Exodus Movement Presents: Dub City Session
Ambika Paul Building,
University of Wolverhampton (City Campus)
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton
WV11LY
United Kingdom
Exodus Movement Presents: Dub City Session
Friday, November 28 | 7 PM – 1 AM
Ambika Paul Building, University of Wolverhampton (City Campus, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY)
Tickets: £5 (Non-Students) | £3 (Students with valid ID)
Available via Skiddle and the University website
Caribbean cuisine and drink promotions available on the night
The Power and Culture of Sound Systems
A Sound System is more than just amplifiers and speakers — it’s a movement, a cultural heartbeat, and a form of art. Rooted in Jamaican tradition, Sound System culture celebrates community, vibration, and healing through sound.
When the bass hits, it’s not just something you hear — it’s something you feel. The vibrations move through your body, syncing your heartbeat with rhythm. Sound System culture has long known what science now confirms: low-end frequencies regulate the nervous system, enhance presence, and foster physical and social connection.
“The wall of speakers isn’t decoration — it’s medicine, memory, and connection delivered through vibration.”
Exodus Movement – A Legacy of the Windrush Generation
Exodus Movement Sound System continues the rich Sound System tradition brought from Jamaica to Wolverhampton by pioneers like Barlee and Alvin “The Bassman” Simpson of the Windrush generation.
In the 1960s, Count Barley Sound collaborated with Sir Coxsone Sound to organise reggae shows across Wolverhampton, featuring icons such as Lloyd Coxsone, Blacka Dread, Festus, and Natty ‘Frontline’, and spinning records from legends like Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, and Lee Perry.
The Exodus Sound System, built in 1976 by youth from the Pendeford area, carried forward this legacy — representing the second generation of Windrush, growing up in Britain. Exodus followed the roots of reggae giants like Jah Shaka, Fatman Hi-Fi, Mafia Tone, and King Alloy, spreading messages of unity, culture, and Rastafari.
Celebrating Vibration, Tradition & Healing
Sound Systems have always been about more than music — they are a form of social and spiritual medicine.
They connect communities, express resilience, and embody the rhythm of a people whose history is told through basslines and lyrics.
So when you step up close to the stack at Dub City Session, remember — your body isn’t just hearing the music, it’s becoming part of a living, breathing legacy that has moved generations.
Give Thanks. Jah Bless Rastafari.
https://www.wolvesunion.org/ents/event/10028/ University student Link for Tickets
https://www.skiddle.com/e/41452508 General Admission Links
