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April 30, 2012

NEW HOME!

This year we have moved to new digs - the well wicked Billabong Sanctuary. Only 3km from Kuranda Town, the new site overlooks a zen lake in the rai...
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March 16, 2011

NEW CREW!

Kuranda Roots was conceived by Rudekat Records and The House of Falcon. For the last several years the wonderful Andrea Sharp co-dir...
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KINGFISHA

Kingfisha have set the bar for quality reggae and dub in Australia through flawless songwriting and production. Kingfisha were massive hits at major festivals such as ByronBluesfest, Island Vibe and Earthfreq and appeal to live and electronic audiences alike.

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ZENNITH

Kuranda's very own rudeboy heavyweights have become the nation's top Indigenous reggae.

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MONKEY MARC

MonkeyMarc is a leading producer/DJ from Melbourne, Australia known as the mastermind behind political hip hop group CombatWombat, collaborations with such greats as Roots Manuva, Germany's dub label Jahtari and The Herd.

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COMBAT WOMBAT

Combat Wombat are an outspoken troupe of hip hop punks, armed with samplers, mics and turntables, who delve into issues of national identity, the government’s treatment of refugees, indigenous sovereignty, US military force and uranium mining.

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DARKY ROOTS

This Brisbane-based outfit formed in 2008 have created something a little like hysteria on the Australasian roots reggae scene. They’ve rocked sets at every major Australian reggae festival and have shared the stage with the crème de la crème of the world’s reggae scene. Check their Double Ep Wrong Place/Journey at www.rudekatrecords.com

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SCHOOLFIGHT

A five piece Hip hop/reggae rock outfit hailing from Brisbane Qld fronted by the irascible rudeboy YT. The 'Fight's Style of music has been described as laid back, soulful bass jams, laced with air tight flows and soaring hooks, thru to hard hitting hiphop bounce served with gritty guitar lines and frantic keys.

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ELF TRANZPORTER

One third of the Combat Wmbat crew and legendary MC and producer in his own write.

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THE HAYDEN HACK INFUSION

Infusing a combination of Funk, Jazz, Afrobeat and the underlying dance beats of the Reggae nations – South African born Hayden Hack has travelled the world playing his own brand of Funky Rootsy high spirited, high vibrational music. From some of South Africa’s finest venues to busking in the UK and Asia, Hayden Hack now leads one of the finest Afrobeat groups in Australia.

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DIE RUDE

Cult underground outfit Die Rude - fronted by punkette Nik Ranger and Rudekat Records boss Rudi Quinzalez – are a heavyweight 5 piece who play a crucial blast of Dub/Punk tempered with cool ska and Jamaican dancehall rhythms. Die Rude also form the rhythm section for the irrepressible Sing-jay Sunny Dread and UK producer Lo-tek.

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BILLY DREAD

Born and bred in tropical far north Queensland, Billy Dread has been both a Selekta and an active promoter (Bushweek) for over a decade. Many years have been spent collecting tunes, from within many genres, but always with an emphasis on phat bass, fun grooves and a rootsy feel. This year sees him joining forces with good friend RudeKat to co-produce Kuranda Roots, as well as being closely involved with the Cairns Eclipse 2012 Festival.

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LUBDUB

Lubdub is a World Glitch Dub outfit based on the East Coast of Australia - 3 inspired friends brought together through an intense love of music and a belief in its ability to connect and heal.

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KURANDACOOTS

 

The Coots will be performing some weird and wonderful intervals throughout the festival on the mainStage – in their own words - The Kurandacoots seek to “legitimately grab their crotches in public, i.e. to achieve legitimate public crotch grabs which enhance rather than damage the psycho sexual tensions that permeate shared community value laden narratives, whilst juxtaposing the oblivious patriarchal interventionist oligarchy’s agenda with the onanistic need to contact the self with the self (i.e. the noumena/anima god complex inherent in post-industrial western ontological modality”.

 

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IN THE WILD WOOD

In The Wild Wood are resident band for The Kurandacoots Physical Theatre Company and play with various performance projects, music and poetry fusions. Led by singer/songwriter Trish Molloy, In the Wild Wood are best known for their smoky, moody, sepia toned rootsy music.

