SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit Press Release: 07/03/05

Asian Dub Foundation SSP benefit concert
April 3rd at the Academy Glasgow.
Support Monkey Tribe, DJ Loki.
Doors open 7pm.
Tickets through Ticketweb; www.ticketweb.co.uk or 0870 771 2000

The London based band Asian Dub Foundation are heading to Scotland in April to play a benefit gig for the Scottish Socialist Party; the only Scottish date on a world tour to promote their new album `Tank'. Asian Dub Foundation started off in 1993 at London based organisation Community Music and were brought to the attention of the UK press when Scottish band Primal Scream took them on tour in the summer of 1997. ADF have helped to demolish many stereotypes of Asian musicians and by extension, Asian people. An acknowledgement of this came in the form of the BBC Asian Award for Music in December 1998.

ADF member Pandit G explained why the band is coming to Scotland to play for the SSP; "Whenever we can help progressives we do. "Because we all live in London we don't hear much about what goes on in Scotland but we know a lot of work's been done in the anti-war movement with the SSP. "Hopefully our gig on April 3rd will be a help."

Scottish Socialist Party national convenor Colin Fox expressed delight at the news of Asian Dub Foundation's benefit gig for the party. Colin said; "Asian Dub Foundation are a major force in popular music worldwide and it is a great honour for the SSP that they have chosen to play their only Scottish gig as a benefit for our campaign funds. "The proceeds from the Asian Dub Foundation gig will go to spreading the message of the SSP; of our continuing outrage at the Iraq war, opposition to the polices of the G8 leaders and our determination to end the gross inequalities of wealth and health in Scotland in the 21st century."