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July 2009
- Macka Diamond on the big screen
Singer, writer and now actress... Macka Diamond is the star of "Redemption of Paradise", a Jamaican film directed by Noel Howell, which will be released in…
- A cloudless summer for Bost & Bim
The French duo of musicians and producers are in for a quiet summer: quietly, the releases on their label The Bombist are among the best sellers of the…
- Radio France Festival in Montpellier
The Festival Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon, which runs from 13 July until the end of the month, offers a fine reggae line-up this weekend…
- Mr Vegas cancelled!
Mr Vegas's concert planned for 20 July at the Elysée Montmartre is cancelled. Tickets are fully refundable at the points of sale where they were bought.
- "Viv la vi", says Tiwony
Tiwony's new album, "Viv la vi", will be available in mid-July in the French Caribbean, French Guiana and on legal download sites. Though solo, the…
- Glen Washington cancelled in Paris
Glen Washington's concert, planned for Thursday 9 July at the Elysée Montmartre, is cancelled, according to Garance, the promoter. Bad news for those who…
- Gramps Morgan opens his heart
Gramps Morgan is releasing his first solo album, "Two sides of my heart", in two stages: it will be available for download from tomorrow, 7 July, on Gramps's…
June 2009
- Booba: dancehall on the autopsy table
After Demarco (featuring on his album "0.9") and Busy Signal (who appears on Mala's album), Booba once again puts Jamaica in the spotlight on the third…
- Willi Williams, at last a new album
It has been 15 years since we had anything new to listen to: since 1994, Jamaican Willi Williams had remained hopelessly discreet. The author of the splendid…
- Seconds for The Itals
Formed in the 1970s, veteran vocal trio The Itals return with "Let dem talk", a new studio album released on their own label, Ital Music, and distributed by…
- Sean Paul launches his website
As the release of his next album, "Imperial blaze", draws near (see news of 19/06/09), Sean Paul now has a new official site. Found at allseanpaul.com, the…
- Sizzla joins Bisso Na Bisso
Sizzla is among the many guests on the new Bisso Na Bisso project, released on 15 June. 10 years after their album "Racines", the Franco-Congolese rap…
- Buju Banton gets European distribution
"Rasta got soul", Buju Banton's ninth album, produced by his own label Gargamel Music, is released this week in France and Germany and will be available in…
- Sean Paul to set your summer alight
Sean Paul's fourth album, "Imperial blaze", is announced for 18 August on VP and Atlantic Records. The first single from the new set, So fine, produced by…
- Collie Buddz hits the holiday road
Bermuda-born singer Collie Buddz will be passing through the south of France this summer. Backed by New York's New Kingston Band, he will play Reggae Sun Ska…
- Uwe Banton releases his second album
A veteran artist in Germany, his involvement in reggae going back to the 80s, Uwe Banton has just released his second album, "Rightful place", on the German…
- Reggaefrance in your pocket!
The Reggaefrance team has just launched Reggaefrance mobile, a beta version of the site accessible from a mobile phone in a format better suited to small…
- Mr Vegas blessed in the charts
Mr Vegas is simultaneously at number one in at least five different charts compiled in Jamaica (including Hype TV and RE TV) with I am blessed, a song with…
- Serani breaks records
With his hit No games, Serani has dethroned Bob Marley on the legal download platform iTunes in the United States. Bob's classic Three little birds had until…
- Nas and Damian Marley together at Reggae Sumfest
The American rapper Nas and Damian "Junior Gong" Marley will share the stage at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay on 25 July, on the second night devoted to…
- Brahim, the return!
After Taïro's album, another long-awaited reggae release is finally on its way: Brahim's new album is poking its nose out. Nine years after the very good…
- Most Wanted: your vote counts!
