Migration Matters Festival 10th Birthday x La Rumba: Asian Dub Foundation

Migration Matters Festival celebrate their 10th edition with their headline show in collaboration with La Rumba on Wednesday 25th June.

Tickets and event info over on Migration Matters Festival website.

Asian Dub Foundation celebrates 30 years of career and activism, marked by unforgettable concerts across the globe.

With 9 studio albums, each more iconic than the last, their unique blend of rock, dub, and jungle has been resonating worldwide for three decades. They will continue writing their story with a special tour in France and Europe in 2025. The six musicians will showcase the strength and longevity of one of the best live bands in the world.

Asian Dub Foundation are a genre unto themselves. Their unique combination of jungliest rhythms, dub bass lines and wild guitar overlaid by references to their South Asian roots via militant high-speed rap has established them as one of the best live bands in the world. The story began in the early 90’s when ADF formed from a music workshop in East London at the institution which is their spiritual home, Community Music. Their unique beginnings in a music workshop in east London shaped both their sound and their educational aspirations, setting up their own organisation ADF Education (ADFED), plus instigating campaigns on behalf of those suffering miscarriages of justice.

Building a solid live reputation in the mid-90’s, they gained worldwide recognition sharing the stage with Rage Against The Machine, the Beastie Boys, Radiohead and Primal Scream. On record, they've collaborated with Radiohead, Sinead O'Connor, Iggy Pop, Adrian Sherwood, and Chuck D. In addition to their blistering live reputation ADF were one of the first bands to experiment with live film re-scores (“Cineconcerts”), beginning with their rapturouslyreceived re-interpretation of the French classic La Haine back in 2001.

In 30 years, Asian Dub Foundation have racked up 1000’s of unforgettable shows, 9 studio albums alongside a social and educational activism that both created the group and sustains them today. In celebration of the longevity of this unique project they are announcing an extensive European tour for 2024-25 of more than 60 shows and a special album showcasing their many iconic collaborations. “94-Now: Collaborations” was released in September 2024!