The popular One Love festival is returning to Tauranga in January 2018 and organisers have just made the first lineup announcement.
One Love is a two-day festival held in the Tauranga Domain. It's sold out for the last two years running. There'll be another lineup announcement on August 1st.
Herbs
Herbs are a veteran NZ reggae band who formed in 1979 and have worked alongside the likes of UB40, Taj Mahal, Tina Turner, Neil Young, George Benson and Stevie Wonder. Their music is known for its strong political messages.
Herbs performing live in the Gold Coast in 2009. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Ardijah
Ardijah are a funk rock band from Auckland who formed in 1979. The band is credited with changing the climate of the New Zealand music industry as one of our first well-known R&B acts.
Ardijah in 2010 Photo: Ardijha.co.nz
Shaggy
Shaggy is a Grammy-winning Jamaican singer with hits including ‘Oh Carolina’, ‘Boombastic’, ‘It Wasn’t Me’ and ‘Strength of a Woman’.
Shaggy Photo: Screen capture
Marley NZ Allstars
Featuring a bunch of super-talented NZ musicians including Tiki Taane, Laughton and Fran Kora, Boh Runga, Logan Bell, Ria Hall and Annie Crummer.
Boh Runga, Ria Hall, Annie Crummer, Tiki Taane, Laughton Kora Photo: Supplied
MAGIC!
MAGIC!, is a Canadian reggae fusion band most well-known for their single "Rude", which held the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks.
Canadian reggae group MAGIC! Photo: Supplied
J Boog
J Boog is an American R&B singer and rapper based in LA.
American R&B singer and rapper J Boog. Photo: Supplied
Common Kings
Common Kings are a pop/rock band with soul and reggae influences. The band's members are culturally diverse with roots in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga. Common Kings are based in Costa Mesa, California.
Common Kings Photo: Supplied
Aswad
Aswad is a veteran British reggae group who've been performing since the mid-1970s.
Veteran British reggae group Aswad. Photo: Redferns
Maoli
Maoli are a Hawaiian rock/reggae group.
Hawaiian reggae group Maoli Photo: Supplied
Anuhea
Anuhea is a contemporary Hawaiian folk/rock singer.
Hawaiian folk rock singer Anuhea. Photo: Screen capture
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru are a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972. They had their biggest success in the 80s with their album Anthem winning the first ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985.
Black Uhuru: Andrew Bees, Derrick “Duckie” Simpson and Elsa Green, at The Independent in San Francisco, September 2, 2016. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
House of Shem
House of Shem is a local roots reggae band who reached number one in NZ in 2011 with their album Island Vibration.
House of Shem Photo: Supplied
1814
1814 is a local reggae band formed in 2004.
Kiwi reggae band 1814 performing in Palmerston North. Photo: Alchetron free encylcopedia
Sons of Zion
Sons of Zion mix reggae, heavy rock, dub and funk. They're a six-piece based in Auckland, who's top-notch live performances have gained attention across the country since their debut in 2007.
Sons of Zion Photo: Steve Dykes