RAGGA RAGGA Festival – Hannover Goes Dancehall

Dancehall in Hannover

Hannover, like many major German cities, has a small but very active Dancehall and Reggae scene. The RAGGA RAGGA Festival is its most important annual platform. The venue is Baggi, one of the established clubs in Hannover's city center with a program policy that includes Hip-Hop, RnB, Afrobeat, and Dancehall.

Lineup 2026

The headliner program includes three prominent acts:

• Charly Black: Jamaican Dancehall artist, known for hits like Gyal You A Party Animal. International top act with a large European fan base.
• Leftside: Jamaican singer and producer with an extensive discography and a long career in the riddim scene.
• Million Stylez: Swedish Reggae and Dancehall artist of Haitian descent. His hit Miss Fatty made him internationally known.

Sound System DJs

The live acts are complemented by DJ sets from renowned European sound systems:

• Ali Gee: British sound system DJ with many years of activity in the European scene
• King Kenny: Sound system player with his own riddim collection
• Phat Gyal: Female DJ in the European Dancehall scene
• Mikedogg: Sound system DJ and promoter

Format and Atmosphere

The festival runs in the typical Dancehall tradition: live performances by the headliners, interspersed with long DJ sets combining classics and current tunes, occasional sound clashes between the sound system DJs, and an engaged audience that dances along, shouts along, and significantly shapes the atmosphere. Baggi offers the club size that allows for an intense, intimate Dancehall atmosphere.