Moon Hop was founded in 96. Its influences were bands such as Kortatu, The Specials, Madness, Prince Buster, Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires as well as great standars by Derrick Morgan from which the name of the band was taken. As early as 1998, Moon Hop's music started to evolve as some members left the band and others joined it. Moon Hop matured and gradually found its own identity as far as sound and stage performance were concerned. Moon Hop music is a "sixties inspired" ska played in our own way: a modern sound, a faster tempo than original ska mixed with many other musics played during that period such as surf, mambo, rythm and blues, rocksteady, soul, calypso or boogaloo. After some singles were produced on compilations such as "Frenchy Ska Reggae Party", Moon Hop shifted gear and made the first album "Rockets to new heights" in october 2002. Two tracks were remixed: one by "Yves La Fouine" (sound engineer of the famous French dub band Improvisator Dub) with the help of Chinoi (a sound engineer who worked with the world famous Mano Negra), the other by King Scratch Eddy Da Costa Freitas (ASPO, Rageous Gratoons, Hurlements d'L..o). The two following years were devoted to promoting the record (tours in France and Europe) and preparing the new album. The latter was recorded at Studio Berduquet (Cenac-France). The mix and master were performed by Eddy Da Costa and Alexis Bardinet (Globe Audio). Produced by Patate Records (ASPO, Jim Murple Memorial, Western Special), "Welcome Back to the Moon" was released in February 2006. We're on the road again.

From the Brussels region, the ten members of Pepper Seed deliver an explosive blend of reggae and ska, tinged with occasional dub accents. The band’s musical style is built on an unstoppable rhythm section, combined with the guitar’s and keyboard’s syncopations. On this foundation, the horns weave hypnotic melodies while the male and female vocalists take turns at the mic. The result is an irresistible mix of varied atmospheres, inventiveness, and energy.

The Jammin Troopers are a band from Brussels and surroundings. The 9 members of the group promote a cosmopolitan Belgium and a world of tolerance. With a great deal of music and partying!
The songs are extremely varied, with a mix of ska, reggae, dub, latino, funk, rock... Their energy on stage is overwhelming! The groovy bass, guitar and drums, the exotic percussions, the summer vibes of the trombone, trumpet and saxophone, the warm voices of the singing duet... Toto, Pedro, Magick Mic, Francis, Ward, Alex, Boubou, Ben & Lil*Sensa want to make you move... and they will!
Must be seen live!