One Love 2022 Line-Up Announced

One Love Festival 2022 has announced twelve international acts and some of Aotearoa’s best reggae, hip-hop, soul, and R&B artists will unite in Tauranga Moana on 29 and 30 January for the highly-anticipated.

Hawaiian reggae artists Rebel Souljahz, R&B/reggae singer J Boog; the Grandfather of Island reggae Fiji; Maoli, Kolohe Kai, Mike Love, and Siaosi, also from Hawaii; reggae veterans The Original Wailers; Polynesian reggae, R&B/hip-hop artist Spawnbreezie;; soul sensation LaTasha Lee;  Samoan American singer​-songwriter Tenelle; and Stndrd – born and raised in Ōtara – will travel to Aotearoa for the country’s favourite reggae festival.

The beloved local artists joining them, from across Aotearoa, include Nesian Mystik, Sammy J, House of Shem, Ardijah, Tomorrow People, Che Fu and King Kapisi, Swiss, Tree, Common-Unity, NLC, Krisy Erin, Mikey Mayz, DJ Jayrasik, and DJ KG, with further acts to be announced later in the year.

One Love is the biggest reggae festival in Aotearoa and highly regarded the world over. Every Summer it brings 20,000 to Tauranga Domain. 10,000 tickets have been sold already, before the line up was announced.

The festival is under new ownership – Reggae Love Ltd, lead by Tauranga’s Glenn Meikle.

Meikle says, “My team and I are deeply passionate about the One Love movement, its kaupapa, the music, our audiences, as well as the huge value the event brings to the Tauranga region, and its important role in maintaining the high profile of New Zealand reggae and roots music across the world.

“One Love is an iconic and beloved event in our home town – one of the best reggae festivals in the world, in the reggae & roots capital of Aotearoa – and we’re looking forward to welcoming this huge line up of artists in January.”

Tickets are on back on sale at 7pm Wednesday, 23 June at www.onelovefestival.co.nz.

All international artists will follow the Government’s travel restrictions at the time they arrive.