Five of the best at Madness presents House of Common

Image: Toots and the Maytals

Madness are bringing a carnival of their own to London's Clapham Common on Monday 29th August. Headlined by the 'nutty sound' merchants themselves, Madness have assembled a twenty strong line up in the name of reggae, roots, funk and rumbling bass.   

Looking beyond Britain's best-loved ska band, we've dropped our line into their chosen pool of artists and hooked out five unmissable acts.

Toots & The Maytals

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Crucial in championing the sun-kissed sounds of Jamaica, Toots & The Maytals are the star draw for pitching up on Clapham Common this upcoming bank holiday Monday. 

Led by iconic front-man Toots Hibbert, the group are responsible for genre-defining hits 'Pressure Drop' and '54-46 Was My Number' (listen above). Remember the first time you heard them? They sound even better live. 

Craig Charles 

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When the funk and soul club drops its anchor, you better loosen up and flex those hips for the for the silkiest grooves on the planet. Charles has been sound-tracking Saturday nights on 6music for over a decade now, informing his loyal listeners with a honey pot of all that is new and bonafide classics.

Holding down multiple residencies in key cities, Craig's a regular on the funk-heavy railroad and provides another dynamic to this jerk-hot reggae feast. 

Kiko Bun 

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A modern flag-bearer of the genre, Kiko Bun is an artist hailing from North London with Panamanian and Italian roots.

His finger snap sound is as fresh as the lime in your mojito and laden with hooks that'll get the whole crowd swaying in the same boat. Check out his latest video 'Can't Hold Back' (above). This guy looks sharp, don't you think?  

David Rodigan

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There's no reggae party without Mr Ram Jam laying down a chunky selection of dub-plates. A taste-maker of the genre since the seventies, trading on Capital and Kiss FM's airwaves, Rodigan has been spinning bass-heavy sounds since his early teens. 

Now blessing 1Xtra's transmissions, Rodigan also navigates his Ram Jam soundsystem around the world and turns a vital cog for the Rebel Sound collective.     

Mike Skinner and Murkage present Tonga

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Formed between the man behind The Streets and a Manchester based arts collective, Tonga began as a party joint in London.

Now widening its branch to bring Tonga's 'party bass' policy to all corners of the UK, Clapham Common will host the movement outside of its usual club confines. Plugging grime through to dubstep, Skinner and Murkage Dave have got your wild desires in check. 

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