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July 2006
- Reggaefrance Mag #0
After seven years on the web, Reggaefrance can be leafed through for the first time this summer at the Ja'Sound festival, with the release of issue zero of…
- Perfect's first album finally in the shops
Long awaited, the debut album from Perfect, the new roots revelation if ever there was one, is finally announced on Nocturne. Apart from a few unreleased…
- Arte meets Reggaefrance @ Summerjam
Arte will broadcast on 3 August at 11.20pm a 2-hour documentary on the 21st edition of Summerjam, held from 14 to 16 July at Fühlinger See, near Cologne in…
- Bad luck streak for Gyptian
Bad luck has struck Gyptian: a few weeks after a personal tragedy, a fire partly damaged the Ten Times Strong studio in Portmore at the beginning of July…
- The Discounted Gold Disc
Faced with the persistent fall in record sales in shops, the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP) has decided to revise the thresholds for…
- Ill Inspecta releases his street CD
You may already have heard him with Mad Paper on the Rodeo riddim cooked up by Seeed: the young German deejay Ill Inspector has just released a new single…
- 7th album for Buju Banton
‘Too bad’, Buju Banton's eagerly awaited next album, will be released in September in the United States. After his last two albums, from 2000 and 2003, which…
- Fantan Mojah vs Downsound
Tempers are flaring between Fantan Mojah and Downsound Records, the label that took him in at the start of his career. Since his departure for Greensleeves…
- News from Easy Star
As we announced, the success of "Dub Side of the Moon", the reggae reworking of the Pink Floyd classic, is now being extended to video. Announced for 28…
- RFI now in Kingston
Radio France Internationale (RFI) inaugurated its new relay in Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday 6 July. People in Kingston and the surrounding area can now…
- No Banton in Brighton
Buju Banton's concert, due to take place on 5 July in Brighton, has finally been cancelled under the joint pressure of the police, the LGBT association and…
- Mighty Crown's 15th anniversary
Mighty Crown, a sound system founded in Yokohama in 1991, is entering its fifteenth year. This crystal anniversary has been celebrated as it should be since…
June 2006
- Alpheus back with a single
We know Alpheus for his album on Studio One, which he was one of the last to join before the death of Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. Since then he has moved to our…
- A new Ward 21 for the summer
When we met them last year at the Summerjam festival across the Rhine, Ward 21 had already told us they were working on a new album. With no news since, it…
- Winston McAnuff on all fronts
The veteran Winston McAnuff is enjoying a second youth under the Makasound banner. Besides the reissue of his first album, "Pick hits to click", whose review…
- Shaggy stays at Geffen
After leaving Virgin and bouncing back at Geffen, where his latest album "Clothes Drop" came out, Shaggy was wondering whether to change label again. His…
- Reconversion assurée pour Matterhorn
The selector Tony Matterhorn is smashing it with Dutty wine, his own song and the accompanying dance on the Smash riddim, which is topping reggae / dancehall…
- Tanya Stephens: new album and first hit
Tanya Stephens' single These streets, an acoustic ballad with very good lyrics, went straight to the top of the main American reggae charts. The single…
- Beres Hammond cancellation: the sequel
The company Bamba Production SARL, mentioned in our news item of 19 May (See the news item), wishes to respond and has sent us a right of reply setting out…
- RAGGA 75 dans les kiosques
The new June issue of Ragga has just come out. Inside, interviews with Krys, Sista Carol and Mr Easy, and a big sound system section with an interview with…
- A new Lukie D. for Maximum Sound
A new Lukie D. album should be out soon on Maximum Sound. Mostly reggae, it will be called "Deliver Me". It will of course include all the killer tunes…
- Being a star in Kingston is risky
Times are hard for stars in the land of reggae. After Gyptian, Assassin and the young deejay Spice, it is now Mr. Pepper's turn to be the victim of an armed…
- Richie Spice wins at the Reggae Soca Music Awards
The 13th edition of the Reggae Soca Music Awards saw Richie Spice crowned most cultural artist of 2005, ahead of heavyweights such as Sizzla, Luciano, Jah…
- Voice Mail's first album out on VP
As we told you recently in the review, Voice Mail's debut, "Hey", which until now was only available on the Japanese market, is being re-released by VP so…
- New Bob Marley biography
Just as the 25th anniversary of Bob Marley's death has been marked, a new biography of the king of reggae has been available in the United States since May…
- Seeed open the World Cup with reggae
It is hard to find a more popular event than the football World Cup, which kicked off on Friday in Germany. Millions of spectators, billions (in cumulative…
- Bob Marley at the cinema
After slipping into the skin of Ray Charles in the excellent film "Ray", Jamie Foxx is preparing to repeat the feat by playing Bob Marley in a biopic about…
- Beenie Man is getting married
It's official! Beenie Man has recently announced the date of his wedding to the young model and singer D'Angel, who has been seen so often at his side lately…
- Mikey Dread in Paris cancelled
Mikey Dread's concert, planned as the opener of the 8th Dub Meetings on 10 June at the Cabaret Sauvage, has unfortunately been cancelled, probably a victim of…
- Mighty Crown in Europe
After a conspicuous absence from the UK Cup Clash 2006, the Japanese sound system Mighty Crown is back in Europe. The "mad japaneses" will first stop off in…
May 2006
- Burning Spear on tour
A figure of roots reggae and a regular on French stages, Burning Spear is once again hitting the roads of France. His tour starts tonight in Landerneau and…
- Sean Paul, reissue of the album The Trinity
More than 8 months after the release of the original edition, which has already sold over a million copies worldwide, the reissue of Sean Paul's album "The…