In these times of election campaigning, Reggaefrance also invites you to slip your ballot into the box. In partnership with VP Records, Reggaefrance lets you…
- Summer Reggae Fest #2, the programme
A few kilometres from the ramparts of Saint-Malo, the Summer Reggae Fest will be held for the second year running and will offer an international reggae and…
- Alborosie launches his new album in France
To mark the release of his new album, "Escape From Babylon", on Greensleeves, Alborosie will celebrate the event with an exceptional launch party on 16 June…
May 2009
- Florent Malouda launches his reggae festival
We knew of Florent Malouda's passion for reggae. After meeting Jah Cure in prison in Kingston in 2007, the Chelsea and France midfielder has taken a new step…
- A reggae meeting at La Villette
Opened in April, the Creole season at the Parc de La Villette will give pride of place to Jamaican reggae as part of the Mizik Factory project, on 5 and 6…
- Sizzla on the cover of Reggae Vibes
Issue 6 of Reggae Vibes has hit the newsstands, with no fewer than 15 pages devoted to Sizzla, interviewed by the magazine. Also in the contents: Groundation…
- Terry Linen for the better
The Jamaican singer Terry Linen, who made a notable comeback in 2008, is releasing a new album entitled "A better man". Produced by Uplifting Music, with the…
- Tarrus Riley announces his new album for the summer
Having become unmissable since the release of his first album "Parables" in early 2008, Tarrus Riley will return at the end of the summer with a new project…
- The Marleys record for peace
Damian Marley and Stephen Marley are currently recording in Los Angeles, alongside Mick Jagger, as part of a charity project for peace supported by the United…
- Brooklyn celebrates music
While the French will celebrate their Fête de la Musique on 21 June, the people of Brooklyn will not be outdone: on the same date the Brooklyn Music Festival…
- Daddy Yod anthology
An anthology album by the veteran deejay Daddy Yod is out these days. Made up of 35 tracks, 7 of them unreleased, and 9 videos, the double CD looks back over…
- Buju Banton live, in print
Gargamel Music, Buju Banton's label, will publish a book of photographs of the artist on stage this autumn. Buju Banton live will present the work of the…
- After Rasta rocket, Surf rasta
A feature film entitled Surf rasta, devoted to surfing in Jamaica, will be unveiled in June. Heading the project is Rick Elgood, the English director who…
- Snoop Dogg turns to reggae
We already knew of Snoop Dogg's taste for forays off the beaten track of hip-hop, and several clues suggest that his next project will be reggae. At the…
- No banknote for Bob Marley
Despite lively debates last week, the question was settled yesterday by the Bank of Jamaica: much to the dismay of Bob Marley's supporters, it is indeed the…
- Rodigan honoured twice
The English selector and radio presenter David Rodigan was handed two awards (gold and silver) at the Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony on 11 May in London…
- New maxi from Irie Ites
Lorenzo and Chezidek will be in the spotlight on the new maxi produced by the French label Irie Ites, due out on 1 June. Dedicated to Mikey Dread, the "dread…
- Shabba Ranks alongside Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar has already shown his interest in Jamaican music in the past. He has just done it again, as Love you no more, the next single from his new album…
- Mavado turned Paris upside down
On Tuesday night Mavado was in Paris for the first time and, despite some people's fears about the quality of his show, the Gully God won everyone over by…
- Je t'aime... moi non plus
The Paris crew Party Time is as active as ever and announces the release of Je T'aime moi non plus, a track recorded by Livhigh and Kaina, two artists from…
- The industry is doing badly, the artists better
The record industry just keeps sinking. The latest figures, published on 5 May by the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (the SNEP, which groups…
- Clash fever in Aubagne
The clash scene is doing well in the South. Further proof: a musical joust will pit four sound systems against each other next Saturday, 16 May, in Aubagne…
- The double Bitty McLean effect
A nice gift awaits the lucky holders of a ticket for Bitty McLean on 19 May at the Bataclan: in exchange for proof of purchase, they will be able to download…
- Admiral T on Kery James's album
Although his last album "Toucher l'Horizon" dates back to 2006, Admiral T is currently camped at the top of the French charts. The Guadeloupean singjay…
- Inna De Yard, the 45s
