Global Rhythm 2024
was a huge success
We look forward to seeing you all in 2025 for our 15 years anniversary in Christchurch Park
Ipswich, IP4 2BX
Global Rhythm, Ipswich’s free festival of world and roots music in Christchurch Park Ipswich.
Three stages (Peppery Stage, Community Stage and Missile Sound Stage) will feature some fantastic sounds from many nations and cultures, including the Caribbean, Africa and Eastern Europe. The day will also include a range of free workshops where you can learn new skills with dancers and musicians from around the world.
You can dine from a range of food and drink stalls, or you could bring a picnic for a great family day out. Supported by Ipswich Borough Council and Arts Council England.
Missile Sound Stage
Caribbean Music Culture
Reggae – Dancehall – Soca – Afrobeats – RnB
2024 Line-Up
Host: Daddy Turbo
Daddy Turbo
Soca Jam – 1pm
Daddy Turbo has over 40 years of experience within the music industry, he has interviewed many top international artists from around the world. He will be hosting SOCA JAM at 1pm & 4pm featuring DeeVine and the ‘Miss Tiney Whiney’ dance contest.
You can catch Daddy Turbo’s reggae dancehall link-up show live on Ipswich Community Radio 105.7FM every Sunday night 20.00 till 22.00.
Skippa J ‘Missile’
Reggae Jam – 2pm
Skippa J ‘Missile Sound’ has been a radio presenter for over 35 years, presenting the Sunday rice & peas reggae show every Sunday afternoon from 2/4pm. When his playing music he sees himself more as an entertainer and not just a deejay, it’s all about speech & delivery, vibes & energy to keep the crowd lively. Playing music is like telling a story, you have to have an introduction, a peak in the middle and a smooth finishing.
Tippa Irie
Live PA – 3pm
Tippa Irie released his first album “Is It Really Happening to Me” in 1986. He shot to fame early in his career with his number-one hit song “Hello Darlin”. In 2005, Tippa was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Rap Song for a tune he wrote with Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas called “Hey Mama.” Tippa has toured the world extensively and continues to perform for sold-out crowds on every continent.
DeeVine
Live PA – 4pm
Three-time Award Nominated Versatile singer DeeVine was born in London but raised in Barbados. In April 2011, she burst onto the Soca scene with her powerful vocals. DeeVine’s interest in Soca came from the love of Soca & calypso she grew up listening to in Barbados. Her love & influence for Reggae came from her father who used to manage a Reggae band.
Soca Jam with Daddy Turbo featuring the Miss Tiney Whiney dance contest.
V-Rocket
International – 5pm
V. Rocket International has the distinction of being “the only sound that goes to the moon”, so it’s only right that the legendary sound system, which was started in the UK in 1964, should have its own documentary on Amazon Prime ‘A Sound System Dynasty’. A 92-minute documentary about “the humble beginnings, struggles, growth and development that made V. Rocket International the legendary sound system it is today.
Rosy May
Dancer – 6pm
Rosy May is a vibrant Ipswich dancer sharing some Caribbean and African tunes! Expect high energy, excitement and music that will get you dancing!
Lion I
Live PA – 6.15pm
Ipswich number one dancehall artist Lion I have been working and building a young team who are all under the age of 16. The community is looking forward to seeing Lion I and his young team performing at Global Rhythm 2024. They have been preparing for this moment since summer 2022. Lion I high energy, vibes and character always leave the audience wanting more.
Candy Dance
Electric Slide 6.55pm
We end the day in Christchurch Park with our annual dance, The Electric Slide aka, The Candy Dance.
While the Electric Slide was most commonly paired with “Electric Boogie” by Marcia Griffiths, it could be said, that the first widely known instance of the dance being done to Cameo’s track was in the final scene of Spike Lee’s 1999 romcom The Best Man. From that moment, a cultural mainstay was born.
Missile Sound
System Est 1986
DJ Echo & our Next Generation will be Juggling music in between the acts plus Skippa J one hour performance at 2pm representing Missile.
Missile Sound was established in Ipswich Suffolk UK (1986) and built on the foundation of Jamaican sound system culture. With the migration of Jamaicans to the UK in the late 50’s & 60’s the tradition of ‘Sound Systems’ was also exported. During the ’70s & ’80s every area of London, every City & Town with a West Indian population had their local crop of reggae sounds and in Ipswich, you had one of the UK’s top International sounds, Daddy Missile Sound System.
