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Sunday
8th September 2019
Solution
Sound System @ Hackney Carnival 2019
For 2019
the whole carnival has moved and we're on a new site!
Solution
will be set up in:
St John's Churchyard Gardens
Lower Clapton Road
Hackney
E5 0PD
Roots
Reggae, Dub, Revive
(through the eras, styles & musical patterns)
12:00
- 19:00
Free event!!!
Facebook
Event Page >>>
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Sunday
25th & Mon 26th August 2019
Notting
Hill Carnival 2019
Solution
Sound System @
Notting Hill Carnival 2019!!!
Ledbury
Rd (at Junction with Talbot Rd)
12pm -
7pm
Free Event
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PAST
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Saturday
13th & Sunday 14th July 2019
The
Whitecross St Party
That's
right we're back at WXSP 2019!!!
Solution
Sound System in session
Playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
All eras styles & musical patterns
@ The Whitecross Street
Party
Whitecross St
London EC1
(Solution will be set up on Garrett St, just off Whitecross St)
12:00pm - 18:00pm (both
Saturday & Sunday)
Free Event
Facebook
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Saturday 20th
July 2019 - BRISTOL
REDFEST, THE
PLOUGH INN & ARBOR ALES present an outdoor daytime
community dance in the heart of Easton........
Raising
funds for the amazing local homeless charity SLEEP POD & this
years REDFEST in St George Park!!!
2PM
'til 9PM - FREE ENTRY (Donations welcome on the door)
DOWNBEAT
MELODY SOUNDSYSTEM
Original reggae played by PAPA STEVE,
PAUL (Solution Sound System), FAMILY & FRIENDS
Arbor
Ales
181 Easton Road
Bristol BS5 0HQ
Facebook
event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/473327823429230/
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Wadali
Days & Nights hosted by Andi Oliver & Neneh Cherry
On Saturday 15th
& Sunday 16th June Solution
will be setting up the sound in the courtyard of Somerset
House as part of a culinary, creative and musical weekend
hosted by Andi Oliver and Neneh Cherry.
Saturday 15th
June features Feminine Bass, an all-female
DJ line-up sharing bass culture through the female gaze. DJs will
include Becca D (Beats Radio), Freeky Reeky,
Alex Rita (NTS), Bossy LDN (NTS)
& Caya Sound (the only female sound system
operator in the UK) ending the evening with a back to back session
of Neneh and Andi playing the
tunes that have shaped them over the past five decades.
12:00 - 20:00
Sunday 16th June
is Solution Sunday with Paul and
Mark Solution on selection duties while Neville
Grooves, MC Poizon and Deemas
J take care of the mic. There will also be an extra special
surprise guest from Jamaica!
12:00 - 18:00
Free event
Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 1LA
Facebook
event page >
Full details:
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/wadadli-days-and-nights
Part of Get
Up, Stand Up Now > |
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Saturday
1st June 2019
Roots Sensation
meets Real Roots Sound System
ft. Special Guests Mark Solution, Kiko
Bunn, Shere Khan + more
Venue: Secret
to be announced 24h before event. Great old school venue!
Tickets:
https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1264038
£3.50 Super Earl Bird SOLD OUT
£5 1st Earl Bird
£9.50 Main release
£10 OTD
Further details on Facebook
event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/321457531883349/ |
Sunday
9th September
Solution Sound
System @ Hackney One Carnival 2018
with special guest The
Mighty Jah Observer
Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
(through the eras, styles & musical patterns)
Ridley Rd, Hackney
E8
(Solution will be set up on the Kingsland Rd end of Ridley Rd, by
the
bagel shop)
12:30 - 20:00
Free event!!!
Facebook
event page >> |
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Sunday
26th & Mon 27th August 2018
Notting
Hill Carnival 2018
Solution
Sound System @
Notting Hill Carnival 2018 alongside Jah Observer back from yard
to nice up Ledbury Rd once again (Jah Observer will be joining us
both days - Saturday & Sunday)!!
Ledbury Rd (at Junction
with Talbot Rd)
12pm - 7pm
Free Event
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Saturday
4th August 2018
Redfest 2018,
Bristol
Solution Sound
System & friends
Mark Solution, Paul Solution, MC Poizon, Neville Grooves,
Deemas J, Ital Horns, Steve Rice (Downbeat Melody)
Free event
12 midday - 8:00pm
St George Park
Bristol
BS5
Redfest website:
https://redfestbristol.co.uk/
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Announcement
12/07/18
We're getting
loads of messages asking if we are at The Whitecross St Party this
weekend and sadly the answer is no we're not. In very basic terms,
a 'public consultation' was carried out last year and the resultant
report which came out of it put a lot of emphasis on sound levels
which in turn lead the new organisers to the decision not to have
us at this year's event.
