Christopher Martin & Romain Virgo · Reggae Geel Festival · 2022
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Live video · Reggae · 2020s
Christopher Martin & Romain Virgo — Reggae Geel, 2022
Why this recording
On Friday 5 August 2022, headlining the first day of Reggae Geel, Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo trade songs from their catalogues on the same stage. Reggae Vibes' review singles out “Soul Provider” for Virgo and “Cheaters Prayer” for Martin, along with a crowd singing back their joint hit. Uploaded by the independent channel Reggaeliveconcerts, the video runs 1 hour 20 minutes, shot and edited by the channel's own team, with live audio mastering credited to Frits Panday.
Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue
Live capture of the shared concert by Christopher Martin and Romain Virgo at the Reggae Geel Festival, in Geel (Belgium), in 2022, during the 42nd edition of Europe’s oldest reggae festival. The two Jamaican singers, major figures of contemporary reggae and lovers rock, meet on the same stage — presented as their first joint performance in Europe. Soulful voices, romantic melodies and roots riddims carry this warm filmed live concert, alternating personal hits and communion with the Belgian crowd. In the absence of a verified official setlist for this joint performance, no programme details are reproduced here. A reggae full concert to enjoy for lovers of modern Jamaican reggae, lovers rock and festival captures. An ideal live for discovering two of today’s finest reggae voices reunited for one evening. Founded in 1978, Reggae Geel is Europe’s oldest reggae festival, a reference gathering for the Jamaican scene. This capture makes it possible to relive a two-voice evening, to watch in full.
Personnel & credits
- Christopher Martin — vocals
- Romain Virgo — vocals
