Rock to the reggae beat

Fly to the Caribbean island of Jamaica in July and you could be part of the island's annual reggae festival.

From July 16th to 22nd the city of Montego Bay will be hosting what is described as the world's premiere Reggae festival, Sumfest, the theme of which this year is: Jamaica's Greatest, The World's Best.

The five days of music and dance which will feature some of the biggest names in reggae, dance hall, hip hop and R&B musicians from around the world, is expected to attract up to 55,000 people to the tropical, Caribbean island.

Artists who have been confirmed to perform at this year's festival include Beenie Man, Bounty Killa, Beres Hammond and Macka Diamond.

The week's festivities begin on Sunday 16th with free beer at the Vibes Island beach party and continue through the week with the Ultimate Street Party on the 17th and a dancehall night on July 20th.

For updated information, tickets and free music downloads visit the official Sumfest website.

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