Reggae Geel
Reggae Geel of Reggae Bel is een reggae-festival dat sinds 1978 jaarlijks plaatsvindt in de Belgische deelgemeente Bel van de stad Geel.

Geschiedenis 
Het festival ontstond als openluchtreggaefuif in 1978. Drie jaar later werd een versnelling hoger geschakeld. Dat jaar werd immers het allereerste liveconcert gegeven op het festivalterrein. Elk jaar groeide het aantal bezoekers. Steeds harder verschoof de klemtoon naar het livemuziekgebeuren en werden er voor het festival grote namen uit Jamaica overgevlogen. Dit trok de aandacht van de pers en het publiek en in amper vijf jaar tijd vertienvoudigt het publiek zich. Vanaf 1990 werd de programmatie uitgebreid met een Line-up van verschillende groepen.

Vanaf de 15de editie werd het publiek getrakteerd op een extraatje. Vanaf dan bestond het festival uit een dubbelprogramma met verschillende acts, waaronder één grote hoofdact. Daarnaast werd er gestart met een zijpodium met improvisatietheater, dj's en poëzie.

Vanaf 1995 komt daar de Bounce Dancehall bij en een jaar later werd besloten het festivalpakket uit te breiden met de vrijdagavond. Op die eerste dag van het reggaeweekend is er vooral plaats voor dancehallsoundsystems en ook het aanbod van randactiviteiten groeide gestaag met de programmatie van Jamaicaanse film, circus, kunst en een heuse reggaemarkt.

In 2005 is het festival gestart met de 18" Corner, een podium speciaal gericht op Dub. Twee jaar (2007) later kwam daar de Catch-a-mic contest bij.

Line-up

1979 - 1989 

1979
 Disco Brabo

1980
 Disco Brabo

1981
 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear

1982
 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear

1983
 Mighty 4 & The Rebels

1984
 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear

1985
 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear

1986
 Black Slate & Keith Drummond

1987
 Big Boatsia

1988
 Desmond Dekker and The Aces

1989
 Macka B ft Jah Shakespear & Sugar Charlie

1990 - 1999 

1990
 Rootsdaughter Showcase ft. Natasha
 Claudette Boney
 Miss Irie
 Sandra Cross
 Ranking Ann
 Aisha
 Crucial Robbie ft The Robotiks

1991
 Allan Kingpin
 U-Roy ft. The Robotiks
 Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear

1992
 Jah Shaka
 Yamie Bolo
 Willie Williams
 Horace Andy ft. The Fasimbas
 Sugar Charlie

1993
 Donette Forte & Riddim of Resistance
 MC Tollah
 Vivian Jones
 General Levy &Michael Prophet ft. Ricky Tuff and The Ruff Cutt Band

1994
 Tena Stelin & Band
 Half Pint & Johnny Clarke feat. The Ruff Cutt Band
 United Dub Sound
 Ruffneck
 Blacka T
 Sugar Charlie
 Jah Shaky

1995
 Panache Culture
 Toyin Adekale
 Starkey Banton & Kingsounds
 Bob Marley Recording Studio Showcase ft. Desi D

 Captain Morgan and Echo
 Daktari Sound
 Ras Bors
 Ragga Yves
 Dennis World
 Spots Road Show
 Juc a Come
 Freedom Sounds International

1996
 Jah Music International
 Jazz Jamaica
 Steven Write and The Rite Vibe
 Junior Delgado & Augustus Pablo
 King Shiloh
 Ruffnek
 Armagedeon
 Mannaseh Hifi and Jah Vibemaster
 Jus A Come
 The London Dub Club Arena

1997
 The Amharic High Power Survival
 Jetstar Jumbo
 Lincoln Thompson & Royall Rasses
 Jahpostles
 Everton Blender
 Anthony B
 Jetstar
 Jus a Come
 King Shiloh ft. Majestic Warriors
 RDK Hifi

1998
 Live Redemption
 Sounclash Belgium vs. Holland feat. Survival Hi Powa
 Spotsroadshow vs. Boombastic & Back II Bass
 Rasites
 Levi Roots
 Earl 16
 Rohan Lee

 Ijahman Levi and Band
 Earl Sixteen
 Max Romeo
 Michael Rose ft Mafia & Fluxy
 Festus (Coxsone Outernational)
 Winnyman
 Jah Sound International
 Muzik Street Twin Spin

