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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
Young artist Keznamdi, taken under the wing of producer Don Corleon, unveils the video for his new production, the ganja tune Grade.
A new series from Green Lion, the Rough Road riddim rolls out a reggae dubstep rhythm and features the best of the new generation, with Jahdan Blakkamoore, Chronixx, Kabaka Pyramid, Dre Island...
Gentleman's next album promises to be essential: an acoustic concert for MTV featuring his best songs, such as Dem Gone, one of his first hits.
Born from the meeting of the Frenchman Manudigital and the Swiss outfit Roots From The Cold, the young label Boom Shak Records made a big splash from the outset with the energetic Nah Bow riddim.
Produced by Ricky Blaze, Gyptian's very cross-over Hold you has entered the US Billboard charts and is climbing. The single was chosen to promote his next album on VP.
They have seen it all and done it all. But contributing to some of Jamaica's biggest hits was not enough for them. Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare return with "Blackwood Dub", above all an exercise in style.
A talented multi-instrumentalist, sound engineer and producer, Manjul released the first instalment of this "dub trip", "Faso Kanou", in 2005. With "Jahtiguiya", Manjul goes even further into the Malian musical tradition.
It is exactly a year since the first album by Football Club Apatride Utd came out, the highly original and convincing "On The Fronteline Menu". Their second opus, "Them", carries on in the same vein: it extends and completes it.
New video from Bazil, taken from his first album, "Stand Up Strong", released last year on Tiger Records, Love Line was shot in Jamaica.
After When I'm with you, Took a break is the second single from his new album, due next year. A song in the form of an open letter to his fans: "I know I've been away for a while, I had to stay away from the stage and the lies"...
Tarzan is back this week with 4 new riddims to listen to, in partnership with the Paris record shop Patate Records. Discover the series Sativa ( Don Corleon), Drop Draws (Young Legends), I Love Jah (Zion gate) & Xpulsion (Maffé)
A breath of fresh air has sprung from the streets of Harlesden in London. This whirlwind is a bad-boy face with a gap between the front teeth, a lucky smile that lives up to its name as you discover Gappy Ranks' first opus, "Put the Stereo On".
Day Rave, Stephen McGregor's new riddim for the Big Ship label, has once again inspired his favourite artists. Tension reaches a peak when Vybz Kartel and Mavado go head to head on the version. Sensitive ears should steer clear.
Still in the series of riddim mixes, discover this week with Crown Prince the "Coming from country riddim", a roots riddim released on the Irie Vibe label last June.
It took 11 years to hear the new No Doubt album. Never short of crossover experiments, Busy Signal has joined Gwen Stefani and Major Lazer on Push and Shove, the title track of the album.
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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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