WHO IS AGOBUN ?


Inspired by stalwarts from the local scene (Chalice Sound, Coptic...) plus the UK dub sounds of Aba Shanti, Jah Shaka and Jah Tubbys, the Lille based roots reggae sound system Agobun was launched in 2007.
Through the years, the crew has been building a serious underground reputation while featuring as residents for Bass Temple, Early Dub, Lille Dub Allstars and Warrior Charge.
Agobun insists on bringing a quality sound which mixes both power and clarity as well as transmitting an original vibe for each session.
In 2016, they started recording, mixing and pressing up their own specials and dubplates before launching a label, gathering palpable influences from the 90’s roots sound. 
 

Sound-system Reggae Roots basé à Lille, Agobun est inspiré à sa création en 2007 par la scène locale (Chalice Sound, Coptic...) et les sounds Dub de Londres (Abashanti-I, Jah Shaka, Jah Tubbys...).
 Au fil des ans, le crew s'est construit une solide réputation undergroundRésident des soirées BASS TEMPLE, EARLY DUB, LILLE DUB ALLSTARS puis WARRIOR CHARGE, Agobun Sound System est aussi invité régulièrement en Belgique et joue chaque année à la fête de la musique à Lille. 
Agobun tient à fournir un son de qualité alliant puissance et clareté et à transmettre une vibe originale à chaque session.
Ils enregistrent et mixent leurs propres dubplates aux influences Roots et Dub nineties, et lancent leur label à partir de 2016.

Agobun Sound System have supplied sound for performances of artists such as :

Aba Shanti I
Blood Shanti
Chalice Sound
Channel One
Coptic Sound
Dub Creator & Lyrical Benjie
Eastern Sher & Jnr Bee

Festus Coxsone
Gussie P & Prince Livijah
Good Over Evil
High Elements
Idren Natural
Inspirational Sounds
Ital Power
Ital Soup & Danman
Jah Free
Jah Observer

Jah Shaka
Jah Voice

Keety Roots
Kenny Knotts
King Alpha
King Earthquake
King Original Sound
Martin Campbell 
Moa Ambessa
Moovdem Hifi
Nomadix
O.B.F
Roots Hitek
Roots Revelation Sound
Sanga Mama Africa
Sasha Steppa
Soul Stereo & Johnny Osbourne
Storm&Break
The BlackStarLiners
The Disciples & Jonah Dan
Vivian Jones
Weeding Dub

Wise Rockers
Young Warrior
... 
They also have featured many guests and like-minded MCs/musicians/Djs/artists over the years...you know who you are!
and have frequently played alongside other soundsystems from all over Europe like : 

Chalice Sound, Dawa HiFi, Kiraden Sound, Nyabin Sound, Rootikal Warriah Sound, Hopetones HiFi, Roots Workers Sound, 4unite Sound, Steppaddict Sound, Black Rose Sound, I-Station Sound, Rootikal Vibes Sound, Bassline Soljah Sound, Backyard Sound, Kallibird Sound, Prayazen Sound, Jah Militant Sound, Conviction Army Sound, Woodblocks Sound [FRANCE]
Kingstep Sound, Justice Sound, Jahmbassador HiFi, Ionyouth Sound, Youth&Truth Sound, The Roots Corner Sound, Shikoba Sound [BELGIUM]
RDK HiFi [UK]
Food Bass Shelter Sound, Masego Sound [NETHERLANDS]
Nyabinghidub Sound, Jah Life International Sound [SPAIN]
Jah Roots HiFi [SWITZERLAND]

Agobun plays every year on the 21st of June at "Fete de la Musique" in the streets of Lille since 2007.

