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We will arrange the PRE-WORLDS of HANG GLIDING AEROBATICS in Voss,
NORWAY, during the EKSTREMESPORTSVEKO 2007, 24th - 30th of June.



On Saturday June 30th, we will run the HANG GLIDING SWOOPING CONTEST, and the
WING TO WING SPEED GLIDING - all from boat towing off the beach. XC comp. As in
HOLC during the week as well.
www.ekstremsportveko.com



The music program is official from today:



Punky Reggae Party in Voss!



Finally! Ekstremsportveko’s festival program is ready to be announced! The music
program this year can be summarized as a punky reggae party. The main artists
this year are from Jamaica, but there will also be reggae bands from Iceland,
Sweden and Norway.



The song “Punky Reggae party” by Bob Marley is 30 years in 2007. The single was
made after being inspired by the Dj Don Letts who played reggae at the club
Covent Garden in London prior to and after concerts with bands like Generation X
and the Clash. Sly Dunbar played drums to the single “Punky Reggae Party” and he
is heading to Ekstremsportveko and Voss with Robbie Shakespear and the British
artist Bitty McLean. Sly & Robbie (JAM) have been one of the most renowned and
leading reggae bands for nearly three decades. They have recorded hundreds of
albums with a wide range of artists like Sinead O` Connor, Bob Dylan, No Doubt,
Serge Gainsbourg and Mick Jagger. They have released an album with Horace Andy
this year, a Jamaican reggae artist who is scheduled to perform with Dub Asante
Band (UK) in the Festival Tent on Saturday 30th of June. Maybe Sly & Robbie and
Horace Andy will perform together?



Jamaican born Beenie Man will perform in the Festival Tent on Friday 29th of
June. Beenie Man is known as the king of the genre dancehall and he's had more
50 number one hits in Jamaica. Norwegian artist Mira Craig is also scheduled to
perform that night. She releases her new album Tribal Dreams in the start of
June.



The Californian Punk band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are performing on
Thursday 28th of June. They released the album Love Their Country last fall
which contains punk rock versions of famous country songs like Ghost Riders in
the Sky, Jolene and On the Road Again. The Norwegian band Valentourettes is the
first band performing at the 10th edition of Ekstremsportveko.



As usual, we'll also host concerts at Fraktgodsen, Fleisher´s Hotel and Park
Hotel. The artists performing at Fraktgodsen are the Canadian punk band No Means
No, the local band from Voss Theodor Babeuf, the Swedish reggae band Svenska
Akademien and the Icelandic reggae band Hjalmar.



Raggabalder Riddim Rebels, Definition of ILL Soundsystem Show and Nico D w/
Admiral P and Daniel Lion of Manifest Sound are scheduled to play at Fleisher's
Hotel and Park Hotel. Check out more detailed information regarding the artists
and concerts at www.ekstremsportveko.com



Festival and Sports program can be found at
www.ekstremsportveko.com



Tickets are available at www.billettservice.no



Artists



Sly & Robbie with Bitty McLean (JAM/GBR)



Sly & Robbie has been one of the world's most renowned and leading reggae bands
for nearly three decades. Sly Dunbar (drums) and Robbie Shakespeare (bass) have
recorded and produced several albums with a wide range of artists; Sinead
O'Connor, Bob Dylan, No Doubt, Serge Gainsbourg, Afrika Bambaataa and Cindy
Lauper. They have also supported and directed young artists like Black Uhuru,
Ini Kamoze and Grace Jones. Sly & Robbie are currently touring with the up and
coming British artist Bitty McLean. Bitty McLean has a background in UB-40 and
his voice has been described as “the sweetest voice outta UK”. We look forward
to see Sly & Robbie and Bitty McLean in the Festival Tent!



www.officialslyandrobbie.com



Horace Andy & Dub Asante Band (JAM/GBR)



Horace Andy is probably most famous for his cooperation with Massive Attack, as
he has been a regular guest artist of the well-known band for many years. He has
also had a long solo career and has been described as one of the most popular
and unique artists from Jamaica. Horace Andy has just released an album with Sly
& Robbie. Maybe they will perform together in the Festival Tent?



