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African Head Charge

Reggae & ska band from London · formed 1981

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African Head Charge photo
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Shows on record
7
Rooms played
5
Cities
4
Releases
45
Last show
Apr 30, 2022O2 Forum Kentish Town

About

African Head Charge is a band from London, formed in 1981, tagged african, alternative, dub by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2022, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19891 show
  2. 19913 shows
  3. 19931 show
  4. 20081 show
  5. 20221 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 30, 2022O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Mark Stewart, Gaudi, Adrian Sherwood, +3
Aug 1, 2008Eastnor Castle Deer Park · EastnorSupportwith The Mighty Boosh, Thievery Corporation, Hot Chip, +69
Dec 18, 1993Brixton Vox · BrixtonHeadlinerwith Bim Sherman, Gary Clail And On-u Sound System, Adrian Sherwood, +3
Apr 20, 1991Manchester International One · ManchesterSupportwith Mark Stewart, Dub Syndicate, Bim Sherman, +2
Apr 14, 1991O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Dub Syndicate, Mark Stewart, Gary Clail, +2
Apr 13, 1991O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Dub Syndicate, Mark Stewart, Gary Clail, +6
Oct 17, 1989O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Bim Sherman, Noah House Of Dread

Where they play

5 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Kentish Town3 shows
  • Manchester2 shows
  • Brixton1 show
  • Eastnor1 show

Releases

45 releases, 1981–2025

Lineup

  • Sonny Akpan · percussion
  • Burnell Anderson
  • Eskimo Fox · drums (drum set)
  • Jah Wobble · bass
  • Junior Moses · bass
  • Skip McDonald · background vocals
  • Perry Melius · drums (drum set)
  • Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah · percussion
  • Wayne Nunes · bass
  • George Oban · bass
  • Nick Plytas · keyboard
  • Adrian Sherwood · drums (drum set)
  • Bruce Smith · drums (drum set)
  • Crucial Tony · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 42+ plays, 2023-05-28–2026-03-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Positive Vibrations' (Kid Hops) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Jyoti B.Fly) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Eva Walker) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

African Head Charge — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
African Head Charge — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
African Head Charge — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
African Head Charge — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
African Head Charge — Voodoo Of The Godsent
Release art · Voodoo Of The Godsent — release
African Head Charge — Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa
Release art · Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
African Head Charge on Last.fmArtist facts
African Head Charge on DiscogsArtist facts
African Head Charge on GeniusArtist facts
African Head Charge on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikipediaCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.