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RASTAFARI RIDDIMS FEAT MARCUS FARI & CULTURE HARRY

Hosts of weekly radio show 'Rastafari Rythyms' , will mash up the stage @  this years K'Roots Festival! Learn the true definition of 'Roots' when these hosts entertain you on the Mainstage throughout the day delivering the best of new/old Skool reggae vibes.

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BANDAWALLA MOONS

The Bandawalla Moons have been serving up their roots reggae groove on a tropical platter of island time goodness for the people of North Queensland since 2008. With musicians from Singapore, Chile, Australia, Vanuatu and France, The Moon’s not only represent a strong international sound, but collectively they express their own unique & multicultural, heart-beat reggae music.

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KOALITION

Koahlition are a colourful six piece, family oriented, reggae band playing upbeat, positive, roots, rock, reggae with a quirky Aussie twang and a South Pacific breeze.

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JOBSTOPPER

Cairns’ original six piece ska punkers return to Roots to kick out the jams!

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REGGAE BLISS

Local reggae fanatics Reggae Bliss bring the hot hot sunshiney goodness!

THE RACONTEURS

Soul and jazz get it on inna rubba dub manner! Featuring Dave Breeze and diva Jo Starr.

OMBUDSMAN

From the backblocks of Speewah, the immortal Steve Harris dusts off the crates of old school Uk and Jamaican beats!

DJ NO REQUEST

International man of mystery and mastermind behind the ArtHouse movement.

SOLOMON

Longstanding DJ and co-founder of the revered Winter Solstice Festival.

MARCUS FARI

North Qld’s staunchest upholder of Reggae and Dancehall.

DREW-ID

Brisbane producer famed for his classic dub remixes (Dubmarine and Island Vibe Series)

About Kuranda Roots

Kuranda Roots turns 9 this year! Since the festival's spectacularly smooth birth in 2003, we have hosted an incredible array of reggae, roots, folk, dub and electronic acts from Australia and overseas. Our honour roll includes: The Mad Professor, Opiuo, Olmecha Supreme, Kingfisha, Kooii, Dubmarine, Zennith Boyz, Hot Rubber Glove, Afro DizziAct, The Beautiful Girls, Ash Grunwald, Archie Roach, Kingtide, The Dynamic Thrills, and The Nomad to name a few. We have also supported the great local performing arts of Kuranda and the far north with such deadly acts as the Blakrobats, Mayi Wumba, Koahlition, Bandawalla Moons and Jobstopper.

Kuranda Roots owes its success to the natural beauty and vibes of Kuranda (for first timers - the town is situated in the mountainous tropical rainforest behind Cairns) and her eccentric inhabitants who are experts in the art of partying - Kuranda Style!

Kuranda Roots Program

This year's program is the most exciting to date, with a brilliant mix of roots and reggae acts, international anarchists, deep dub and electro artists, skankers and punkers all mashing it up with the best North Qld has to offer. We are chuffed to announce a collaboration with local avant gardists ArtHouse and the muliti talented Kuranda Coots who will be adding a multi dimensional twist to our arts program.

Getting There

From Cairns: Take the Captain Cook Highway to Smithfield, Turn Left to Kuranda on Kennedy Highway. 2km past Kuranda turnoff take right turn into Mt Haren Rd and follow 2km to Festival site.

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Kuranda Roots Tickets

Early Bird Tickets include 2 nights camping and are NDW ON SALE from
Rudekat Records website

Ticket Outlets Cairns: Shiva Moon, Shi Sha beads, Fetish 4 Life
Ticket Outlets Kuranda: Kuranda Video

Rudekat Records

EARLY BIRD TICKETS


Early Bird Season Adult $60 Includes camping

Early Bird Season Youth (13-17) $45 includes camping

Early Bird Day Pass: Saturday Adult $50 includes camping

Early Bird Day Pass: Saturday Youth (13-17 $35 includes camping

Contact Kuranda Roots

EMAIL: info@kurandaroots.com

POST: PO Box 5094 West End BRISBANE QLD 4101

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DIRECTIONS FROM CAIRNS

From Cairns: Take the Captain Cook Highway to Smithfield, Turn Left to Kuranda on Kennedy Highway. 2km past Kuranda turnoff take right turn into Mt Haren Rd and follow 2km to Festival site.