We do feel
that the consultation was fundamentally flawed in that it didn't
include the views of people in the area who loved the event in its
original state and particularly what we have done there since 2012.
That said, with the event approaching we don't want to detract from
what we're sure will be a great event, albeit in a slightly different
format. We wish the organisers well and perhaps in future years
the situation will change but for this year we're going to put our
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Saturday 30th
June 2018
All day outdoor
session!!!
The Ready Fox Reggae
team is proud to bring you an upbeat all dayer full of positive
vibrations as part of FOX FEST 2018! All proceeds from the door
during Fox Fest go directly to the two amazing charities - ForJimmy.org,
and Refugee Community Kitchen.
Solution Sound
System will be stringing up the sound in the Fox &
Firkin's huge pub garden for a daytime session from 13:00 - 20:00.
Then from 20:00 til 3am
things move inside where you will be entertained by Manasseh ft.
Queenie, Steve Bedlam, Alex & The Wonderland, El Diablo &
Clifford Junior.
@ Fox and Firkin
316 Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6JZ
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/313362895864857/
ENTRY IS BY DONATION,
so dig deep and help us raise funds for these important charities
that do so much good work!!! |
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RIP
Jah Spirit
It is with heavy hearts that we have inform you all that on Sunday
18th February we lost a much loved member of our Solution Family.
After a short battle with cancer Jah Spirit sadly passed away at the
Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
Spirit was truly one of the kindest, warmest people you could ever
hope to meet. A true inspiration who really knew the value of life,
friendship and people. The world really needs more people like Jah
Spirit and this is a huge loss to so many people who loved him so
dearly.
Jah Spirit funding page
Our thoughts are with all of the Grant family at this difficult time
and we would like to take this opportunity to let you all know about
a funding page that has been set up to help raise funds in order to
give Spirit the wonderful send off he so rightly deserves. Please
give what you can, ‘share’, ‘like’ etc on
social media and generally spread the word:
https://www.gofundme.com/jah-spirit
A Facebook group has also been set up for all those who knew and loved
Jah Spirit:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/549282148784689/
Celebrate the life of Jah Spirit
On behalf of the Grant family we would also like to take this opportunity
to invite you to celebrate the life of Jah Spirit at his nine night
which takes place this Monday 26th Feb, 5pm to 12 midnight at St Michael's
Hall, 37 Bounds Green Road, Wood Green N22 8HE with music from Solution
Sound System, Jah Youth Roots Ambassador, Rim Bim, Squire Jon, Rasites
and Jah Spirit's Nyabinghi Drummers.
Monday 26th February 2018
St Michael's Hall
37 Bounds Green Road
Wood Green
N22 8HE
5pm - 12 midnight
with music from:
Solution Sound System
Jah Youth Roots Ambassador
Rim Bim
Squire Jon
Rasites
Jah Spirit's Nyabinghi Drummers |
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Sunday
10th September
Solution Sound
System @ Hackney One Carnival 2017
Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
(through the eras, styles & musical patterns)
Ridley Rd, Hackney
E8
(Solution will be set up on the Kingsland Rd end of Ridley Rd, by
the
bagel shop)
14:30 - 20:00
(with early lower volume warming from 12ish)
Free event!!!
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/305943536538759/ |
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Sunday
27th & Mon 28th August 2017
Notting
Hill Carnival 2017
Solution
Sound System @
Notting Hill Carnival 2017 alongside Jah Observer back from yard
to nice up Ledbury Rd once again (Jah Observer will be joining us
both days - Saturday & Sunday)!!
Ledbury Rd (at Junction
with Talbot Rd)
12pm - 7pm
Free Event |
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Saturday
15th July 2017
The
Whitecross St Party
Solution
Sound System in session
Playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
All eras styles & musical patterns
@ The Whitecross Street
Party
Whitecross St
London EC1
(Solution will be set up on Garrett St, just off Whitecross St)
12:00pm - 18:00pm
Free Event
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event page >>> |
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Glastonbury
2017
Wed 21st to Sun 25th June
The Greenhouse
- Shangri-La
with
Solution Sound
System & Friends
London
Roots Reggae institution, Solution Sound System, will be wheeling
out their speaker boxes and taking up residence in The Greenhouse.
They’ll be joined by some of their long time musical collaborators
and fellow sounds including...
