SAIGON ROCKERS and iLL BEATS SAIGON are proud to present one of Britain's most influencial Reggae artists, MACKA B.

LINE UP: 

MACKA B (LIVE MC)
SAIGON ROCKERS DJs
SELECTAH MORGAN (Saigon Dub Station)
MARAPHORIA (District X)
DUBWISE (District X)
IVY PHI (Saigon Dub Station)

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ENTRY: 150K VND at DOOR
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MACKA B
Macka.B has always been interested in music. At a very young age he was impressed by the heavyweight sound system Lord Barley, playing in the blues party next door. The vibrant reggae beat found a place in his heart that remains there to this very day. 

On leaving school he sought a career in engineering. He obtained a technical apprenticeship at Ever Ready, but redundancy due to factory closure ended that career, which proved to be a blessing in disguise. 

He started to practice D.J.ing at home gaining inspiration from legends such as U-Roy, I-Roy, Big Youth, Prince Far-I, etc. 

It was also at this time that Macka.B decided to accept the Ras Tafari faith, which is the central part of his life. 

He and some friends started a sound system called Exodus, which just happened to be the same sound that Macka.B used to listen to as a little youth. The sound was passed down from father to sons and renamed Exodus. 

In 1982 a visit to Jamaica inspired him greatly improving his talent. He entered a D. J. competition in 1983 at the Rising Star club in Bilston, (included were Pato Banton & Rankin Ann.) Macka.B. won and from this was invited on the radio several times, his name began to spread.

He has twice performed on Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica, also at Sting & White River Reggae Bash in Jamaica. He also appeared in front of Nelson Mandela in the National Stadium Kingston. 

Macka.B has toured Japan all over America, Africa, Hawaii, France, Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Belgium, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia,Mayotte, Norway, Switzerland, Poland to name but a few. 

He has performed alongside artists such as Burning Spear, U-Roy, The Wailers, Kool and the Gang, Lee Perry, Culture, Baaba Maal Gladiators and many more. 

Macka.B continues to spread consciousness and break down the barriers.