Summertime has come early here at ChoiceCuts, we have caught word that there will be appearances from Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and The Hot 8 Brass Band (but, more news on all this next week), the big news comes in the form of reggae legend Horace Andy accepting our invitation to tour Ireland with a full digital reggae band and with DJ/Producer supreme Ashley Beedle

This tour is part of the Inspiration Information series which is on Strut and we have confirmed June 11th Dublin, June 12th Cork, June 13thGalway and June 14th Limerick (tbc) for this 4 date tour which is a must see for reggae fans around the country. Anyone who has a penchant for some reggae music will know Horace’s work very well, but he is probably best known in this country for his collaborations with Bristol’s Massive Attack on the seminal Blue Lines LP from 1991.

Studio One was Horace’s home in the 1970′s and he was one of the biggest artists in Jamaican reggae, his 1972 release ‘Skylarking’ set him on his course, later Lp’s like 1978′s ‘Pure Ranking’ and 82′s ‘Dancehall Style’ put him at the forefront of the burgeoning dancehall reggae scene. His collaboration with Ashley Beedle(Xpress2) has just dropped this month and is a veritable feast of modern reggae riddims/tracks which are graced with the voice of one of the most unmatched vocalists we have ever heard in music.