35 Years of the Ragga Twins – A Jungle Legacy Celebrated at Electric Brixton

Thirty-five years of Ragga Twins! On Saturday 5 December 2026, the Jungle and Drum & Bass scene comes together at Electric Brixton, London, to celebrate two of the culture’s most influential voices: Flinty Badman and Deman Rockers.

Long before Jungle became a global movement, the brothers were immersed in London’s reggae and sound-system culture. Coming out of Hackney, they brought the energy, lyrical style and crowd interaction of Jamaican sound-system traditions into the emerging UK rave scene, helping create a sound that would influence generations of MCs and producers.

Their connection with Shut Up and Dance helped launch the Ragga Twins as recording artists, with the landmark 1991 album Reggae Owes Me Money becoming an important release in the development of British breakbeat and Jungle.

Tracks such as “Spliffhead”, “Hooligan ’69”, “Illegal Gunshot” and “Love Talk” remain essential parts of their catalogue. Their distinctive ragga vocals, infectious chants and unmistakable delivery helped bring reggae and dancehall influences directly into rave music, laying foundations that can still be heard throughout Jungle and Drum & Bass today.

This celebration is about much more than looking back. Expect a massive gathering of artists who have shared stages, records and musical history with the duo, alongside some of the biggest names from across the scene.

The line-up includes:

• Ragga Twins – Flinty Badman & Deman Rockers

• Top Cat – Live

• RTC – The Full Crew

• Ragga Twins – Krucial, Inter, M-Tek, Pedro Slimer & Co-Gee

• Aries, Billy Daniel Bunter, Brockie, DJ SS, Det, Dreps, Eksman, Fearless, Funsta, Grima & Azza, Grooverider, Harry Shotta, IC3, Jumpin Jack Frost, Kenny Ken, Logan D, Majistrate, Mampi Swift, Moose, Navigator, Nicky Blackmarket, PJ (Shut Up & Dance), Profile, Remarc, Ron (Ron Steiner), Shabba D and Uncle Dugs.

Presented by Jungle Mania and DEF, this is a chance for different generations of Jungle and Drum & Bass fans to come together and give their flowers to two artists whose contribution to UK rave culture cannot be overstated.

Thirty-five years on, the Ragga Twins are still de bout!

EVENT DETAILS

• Event: 35 Years of the Ragga Twins

• Date: Saturday 5 December 2026

• Time: 2pm–10pm

• Venue: Electric Brixton, London

• Address: Town Hall Parade, Brixton, London SW2 1RJ

• Promoters: Jungle Mania & DEF

• Age: 18+

🎟️ Tickets: Book via Resident Advisor