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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
The new Marcia Griffiths has finally arrived: it is called "Shining Time" and is released on VP. An album that celebrates the 40th anniversary of her career, and which we hoped would live up to it...
SOJA offers an unreleased version of Everything Changes, from "Strength To Survive", with the Brazilian Falcão, a member of the band O Rappa.
Despite a recent raw moment after the attacks aimed at him by Bounty Killer, Mr Lex has confirmed his comeback with his recent track on the violin riddim, Back In Control, which entered the Jamaican charts this week.
Mavado continues his mainstream makeover with the very pop Take it, a duet with the voluptuous singer Karian Sang (formerly Lil Precious).
Here is a chance to discover Caporal & Mickee with a megamix of their excellent street CD, "Spyda Thing", which landed like a small bomb on the underground scene. Available free on the net: http://caporalfayaman.free.fr
All My Life (Skankin' Monks riddim) is probably one of the best songs on Chezidek's new album, "The Order Of Melchezedik", released on the Dutch label JahSolidRock Music. Check out the video.
Two years after a first "best of" compilation in Greensleeves' Monsters of dancehall collection, VP does it again with a tracklist that is barely updated, plus a DVD.
Last December, the young Iba Mahr delivered one of the best tracks (along with Queen Ifrica's Tired a da supm ya) on the Digital Love riddim series, produced by Notice Productions, and here is the video.
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.
A top-notch cast pays tribute to the victims of the earthquake in Japan: Bunny Wailer, Junior Reid, John Holt, Luciano, Dean Fraser, Marcia Griffiths, Ken Boothe, Triston Palmer, U-Roy, Josey Wales, Cocoa Tea, Yellowman...
A look back at one of the revelations of 2008: Matthew McAnuff, son of Winston McAnuff, who came out of Earl Chinna Smith's yard with this superb Be Careful. Good news: he is preparing his first album.
Invited by Gentleman to join him on his European tour, Richie Stephens and the German singjay took the opportunity to shoot the video for their duet, Live your life.
Always at ease on acoustic riddims, Lutan Fyah gives us a new illustration with this Living in the ghetto produced by APS Productions, which you can also find, alongside others, on the Zion Train Project.
Every week, tune in to the reggaefrance show hosted by the Full Hundred Sound (Dj Kaprisson, Firestorm, Malikan, Tony Blank, Celcius & Look) for 1 hour of reggae-dancehall. CDs to be won every week. /i
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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.
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