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Vous l'aurez constaté, Reggaefrance traverse une mauvaise passe. En " pause ", le site n'est plus actualisé depuis de longs mois. Il n'y a, hélas, pas de perspective d'évolution à moyen terme. Ce n'est pas faute d'avoir cherché, mais on n'a pas trouvé le modèle économique adéquat pour soutenir la pratique de notre métier telle qu'on la souhaite. Faire perdurer Reggaefrance en dénaturant ce qui a fait sa réputation n'était pas envisageable. Pour autant, pas question que Reggaefrance disparaisse : le site web sera maintenu pour garantir l'accès à nos archives, le fruit de toutes ces années d'activisme.
Il y a des regrets, bien sûr, mais on préfère se focaliser sur le plaisir d'avoir participé avec nos moyens au rayonnement de cette musique, et sur les souvenirs accumulés au fil du temps : les rencontres, les voyages, les rires (beaucoup), la sueur (pas mal) et les larmes (un peu)... Qui pouvait imaginer qu'on s'engageait dans une telle aventure quand Reggaefrance est né en 1999 ?
Merci aux artistes, aux producteurs, musiciens, labels, tourneurs, techniciens et tous ceux dont on a croisé la route pendant ces longues et belles années. Merci aussi à tous ceux qui ont œuvré sur le site, que ce soit pour donner un simple coup de main ou pour contribuer régulièrement... Et enfin, merci à vous, lecteurs, pour avoir rendu tout cela possible. On espère que vous avez pris autant de plaisir à nous suivre dans ces aventures que nous en avons eu à les vivre. Et puis, on ne veut pas insulter l'avenir... Qui sait ?
Nous avons apporté quelques évolutions au site pour afficher aléatoirement nos archives. Bonne lecture !
L'équipe de Reggaefrance
Juillet 2016
Reggaefrance, the reggae and dancehall magazine (1999-2016)
Reports > Photos
Last week, the No Logo Festival kicked off its third edition. In the rain, but in good spirits. A look back in pictures.
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Artists > Interviews
He only has one mixtape and two EPs to his name, but Randy Valentine has already marked himself out as an artist to watch. Interview.
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Artists > Interviews
Protoje looks back with us on the making of the album "Ancient Future". Interview.
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Reports > Photos
A look back in pictures at Ky-Mani Marley's concert in Lyon, as he tours France
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News > Reviews
The Swiss musicians of Najavibes have given veteran I Kong a very fine album for his comeback.
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News > Reviews
Wonderfully composed, Randy Valentine's new EP, "Still Pushing", is polished down to the smallest detail.
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Recently: from the reggae and dancehall archive
A trio formed on the initiative of French documentary maker Pierre-Marc Simonin, the Kingston Ladies release their first album here. A 12-track set made up of Jamaican music classics, spiced with a few original compositions...
The group Inner Circle revisits its classic Mary Mary (to the melody of the Eagles' Hotel California) with the rappers Slighty Stoopid and Bizerk.
With "Ladies at Joe Gibbs" (out now), VP Records devotes a compilation to the female singers produced by Joe Gibbs, such as Hortense Ellis with the extended version of I cant' stand the rain, a cover of the Ann Peebles song.
For Jamaica 50, XTM Nation (formerly Xterminator) and Konshens release the single Jamaican Blood, on the Butterflies riddim produced by Fattis's son, Kareem "Remus" Burrell, with horns from Dean Fraser.
While his album "Soul Pirate" is still unreleased in France, the Sicilian singer based in Jamaica is preparing a new opus, "Escape from Babylon", due on 15 June in France. Discover the first previously unreleased extract, Mama she don't like you, with the young singer I Eye.
Reggaefrance est partenaire cette année du championnat de France des sounds systems et couvre pour vous l'évenement. Retrouvez cette semaine le 8ème de finale POOL D avec Guiding Star, No frontier & Wake up sound.
Released last summer, the Big Stage riddim produced by Penthouse featured the promising Romain Virgo, who comforts the ladies on Taking you home. Check out his brand-new video.
Vybz Kartel is squatting in the charts, and this Love Dem, on the Set Me Free riddim, in which we see him surrounded by shapely young women, could well take first place as early as next week.
The German label Pow Pow has just released a new riddim, named Surfer. As usual, the Cologne sound system has opted for a light, airy reggae instrumental to illustrate the surfing theme.
Approaching 65, Toots is back with a new album, "Flip And Twist", due in early July. Get an exclusive first listen to the track Got to feel it.
Impeccable deep voice and intelligent lyrics: Nuttea made his comeback this year with the album "Mister Reggae Music", from which Prends ma main is taken.
Heavy is the aptly chosen title Conkarah gave to this heavy dubstep tune, the first single from his EP "Loverbwoy / Rudebwoy" (Ezra Production).
Act today, because tomorrow might never come: that is the message of young singer Kelissa, who will soon be seen in Europe on Chronixx's tour.
After three years on tour as singer of The Original Wailers, Duane Stephanson releases his new album "Dangerously Roots", to be discovered with this cover of Bunny Wailer's classic, Cool Runnings.
Producer, engineer, electrician, plumber, gardener... These days, everyone wants to become an artiste, Busy Signal mocks, as, fresh out of prison, he returns to Jamaica.
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Reggaefrance was born in 1999 from the wish of its members, driven by a shared passion, to take part in the growth and activism of the reggae / dancehall scene in France and to share their musical discoveries.
After eight years, Reggaefrance.com has become part of the daily life of reggae lovers and industry professionals alike, who find in it an efficient and accurate source of information.
Our development relies on a network of partnerships with players on the French and international reggae scene (artists, labels, record shops, producers...), who have trusted us for several years now and help us reach a wider audience. |
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