The first Inna de Yard 45 has finally come off the presses: the honour of opening the Makasound label's singles catalogue went to Mathew McAnuf and his…
- Ziggy Marley sings for children
Family is at the heart of Ziggy Marley's latest project. This week, Bob's eldest son releases "Family time", an album for children that mixes covers…
- Global Reggae Culture, third edition
And that's three for Global Reggae Culture. Built as a cultural meeting in several parts (craft market, restaurant, then live music and a soundclash to…
April 2009
- New releases from Maximum Sound
From England, Frenchie remains as productive as ever. With "Rise Up", Anthony B.'s latest album, produced by him, having just come out (read the review), the…
- The best of the best in Miami
A big bill in Miami on 24 May for the Best of the best festival, which will host a good twenty artists in the open air. Among the most anticipated, alongside…
- Matthew McAnuff on tour
After several very recent dates on the Inna de yard all-stars tour (see news of 23 March), Matthew McAnuff embarks on a series of shows in May, accompanied by…
- Death before dishonor: Black Kat make it six
The traditional Jamaican leg of the World Clash, held every Easter weekend, had a new look this year, except for the winner, Black Kat, a multiple World Clash…
- Zumjay enlists in the US Army
Unlike Shaggy, who joined the Marines before making a career in music, Zumjay recently announced that he was joining a US Army reserve regiment after several…
- Alborosie signs with Greensleeves
A new signing at Greensleeves, which has welcomed Alborosie. While his album "Soul Pirate" is still unreleased in France, the Sicilian singer based in Jamaica…
- Reggae Sundance will not take place
It was one of the most pleasant European festivals, yet Reggae Sundance, which has brought thousands of reggae fans together every year since 1996 in…
- Reggae Vibes no. 5 on the newsstands
Back to basics for issue 5 of the bimonthly Reggae Vibes, which dwells on some of Jamaica's most famous vocal trios: Culture, Israel Vibration, The Congos…
- 28th IRAWMA ceremony
The 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) ceremony will take place this year on Sunday 3 May at York College in Queens, New York…
- Rototom Sunsplash, 2009 vintage
Just as the summer sun seems to be starting to poke its nose out, the organisers of Rototom Sunsplash are starting to drop the first names that will make up…
- Strange things riddim: out on 45
The French label had already created a buzz with this series, inspired by John Holt's Strange things (which he recorded again for the occasion). At a time…
- King Addies in Paris
An avalanche of dubplates is in store on Saturday 18 April in Paris: King Addies, the legendary sound system that ruled the famous Biltmore Ballroom in…
- Aidonia cleared by the courts
Appearing before the Supreme Court in Kingston earlier this month, the deejay Aidonia saw the charges against him fall away. Accused of possessing a firearm…
- 220 Sound win the Reggae Champion Arena
It was this weekend: the 2nd edition of the Reggae Champion Arena crowned 220 Sound. The Caen crew won at the end of an excellent night. Clearly not having a…
- Lucky Dube's death: the verdict
We now know what happened on the evening of Thursday 18 October 2007, when Lucky Dube met his death in South Africa. At the time, Captain Cheryl Engelbrecht…
- Culture Press convicted again
Culture Press has been convicted again, at the Paris regional court on 18 February, this time in favour of Jimmy Cliff (€32,000), Dillinger (€26,000), Dennis…
- Reggae South Clash, 3rd edition
Open musical war in Toulouse: the 2009 winner of the Reggae South Clash will be decided at the Bikini on Friday 8 May. The contenders for the title, African…
- Mavado live in France
Mavado has been at the forefront of the Jamaican music scene since 2006, yet he had never been seen in a French venue. That will change on 11 and 12 May, in…
- Kill Dem Crew Birthday Bashment
Already on the fine bill of the second edition of the Reggae Champion Arena on 12 April (with 220 Sound and Furybass, news of 23/03/2009), Kill Dem Crew will…
- The Solidays line-up
One by one, the festivals are unveiling their line-ups. Solidays, now in its 11th year, will once again welcome a large contingent of artists over three days…
March 2009
- Universal rejects Amy Whinehouse's reggae album
After a stay on the island of Saint Lucia, Amy Whinehouse had come back with a demo for her third album. Her tracks, with reggae influences, were reportedly…
- Reggae Champion Arena part 2
The clash season is decidedly in full swing and another tempting bill is looming on the horizon: Reggae Champion Arena Part 2 will pit 220 Sound, Kill Dem…
