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, three 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 and Kenyan/Uganda rapper MC Yallah will take the SOUNDMASH to another level.

Live set from O.M.T. & K'boko and Dj sets from Perera Elsewhere, Cate Hops and Abibi.

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

* Building Rhythms w/ Konnakkol with Sonikblasts

* The Soundsystem MC Lab with Roots Daughters & Trainah

* Building a Soundsystem - Take-aways with Femme Bass Mafia

* Feed & Feedback - production feedback session for producers

* KüFa - Community Kitchen with Torhaus Koch Kollective

Signup required for workshops, register on dubndal.org. Find detailed infos and day to day lineup on the website.

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!

Venues:

Day 1: Secret location near Jannowitzbrücke. You must be a member to enter, you can become a member at the door, annual fees: €5. Location will be shared via email.

Day 2 and 3 : MaHalla, Berlin

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.

Kids get in free

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