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Reggae and dancehall album reviews
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Cocoa Tea, “Save us oh jah”
For almost two years now, Jamaica has been partly turning away from dancehall and returning to more traditional forms of production grouped under the names "digital roots" or…
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Admiral T, “Toucher l'horizon”
It has taken three years, after a brief screen appearance in Jean-Claude Flamand Barny's "Nèg Maron" last year, for the child of Boissard (a district of Pointe-à-Pitre) to craft…
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Doniki, “Radikal Expressions”
The Parisian outfit Soundicate has so far housed three labels: Makasound, Inna De Yard and Black Eye. This month it inaugurates the birth of Makafresh, a label devoted to modern…
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Sizzla, “Jah Protect”
With Sizzla, it is always the same refrain. Albums pile up in the racks, but quality is uneven from one LP to the next. The story repeats itself once again with "Jah Protect"…
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Turbulence, “Notorious”
There is no counting the Turbulence albums released all over the place. And it is not about to stop, since within a few weeks of each other come "Nah Sell Out" on Jet Star and…
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Voicemail, “Hey”
Dancehall fans have probably already heard of Voice Mail over the past two years. This vocal trio, with its delicious harmonies and catchy flow, has often sprung a surprise on…
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Various Artists, “Straight To The Head”
Known for its seriousness, the Pressure Sound label has spent the last ten years digging through the archives of Jamaican music to reissue little-known gems. The work is arduous…
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Midnite, “Jah Grid”
Although he has lived in the United States for more than ten years, Midnite remains the reference for reggae "made in St Croix" and is even its recent ambassador in France since…
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The Viceroys, “Inna de Yard”
A first for Inna De Yard, the Viceroys inaugurate the trio format of the collection. It is the voice of Kiddus I that sends out his greetings and introduces the group, which has…
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Various Artists, “Studio One”
Two labels, Heartbeat and Soul Jazz, share the exploitation of the enormous Studio One catalogue, each claiming to publish as many unreleased items on CD as possible. The…