Vibration Festival: the return of a historic festival of reggae

His return was announced a few days ago and more than any reggae lover You should remember the vibe, mysticism, unity and brotherhood of reggae over there by the 2011, when the first version was made.

Vibration Festival He returns after several years of inactivity and this time to position itself as one of the most important reggae festivals in the capital. Organized by Macetero, this time supported by Positronics, Dutch brand of cannabis seeds who under this alliance are seeking to open more spaces for reggae, develop and promote it in time.

Reggae Chalice Jorquera spoke with Alejandro, founder and director of Planter, who related historical aspects of this contest reggae.

"In 2011 we had the music center and development Planter, in Marin 168. It was a meeting point of many bands of the genre. That time we were already doing festivals and festivals tots, suddenly came the possibility of doing something in the Shed Victor Jara, it was a place that we watched with great longing, with great enthusiasm, and we played with doing there Vibration, thus he departed, super unified, strongly among several bands ", remember.

The goal remains the same and its purpose also, "Continue working and being part of the development of reggae music is the challenge always and at all times, expand a conscious message, drive, To call to stay on alert ", continuous.

They also hope to get Vibration Festival will be consolidated as a contest with good content, thereby ensuring that the bands and / or participating musicians are those who maintain an active work during the year, but also have a positive and constructive message.

4th edition comes with a Latin Billboard and Chilean high caliber, a mixture between reggae and rap led Ganjah area, Argentina grouping returning the country to be reunited with his faithful Chilean public after an outstanding performance at the Vive Latino Festival in Mexico; Quique Neira, one of the greatest leaders of the reggae in Chile and is widely recognized in Latin America, who will show part of his new work including his latest single "Just (a song)" and of course, and a review of its historical classics.

With 20 years of history, the band football He said this after a successful tour of Argentina for the first time- music video premiering "paves the way" and presenting their third studio album "L.R.R". Maxi Vargas with band and soon to launch its new video clip “Reggae Life”, in late March in Mexico he was accompanying his tour of Gondwana in Aztec lands; the outstanding group outcrops, always in force at the scene; Balaguero, who during the second half of this year will release its seventh album called “10”, Hermanabless and the novel combination of Afro UrbanClash ft Netherlands B-Fly, rhythms will fill the day of 1 of May.

Hip hop is also part of the undercard of Vibration Festival. NFX, who had an extensive tour of Europe, United States and Cuba, their short 22 years and two albums with air noventeros, It has become a rising star in the world of rap.

Dj Kraise be in control and driving by Maria Zion, all ready and willing to make this a reggae party in the Dome Theater O'Higgins Park, on Wednesday 1 of May, from 15 hrs until midnight.

"Our first mission is to keep this asset, vivo, so we call on all people of reggae to participate in this particular event because as you can see on the grid we are promoting a context, an environment, an entity. Son 9 hours of music, 9 shows high quality with decent times for each band is present, with professional technical, with an authorized anywhere space where you enter the dome feel you are almost in the front row, very nice, comfortable and friendly to attend a concert ", said Jorquera, Calling on the public to support and attend the event.

Tickets are available through the online store platform Eventrid and Rudeboys (Eurocentro) for physical purchase without charge.

1ª presale $ 12.000 (Stock Limited)
2ª presale $ 16.000
General $ 20.000

 

A little history
It was April of the year 2011 when first he held in the Vibration Festival Galpón Victor Jara, a space for music, the fraternity, the site also housed the reggae in those years. On that occasion the first to be presented under the eaves were Lumumba, football, Santiago Downbeat, small contribution, Abya Yala and sound system by Rootz HiFi.La second version was developed in the same year, and he had his poster in Zone Ganjah, Original movement, Monkey King extinct Jam and The Kailers.
Already in the 2013 the latest version held the festival took a major step yet. Groundation was the main band that event which was also Gondwana, football, 12 tribes, instance where he also presented the national final of Rototom Sunsplash, reggae great event in Europe at that time South American representatives have also sought through competition for each country in the region.