The Mighty Jah Observer
Manasseh Hi Fi
Reggae Roast
Mungos Hi Fi
Roots Ting
Mistah Brown (Tighten Up Crew)
Love Grocer
Keith Lawrence (Dub Organiser/Mi Soul)
King Beat Hi Fi
Steve Bedlam
Kai Sounds
Roots Sensation |
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Saturday
3rd June 2017
Greensleeves
Records Official Club Night
DJs on
the night:
Mark Solution (Solution Sound)
Keith Lawrence (Dub Organiser / Mi Soul)
@ The Social
5 Little Portland St
London
W1
7pm
- 1am
(Oxford Circus 24hr tube)
FREE ENTRY
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event page >>> |
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Sunday
16th April 2017 - Easter Sunday
All day outdoor
session!!!
@ Fox and Firkin
316 Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6JZ
Solution Sound System
will be stringing up the sound in the Fox & Firkin's huge pub
garden for a daytime session from 14:00 - 20:00.
Then from 20:00 til 4am
things move inside where you will be entertained by SubaJah, Riddim
Chango & Shubah Youth, Trevor Sax, Kings Hi Fi with Culture
B & Benny Page.
FREE ENTRY for
everyone before 5pm!!!
(kids allowed until 8pm)
£5 entry after 5pm if you put your name on
the wall of the Facebook
event page (£7 if you havn't put name on facebook wall).
Facebook
events page >>> |
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Saturday
4th March 2017
Greensleeves
Records Official Club Night
DJs on
the night:
Mark Solution (Solution Sound)
Mistah Brown (Tighten Up)
@ The Social
5 Little Portland St
London
W1
7pm
- 1am
(Oxford Circus 24hr tube)
FREE ENTRY
Facebook
event page >>> |
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Saturday
4th February 2017
Roots
On The Corner
Special
guests:
Solution Sound
System
(also providing the sound system for the night)
Resident DJ:
Roots Sensation ft. Ruben GVC
@ Stage 3
(next to the Hackney Empire)
291 Mare St
Hackney
London
E8 1EJ
9pm - 2am
Free before 10pm £5 after
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event page >>> |
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Unfortunately
due to circumstances beyond the promotors control the club night/sound
system section of this gig on 24th September has
been cancelled.
This means that Solution
will no longer be taking in the sound system and the night
will now be more of a traditional live gig running from 19:00 -
23:55.
This still looks like
a great event with General Roots, Pama International & Zion
Train providing the live entertainment and Solution djing
on the house pa between bands, however if any of you were
particulalry looking foward to the club night/sound system section
and have already payed for tickets the promoter will of course offer
a refund.
Tickets
>>
Facebook
event page >>
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Sunday
11th September
Solution Sound
System @ Hackney One Carnival 2016
Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
(through the eras, styles & musical patterns)
Ridley Rd, Hackney
E8
(Solution will be set up on the Kingsland Rd end of Ridley Rd, by
the
bagel shop)
14:30 - 20:00
(with early lower volume warming from 12ish)
Free event!!!
Facebook event
page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/232164003851987/ |
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Sunday
28th & Mon 29th August 2016
Notting
Hill Carnival 2016
Solution
Sound System @
Notting Hill Carnival 2016 alongside Jah Observer back from yard
to nice up Ledbury Rd once again (Jah Observer will be joining us
both days - Saturday & Sunday)!!
Ledbury Rd (at Junction
with Talbot Rd)
12pm - 7pm
Free Event |
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Saturday
16th July 2016
The
Whitecross St Party
Solution
Sound System in session
Playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
All eras styles & musical patterns
@ The Whitecross Street
Party
Whitecross St
London EC1
(Solution will be set up on Garrett St, just off Whitecross St)
13:00pm - 18:00pm
Free Event
Facebook
event page >>> |
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Saturday
25th June 2016
Glastonbury
Festival
Mark
Solution DJ set @The London Underground, Block 9 Field
04:00am
- 06:00am (Saturday night / Sunday morning) |
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Friday
29th April
University
of Dub
Aba-Shanti-I
Solution Sound System
Jah Youth
@The
Scala
275 Pentonville Road,
King's Cross,
London
N1 9NL
All night
session 10pm-6am!
Facebook
event page >>
For full
details visit:
http://www.universityofdub.com/ |
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Saturday
26th March 2016
The London International Ska Festival presents
a truly historic night of sound system culture, spanning 6 decades...
U ROY
DENNIS BOVELL
OXMAN
All on the mighty
SOLUTION SOUND SYSTEM
Champion sound system of the day will
be stringing up their sound with full crew!