1999
 Killamanjaro
 Ragga Yves & Trancelators
 Far West Crew, Jah Sound International
 Levi Roots
 AbbaKush
 Twinkle Brothers
 Harry Chapman
 Yabby You
 Frankie Paul
 Jah Mali
 The Twinkle Brothers
 Ras Angels
 Ras Messengers
 DAAU Dubwise
 Robbo Ranks
 Music Street Spin
 Jah Youth
 Nyabinghi international
 Bass Culture
 Bong Productions
 Greenshen
 Back O Wall
 Homeless

2000 - 2009 

2000
 Freddie McGregor & Ruff Cutt Band
 Barrington Levy
 Sugar Minott
 Bim Sherman Unplugged
 Gentleman & The Killing Riddim Section ft Tippa Irie
 Aisha
 Thriller
 Jenna
 Jayzik
 Starkey Banton
 Chukki Star
 Al Campbell
 Jah Sound International
 Bodyguard
 Pow Pow Movement
 Lord Kossity
 Godfather Crew
 King Shiloh
 Channel One

2001
 Stone Love Movement
 Far West Crew
 Uman & Band
 Max Romeo ft Tribu Acoustica
 Prezident Brown
 Alton Ellis & All Welcome Band
 Leroy Gibbons
 Jah Mason
 Lloyd Brown
 Panache Culture
 Fredlocks
 Shinehead & Dub Asante Band
 Calabash
 Ablas Solo & Exile Vibration
 Dantan Humble & Humble Ones
 Winnieman
 Ragga Ragga
 Red Alert
 Back II Bass
 Runn Sound
 Small Axe
 Homeless

2002
 Bong Productions
 Massive Sound
 Live Easy
 Soul Rebels
 Anthony B
 Bushman
 Admiral Bailey
 Crucial P
 Masiles
 Taffari & The Revolution Band
 Rude Rich & The High Notes
 Rasites
 Massive Sound
 Raggamuffin Whiteman
 Synes Movement
 Civalizee Foundation
 Bass Culture
 Red Alert
 TLP & Dors
 Far West Crew

2003
 Sly & Robbie ft Michael Rose
 Junior Reid & One Blood Band
 T.O.K.
 David Rodigan
 Nyahbingi drummers
 Original Uman
 Rodigan ft. Coppaface
 Eric Judah
 Bubblegum
 Factor X
 Ragga Yves
 Raggamuffin Whiteman & Sista G
 3T & Sista Nele
 ROC ft. Calabash
 Blessing by the drummers of Nyabinghi Mika & General Dub Progress
 The Internationals
 Queen Omega and Sista Band
 LMS
 Soulstereo
 Bong Productions
 Flash it up
 TLP & Dors

 Ashanti 3000 feat. Dread Pressure
 Lion I Charjan & TD Ranking
 Drummer of Nyabinghi
 Thalita Gospel Choir
 Jamaican Comedy

2004
 Cocoa Tea ft Crisinti
 Robert Lee
 Marcia Griffiths
 Beres Hammond
 Panache Culture
 Sound System Selector
 Tony Matterhorn
 Ward 21
 Far West Crew
 Uphill Sound
 Uhuru Sound
 Crucial P
 Sanchez & Lloyd Brown
 Iley Dread and Genie Slick
 Massive Sound
 Civalizee Foundation
 Synex Movement
 Bassment Sound
 Juggling Discotheque
 High Grade Sound
 Ion Youth Warrior

2005
 Luciano
 Marcia Griffiths
 T.O.K.
 Cecile
 Gentleman
 Skatroniks
 Black Kat
 High Grade
 Far West Crew
 Bong Productions
 Kings of Swing
 Selvie Wonder & Lion I
 King Shiloh
 Jah Youth
 Skatroniks
 Willie Williams
 Bass Culture
 Boom A Ranks
 Cool Rock ft. Jahva Sound
 Uruhu Sound
 Skylarking
 Kings of Swing
 Civalizee Foundation
 King Shiloh
 Jah Shaka

