News
30 news in 2003
All reggae / dancehall news
December 2003
- GRAMMY AWARDS CRU 2003...
This year, Sean Paul's nomination has caused a stir, as he was initially slated for the Pop and Hip-Hop categories with his album "Dutty Rock". In the end he…
- ELEPHANT MAN'S NEW ALBUM...
Elephant man's new album "Good 2 go" is already making waves !! Released on VP Records, it has just hit the US shops and Elephant man has already planned a…
- BOOMBLAST IN PERIL
Nearly a year old, and BOOMBLAST.COM is once again a victim of its own success... The underground webradio of the well-known Lord Zeljko is still having some…
- MR VEGAS TOUR CANCELLED
Mr Vegas had planned to come to Europe in December for a tour of shows. It is with disappointment that we have just learned that he will not be able to appear…
September 2003
- New Capleton DVD
"Paris is Burning", Capleton's brand new DVD, came out in July. It was filmed on 26 April 2003 at the Zenith in Paris during the concert Capleton gave with…
- NEW ALBUM FROM WARD 21
Long awaited, Ward 21's new album "You know how we roll" has just come out on Greensleeves and already counts a few hot tunes ("hotta betta phatta, "kouchie…
- MR VEGAS...
has recently finished recording several tracks with the producer Vabla Nobres (who partly produced Lauren Hyll's latest album...). Get ready to listen to…
- Dub side of the moon
The compilation "Dub Side of the moon" is a real hit in the United States; it has now been in the Billboards Charts for 24 weeks. The reggae versions covering…
- Céclle signs to Délicious Vinyl
Cécile has recently signed a 3-album deal with the label "Delicious Vinyl". The first of these, "BAD GYAL", is due in Europe in September. She is also the…
July 2003
- Jamaican top 10
1 NO LETTING GO - WAYNE WONDER 2 Feel It Boy - Beenie man/Janet Jackson 3 Hit Song - Sanchez 4 I'm Still in Love With You Boy - Sean Paul/Sasha 5 Bingy Man…
- Vibz Kartel signs to Greensleeves
The talented DJ Vibz Kartel has just signed his first album with Greensleeves. After 1 1/2 years of recording, he is one of the DJs very much in the spotlight…
- Ken Boothe on line...
Ken boothe, the extraordinary and very roots reggae singer, has just put his website online; you can now find him at the following address: www.kenboothe.net.
- NEW RIDDIM: WANTED
The producer and well-known radio host Bobby Konders of Massive B has just released an explosive new riddim!! Called "WANTED", the riddim includes tunes by…
- New album from Junior Jelly
After the great success of his 3rd album "Love so nice" in 2000, Junior Kelly went back to work. Entitled "Smile", this new opus will speak to us of rasta…
- NEW RIDDIM: THE HAMMER
Richard "Shams" Browne, a talented producer, is about to release a new riddim "THE HAMMER" on his label "CALL ME SHAMS". Elephant Man, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas…
May 2003
- Miami Reggae Sunfest
Le 25 mai 2003 se déroulera le 11ème Reggae Sunfest à Miami avant de repartir pour la Jamaique avec 4 jours de festival prévus du 20 au 26 juillet L'affiche…
- Sael & Friends: the DVD!
Recently in Paris for Carribean Bashment part 2, Sael gave a very good performance alongside Pleen Pyroman. Sold for 19€ on the web, the DVD "Sael & Friends"…
- Daddy Mory: Ma voix résonne
We have been waiting for it for a long time and here it is: Mory's album will soon be in the shops, much to the delight of fans... Although Mory had not made…
- Admiral T againnnnnnnnnn!!!
If Admiral T is very busy at the moment, it is because, first of all, he is getting ready to release his solo album (on Dons Music!) and, secondly, he is…
- Dub festival at Glazart
It is rather good news to see events like this springing up in the capital. Télérama and the Glazar't have teamed up this week for the "Telerama dub…
March 2003
- New 100% dancehall netradio...
Boomblast has just opened (end of February 2003). It is a new webradio and even a bit more: it is the first France-based webradio to broadcast Jamaican…
February 2003
- BACKCHICH RECORDS
To mark the release of Chich 13 and 14, the BackChich label has just produced a series of 45s (pressed in Jamaica!) with many French artists: Loo Ranks…
- T.O.K & Red rat on tour
TOK and Red Rat will be touring France from 7 March (at the Cabaret Sauvage in Paris) for the Blaze it up Tour, with also Dj Lord Issa and Radjef.... The…
- Elephant man soon come!
Elephant Man should be in France in April for a few club dates ( stay tuned for more info)
- Admiral T. IN PARIS
Admiral T is in Paris for a while, preparing among other things the upcoming release of his album !!! KSS and many guests this weekend at L'Espace Européen…
- New series on the R2D2...
A new series of cuts will soon be released on the famous R2D2 riddim, already heard on the Killa Session compilation ; it will feature, among others, Typical…
- 2 Hardcore, part 3!
The Dons Music label is preparing a nasty album for April, the 3rd instalment of 2 hardcore !! With an explosive riddim from Trinidad featuring, among others…
- Braveheart in dubplate sessions...
The Jamaican artist Braveheart was passing through Paris for a few dubplate sessions and some productions !! (The CD from his sound, Chronic Sound, will be…
- 4 the Hardway !
An album should bring together the four greats Yaniss Odua, Liberty King, Matinda and Straika D !!!! Soon Come
- Warrior King in France this SUMMER
From a reliable source we have learned that Warrior King will be giving a concert in France this summer; we will give you all the details as soon as we know…
