07 March 2011 - 0 Comments

Hikoikoi are pleased to announce that they will be performing at One Love in London (UK) on Sat 20 August 2011.

Famed as the Uk’s Number One Reggae and Dub festival, One Love is a 3 day festival at HainaultForest on the outskirts of east London. The festival was established in 2008 to commemorate Bob Marley’s 1978 legendary concert of the same name. Running for  four years One Love is a festival with artists from all over the work performing including The Mad Professor and Daddy Freddy, and Hikoikoi is thrilled to be joining them.

Hikoikoi’s slot at One Love is part of an intense month long European Tour which will see them perform at a number of festivals and clubs throughout Europe.

They are also booked to share their music and conscious messages at Xnoizz Flevo Festival in Bussloo, near Apeldoorn, in The Netherlands.  Running since 1991 Flevo is considered one of Europe biggest youth festivals. This year the theme is “Are You in Tune?” with the vision and mission of the festival being to help young people form, develop and strengthen their character and become relevant for their society… so Hikoikoi is stoked to be involved.

The European tour also sees the introduction of Mike Duffy as bass player in Hikoikoi. Mike Duffy; a recent graduate from Wellington’s Prestigious Jazz School is a seasoned musician with a well respected full and funky bass sound, evident in his performances with Newtown Rock Steady and Zirigidum.

Lead Singer Paul Wickham is excited about the fresh new line up and the European Tour saying: “This is an exciting time for Hikoikoi, with a new team member and a new European Tour. We are so thrilled to welcome Mike to Hikoikoi and are busy working on the new album, as well as getting ready to make our mark in Europe. The time is right for us to share the Hikoikoi music and positive messages with other cultures around the world…bring it on!”

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