Irie Mafia

Budapest based band Irie Maffia, mixing boldly reggae, hip-hop, rock, funk and electronica, was
formed in 2005 and grew quickly into one of the most popular concert bands in Hungary. In the past
few years the “maffia” played on every main stage of the Hungarian festival scene, and as a sound
system (DJ/MC) they have performed in all major clubs in Hungary.
Shortly after their first successes in Hungary the band has started to build its international carrier
with shows in major European cities like in Italy, the Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK and
Austria just to name a few. Their first step was the Rototom Sunsplash in Italy 2007, the most
important reggae-contest of Europe. The band was invited to Rovereto (Italy) to celebrate the 90th
anniversary of the end of World War I along with the best bands from the participating countries.
The band played in the Netherlands, at My City Amsterdam festival, at the Hungarian Cultural
Institute and in various clubs in Paris, France and also at festivals in Germany (Berlin), England
(London, Winchester), Austria (Wien), Slovakia (Bratislava) and Serbia. They also have an annual
tour in Transylvania.