Solidarity Benefit Concert For Dub Masta China
A solidarity Fundraising Concert for DubMasta China is set to take place April 27, 2025 at Trenchtown Rock in Lower Main Road, Obsevatory, Cape Town.
Reggae Stalwart DubMasta China, one of the most loved and hardworking DJ from Cape Town, has just recently had a tumour, the size of a tennis ball, removed from the frontal lobe of his brain. The operation was successful and it is reported that the DubMasta is well and back home. He is still on the recovery journey, The medical procedure was successful and very costly, a financial burden that China will not be able to carry alone.
The Reggae community and Cape Town’s creatives quickly rallied around and organised the solidarity event to help with the costs. A suggested donation of a minimum of R100 will be asked at the door, with all proceeds going directly to China himself.
The line-up of performances has, the reggae luminaries Sons of Selassie Band, Teba the Social Worker, Crosby Bolani, Real Rozanno, DJ Dynamite and Higher Grade. There will also be Drum n Bass, Jungle and Electronic vibes; genres that Dub Masta has dabbled in during his long luminous career in music.
A fund has also been set up to collect donations from people who are not in Cape Town or may not be able to attend. The BackaBuddy campaign is running to support DJ China. Donations are welcome here:
The reggae community, and the broader music community of Cape Town have come together in a spirit of love, positivity, and support in order to stage this event and everyone is invited to join in this spirit in a day of true celebration.
About DubMaster China
Dubmasta China was also known as MC Raggasouljah – as a vocalist performing with DJ Invizable. He started out as a professional deejay in 1989 while studying at The University of Cape Town. He then started playing regular gigs for the Reggae Appreciation Society at UCT. Around the same period he started playing at small private functions. He was also already a performing Spoken Word artist since 1988. His career as a Ragga MC took off in 1992 when he started free styling with The Streaks, a two-tone ska band which included members like Josh Hawks – who later became bassist for Freshly Ground. His club deejay career started out at Ruby In The Dust, a small live music venue in Observatory (Cape Town) around 1994 and became resident deejay at The Ruby Temple of Music in Salt River.
July 2017 he joined MuthaFM as a radio deejay hosting a Reggae/Dancehall show called Word Sound & Power, Mondays from 12:00–15:00. He was also an instrumental part of the Reggae Afrika Soundsystem who changed the game with their Legit Lit Sundaze in Athlone Cape Town at Royal Ras Centre.
His artistry has seen him perform in major Festivals – Rocking the Daisies Festival, Smoking Dragon Festival, The Cape Town Met, The Cape Electronic Music Festival, Sizzled Summer Block Party at Cape of Goodhope, Dank Parties in Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Other major festivals: Pitch Festival – Amsterdam, The Netherlands; De Leuke Festival – Utrecht, The Netherlands, Afro Latino Festival, Belgium, Festival le Escales – St. Nazaire, France; Vic Falls Carnival – Victorial Falls, Zimbabwe.
Click here to send donations via Backabuddy.
The solidarity concert will take place at Trenchtown, in Lower Observatory, Cape Town on April 27, 2025.