2006
 Ricky Chaplin
 Cornell Campbell ft Mafia & Fluxie
 Jah Mali ft Artikal Band
 Linval Thompson & The Ruff Coat
 The Congos & Band
 Tappa Zukie
 Prince Jazzbo
 Sister Carol
 Original Red Alert
 TLP & Dors
 Metromedia ft. Skyjuice
 Soundquake ft. Million Stylez
 Jah Tubby’s Worldsystem
 Channel One Soundsystem
 Empress Ayeola
 Ricky Chaplin
 Burro Banton
 Tristan Palmerautt Band
 Crucial P
 Bong Productions
 Civalizee Foundation
 Ivory Sound
 NSG Sound
 North Venice Crew
 Skylarking
 Uphill
 U-Brown ft Maffia & Fluxie Soundsystem
 Ashanti 3000 ft. Dread Pressure
 Soul Remedy Soundsystem ft. Kenny Knots and Earl 16

2007
 Macka B
 Yellowman
 Junior Kelly ft Perfect

 The Disciples
 Derrick Morgan ft Rude Rich & The High Notes
 Prince Malachi
 Stitchie
 The Mighty Pirates
 High Grade Sound
 Jamrock Sound ft. DJ Waxfiend & Shyrock
 The Originators of Dancehall ft. Brigadeer Jerry
 Ranking Joe and All Campbell
 Bass Odyssey
 Forward Fever
 Vibronics
 Abassi Hi Power
 Sun is Shining
 Massive Sound
 Far West Crew
 Soul Stereo ft. Lone Ranger
 Manasseh & MC Danny Red
 The Disciples & MC Jonah Dan

2008
 Alpha Blondy & The Solar System
 Horace Andy
 Alborosie & Shang Yeng Clan ft Spiritual
 Bity McClean
 Omar Perry
 Zion Train
 Mad Professor
 Dub Front Association
 Black Scorpio Soundsystem ft. Echo Minott & Lord Sassafras
 King Sturgav Soundsystem ft. U-Roy
 Charlie Chaplin
 Josey Wales & Brigadeer Jerry
 Iration Steppas
 Pura Vida Productionz
 Abashanti
 Rootman J and The Zionyouth Crew
 Uman
 Bong Productions
 Civalizee Foundation
 Jugglin’ Discotheque
 Ivory Sound

2009
 Lee Perry
 Anthony B
 Chaka Demus & Pliers
 Cocoa Tea
 Lady Saw
 African Head Charge
 Adrian Sherwood
 Turbulence
 Glen Washington
 Don Carlos
 Dubvision Band
 Ziggi
 Renaissance Band
 Topcat
 Lady G
 Bush Chemists
 King General
 Culture Freeman
 Aplha & Omega
 Dan I
 Pow Fox
 Jean Binta
 Breeze
 Onesty
 Myband
 Makalox
 Blackmann
 Brother Culture
 Saimn I
 Young Warriorebbe Sound
 Rata Chanters
 Jah Free
 Ashanti 3000
 Unlisted Fanatic
 Civalizee Foundation
 Douwnbeat The Ruler
 Pow Pow Movement
 Raggamuffin' Whiteman
 Mystic Breeze Collective
 Chaka Chaka Sound
 High Grade Sound
 The Skaravans

2010 - heden 

2010
 Bunny Wailer & The Solomonic Reggaestra
 Toots & The Maytals
 Tarrus Riley & The Black Soil Band
 Mavado
 Israel Vibration
 Lutan Fyah
 Busy Signal
 Inna De Yard
 Kiddus I
 Cedric Myton
 Clinton Fearon
 Derajah
 Matthew Mcanuff
 Earl Smith
 Louie Culture
 Pura Vida
 Stone Love Movement
 Duke Vin & Natty Bo
 King Addies
 King Earthquake Soundsystem
 Benjamin Zaphaniah
 Fatman International
 Kanka
 Biga
 Blackboard Jungle
 David Katz
 Anthony John
 Slimmah Sound
 Lyrical Benjie
 Christine Miller
 Silly Walks Discotheque
 Kingstone Sound
 Groove Station
 Silverbullet Sound
 Beatstreet Sound
 Boing Productions
 Professor Cat
 High'r Ites
 Saimn
 T-Fyah