Festival Terms and Conditions


Your entry to and presence at Kuranda Roots is subject to these conditions. Rudekat Records and Ticketlink sells tickets as an agent for and on behalf of Kuranda Roots. This sale is subject to general terms and conditions of both Ticketlink and Kuranda Roots, which are available by contacting Ticketlink at the place of purchase or visiting kurandaroots.com. The following conditions are both of sale (including any resale or subsequent allocation) and conditions of entry to the event:

  • Kuranda Roots reserves the right to add, delete, reschedule or replace artists and / or vary prices, venues and layout without notice to you.
  • Individuals may be subject to a personal search and/or search of personal possessions at the time of entry to the venue.
  • If tickets not bought online are damaged or defaced in any way or are not purchased from Ticketlink or other authorised points of sale, entry may be refused and a refund denied.
  • Without the prior written consent of Kuranda Roots, tickets must not be resold or offered for resale (including on-line auction sites) or used for commercial purposes including advertising, promotional competitions, or to promote the sales of other goods and services. If this condition is breached the ticket may be cancelled without refund and the bearer of the ticket may be refused entry.
  • It is your responsibility to inform yourself of the Conditions. By purchasing a ticket and/or entering Kuranda Roots you are deemed to have accepted and understood as binding on you all Conditions and any accompanying risks, obligations and responsibilities.
  • This is a general admission event and entry is at your own risk.
  • Event proceeds rain or shine.
  • You must have a valid ticket or other authorisation to enter Kuranda Roots.
  • You will be denied entry without a valid ticket.
  • Tickets purchased through unauthorized points of sale may be cancelled or you may be denied admission without refund, at the sole discretion of the promoter.
  • Tickets lost or stolen may not be replaced, unless they fit the terms and conditions as listed by Ticketlink.
  • You acknowledge that where Kuranda Roots is able to exclude any express or implied warranty that the services will be rendered with reasonable care and skill (such as where a relevant law excludes such warranties where the services are a recreational activity or similarly defined activity), such warranties are excluded to the greatest extent permitted by law.
  • In consideration of your entry and attendance at Kuranda Roots, you agree to indemnify Kuranda Roots and its directors, employees, agents, volunteers, sponsors and contractors from and against all claims (whether at contract, tort or statute), expenses, harm, damage, loss or personal injury (including death) you suffer or incur directly or indirectly as a result of your attendance at Kuranda Roots, however caused, including as a result of the negligence or any acts or omissions of Kuranda Roots or the venue.
  • Tickets are non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
  • The right of admission is reserved.
  • Any decision to eject you from the venue is final. No refunds will be issued following ejection from the venue or refused entry.
  • You acknowledge and agree that while attending Kuranda Roots as a member of the audience, your image, likeness or voice may be recorded (by any form of audio or visual recordings), and that any photograph, film, audio file or images of you taken by Kuranda Roots or any third party may be published, broadcast, transmitted or otherwise distributed by Kuranda Roots or a third party worldwide in any form of media (with or without identification) for any purpose, including for commercial gain, without compensation to you.
  • You must not make any audio or visual recording or take any photograph other than for private non-commercial purposes.
  • You must not without Kuranda Roots's prior consent broadcast, narrowcast or otherwise transmit by any means (including by way of mobile telephone, modem or any wireless device) any audio or visual files taken at Kuranda Roots.
  • Security procedures are in effect and you may be requested to submit to a search of your person and/or property. Failure to comply will mean you will be prevented from entering the event.
  • Appropriate standards of behaviour are expected and persons deemed to be behaving in a manner that is dangerous or unacceptable to management or otherwise breaching these Conditions will be refused admission and/or removed from the venue. No refunds will be issued following ejection from the venue.
  • At the licensed area of the venue, disruptive or offensive behaviour will result in service being denied and removal of such offenders from the licensed premises or the venue.
  • Activities such as 'stage diving', 'moshing', 'climbing' and 'crowd surfing' are strictly prohibited.
  • Unless expressly agreed by Kuranda Roots, you must not conduct any commercial activities within the venue.
  • You must not engage in any activities that may be construed as ambush marketing, including displaying inside the venue commercial signage, or selling or distributing goods or services, soliciting or surveying or gathering information from patrons.
  • The event has licensed areas. Patrons wishing to consume alcohol must have Photo ID. Alcohol sales are subject to Responsible Service of Alcohol and Harm Minimisation Practices. We are prohibited by law from serving liquor to intoxicated persons.

