#CHEZIDEK IGRADE ARCHIVE#
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The first two were at the Uppsala Reggae Festival. This is his third festival gig in Sweden. He is noticeably calm and in a cheery mood where he’s sitting backstage with a spliff in his hand. I meet him about 20 minutes after his performance at Öland Roots.
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