@ The Garage London
(opp. Highbury & Islington tube)
Tickets:
http://buytickets.at/hotshotscorcher/29156
Solution
Sound System special offer - £5 off! This
is available to members of our
mailing list, so if you havn't already join
our mailing list here >>
Free entry to London Intl Ska Festival 2016 wristband holders.
Facebook
event page >>
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Saturday
27th February 2016
Real Roots Presents
Alvin Roots
(Lord Ambassador Sound System)
Mark Solution
(Solution Sound System)
Roots Sensation
(Roots Traders Records)
Selecta Mad Max
(Kane FM)
Powered by void sound
system
@ Silver Bullet
Station Place
N4 2DH
(opposite Finsbury Park Station)
Free before 10pm,
£5 from 10pm to midnight, £8 after midnight.
8pm - 4am
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Saturday
9th January 2016
Tighten Up
Solution Sound
Crew
meet
The Tighten Up Crew
Part 2
@ Silver Bullet
Station Place
N4 2DH
(opposite Finsbury Park Station)
10:30pm - 3:30am
Entrance: £4
Facebook
event page >>> |
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Saturday
24th October 2015
Beat
Down Babylon Presents:
Solution
Sound
Bashment Bish
King Beat Hi Fi
@
Bar a Bar
133-135 STOKE NEWINGTON ROAD
London
N16 8BT
9pm -
4am
£5 before 11pm,
£7 thereafter
Facebook
event page >>
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Sunday
13th September - Hackney One Carnival 2015
Solution
will be set up on:
Ridley Road
Hackney
E8
Free Event |
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Sunday
30th & Mon 31st August 2015
Solution Sound System @ Notting Hill Carnival 2015
with special guest Roots Ting
Ledbury Rd
(at Junction with Talbot Rd - original Jah Observer corner for years
without fears!)
12pm - 7pm
Free Event
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Saturday
1st August
Solution Sound
Crew @ The Yard, Reggae Geel 2015 (Belgium)
http://www.reggaegeel.com/en/lineup |
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Saturday
25th July
All day outdoor
session!!!
@ Fox and Firkin
316 Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6JZ
Solution Sound System
will be stringing up the sound in the Fox & Firkin's huge pub
garden for a daytime bbq session from 13:00 - 21:00.
Then from 10:00pm til
4am Aba Shanti I will be setting up their sound indoors for the
night session!!!
Free until 6pm
6 til 8 pm £3
8 til 10 pm £5
10 til 12am £7
After 12 £10
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1466207587011331/ |
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Saturday
18th July 2015
The
Whitecross St Party
Solution
Sound System in session
Playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
All eras styles & musical patterns
@ The
Whitecross Street Party
Whitecross St
London EC1
(Solution will be set up on Garrett St, just off Whitecross St)
1:30pm
- 6pm
Free
Event
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event page >>> |
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Friday
26th June 2015
Glastonbury
Festival
Mark
Solution DJ set @The Cave, The Common
23:00
- 00:00 |
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Sunday
31st May
Part of the One Love Community Weekend
(Fri 29th - Sun 31st)
Saxon Sound System
meets
Solution Sound System
With guests playing
on both sounds:
Festus Coxsone, Earl Gateshead & Youthman International
@ The Borough Hotel
12 Marine Parade
Southend Seafront
Essex SS1 2EJ
1pm - 1am
£10 gets you into
all of the weekends events!
Facebook
event page for full details >>>
Tickets
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Sunday
24th May
Sunday Skank
With
Mark Solution, Reggae Roast, Adam Prescott, Vibration Lab, Kings
Hi-Fi and more!
All playing on the Reggae Roast Sound System!
@ The Forge
3-7 Delancey Street
Camden
London. NW1 7NL
Free Entry
2pm - 1:00am
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event page >>> |
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Saturday
14th March
Tighten Up
Solution Sound
Crew
meet
Tighten Up Crew
Plus special guest
Nick Manasseh
@ Silver Bullet
Station Place
N4 2DH
(opposite Finsbury Park Station)
8:30pm - 3:30am
£3 till 11pm /
£4 after
Facebook
event page >>> |
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Saturday
21th February 2015 - All
Nations Jam - Sister Joseph Earthstrong
11pm - 5am
@77 Social Club, 242 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 1JG
Mark Solution DJ slot alongside Sister
Joseph, General Tibet, Jahfrikan Sound, Jah L Sas, Stereo Chemist
Sound, Selvie Wonder & Madmax
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event page >>> |
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Friday
5th December 2014
Ready
Fox Reggae Presents:
Channel One Sound
System
meets
Solution Sound System
Two sounds string
up under one roof for a one off Christmas Special...7 years since
these two sounds last met!