Beenie Man (JAM)



Jamaican born Beenie Man is known as the king of the genre dancehall, which is
an upbeat version of reggae developed by sound systems (dj and vocals). Beenie
Man started performing when he was five years old, and released his first album
at the age of eight! He's had more than 50 number 1 hits in Jamaica, received a
Grammy award and performed with great artists like Janet Jackson, Wyclef Jean
and Akon. We expect a fantastic show that will make you want to move your hips
on the dance floor. Guaranteed!



www.beenieman.net



Mira Craig (NOR)



The Norwegian artist Mira Craig entered the music industry in 2006 and her
popularity quickly went sky high inNorway. She received Alarmprisen in 2006 as
the best newcomer and Snoop Dogg has used her music in one of his albums. No
wonder she's aiming to become recognized internationally! Mira Craig releases
her new album in the start of June, and we expect it to be on top of the hit
lists when she's performing in the Festival Tent.



www.miracraig.com



Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (USA)



We proudly present the Californian punk band Me First and The Gimme Gimmes. The
band consists of Fat Mike (alias Mike Burkett from NOFX), Jake Jackson (alias
Chris Shiflett from Foo Fighters), Joey Cape (Lagwagon), Dave Raun (Lagwagon)
and Spike Slawson (Swinging Utters). Me First and the Gimme Gimmes released the
album “Love Their Country” last fall, which contains punk rock versions of
famous country songs like Ghost Riders in the Sky, Jolene and On the Road Again.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a playful and entertaining live band, so you
can look forward to a unique concert in the Festival Tent.



www.gimmegimmes.com



Valentourettes (NOR)



Valentourettes is a merge of the bands Valentinerne and Tourettes, two bands
that the late legend Joachim “Jokke” Nielsen was front man for. Jokke had great
success with both bands and some years ago the Norwegian radio channel NRK P3
and the magazine Spirit chose his popular song “To fulle menn” as the best
Norwegian song of all time. We look forward to feel Jokke´s spirit in the air in
the Festival Tent.



www.valentourettes.com




Hjalmar (ICL)



Initially Iceland and reggae sound like an unlikely combination, but Hjalmar
proves the opposite. Hjalmar received two prices in 2005 when they were
nominated as the best rock band and the best newcomer in Iceland. Hjalmar
performs in Norway for the first time in history when they're scheduled to play
at Fraktgodsen during Ekstremsportveko. Check out their video and music at
http://myspace.com/hjalmar
and http://youtube.com.



Svenska Akademien (SWE)



Svenska Akademien is a reggae, punk and hip hop inspired band that was formed in
1999. They released their first album ”Snapphaneklanen” in 2001, and since then
they´ve released two more albums and been chosen as the best live band by the
Swedish radio channel P3. Svenska Akademien´s music has been described as the
Swedish version of Jamaican reggae, so get ready to listen to high quality music
at Fraktgodsen! Svenska Akademien releases its fourth album "Gör Det Ändå!" On
the 23rd of May



www.svenskaakademien.just.nu



No Means No (CAN)



No means No is a Canadian trio that was formed 25 years ago when brothers John
and Rob Wright formally began their strange sonic experiments that fused punk
with blues, jazz, funk, metal, and pure noise. Tom Holliston (vocals and guitar)
is the third member of the trio. Their lyrics are described as confrontational
and contain sarcastic statements about a cold and inhuman society we live in. No
means No has recorded more than a dozen albums and they have a dedicated fan
base in North America and Europe.



www.nomeanswhatever.com




Theodor Babeuf (NOR)



Theodor Babeuf is an up and coming band from Voss that consists of four talented
young artists; Bjørnar Ekse Brandseth (Guitar/Vocals), Lars Finborud (Guitar),
Håvard Havro Bjørnstad (Bass) and Anders Fretheim (Drums). Their music is within
the genre rock, but with inspiration from blues as well as metal. Theodor Babeuf
is the youngest band performing at Ekstremsportveko, but they have already
received great reviews in several competitions.



Theodor Babeuf is described as an energetic band, so you can look forward to a
great concert at Fraktgodsen on Thursday 28th of June.



Raggabalder Riddim Rebels (NOR)



Raggabalder Riddim Rebels is one of Norway`s leading exponents of dancehall and
reggae. The band was formed in 2001 after being inspired by artists like Sizzla,
Morgan Heritage and Cocoa Tea at the “Summerjan Festival” in Koeln, Germany.
Raggabalder Riddim Rebels record their albums in true Jamaican sound system
style; with sampler/effects and exclusive dub plates. As well as
reggae/dancehall, they also play good old classics from the 80´s and unique
versions of Jamaican pop music.



Definition of ILL Sound System Show (NOR) Definition of ILL is a monthly
reggae/hip hop club concept in Bergen, Norway. They have several projects on the
agenda; concerts with different bands, club concepts and they produce mix tapes.
Get ready to dance!



Nico D w/ Admiral P and Daniel Lion of Manifest Sound



The Norwegian artist Nico D plays reggae versions of Norwegian rap hits. He has
previously cooperated bands like Tungtvann, Jaa9 & Onkl P and Cast. Nico D is
performing with DJ Lion and Admiral P at Ekstremsportveko. They have previously
done support gigs for The Wailers, Steel Pulse and Matisyahu.