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Roots Corner

This lakeside mega-venue plays host to incredible live Reggae and Roots alongside African, Latin and Tropical sounds.

Roots Corner is one of Shambala’s top spots for throwing shapes til late, so we’ll see you on the dance floor til the wee hours – and when you’re danced out, we’ve got fire pits for days out back, backing onto the lake, so you can cosy up in front of the best view on site. Lush.

What's On at Roots Corner?

Get ready to be blown away by Mokoomba, Zimbabwe’s shooting stars! With electrifying beats, driving rhythms, and unmatched harmonies, their Afrofusion sound will have...

Born in London to Congolese parents, Marla Kether is a bassist, producer and DJ. Exceeding 30 million Spotify streams as a session bassist for...

Tippa Irie is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton,  who came to prominence in the early 1980s as an MC on the...

Established in 2013 Chief Pukka Soundsystem have made a name for themselves within the Sheffield dub scene running their own events “Peace In Dub”...

DJ Ruston has been playing records in fields, nightclubs, warehouses, and police vans (..you know the one..!) all over the UK for the last...

Our very own DJ Agent_K keeping the dance floor bubbling with a selection of outer-national killers. ...

Roots building maestro, Ron Tempo, is putting down the tools and picking up the records!...

Afriquoi are an underground sensation, bringing an uplifting fusion of African music and live electronics. The masterful 5-piece live show combines Gambian kora, Congolese...

Join DJ Scragga, mainstay of the Sheffield music scene and stage manager at Roots Corner, to warm up the venue for our first live...

As a non-binary and queer DJ, Bungzo is a versatile DJ with their music spanning 70-180BPM and genres such as baile funk, uk funky,...

Traversing the equator, Pete On the Corner will be throwing down his heady tropical grooves with guest selector, producer, and Banana Hill label boss...

Learn traditional Zimbabwean songs with Cecilia Ndhlovu from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Cecilia has been a musician for almost 20 years, and is a Shambala stalwart...

With 10 years of their legendary Worm Disco Club parties, this crew of music lovers and diggers have made a huge impact on the...

Get ready to be swept away by addictive beats and rich, hypnotic rhythms guaranteed to get you up on your feet. Afon Sistema play...

Bristol based DJ, Record Producer and Crate Digger, Jonny Mintaka will be taking to the decks, to share his latest musical finds with the...

Come check out a special Reggae set from Boomtown Music Programmer, Hootananny Brixton Head of Music & full time Vibe Engineer, Fizzy Gillespie. Strictly...

Influenced by the UK underground global rave scene and inspired by heavyweight beats from across the globe, We Be Many fuses powerful musical elements...

Count Skylarkin is Oxford’s Reggae powerhouse! From organising shows, to remixing songs, to DJing to crowds of festival goers, his carefully selected collection of...

DJ Will Shine – Like an inter-continental cab ride with a psychedelic South Coast record collector behind the wheel, the meter is running and...

DJ Moonmonkey and trumpetist El Gan bring their eclectic and infectious selection to the Roots Corner....

Roots Corner DJs, being Roots Corner DJs, on the Roots Corner stage....

Led by multi instrumentalist Hannabiell Sanders, this high energy ensemble is nothing less than exhilarating as it fuses together African & Latin percussion, reggae,...

Brand new collaboration between Bristol based Sooth African Jazz singer and powerhouse performer Sisander Myataza and global groove vibes master DJ Ru Robinson, of...

It’s not just a band name… it’s a command! If you like your riffs horn-heavy and your rhythms contagious, this is a band you...

Stiff Records’s flagship Ska and Reggae band of the 2 Tone era that inspired bands like The Beat in Birmingham at the time of...

This dynamic DJ duo was born out of the best of the UK festivals. The Tash with his upbringing in the Middle East. The...

Tonnau & Vibrations resident Captain is joined by founder of DJ collective Drum & Babes, Queen Kong. Whilst holding down the ship, Captain has...

British-Congolese (DRC) singer and multi-instrumentalist Liz Ikamba cross pollinates musical and cultural influences, seamlessly blending the rich and vibrant sounds of Congo folk music...

Come and celebrate contemporary high energy dance music and the very ethos of Roots Corner, with Pete Not Bombs, our Chief Noise Gaffer! ...

A huge welcome back to AZIZA on the Roots Corner stage in 2024, following a huge break out year of recording and touring with...

Live dub mixing original reggae music, conscious uplifting roots to body shaking steppas dub. Music from around the world, Jamaica, Brazil, Nepal, France, Finland, Spain,...

Clarks is UK based Dancehall Sound originating in Leeds and now residing in London. Founding member, Reuben G has been tearing down dancefloors across...

Drummer for Friendly Fire Band amongst others, Bongo Damo has been teaching African Drumming for decades, and running workshops all over the country, including...

Birmingham’s firey live Reggae and Dancehall crew aka “The Brum Ting” returns to Shambala fronted by troublemaker Myki Tuff, the smooth Owancemus and Rootsman...

The Young Cutlure Collective from Birmingham represents the new wave of Roots Reggae! Fronted by Richie Culture alongside Selecta Stitch and Dj Dunk with...

Jam Jah Sound is Shambala’s favourite soundysystem since the early days, and are Friendly Fire Music’s live soundsystem faction , with live MCs and...

If you are in Bristol and want to find out what the Bristol music and party scene is really like, you could do a...

Claudio’s formative years were spent studying Brazilian music and touring the country with a variety of different bands. The experience gained during this period...

Black Slate are a UK Roots Reggae band formed in 1974, that toured heavily around London as well as backing Jamaican musicians when they...

K-Dottie, UK Reggae/RnB songstress is here channeling the essence of her cultural heritage into a captivating fusion of roots reggae and soulful rhythms. With...

Electronic future-dub duo OMEGA NEBULA are a force! Their music takes the most powerful elements of dub reggae and dubstep and rolls them into...

“A fulsome evocation of Fela Kuti’s continually inspiring blend of The J.B.’s-style jazz-funk horns lashed to a relentless mix of funky highlife and Yoruba,...

Festival Legend The happy hippo always brings the sunshine with his tropical infused dance music!...

Bringing together two Yoruba musical traditions, with different accents, from different sides of the Atlantic – Havana meets Lagos in London – with Lokki...