping his first album in 2007, which led to over 200 concerts all over Europe. The next level was reached when he won the European Reggae Contest (ERC) in 2008 against several hundred competing artists and groups. Ever since he has been living the life of a young rising artist: Working together with many musicians, travelling to Africa and Jamaica, and writing songs for his upcoming albums. Elijah will be with us like host of the night!! 
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A joint attainment of artists and followers, Roots Rocket has a strong foundation in the teachings of love, inity and overstanding. Whether roots rock reggae or hip-hop, rub-a-dub, dancehall or one drop, the music InI deliver is about revealing the Iniversial truth and taking the listener on the mystical journey of di I… This is the message of Roots Rocket from Sofia. Their message starts from Bulgaria to arriving to Zurich. Big Up 
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Sisyphos, The Alpine Reggae System promotes celebration and communication using their unique mix of reggae, dub an dancehall as well as lyrics in three different languages. The 8 band members love to experiment with different sounds and technical equipment. Dubs, delays and powerful vocals are main features of their style. .. .. Are you ready to dance??? Follow all the finalist here!!
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And now we want to speak about the band that comes from France.
Jah Gaia was born at the end of 2003, following a meeting of some passionate seven musicians. They combine their influences to form a group with warm and spicy tones, releasing some originality in the songs, in English or French, with a subtle combination of two different styles: roots ragga for JB ( one singer of the band) and roots melodic for Deuf ( another one singer).
The group, at each of its live performance conveys a message of peace, tolerance and respect. To defend these universal values , Jah Gaia ships and transports the audience into his world nourished by world events and simple observations of daily life.
Follow all the finalist bands here!
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"The more we are the better we feel. At least for Schwellheim. Since 2005 the band from Basil sounds as an homogeneous formation of 11 people. And you can hear it. Their sound, increasingly refined, always remains relaxing. Since its beginning, the band proposes a reggae sound full of dancehall vibes and melodic ska. Are you ready to jump???"
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Today we present the band that comes from Spain and that will reach Zurich for the big final on May 25th.
GLOBAL WARNING is constructed of two rising reggae bands from Spain and France and a passionated DJ from the UK who decided
to gather and combine the raw elements of ROOTS REGGAE and MODERN URBAN MUSIC.
The 7 piece international act is known for their ability to be able to move any dance floor with their many changes in musical direction with
a solid foot in the reggae vibe.
GLOBAL WARNING invites you to take part in their message of positivity and awareness…
THE ALARM IS SOUNDING ARE YOU READY ???
Please check the Finalist official page here.
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Today and during these days we want to present you the six bands that, won the regional selection, will participate in the grand final of the European Rototom Reggae Contest on May 25th at Komplex457 in Zurich.
Good luck to all the bands!
-DUBHEART-
One of the only roots reggae bands in the world performing a fully organic, fully live dub reggae show.
Dubheart continues to deliver original live roots and dub music to those who still want to hear heavyweight positive vibes! 
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The European Reggae Contest, which this year reaches its eleventh edition, will hold its final on Saturday, May 25 in Zurich, with performances from the 6 winners of the regional semi-finals:Global Warning (Almeria, Spain), Sisyphos the Alpine Reggae System from Italy, Jah Gaia from France, Schwellheim from Germany, Dubheart from northern Europe and Roots Rocket from Eastern Europe. The winner will also perform at the Main Stage of the Rototom this August and in others big European reggae festivals such as SummerJam (Germany), Reggae SunSka(France), Uprising Reggae (Slovakia), Sardinia Reggae (Italy),United Islands (Ungary), Sudoeste (Portugal) and Overjam(Slovenia). The big European final takes place at Komplex 457 and is organized by Reeds festival. 
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As every year, national winners of each region have access to the big European final. But that’s not all folks: in countries where the community is more active, many partners are restless, both promoter and medias, that will host the winners for a national promotional tour, web interviews and digital distributions.
There are many historical partners who each year give their confirmation, combined with new realities that face the European scene of reggae music.
Among the reconfirmed festival partners there are:
Positive River Festival, in the province of Parma, Emilia Romagna, in its 4th edition is confirmed as an event that gives space to the new generations of reggae national music, combined with the most popular singer and groups of the moment.
Multifunctional event and research network in cultural realities, Bababoom Festival takes place in Marche from July 10 to 14, embracing for the second consecutive year, the winner of the national contest.
Tuscany also sends his message with the Music W Festival. Began in the early nineties at the hands of a group of young teenagers, it was proposed as a music festival for emerging bands, but soon became a stage for artists from all over Italy. From August 14 to 18 in Castellina M.na, in the province of Pisa.
Returning to Lombardia we could not miss the support of Association Bergamo Reggae: this year will host the winners of the Contest in one of their events.
Also Trentino wants to have his say with Reggae 4 Life. It was born with a commitment to raise funds to build a well for drinking water in Africa, and after the result was brilliantly achieved they continued with the musical project and for the second year our winners will be hosted.
For the autumn phase Vibra Club Modena will host the final date of the promotional tour.
Bless!
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Italy continues to be the main stage of Rototom Reggae Contest, with many partners indeed. From old ones to new entries, always more people are joining the community year after year.
After having presented the Calafrika Music Festival, today we talk about another new entry: the Overjam Festival, celebrated for the second consecutive year in Tolmin, Slovenia. Although it is held beyond the Italian border, the heart that creates and promotes it is still Italian.
Known as one of the most important summer events in the northeast, Overjam looks like a high-level rendezvous, a must for reggae music fans.
From August 14th to 17th, all the details here!
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