"Reggae culture is everywhere. Go into the reggae.co.il site (the Walla reggae portal in Israel) and you'll see that every week there are shows at kibbutzim and clubs," Bronstein is quoted as saying by the Jerusalem Post newspaper.

Bronstein was responsible for Israel Vibration's two previous appearances in Israel in the early 1990s. They will again be backed by the Roots Radics Band, which has collaborated with the group for over 20 years.

Back then, Vibration was a trio. Albert 'Apple' Craig, the other original member, left in the late 1990s.

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Currently, the group members are Lascelle 'Wiss' Bulgin and Cecil 'Skelly' Spence, who formed Israel Vibration with Craig while they were polio patients at the Mona Rehabilitation Centre in Mona, St Andrew.

"They are the roots of reggae, and people here love to see reggae legends," Bronstein told the Jerusalem Post.

Ziggy Marley, the Mad Professor, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Prezident Brown and Cutty Ranks are just some of the reggae acts who have performed in Israel in recent years.

There are several Israeli reggae acts, including Silver Don, as well as sound systems and a vibrant club scene that embraces all forms of Jamaican music.