Their weekly Dub 'n' Grub nights and monthly residencies at the Glasgow School of Art have played host to; Sister Nancy, Earl 16, Ranking Joe, Jah Shaka, Tippa Irie, Top Cat, Warrior Queen and many more. In the last 8 year the trio have played over 1000 shows truly earning the title of 'Veteran Selectors' and are fast becoming the most in-demand sound system in Europe. They faithfully draw on foundation Reggae, Dub and Dancehall music from the last 50 years and come away with something that is genuinely fresh.

Their debut album on Rockers Revolt "Mungos Hi Fi - Sound System Champions" spans a broad selection of musical stylings from ska and rocksteady, through roots and steppers, to rub a dub, digital roots and dancehall. As with their live sound, powered by their own enormous, homebuilt p.a., their inspirational productions continuously push reggae boundaries into new groundbreaking frontiers. Forward thinking every time!

Their vinyl-only releases on their own Scotch Bonnet imprint instantly sell in the thousands from Japan to the US, New Zealand to Poland. With festivals booked across Europe and here in the UK (Camp Bestival, Glastonbury, Knockengorroch, Shambala) and airplay from Rob Da Bank, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Ras Kwame, Steve Lamacq, Brinsley Ford, John Kennedy-xfm and David Rodigan their forthcoming album, featuring an onslaught of world class MCs & singers (Ranking Joe, Top Cat, Tippa Irie, Kenny Knots and more) "Mungos Hi Fi - Sound System Champions" looks set to be huge.

http://www.mungoshifi.net
http://www.scotchbonnet.net
http://www.myspace.com/mungoshifi
http://www.myspace.com/scotchbonnetrecords

Kenny Knots

Kenny Knots started his career in 80’s singing in London based Unity Sound System. He became popular due to a hit “Watch How The People Dem Dancing” recorded for Unity Sound in 1986. He was only 15 at that time. He disappeared from the scene in 90’s but returned with 10” series of singles released by famous Conscious Sounds label, followed by the album "Gi Me Di Music". He was recording for / with many different producers and labels like Disciples, Jonah Dan, Zion Gate or Jah Warrior. His 10” „Rasta Meditation” from Mungo’s HiFi own Scotch Bonnet label is a classic example for his abilities of fusing beautiful harmonies with conscious message reaching the hearts and minds. He also performed live with many artists, from Mungo’s HiFi to Zion Train.

Soom-T

MC Soom T is the 4th child of 7 children. She has 5 sisters and 1 brother. She started mcing at a young age and was brought up in a family where music was a way of life. She spent her 6 school years with nothing but headphones for company during which time she collected 2 binbags of used Duracell and was educated by Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, Ella Fitzgerald, Lata Mangheskar, BodyCount, Cypress Hillblah blah blah. Having been brought up on the rough streets of Glasgows Maryhill she encountered many unfair occurrences and unjust happenings which had a direct impact on the lives of herself, her family and community. At 15 Soom T was the only ethnic minority member and one of the founding members of a youth group called the Y Network which was a political group set up by youths from all areas of Glasgow to act as a direct link of communication to local councillors and MPs. From 1997 to 2000 Soom T became a regular vocal resident at underground raves, soundsystems and clubnights throughout Scotland with her own brand of political poetry and musical activism. As demand for her unique vocals grew, Soom T joined several bands, ensuring that each crew supported her different style from rap and reggae toasting to techno robotic and gospel. Soom t wanted to do it all and use her voice as a variable instrument with one goal in mind. To Relay a real message via as many different genres as possible while making listeners dance. From 2000 to 2008 Soom Ts politically motivated, soul driven, unique and powerful rap toasting and song vocals appeared on over 50 commercial and independent releases on compilations, mixtapes, albums, singles and videos released worldwide on over 20 major and indie labels She has over 500 songs in her back catalogue and has collaborated with The Orb, T.Raumschmiere, Senser, Asian Dub Foundation, The Bug, Miss Kitten, Bus, Bruno Bellumini, Hagos, Paris of Detroit Grand Pubahs, Jamie Lidell, DJ Maxximus, Jahcoozi, Puppetmastaz, Rufus G Pointdexter, Monkeytribe, Mungos Hifi, Stefan Rogall, Tigerstyle, Trans world Orchestra, King Creosote, Bluebells, Warrior Queen, Jahcoozi, Tolcha, Fatjon of Five Deez and many others. In 2005 Soom was awarded a BBC Fame Academy Music Bursary for her groundbreaking music work and was also awarded the UK wide PRS Fopp Award with her homegrown dance hiphop crew Monketyribe. In Novemeber 2006 she was nominated for and awarded a PRS Atom Award. Soom has sold over 100,000 records and achieved all of this without ever being exclusively signed leaving her to forge her own path on the worlds musical underground. Catch her all over Europe, spreading the word of truth, peace and justice wherever she ventures.

video
Mungo's Hi Fi live with Kenny Knots and YT Wroclaw One Love 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snFJnyiQCRM
Mungo's Hi Fi with Soom T live 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTo-NvikSbg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lNRh39UCrc