@ Fox and Firkin
316 Lewisham High St,
London
SE13 6JZ
8pm - 4am
Free b4 8pm, £5
from 8pm til 11pm, £8 after 11pm
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Friday
24th October 2014
One Love
Foundation UK Presents
'Know Your Roots Part 14'
Powered by:
Youth Man International Sound
Ft. Donavan Kingjay &
Live Horns Section
Special guests:
Solution Sound
With Mark Solution, Poizon,
Neville Grooves & Ital Horns
@ The Borough Hotel
12 Marine Parade
Southend Seafront
Essex SS1 2EJ
8pm - 3am, £5
donation
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event page >>> |
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Saturday
20th September 2014 - All
Nations Jam
11pm - 5am
@77 Social Club, 242 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 1JG
Mark Solution DJ slot alongside Sister Joseph, Rim Bim,
General Tibett & Jahfrikan Sound. |
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Sunday
14th September - Hackney One Carnival 2014
Solution will be
set up on:
Ridley Road
Hackney
E8
14:30 - 20:00
Free Event
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event page >> |
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Sunday
24th & Mon 25th August 2014 - Notting Hill Carnival
2014
Solution Sound System
@ Notting Hill Carnival 2014 alongside Jah Observer back from yard
to nice up Ledbury Rd once again (Jah Observer will be joining us
both days - Saturday & Sunday)!!
Ledbury Rd (at Junction
with Talbot Rd)
12pm - 7pm
Free Event |
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Friday
8th August - Jamaica 52nd Independance Celebration
Dance
Solution Sound,
Sir Coxsone Sound, Love Express Sound, King Tubbys Sound
@Lambeth Town Hall
Brixton
London SW2 1RW
7pm - 2am
Pay on the door:
Ladies £10, Gentlemen £15
Dress to impress / smart casual (smart trainers are ok) |
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Sunday
27th July 2014 - Great British Carnival @ Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park
Solution
will be wheeling out the speaker boxes and welcoming long time collaborators
and fellow soundmen Jah Observer (visiting the
UK from Jamaica), Gladdy Wax and Pax Nindi
aka Harare Dread.
@ Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park
London E20 2ST
12pm - 8pm
Free Event
Great
British Carnival website >>
Facebook
event page >>
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Saturday
19th July 2014 - The
Whitecross St Party
(This is a 2 day festival, Solution will only be there on the Saturday)
Solution Sound System
in session
Playing Roots Reggae, Dub, Revive
All eras styles & musical patterns
@ The Whitecross Street
Party
Whitecross St
London EC1
(Solution will be set up on Garrett St, just off Whitecross St)
12pm - 6pm
Free Event
Facebook
event page >>
Whitecross
St Party website >> |
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Sunday
29th June 2014 - Glastonbury
Festival
23:30 - 01:30
The London Underground, Block 9Field
Mark Solution DJ slot. |
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Sunday
29th June 2014 - Glastonbury
Festival
20:00 - 22:00
The Hell Stage, Shangri - La Field
Mark Solution, MC Poizon, Neville Grooves & Dave Fullwood
(Ital Horns/Love Grocer) |
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Saturday
21st June 2014 - All Nations
Jam
11pm - 5am
@77 Social Club, 242 Dalston Lane, Hackney E8 1JG
Mark Solution DJ slot alongside Sister Joseph, Dougie
(Conscious Sounds) & General Tibett. Live vocals from African
Simba. |
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Friday
28th February 2014
Satchi Dubworks Presents...
Selectors Cut
Featuring:
Roots Ting
Solution Sound
Jassy Rankin
With sound provided by
Jah Melody
9pm til late
£10 at the gate
@ The Blue Lagoon
Hayes, Middlesex UB3
2SB |
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Friday
29th November 2013
Roots Factory
Record Launch Party
Featuring Solo
Banton, Ramon Judah, Mark Solution, Yellow P, Brigidier JC &
Frankie Dread
8pm-4am
Free before 8pm £4
thereafter
@ The Fox and Firkin
Lewisham SE13 6JZ
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Saturday
5th October 2013 Solution
Sound System in
session
Roots Reggae,
Dub, Revive
All the
eras, styles and patterns
@The New Empowering Church
1a Westgate Street (off Mare Street)
Hackney
London E8 3RL
9pm-3am
£5 before 11pm
£8 thereafter
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event page >>> |