SHOWS

05.04.2025 - PRIVATE EVENT “the brothers”

11.04.2025 - NEWTON HEATH WORKING MANS CLUB ”THE BROTHERS” @8.30PM

20.04.2025 - the streetbridge inn “The Brothers” @9pm

04.05.2025 - THE GARRISON “THE BROTHERS”@7pm

17.05.2025 - the jolly carter “the brothers” @9pm

25.05.2025 - THE cotton tree @3pm

07.06.2025 - private event @1pm

14.06.2025 - private event “the brothers”

audenshaw

MANCHESTER

failsworth

barnsley

hyde

failsworth

wales

holmfirth

£10entry

£10 entry

2026

29.03.2026 - private event “The brothers”

02.08.2025 - PRIVATE EVENT “The brothers”

16.08.2025 - eat in the park @1.30pm

06.09.2025 - private event “The brothers”

12.09.2025 - private event “the brothers”

11.10.2025 - weaste & seedley social club “the brothers” @8pm

18.10.2025 - oldham athletic fc “the brothers” @7pm

19.10.2025 - STRAWBERRY duck “the brothers” M11 @5PM

04.12.2025 - private event “the brothers”

liverpool

buxton

barnsley

bury

salford

oldham

MANCHESTER

clitheroE

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£10 entry

£6 entry

Loughborough

“mancunian way”

official a3 print

Merch

Mancunian way CD

£10

£6

£6

£6

Bio

Fronted by the Mancunian duo Ryan-I and Christafari, Ruff Trade burst onto the scene
in 2016! The chilly, cobbled streets of Manchester became our playground, dishing
out an exotic buffet of wild situations, endless possibilities, and golden
opportunities. Before we knew it, we were the sound of the city, serving up reggae
straight to the masses—rain or shine! Although let’s be real, it’s mostly rain up here
in the northwest of England, a far cry from the sun-soaked vibes of Jamaica that
inspired our journey!

in 2017 we hit the studio recording our debut e.p
urban jungle featuring our cult classic hit Good
Ting’ which is as relevant today as it was when we
wrote it back in 2017. Urban Jungle was an
instant underground hit hitting local radio
stations and dances right across manchester
firmly putting us on the map as a newcomer to
the world of reggae music.

2018 seen the release of “Its Christmas time again my friend” featuring safe
gorton’s community children's choir with the single even getting a mention in the
manchester evening news !

2018 - 2022

ruff trade gigged extensively across the UK
hitting main stages at venues and festivals. as
ruff trade grew in popularity we began to
work with other artists including prince
hammer, dennis bovell, suns of arqa, &
international country artist keith urban to
name a few.

although the world was on lockdown we
continued to

take the music direct to the people on the
streets as our elder Mr Wyatt would say “Keep
Music Live” so that's what we did.......and got
arrested! although a bad situation , it sparked
our creative side and “Mancunian way” was
produced and released in 2022.

Mr wyatt amigo

1942 - 2017

Golty farabeau

1961 - 2024

2023 saw ruff trade become outta-national when they headed to the irish
international ska & reggae festival warming the main stage for two-tone
legends, the beat feat. rankin JNR.

The king of busking - ryan-i headed to napoli, italy in 2024 to collaborate in
street performance with international reggae star and youtube sensation lampa
faly.

2024 was dedicated to writing our new album “travelling” which is set for
release in spring 2025.

We would like to thank all our fans from across the
world from manchester to micronesia

big love

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Telephone: 07513131536

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