2011
 Luciano & Irie Vibrations Band
 Assassin
 Linton Kwesi Johnson & Denniss Bovell Dub Band
 Big Youth meets Mad Professor in dub featuring The Upsetters
 Morgan's Heritage Peetah & Gramps
 Chezidek & Etana & Dub Akom Band
 Gappy Ranks& Romain Virgo & 21st Century Band
 Tony Matterhorn
 General Degree
 Jah Shaka
 Iqulah & The Gideon Family
 Mooninvaders
 Supersonic Sound
 Saxon Sound featuring Papa Levi
 Dubmatix featuring Tippa Irie
 The Mighty Jah Observer
 Protoje & Pressure Busspipe featuring Don Corleon
 Clive Chin

 Blackboard Jungle Soundsystem featuring Ranking Joe & Jah Marnyall
 King Dragon
 Herb A Lize It
 OBF featuring Shanti D & Kenny Knots
 Wassie One versus Sugar Charlie featuring Saimn-I
 Tassus Afari
 V Rocket
 David Katz
 Skamanians
 Mystic Breeze Collective
 Heartbeat Movement
 Dub a la Pub
 Silverbullet Sound
 Jahwed Family Sound
 Kingstep featuring Terry Gad
 The Rocksteady Rat Pack
 Dede
 Pirates Crew

2012
 Tiken Jah Fakloy
 Alborosie
 Mr. Vegas
 Shabba Ranks
 Cham
 The Mighty Diamonds
 John Holt
 Johnny Osborne ft LLoyd Parks & We The People Band
 Bob Andy
 Tanya Stephens
 Pablo Moses
 Carlton Livingstone
 Lone Ranger
 Jim Brown
 Baby Cham
 Peter Metro
 Uman
 Sqiddley Ranking
 Robbo Ranks
 King Flashman
 Mr Fried G
 Earl Gateshead
 King Alpha
 Jah Voice
 Word Sound & Power
 Soul Stereo
 Civalizee
 Sunrockers
 Downbeat International
 Ivory Sound
 Bong Productions
 Uphill Sound
 Cromanty Sound
 King Jammy's
 Ionyouth

2013
 Tifa ft Ruff Kutt Band
 Pentateuch
 DJ Crucial P
 Marcia Griffiths ft Asham Band
 Iba Mahr ft Dubtonic Kru
 Bounty Killer ft Ruff Kutt Band

 Cutty Ranks ft Ruff Kutt Band
 Heartbeat Movement
 Admiral T
 Killamanjaro
 Randy Valentine
 Silly Walks Discotheque
 Dub Fi Youth
 Aba Shanti-I
 King Jammy's
 Mad Professor
 Dennis Alcapone
 Prince Fatty
 Gaz Mayall
 Dukes of Skazzard
 Kev Casino
 Alex Copasetic
 Dub Dokters
 Fullanny, ft Ashwin Jaydee & Pablo Anthony
 Crucial Belfam Showcase
 Romain Virgo
 Busy Signal
 Leroy Sibbles ft Asham Band
 Iron Ites
 Jah9
 Third World
 Capleton
 Dubtonic Kru
 Freddie McGregor
 Protoje & The Indignation
 Exco Levi
 Rakka
 Pirates Crew
 Mr Aya
 High Grade Sound
 Silver Bullet
 Gyptian
 Sentinel
 Mighty Crown
 Radikal
 Kibir La Amlak
 Forward Fever ft Idren Natural
 Black Pearl ft Missing Link & LIdj I
 Unlisted Fanatic ft Collieman, Saimn-I, Moonshine Horns & Paul Vox
 Addis Pablo & Sons of Dub
 African Head Charge Sound System
 Jah Tubby's (Professor Natty ft Gregory Fabulous & Macky Banton)
 Big Tone & The Uptaker
 Simon Czech
 Kris van B
 Dr. Rodney
 Don Letts
 Tighten Up Crew ft Oxman
 Gladdy Wax
 Thriller Mil ft Swa Ranking
 Black Star Sound ft Block Omolo, Smiley & Brainpower
 Dawn Hook & DTD Dancers
 Son Dél Ground
 Gorgon Sound ft Kim Nain
 Prince Fatty ft Hollie Cook
 Black Marshall
 Racine Congo
 Chantelle Ernandez
 Ras Lawi

Externe links 
 Officiële website
 Historisch document: The Reggae Geel Herald

Muziekfestival in België
Evenement in Vlaanderen
Cultuur in Antwerpen (provincie)
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