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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
This week with Crown Prince, discover two new cultural series: the Maroon riddim produced by the Down Sound label last September, and the Callie riddim produced by Star Trail in May 2004. Tuuuune in!
The first real African Brothers album under the banner of the prolific French label Zenah Music, "Mysterious Nature" marks the return of a great name in reggae, with a top-flight quartet behind the microphones.
Available on the compilation "Remember Gregory Isaacs", released last year, Gyptian revisits one of the Cool Ruler's greatest hits, My Number One, produced here by Dean Fraser.
Sizzla's first video since his accident, the deejay joins G-Mac on the burning Question. So many questions put to the new Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller.
L’Elysée Montmartre welcomed a reggae veteran last Sunday: Freddie McGregor. The author of the classics Bobby Bobbylon and Big Ship, a master of Lover Rock, was accompanied for the occasion by Louie Culture, appearing in France for the first time.
On the minimalist Smoke Machine riddim produced by Dre Skull, Vybz Kartel this time plays the besotted lover and promises his beloved a life of love.
The prolific Germans of Silly Walks Discotheque are releasing a new series, the Clocktower riddim, featuring Gentleman and his backing vocalist, Tameka.
Discover Kingston Love, a compilation-cum-journey through the history of reggae, an eclectic selection of choice cuts to rediscover or discover the essentials.
A new Jamaican talent to watch closely: 22-year-old Loyal Flames shows great promise on his first single, Mr Death. A first album should follow on Vikings Production.
The latest riddim from the Daseca label, always exploring new sounds, the Category 5 brings together some of the artists closest to the label, such as I-Octane, Mavado, Bugle and Serani, of course. Discover them with this medley.
The enthusiasm around the music of St Croix has borne fruit: island productions now enjoy international reach. Available since last September, “Infinite Quality” arrives here for the new year.
Before heading off to the new riddims of the new season, discover this week with Tarzan two new series: the Move riddim, released on Fresh Ear last June, and the Peleam riddim, released on Baby G in July.
Naâman has wrapped up a fine year, marked by the release of the album "Deep Rockers Back A Yard" and a long, energetic tour, like Freedom, filmed at Le 106 in Rouen.
You don't change a winning recipe. That of Prince Fatty, sound engineer and producer, has not shifted one iota since the excellent "Survival of the Fattest" in 2007.
1968: the year the Skatalites decided to rough up their rocksteady a little, the year Lee Perry founded his first label, Upsetter. It is also the year of revolts, from Berkeley to Paris. 1968, a hybrid year rather than a pivotal one.
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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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