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The Rudimentals are an eight-piece ska/ reggae band formed in Cape Town, South Africa in 2000. The band released two albums thus far a namely More Fire and Set It Proper. A live DVD/CD combo filmed at the 2007 Old Mutual / Kirstenbosch (Botanical Gardens) summer concert is also available. The band is signed to the United Kingdom based Moon Ska World distribution label. The group is one of a handful of Cape Town reggae-influenced bands, and has been described as a South African institution in tourist guides and on websites.