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Hello People ! Last year we got to be at Overjam Reggae Festival, the festival happening on the banks of the Soča River in Tolmin, Slovenia.  During last year's edition we go to interview the beautiful and talented Awa Fall, with this year's edition right behind the corner there isn't a better time to share this interview with you ! Enjoy !  (scroll down for English translation)  I nostri ascoltatori non hanno ancora avuto il piacere di conoscerti, vorresti presentarti ? Sono Sista Awa, un'artista reggae underground. Ho 21 anni e ho iniziato a fare musica quando ne avevo 14 grazie a mia zia che si esibiva in  diversi locali a Bergamo, dandomi la possibilita' di fare moltissima esperienza live, che e' una delle cose fondamentali per costruire una solida carriera. Adesso sto lavorando al mio secondo album e colgo l'occasione per ringraziare tutti i ragazzi del mio team che mi stanno supportando e aiutando tantissimo in questo pe...

A few weeks back during Overjam reggae festival we got the chance to interview a the Italian Dub Master Paolo Baldini, who will perform also in Rototom Sunsplash tomorrow 20th of august on the Lion stage with Zion Train.  Enjoy the interview !  Hello Paolo,  We never has the chance to meet before. Would you like to introduce yourself for our listeners ?  -Im Paolo Baldini, Dubfiles, I’m producer for Tempesta Dub, which is an indipended label whithin “La Tempesta” records. Im also a producer for Mellow Mood, Awarak & Forelock and for 3 allegri ragazzi morti. I have a background as regga musician as I played with B.R. Stylers  at the beginning and then for almost 10 years with Africa Unite, and here Iam now. How did the love for music start ?  -Well, at the beginning of 90’s I started to get close to music. At the time, for a young kid, musicians were very strong models. So many kids got started with a guitar, a drum….. This wa...

A few weeks back during Overjam Reggae Festival, we got the chance to interview one of our favorite reggae band ; Mellow Mood, the morning before their show of the main stage. We already had the pleasure to talk  and see them twice last year and it was a joy for us to talk and see them performing this year as well.  Enjoy the interview !  Hello guys ! First of all how are you ? Ready for tonight ?  -We are fine and ready, yes ! Is this the first time here in OverJam ?  -No, we already played here at least once but I have been (Giulio talking) at the time of Riversplash at least 10 years ago. We met about a year ago at Rototom Sunsplash. In these months so many things happened, and among them the release of your new album “Large”. Tell us something about it, how was the process, the feelings while recording….. -To record this album we had to stop a few months, almost a year. Usually we have the “bad habit” to keep touring and ...

D uring the 7th edition of the Overjam Reggae Festival we got the chance to interview a few of the artists performing there. One of the artists we got to interview is Marko G. From the Croatian band Brain Holiday just a couple hours before their performance on the main stage.    Enjoy !!  Photo Credit : Reggae.SL  Hello Marko, First of all thank you for taking your time answering our questions. So tonight is the big night, are you ready ? -Of course we are always ready.   We didn’t have the pleasure to meet before, would you like to introduce yourself tour listeners ? -My name is Marko G., I’m singer and guitar player of Brain Holidays, Roots reggae band from Croatia. I'm also a producer. How did you get  into reggae music ?  -It was really a long time ago, more than twenty years. Before that I was playing some punk.  I don't know how that switched it just happened one day. I star...

And also the 7th edition of OverJam reggae festival had come to an end. For RQL it was our first experience in OverJam and in Slovenia ; and we left a piece of our heart there. The only word we can think of, when we want to describe OverJam is "Amazing" ; the organization was excellent. From the secutiry to the info point, all we found was kindness and expertise. The artists were the real top notch of reggae scene. The last day was blessed by a gorgeous wheather, the river has quickly become the place to stay to chill in every sense. Workshop, children's area, music and a wonderful and powerful university with Italee ; and Israel Voice (which we later saw) about the role of women in contemporary reggae music. The last overjam night was amazing, the main stage displayed Shanti Powa followed by Brain Holidays(band from Croatia which we had the chance to interview soon before their show... So stay tuned ;) and Italee (a strong woman, with great energy and an amazing a...

The second last day of the 7th edition of OverJam festival, was an incredible day. It has started with 3 wonderful interviews with some amazing people, the first one was with the italian Mellow Mood, a band we have been following for a few years now and which we really love. Soon after we had the chance to meet and talk with the great Dub Master Paolo Baldini ( who had performed on the Dub Stage just the day before along with Andrew I. And last but not least the wonderful Sista Awa. ( Stay tuned to know what we talked about !!) In the afternoon we attended the daily OverJam University hosted by David Katz, where Macka B talked with us about the Sound System culture in the UK. Finally at the sunset the long reggae night begins. The slovenian Siti Hlapci started spreading the good vibes that reached the audience as a powerful wave. Wave that turns into a real seaquake when Sista Awa hits the stage. In spite her young age she can reach with her powerful voice and killer lyrics, ...

After a rather wandering trip across Europe, sailing on the northern see and climbing over Balcan mountains with our big magic campervan we arrived at Overjam. The place seems just like an enchanted kingdom, with a luscious forest where set the tents, a pristine shore on the most blue river you could think of and a colourful, happy loving bunch of reggae enthousiast from all over the places. Not even the heavy rains which showered the area could extinguish the sacred fire of reggae music. After a few days of warming up yesterday was the first 'big' night (and day) here. We had the chance to attend a wonderful session at the university with Mellow Mood and Paolo Baldini, which later on was the king of the Dub stage, gathering a large crowd of dancing colourful human beings uncaring of the pouring rain. As it often happens the small joys of everyday life are interwind in these big events, and Jimmy, the youngest of RQL crew, lost his first tooth while dancing at the sound ...

I n exactly four weeks the seventh edition of OverJam International Reggae Festival, will start and it will take place in Tolmin, Slovenia. As we already said, for the first time ever we will be there as media partners, and we couldn’t be more excited, for this new adventure. But going back to the festival, this  year's  line up is pretty cool so if you haven’t you better get your ticket. Tickets are  available   HERE , you can find the one day tickets from 20 €, the festival + parking for 120 € and the festival+ camping and parking for 155  €. On the main stage, Ziggy Marley and New Kingston headline the bill on 12th July, while on the 13th the spotlight will be on Macka B & The Roots Ragga Band plus Mellow Mood , and on the 14th Protoje & The Indiggnation will take care of the closing day of the festival.   The main stage will also host performances by Awa Fall aka Sista Awa & The Sound Rebels, Earth Beat Movement, P...

For the first time, this year we will cover OverJam festival in Tolmin, Slovenia. We can’t really wait to be there and to live this new adventure day by day.  The seventh edition of the festival will take part from the 10th to the 15th of July, in a  location that look so magic and beautiful.  Also for this festival the line-up is pretty amazing, we have the great Ziggy Marley and Protoje as stand out names for the festival and we are continuing with great names such as Mellow Mood, Paolo Baldini Dubflies ft Jules I and Andrew I, Awn Fall aka Sista Awn and the sound rebel, and many more…. tickets are already on sale, and you can find them here . If you haven’t already, I would recommend you to grab one !  See you soon OverJam !!!  OverJam facebook page : here OverJam website : here