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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
Elijah Prophet learned his trade alongside Garnett Silk and Uton Green and now bursts onto the scene with "King of kings", an album produced by Pow Pow that should firmly establish his reputation in Europe, 15 years after his debut.
"I'm sorry that you're sorry, but it won't dry my tears", Tarrus Riley sings to his sweetheart in Sorry is a sorry word, his new single, already available.
WASP has chosen the opposite of a clash to answer his detractors: he thanks them warmly! And shows fine technique on We nuh need that, which closes this medley.
We met Yogie, Beres Hammond's nephew, 2 years ago. He is currently preparing an album, and we managed to get hold of a track exclusively, tune in !!
Protoje's single This is not a marijuana song, from the EP "The Eight Year Affair", now has its video, shot at Venice Beach.
The Franco-Jamaican label The HandCart Market announces the release of the Light & Shadow riddim, featuring the late Sugar Minott, Sizzla, and also young artists Keke I and Joggo.
On the Free Spirit riddim (Notice Records), Da Professor puts the Jamaican proverb "Play Fool To Catch Wise" into words and images, or how it is sometimes better to play the fool who understands nothing.
"Guide and protect us", Barry Brown implores in his fragile voice, as the riddim rolls on. Taken from the album "Right Now", recorded at Channel One with the Roots Radics and the We The People Band, and just reissued by Greensleeves.
On the occasion of the UK release of his first album, « Better Days », we went to London to meet Chuck Fender and take stock of a career that is longer than it looks.
The young French label Red Strike Records launches with this first production, a hip-hop remix of the Stalag riddim by DJ Kafra (Marseille). Two tracks by Perfect and Tomawok, to discover in this megamix.
To end the week, here is the latest video from the quartet TOK, Footprints on the Drop Leaf riddim, a real bomb!!!!
To accompany our report on the round of 16 of Pool C in the French sound system championship, today we publish the photo album. You will find Furybass, Wake up sound, No frontier and Shadow Killa
Almost all of Jamaica appears in Shaggy's latest video, Bad man don't cry: you can spot Skyjuice of Metromedia, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Serani, Josey Wales, Alozade, D'Angel, Barbee, but also Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell!
Like Tony Matterhorn or Fire Links before him, Charly Black, a former selecta for Bass Odyssey, has launched a singing career. Here is his new single, Bubble, on Arif Cooper's Sexy Girl riddim.
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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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