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Fundé, “Hymne à la Vie”
Since their first maxi in 2003, Fundé have come a long way. A debut album, "Présence", in 2006, followed by a live record in 2008, paved the way for this new album, Hymne à la…
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Tiger, “Most Wanted”
You could almost fill Noah's Ark with all the dancehall artists named after an animal: there is Elephant Man, Mad Cobra, Zebra... and Tiger. Probably not the best known of them…
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Richie Spice, “Book of Job”
Rare on singles, Richie Spice is just as rare on albums: we had to wait three years after "Gideon Boot" to hear the finest representative of the new-roots generation again…
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Danakil, “Echos du Temps”
Back from Africa, Danakil has a lovely sonic gift in its luggage. A record that propels the group to a new level after its second album "Dialogues de sourds". The trip to the…
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Alpheus, “From Creation”
It is no abuse of the expression, quite the contrary, to call Alpheus’s new album a time machine. "From Creation", his third opus, distils a vintage sound that is heard all too…
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Various Artists, “Rocksteady, the roots of reggae”
Over a backdrop of archive footage, the first notes of People rocksteady ring out, before we discover its author, Leroy Sibbles, in the studio. Around him, the Tamlins on backing…
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Buju Banton, “Before the dawn”
2009 saw Buju Banton’s return to the forefront, thanks to his exclusively reggae album, "Rasta Got Soul", praised by the critics and even nominated for the Grammy Awards (Buju…
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Apple Gabriel, “Teach them right”
A founding member of Israel Vibration, Apple Gabriel has known a long exile up to this new album. A first solo album, "Another Moses", sealed the split with Wiss and Skelly in…
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Israel Vibration, “Reggae Knights”
If there is one group that has always enjoyed great popularity in France, it is Israel Vibration. Despite Apple Gabriel’s departure in 1998, the now duo tours tirelessly and…
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Prince Fatty, “Supersize”
You don’t change a winning recipe. That of Prince Fatty, sound engineer and producer, has not budged an inch since the excellent "Survival of the Fattest", whose release was…
