Vale Earth Fair to have Roots

UK hip hop legend Roots Manuva will headline this year's Vale Earth Fair, it was announced this morning.

Roots Manuva, aka Rodney Smith, has had an illustrious career, including picking up the Mobo Award for Best Hip Hop Act in 1999, a Mercury Prize nomination for his groundbreaking 2002 album Run Come Save Me, and starring as a guest vocalist on the Gorillaz number one album, Demon Days, and its subsequent tour.

'It's a fantastic booking for us. Having Roots Manuva grace the stage at the Vale Castle in the summer will be really special – we're really excited about this one,' said Vale Earth Fair Collective member Rob Roussel.

Following the release of his latest album, 4everevolution, Roots Manuva has just returned from touring the globe with his band, and will be playing a series of festival dates in the UK.

The earth fair takes place on Sunday 26 August.

Upcoming fund-raisers for it include a record and CD fair in the Inner Market in Town on Saturday 26 May from 10am until 4pm.

• For more information visit www.valeearthfair.org or to get in touch about the record fair email info@valeearthfair.org.