  • WARNING - you may be exposed to several risks by attending Kuranda Roots. Such risks may include (without limitation):

  • Hearing loss due to loud music;
  • Visual problems due to flash lighting strobes and other special effects may be used during the event;
  • Exposure to smoke, steam or special effects;
  • Sunburn, heat stoke or dehydration;
  • Physical injury as a result of the conduct of other attendees; and
  • Injury or distress as a result of overcrowding, crushing and/or stampeding.

  • You must not, without the prior written consent of Kuranda Roots, bring any of the following items into the venue:

  • any alcoholic beverages;
  • any cans, metal containers, glass bottles or containers or other glass objects (excluding sunglasses, binoculars and prescription or reading glasses);
  • any illegal drugs;
  • any drink coolers, ice boxes or eskies;
  • Skateboards, scooters, roller blades or bicycles;
  • any structure or item that may be used to erect a structure, or which is capable of supporting the weight of a person including, without limitation, any chairs, lounges, benches, and stools;
  • knives, weapons, or fireworks;
  • any object that could be used to distract, hinder or interfere with any performer including a laser pointer;
  • any flags with poles, large flags or banners that may obstruct the view of other patrons;
  • any whistle, horn, musical instrument, loud hailer, public address system;
  • digital, electronic or other recording or broadcast device;
  • any item that you intend (or such quantities of the item from which Kuranda Roots can reasonably infer that you intend) to distribute, hawk, sell, offer, expose for sale or display for marketing or promotional purposes;
  • animals (apart from authorised guide/companion dogs);
  • any dangerous goods; and
  • any other items deemed by management to be dangerous or capable of causing a public nuisance.

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Unless otherwise stated, we or our licensors own the intellectual property rights in the website and material on the website. Subject to the licence below, all these intellectual property rights are reserved.

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You may view, download for caching purposes only, and print pages from the website for your own personal use, subject to the restrictions below.

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The information on this website is provided free-of-charge, and you acknowledge that it would be unreasonable to hold us liable in respect of this website and the information on this website.

Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up-to-date.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions (including, without limitation, the conditions implied by law of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and the use of reasonable care and skill).

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We are registered in Australia under ABN number 81648653567.

Our registered address is 71 Russell St West End 4101 Brisbane.


KURANDA ROOTS BUS TIMETABLE

$10 each way $20 return

DEP: SALTHOUSE, PIERPOINT RD CAIRNS TO KURANDA AMPHITHEATRE

 

1130 Ex Salt House to Kuranda
1215 Arrive Kuranda

1330 Ex Salt House to Kuranda
1415 Arrive Kuranda

1530 Ex Salt House to Kuranda
1615 Arrive Kuranda

 

DEP: KURANDA AMPHITHEATRE TO SALTHOUSE, CAIRNS

 

2215 Ex Kuranda to Salt House
2300 Arrive Salt House

2245 Ex Kuranda to Salt House
2330 Arrive Salt House

KURANDA ROOTS FESTIVAL 2010 WRAP-UP


[Kuranda Roots] Massive thanks to all the performers, volunteers, crew, sponsors and all you fantastic people that made the Carnivale a mad day.. Don't forget to check the exhibition at the Fort Arts Hub in the Valley which is currently exhibiting artwork from the Carnivale. For more Rudekat Events and the best of Brisbane reggae and soul music releases, stay chooned for the release of the new rudekat website: www.rudekatrecords.com

Hope to see you at the next festival -

Bless Up,
Rudekat, Thiago, Jess and the crew.