- Heatwave vs Mas Fuego! @ The Rhythm Factory
- Friday 15th April 2005, 9pm-4am
- £5 b4 11pm/NUS, £7 otherwise
- Full details: www.scandalbag.com

In April watch out for the man Riko out of East London's Roll Deep Entourage. Plus top Cuban rapper Danny Cubano all the way from Havana and DJ Turna bringing the sounds of soca fresh from Trinidad & Tobago. Quality Diamond returns as host for the night, fresh from supporting Beenie Man on his only UK date last month. The resident Heatwave DJs keep things bubbling as ever with their unique crunked-up blend of dancehall/bashment, R'n'B, soca and reggae, while Lubi and MDK get the Latin fire blazing with reggaeton, hip hop Latino, zouk and French Caribbean dancehall.

Other things to watch out for this month...

Watch The Ride @ Catch (22 Kingsland Road, London E2)

Sunday 3 April, 8pm-1am, FREE ENTRY
Heatwave launch a new Sunday session in Shoreditch, reaching for the revival classics to wind down your weekend. Rock steady to fresh selections of reggae and 80s/90s dancehall from residents on rotation: Heatwave DJs (Punchline/Mas Fuego), Section Sound (Culture Shock/Tried+Tested), Dave Stelfox (Breaking Ranks/FACT) and DJ Turna (Vital Sound) plus guests.

Que Rico @ Soho Spice (Wardour Street)
Saturday 2 April, 8pm-3am, £3/£5
Latin partycrossing all musical borders- reggaeton, salsa, Latin hip hop, cumbia,merengue, bachata,zouk & Afro-Latin fusions. Special guest DJ is Andy "El NiÒo" Cueto(Barrio Latino/Fiesta Havana). Email info@querico.co.uk for guestlist and info.

Vital Sound on Freakin' Radio (every Wednesday, 6pm-8pm)
Catch DJ Turna (special guest at April's Heatwave) selecting the best in reggae, dancehall and soca. Go to www.freakin.org/radio.php or open up the following URL in your media player: http://stilton.pencil.net:8000/odd2.ogg

Orishas @ Royal Festival Hall (South Bank Centre)
Friday 8 April
Tuff Cuban hip hop from Havana's finest. Expect a barrage of tracks from the group's hot new album Kilo (promo'd exclusively at Heatwave vs Mas Fuego! last month). Support comes from Heatwave/Mas Fuego! favourites Latin Clan.

UK Cup Clash @ Stratford Rex
Saturday 16 April, £30 advance
Massive reggae/dancehall showdown between seven soundsystems from around the globe, battling it out to see whose dubplate specials are received best on the nightÖ Compered by Robbo Ranx and the legendary Ninjaman, and featuring the contenders Bass Odyssey (Jamaica World Clash winners 2005), Black Kat (Jamaica: UK champion 2004), Tony Matterhorn (Jamaica: UK champion 2003), Mighty Crown (Japan: UK champion 2002), One Love (Italy), Young Hawk (USA) and Immortal (Birmingham, UK).

I-Wayne, Bascom-X, Fanton Mojah @ Stratford Rex
Saturday 30 April, £30 advance
Top quality live reggae from three of the biggest new stars of Jamaica's recently-revitalised roots scene, all appearing in London for the first time. Compered by Radio 1's Chris Goldfinger; music supplied by top UK sounds Saxon and Will Power.