Famed author of People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae, and Caribbean Lives: Jimmy Cliff, David Katz has been added to The London Intl Ska Festival 2014 line up.

The renown Lee Perry expert will be DJing a Scratch/Upsetter set, packed full of exclusive and rare cuts, at the opening event of the festival: Junior Murvin performing the classic Black Ark album Police & Thieves in full at Camden Town's famous Jazz Cafe.

Tickets are onsale now at www.londoninternationalskafestival.co.uk/tickets