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10th November 2010:
Dub Colossus and the Krar Collective - London date at the Bloomsbury Ballroom

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This will be Dub Colossus only UK show this year, supported by the excellent Krar Collective. Dub Colossus was inspired by meeting, writing and working with singers and musicians in Addis Ababa in August 2006. A collaboration between Dubulah (Nick Page) and an amazing array of musicians covering Azmari and traditional styles as well as the popular singing styles of the 60s and 70s.... It seeks to combine the golden years of ethiopique beats and ethiojazz with the dub reggae styles of early 70s reggae groups like the Abyssinians, Mighty Diamonds and so on, along with a hint of Sun Ra...” Read more »

Wychwood 2009, Dub Colossus, Justin and Juldeh & Kissmet, Adrian and Lisa report back

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The fifth Wychwood Festival usually marks the start of the green field festival season. Bathed in sunshine with some great acts including, Dub Colossus, Kissmet, Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, Bellowhead amongst others, Adrian Phillips and Lisa Coleman sent their report for GondwanaSound. Read more »

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8th July 2009:
Dub Colossus in a Town Called Addis

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Transglobal Underground founder member Count Dubullah (aka Nick Page) blends Ethiopian traditional music, 60s and 70s Ethiojazz and the dub reggae sound of the Abyssinians, the Mighty Diamonds and Sun Ra, with a 12-piece band featuring, direct from Ethiopia, 'Mimi' Zenebe (‘the Ethiopian Edith Piaf’), Tsedenia Gebremarkos (Best East African Female Singer, Kora Awards), Teremage Woretow (on Mesenqo, one-string fiddle), Ethiojazz pianist Samuel Yirga, and Feleke Hailu (judge of Ethiopian Idol). Read more »

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29 -31 May 2009:
Wychwood Festival | Dub Colossus | Oojami | Kissmet | Bellowhead | Shtetl Superstars | Justin and Juldeh

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Where global roots and grooves rubs shoulders with indie and rock acts at the Cheltenham racecourse where Wychwood festival has something for everyone and consistently bucks the trend to have one particular music policy. You'll also find comedy, a children's literature festival, solar cinema and the return of the Silent Disco. Read more »

Dub Colossus confirmed as headline act for Wychwood

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Nick Page's project Dub Colossus has been confirmed as the final headline act for the Wychwood Festival. Recently number one in the European World Music charts, the album "In A Town called Addis" also appeared in many music lovers top ten for 2008 and follows great applause at Glastonbury and the Barbican. Read more »

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