Reggae Roast 2026 Tour Announced Featuring Mr. Williamz & Horseman | UK & International Dates Reggae Roast is hitting the road once again. We’re proud to announce the Reggae Roast 2026 Tour, featuring Mr. Williamz and Horseman, with dates across the UK and beyond throughout the year. Following a huge run of live shows, festivals and sound system sessions, the 2026 tour sees Reggae Roast supporting UB40, appearing at Rum & Reggae events, returning to Reggaeland Festival, and delivering a series of headline performances and special appearances. Expect heavyweight bass, raw mic work and full sound system energy — the...

The latest episode in our series of One-Hour Sessions Captured live at Reggae Roast HQ, powered by the Faya & Simba Soundsystems. No script, no retakes, just a proper old-school Reggae Soundsystem Session from Reggae Roast, featuring Horseman and Mr Williamz on the mic, with live sax from Adj, selections by Jim Harper and real-time dub effects from Matt Interrupt. 👉 Watch the full session on YouTube 👉 Subscribe for future sessions  👉 Join the mailing list for early access and exclusives

🔥 Celebrating Sound System Culture, One Riddim at a Time 🔥 At Reggae Roast, we live and breathe Sound System Culture—and there's no better way to celebrate it than by diving deep into the heartbeat of Reggae music: the RIDDIM. That's why we're proud to introduce our ongoing blog series, Riddim Breakdown – a celebration of the classic and foundational instrumentals that shaped Reggae, Dancehall, and all the genres that evolved from them. From Stalag to Real Rock, from Sleng Teng to Heavenless, each riddim has its own unique story—where it came from, who voiced it, and how it evolved...

One of the best things about hearing a live Reggae Soundsystem, is the selector or DJ's creative use of sirens and outboard FX to add that extra unique flavour and spice to the mix.  As DJs, we know how satisfying it is hitting that button before a big drop, or slapping some lickshot delay on a transition. So when we were building our Soundsystem we searched high and low to find the best gear.  We were lucky enough to meet Sandro Musetti, founder of Benidub Audio Electronics who specialise in building the finest Dub sirens and outboard FX units.  Benidub products...

Here at Reggae Roast we love soundsystem culture. It brings people together, builds communities and so much more! But where did it all start? In this post we're going to explore the origins of this influential movement that continues to inspire so many people around the world. Soundsystems first emerged in Jamaica after World War II. In 1947, a man named Hedley Jones, drawing on his experience as a Radar Engineer in the British Air Force, built the first amplifier in Jamaica. Using his severance pay from the army, Jones opened a shop selling radios and records. He built the amp so he...

We’re back with Episode 2 of the Reggae Roast Soundsystem Sessions – our exclusive monthly series celebrating the roots and future of UK soundsystem culture. The episode Premieres on our YouTube Channel this Thursday 6th November at 5pm- tap the link below and hit the notification bell to watch it with us when it drops! Soundsystem Sessions Episode 2 This episode features three of the most exciting artists in the UK scene: 🎤 Mr. Williamz – One of the UK’s leading reggae artists, known for his classic sound system flow and hits like Your Style, We Run the Scene and London....