African Head Charge announce 45th Anniversary Tour
Psychedelic dub experimentalists African Head Charge have announced a series of dates to celebrate the bands 45th anniversary.
The group was formed by percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah in 1981 and included a rotating ensemble of musicians including the original members of Creation Rebel, Style Scott of Roots Radics, and Dub Syndicate, alongside Adrian Sherwood (under various guises), other members have included Bruce Smith of Public Image Limited, Skip McDonald and Jah Wobble amongst many others.
Sherwood’s label, On-U Sound released the bands debut My Life in a Hole in the Ground (LTW review) in November 1981, this relationship has continued to this day, the bands most recent release being the album A Trip to Bolgatanga in 2023.
Pulsating with tribal drum beats and chanting from the soul of Africa, African Head Charge fuse together primal rhythms with heavy psychedelic dub, roots reggae and 21st century electronica. The London-based collective has gone on to achieve cult status, creating 13 albums and gracing stages across the world, from Australia and New Zealand to Glastonbury.
Their epic live show features a line-up of world-star performers, fusing together djembes, guitars, drums, keys and vocals with heavy electronic sampling. The collective use this blend of live and electronica to generate an intoxicating soundscape of reggae-inflected drumming, visceral vocals and bottomless, thrumming bass-lines that truly reach to the heart of your being.
Now the band have announced a short run of UK dates:
Tue 17th February 2026- The Barbican, London
Sat 25th April 2026 – Henry Ward Hall, Hastings
1st May – Nottingham
Saturday 2nd May 2026 – Chalk, Brighton
29th May – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
30th May – Future Yard, Birkenhead
31st May – Bethesda
Advance tickets are available from venues now.
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