The Selecter

The Queen of Ska

With her distinctive voice and unwavering presence, frontwoman Pauline Black became the undisputed Queen of Ska. As the figurehead of The Selecter, she brought classics such as “On My Radio” and “Too Much Pressure” to life. More than four decades later, their music still sounds as urgent, danceable and rebellious as ever.

Since their breakthrough with the influential debut album Too Much Pressure, The Selecter has remained a vital force within the 2-Tone movement. Original drummer Charley “Aitch” Bembridge is also present - together with their explosive live reputation, that promises fireworks. The Selecter is not nostalgia, but a lasting, living voice.

Check de docu

The recent documentary Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story sheds new light on Pauline Black's extraordinary journey: a story of identity, struggle and artistic power. What began as a musical revolution in the late 1970s lives on today in a band that still conquers the stage with the same anarchic energy and conviction.

For fans of The Specials, Madness, The Beat en Bad Manners

Support: Mise En Scene

This Ghent-based ska/punk/fiesta band that has been spreading its positive vibes across Europe in recent years. The name of their latest album “Party Till The Break Of Dawn” sums it up perfectly.

A journey through Jamaica in 1969, when ska was at its peak, via England in 1977, where punk was taking off, to the fiery Balkans, where gypsy melodies mingled with southern sea shanties ring out throughout the long night of celebration.

An organization of Ha Concerts and Democrazy
photo © Dean Chalkley