PAST EVENTS & SESSIONS
2023
Gent - SATTAMASSAGANA NIGHT
Ste Pazanne - PLAY IT LOUD
Captieux - HUBERT DUB SCHOOL
Montpellier - REGGAESCAPE MEETING
Tourcoing - LILLE DUB CLUB
Kef Abed, Tunisia - I&I FESTIVAL
Etang Salé - EMBARKE
Dijon - PROTECT THE DUB
Tarragona, Spain - INTERNATIONAL DUB GATHERING
Leuven, Be - UNITY IN THE CITY
Bourg St Maurice - BARB FEST
Poznan, Poland - DUBSYSTEM
Eeklo, Be - N9 MUZIEKCLUB
Lyon - YARD VIBRATION
Nantes - DUB CLUB
2022
Boulogne Sur Mer - BASS INNA MEMORIES
Gent, Be - URBAN ROCK
Bourges - OUTERDUB
Sabugal, Portugal - HIMDUB
Handzame, Be - IRIE VIBES
Joué sur Erdre - DUB CAMP
Paris - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Bailleul - LIBERATION DANCE
2021
Locquignol - BACK IN SESSION
2020
Vitry sur Seine - GALACTIC ODYSSEY
Dijon - UBUNTU XXVI
2019
Villeneuve d'Ascq - DUB CIRCUS
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB
Strasbourg - BASS TEMPLE
Montreuil - SANGA MAMA AFRICA
Bailleul - DUB ENCOUNTER
Clermont Ferrand - LION'S NIGHT
Pipay - ALPIN DUB FESTIVAL
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Toulouse - SOUNDWISE
Lille - LILLE DUB ALLSTARS
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB
Bailleul - EASTERN DUB
2018
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB
Angers - DUB CLUB
Brugge, Be - CIRCLE OF ROOTS
Charleroi, Be - REGGAEBUS FESTIVAL
Bauvin - L'ILE AUX CULTURES 4
Joué sur Erdre - DUB CAMP
Bruxelles, Be - BELGIAN DUB COMMUNITY
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Mons en Baroeul - OPEN ESTIVAL
Dijon - ZENITH
Rotselaar, Be - HOUSE OF ROOTS
Charleroi, Be - REGGAEBUS NIGHT
Bailleul - PROMISES DUB
2017
Bailleul - HEARTBEAT DUB
Quesne au Leu - SOUNDSYSTEM CULTURE
Bauvin - L'ILE AUX CULTURES 3
Charleroi, Be - REGGAEBUS FESTIVAL 2 DAYS
Paris - SANGA MAMA AFRICA
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Entraygues - RASTAF'ENTRAY FESTIVAL
Nieppe - HIGH SOUND SESSION
Lille - THE SHANTI ITES LIVE SHOW
Bailleul - ITAL DUB
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB 
2016
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS
Lendelede, Be - SKALULFEESTEN
Bauvin - L'ILE AUX CULTURES 2
Carquefou - DUB CAMP
Haubourdin - GARDEN REGGAE PARTY
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Paris - CONSCIOUS SKANKING
Dijon - 3 SOUND MEETING
Lille - REGGAE LEGENDS
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 
Leuven, Be - UNITY STYLE
Bondues - WARRIOR CHARGE 7
Nixeville - OH MY DUB
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 
Bailleul - DUBWISE NO COMPROMIZE
2015 
Felleries - RABADUB
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 
Bondues - WARRIOR CHARGE 6
Bauvin - L'ILE AUX CULTURES
Bailleul - EN NORD BEAT FESTIVAL
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Dunkerque - SOUND SYSTEM MEETING
Bailleul - ROOTS+CULTURE
Mainz, Germany - STUDIHAUS
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB MEETING
Feyzin - DUBBIN LYON
Bondues - WARRIOR CHARGE 5
2014 
Villeneuve d'Ascq - DUB CIRCUS
Bondues - WARRIOR CHARGE 4
Bruxelles, Be - RESERVOIR DUB DANCE
Bondues - WARRIOR CHARGE 3
Lille - BRADERIE
Haubourdin - GARDEN REGGAE PARTY 9
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Quesne au Leu - SOUNDSYSTEM CULTURE
Oostende, Be - DUBSPHERE
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 7
Leuven, Be - UNITY STYLE
Passais - FESTIVAL ZIK'ORNE
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 6
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 5
Heule, Be - GET UP&SKANK!
Lille - EARLY DUB 5
2013  
Hem - WARRIOR CHARGE 2
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 4
Feyzin - DUBBIN LYON 
Vilvoorde, Be - MEKITBURN FESTIVAL
Hem - WARRIOR CHARGE 1
Haubourdin - GARDEN REGGAE PARTY 8
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Lille - DUB TIME 6
Villeneuve d'Ascq - FEEDING WITH BASSLINE
Villeneuve d'Ascq - LILLE DUB ALL STARS 3
Lille - EARLY DUB 4 
2012
Lille - EARLY DUB 3 
Louvain la Neuve, Be - DUB SESSION 2
Lille - EARLY DUB 2 
Bagnols/Cèze - GARANCE FESTIVAL CAMP
Haubourdin - GARDEN REGGAE PARTY 7
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Lille - EARLY DUB                                        
Paris - ROOTS FEVER 3                               
2011
Beselare, Be - NYE DUB
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 8
Utah Beach - FESTIVAL AIR UTAH
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 7
Dijon - ROOTS IN TOWN 10
Tournai, Be - NUIT DE L'ARCHI
2010
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE SPECIAL
Strasbourg - DUB SOUNDZ 
Saint Privé - IN2 THE WILD
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB 3
Brussels, Be - HAILE I DUB
Saint André - RALLY ROUND
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 6
Aarschot, Be - ESCAPE TO DUB
Creil - PRIMITIVE DUB 1
2009
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 5
Villeneuve d'Ascq - HULLABALLUZA FESTIVAL
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Maubeuge - FOLIES MAUBEUGE
Tourcoing - EXODUS FESTIVAL 2
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 4
Herlies - LA CULTURE S'ANIME
2008
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 3
Villleneuve d'Ascq - HULLABALLUZA FESTIVAL
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE
Brussels, Be - DUB TRIBUTE
Wattrelos - EXODUS FESTIVAL 1
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 2
Lille - CARNAVAL DE WAZEMMES
2007
Dunkerque - KILIMANJARO
Herlies - BASS TEMPLE 1                                       
Lille - FETE DE LA MUSIQUE                                  
Herlies - REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM                           
Herlies - SOUND FOR AFRICA                               
2006
Lille - RESTO SOLEIL                                                     
Herlies - REGGAE SOUND SYSTEM