All London's live music

Hailing from Venezuela, Grammy and Latin Grammy–winning band Rawayana are known for their genre-blending sound that fuses Caribbean rhythms with funk, reggae, soul, house, and rock.

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Celebrate the timeless music of one of reggae's greatest voices as Michael Mendez pays tribute to the legendary John Holt in an unforgettable evening of live music at Soul Mama Islington.

Pure unadulterated vocalist singers, NO DJs sorry guys, supported by well-seasoned musicians who have supported well-known artists for over three decades.

Dub Vendor Records Celebrates 50 Years in Business.

Northern soul favourites reimagined with old-school reggae and ska rhythms, creating a stripped-back sound that's impossible not to move to.

The Decatonics are a long established 8 piece female fronted ska band from Dorset comprising two singers, an energetic back line and a powerful horn section. Ska, Trojan, Rocksteady, 2Tone, Soul, Reggae & Bluebeat all channelled brilliantly to ensure a high energy party atmosphere.

Special Kinda Madness perform a truly authentic set from each band, combining the phenomenally energetic stage presence of The Specials with the wonderful iconic tunes of the Madness ‘Nutty Boys’.

Pure unadulterated vocalist singers, NO DJs sorry guys, supported by well-seasoned musicians who have supported well-known artists for over three decades.

Three-time UK Blues Harmonica Player of the Year Errol Linton leads his acclaimed quintet through an epic fusion of Chicago blues, Jamaican rhythms and soulful Brixton groove.

Get ready to feel the reggae rhythm at this free monthly meet-up and daytime dance that’s guaranteed to get all ages moving and grooving.

Simmer Down is great for older adults and parents with young children, but all ages are welcome.

NYC’s The Slackers bring their unmistakable blend of ska, reggae and soul back to the stage – a sound the New York Times dubbed “the sound of New York.”

Told through the vibrant sounds of reggae, this brand-new popular musical portrays a family’s challenges, resilience, and eventual triumphs as they adapt to British life after migrating from Jamaica during the Windrush era.

Alexia Gardner is an international jazz vocalist and recording artist who returned to the UK in the Summer of 2023 after years of performing and recording in South East Asia, Europe and the United States.

'An Absolute Storm' - BBC RADIO

'Fantastic and entertaining night! So nice to hear classic Reggae tunes again, especially music from legends Sir John Holt and Dennis Brown' - Billy Ocean

Pure unadulterated vocalist singers, NO DJs sorry guys, supported by well-seasoned musicians who have supported well-known artists for over three decades.

Macka B, a British-born Jamaican reggae artist, performer, and activist, with a career spanning thirty years and one of Britain's most influential dancehall DJs.

Transcending the boundaries of traditional dub and reggae

OMEGA NEBULA return this Autumn with an explosive live/electronic show that transcends the boundaries of traditional dub and reggae. Join them in the dance for your next dose of musical healing. Support to be announced.

Hailed as the undisputed “Queens of Lovers Rock,” Janet Kay (MBE) and Carroll Thompson are the pioneering voices of the romantic, soul-infused British reggae movement that defined a generation in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Few bands can trace a line directly from 1970s London sound system culture to the present day. Black Slate do exactly that.

Fraser the Eraser and his band pay tribute to the legendary Keyboard King at Studio One

Pure unadulterated vocalist singers, NO DJs sorry guys, supported by well-seasoned musicians who have supported well-known artists for over three decades.

Embodying the vibrant Chicago music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble who weave conscious hip hop, reggae, funk, and soul.

The Skints were formed in 2005, then London teenagers knee-deep in a music scene ruled by ska-punk kings Capdown and King Prawn but it wasn’t long before they had reached way back to the likes of Augustus Pablo and Max Romeo for their altogether more rootsy inspiration.

Join us this autumn at Soul Mama for an unforgettable night with the powerhouse vocalist and two-time Grammy Award nominee, Etana.