Freedom Masses Sound System
Long-running Manchester roots sound, billing itself as the original dub advertiser; it played Band on the Wall in 1993. In December 2025 it joined Union Sound System for a Jamaica hurricane relief fundraiser at Niamos, and it has shared sessions with Bushrocker Hi-Fi.
- Status
- Still playing
- Town
- Manchester · map
- Music
- Reggae and dub
- Also listed as
- Freedom Masses
Official pages and contacts
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