Three years ago, it was one room, one soundsystem, one pot of dal. Like a good dal, it's been slowly simmering; thanks to you all, we're now ready to feed you for three days with heartwarming Dal, two handbuilt Soundsystems and diverse South Asian culture. We're transforming into a festival!

Dub & Dal is about celebrating roots and community. With an aim to create spaces around the world that feel like home but are accessible to everyone.

Sarathy Korwar will be joining us from London to perform his latest percussion-led album Live. Our in-house ensemble, Sol & Bol, will present a fusion of North Indian Hindustani & South Indian Carnatic music traditions. Come prepared for the electrifying beats of Ramanbaug Dhol Tasha Pathak, it's going to be a bodily experience. Final performance showcasing the richness of South Asian culture will be a Bharatanatyam dance by Sri Lavanya.

For the first time, we present to you our new concept - SOUNDMASH - a reinterpretation of traditional Jamaican Soundclash into a collaborative, women-led celebration of sonic exchange. This initiative features a unique showcase of Germany's only female-operated sound systems: Roots Daughters, specializing in roots, reggae & dub, & FemmeBassMafia’s Angel Audio, excelling in contemporary bass. Both crews will showcase music that sounds best on their systems. Warrior Queen, MC all the way from Jamaica will host the session.

Live set from O.M.T. & K'boko and Dj sets from Perera Elsewhere, Cate Hops and more to be announced.

Dub&Dal is never complete without learning and education, here are ways you can truly be part of the community:

• Talk on How to build a Soundsystem with FemmeBassMafia

• Workshop on How to play on a Soundsystem with Roots Daughters

• Workshop on Konnakol with SonikBlasts

• Community Kitchen and Cooking Class, learn how to make Dal

We will all eat the same food, smell the same flavors, and feel that same warmth inside us. We hope to continue to share culinary traditions and food stories from our motherland, come hungry!

Venue: MaHalla (29 and 30/5) Secret location near Jannowitzbrücke for 28/5, location will be shared by email.

Detailed day to day lineup and workshop registration links coming soon. Sign Up for email updates

Kept genuinely affordable for a 3-day festival, thanks to support from Musicboard Berlin GmbH.

Single day tickets will be available at the door only, subject to capacity.

Nobody will be turned away for financial reasons. If a ticket is out of reach right now, just reach out to us via email <3

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