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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
At the age of 70, the pope of the deejays adds a new album to his prolific career, "Pray Fi Di People", five years after the release of his previous opus "Old School/New Rules".
After "Sweet Lane" in 2003 and "As A Spring" in 2005, the band from Poitiers delivers its third album: "The Bridge". Same recipe, and yet Livin' Soul still manages to surprise.
When one of Jamaica's finest pens tackles the domestic violence suffered by women… Tanya Stephens hits the mark and gets her message across.
Elephant Man's new album, out in February 2011, will feature his hit with Bounty Killer, How we do it, as well as this other duet with the Warlord, Life of the party.
The group Midnite, from St Croix, return with a new album, "Rule the time", of which you can hear a first extract. Entitled His majesty, this powerful-sounding track sums up the band, who have built a solid reputation in recent years.
A few days after his appearance at the 287 in Paris, here is Anthony B's new video clip, featuring Wyclef, for the session of Lighter, taken from his latest album Untouchable
"Rasta Rock" is how Mojo Morgan defines his music, which blends rock, hip-hop and reggae. With Streets Worldwide, a new single from his forthcoming album, Mojo Morgan continues in the crossover vein he loves.
Catch Selecta Vegra again with the Reggaefrance 6t'm show, which this week presents a rewind of recent shows. The mix is precise, the selections very fine; purists will have understood, it is the unmissable rendezvous....
The week's final series with Crown Prince, two more superb cultural series: you can find the Sunday riddim and the Lava Ground riddim, truly explosive!!!
On Arif Cooper's very festive National Pride riddim, T.O.K promote couples dancing. The single is included on the quartet's upcoming album, "Our World", released in Japan before the United States in August.
Recorded during their tour with Natty Jean, we dive back into Danakil's live album "On air à La Cigale" with this new cut, Regards croisés.
Inna de Yard adds a new voice of reggae to its bow with the falsetto of Junior Murvin. Makasound had the good idea of seeking out the now low-profile author of Police & Thieves and inviting him onto its acoustic series.
We recently met U-Brown at a concert he was giving at the Cabaret Sauvage, an energetic and well-orchestrated show from U-Brown, who did not want to leave the stage after some 2 hours of music...
Revealed last year with his track World Peace, Nature here covers Tracy Chapman's classic, Revolution, a reinterpretation produced by Downsound Records.
A melting pot embodied in its musical influences, Welcome returns with "Streetly Reggae Lovers", produced by Subchallenge and hyped up by the energetic Ayaman, MC of the famous Parisian sound system Shadow Killa.
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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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