- Desmond Dekker has left us
Desmond Dekker, the rocksteady star, died on Thursday 25 May of a heart attack, the Jamaica Gleaner reports in today's edition. His manager, Delroy Williams…
- Rototom Reggae Sunsplash 2006
We now have a better idea of the line-up Rototom Sunsplash is offering for its twelfth edition. The reggae festival will run from 7 to 15 July 2006 in Osoppo…
- The reggae summer is going to be hot
In summer, the temperature rises in the concert halls too. The arrival of the sunny season brings the first announcements of Jamaican artists' European summer…
- Richie Spice, wheel and come again
Richie Spice isn't done with "Spice In Your Life", his landmark 2005 album. VP Records is announcing a reissue of this very fine record on 6 June, remastered…
- Sizzla's new album with Greensleeves
Waterhouse Redemption release date : 25 june 2006 Tracklist : 1. One love 2. Play me some music 3. It's possible 4. Right day 5. Someone loves you 6. Let me…
- Richie Stephens: singer and promoter
Lovers rock singer Richie Stephens is moving further into promotion and has just launched 'Take me away', his own festival. The show, which takes place on 28…
- Supersonic crowned in Le Mans
The Berlin sound system led by its MC Spider won its clash against the Roman sound One Love Hi-powa on Saturday 29 May in Le Mans. The Germans were barely…
April 2006
- Intercom reloaded
Maximum Sound, a French label based in London, announces the forthcoming release of a new batch on the Intercom riddim, a modern version of the Revolution…
- 4ème édition du Télérama Dub Festival
Télérama kicks off its Dub season, which runs from 10 to 20 May 2006. On the programme, a fine range of international dub artists such as Adrian Sherwood…
- Ja'sound festival 2006
The final line-up for Ja'sound 2006 is finally available! France's leading reggae festival once again bets on a selection of roots and conscious artists…
- Regards Reggae : Reggaefrance s'affiche
To mark its 7th anniversary, Reggaefrance.com is organising "Regards Reggae", a photography exhibition presenting portraits, installations and snapshots of…
- Made in Jamaica: the movie
Fans of cinema and reggae have long awaited a successor to classics such as The harder they come and Rockers. Made in Jamaica, a film by Jerome Laperrousaz…
- Groundation summer tour
As last year, the Californian reggae band Groundation will crisscross the roads of France and Europe this summer. The marathon tour, spanning June to August…
- Rodigan pon top form !
This Easter weekend promised to be a busy one for clash fans. On Saturday, New York witnessed the coronation of the English selector David Rodigan in an…
- Jah Mason finally among the big names
After no fewer than six albums on various Jamaican and European labels, Jah Mason is about to release his first album for VP Records. Scheduled for 16 May, it…
- Danakil's reggae mistreated by the UMP
Libération reports today in its columns that the municipality of Marly-Le-Roy (Yvelines) has cancelled a concert by the young reggae band Danakil, because of…
- Reggae Sunsplash live on the internet
Information about the summer festivals is starting to pour in, and nobody will have missed the revival of the Reggae Sunsplash Festival (see news of…
- Rototom 2006: line-up news
The Italian reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash, which will be held from Friday 7 to Saturday 15 July 2006 in Udine, has just revealed a small part of its…
- Alton Ellis in the reggae Hall of Fame
Alton Ellis, whom we recently saw on stage in an exemplary show at the Cabaret Sauvage, is to be inducted into the serious International Reggae And World…
- Ja'Sound: the line-up in dribs and drabs
For its third edition, the Ja’sound Festival will once again be held in Bagnols sur Cèze in the Gard from 2 to 5 August, and should once more live up to its…
- Matisyahu: reggae's new US star
After a first album released in 2004 ("Shake Off The Dust... Arise"), then the best-seller "Live at Stubb's", which sold over 500,000 copies in the United…
- Beenie and Bounty together on Sumfest !
Storm warning at Reggae Sumfest: Bounty Killer "the Poor people's Governor" and Beenie Man "the King of the dancehall" will be the two headliners of the…
March 2006
- Greensleeves label bought out
The daily "Jamaica Observer" reported in its columns a few weeks ago on the possible sale of the English reggae label Greensleeves. Reached by telephone, the…
- Broken Stick too bad
The Broken Stick Sound has set up its own label (Broken Stick Records) and signs its first series with a version of the Johnny Too Bad riddim. On this famous…
- Brand new releases by Makasound
Specialising in reissues of rare Jamaican roots, the label Makasound announces the creation of a little brother, Makafresh, which will focus on modern roots…
- Heartical vs Supersonic
The battle looks set to be a tough one for the Paris sound system Heartical, led by Sir Jo, who will face the Germans of Supersonic on 7 June 2006 at Le…
- Jamaican Clash 2006
The Jamaican World Clash, best known as Death before dishonor, will be held on Monday April 17 2006. Six among some the biggest international sound system…
- Jim Murple on the road again
After an unusual break (they have undertaken the building of a studio), Jim Murple Memorial return to the roads of France and will even allow themselves a…
- Irie Ites online
The Irie Ites collective announces the creation of its website, www.irieites.net. Devoted on the one hand to Irie Ites' sound system, label and artists, the…
- Eight sounds in session in the 78
The "78 reggae all stars" have arranged to meet under the aegis of Kawulé at La Scène in Vernouillet for a night on 1 April dedicated to the sound systems of…
- Le Sting, champion de la sécurité
Sting won the award given by the channel CVM TV for the "safest concert" of 2005. At first, naturally, you don't believe it: the many verbal slips and…
- Punanny bis
At a time when Jamaican producers keep revisiting the riddims that made the glory days of dancehall (read our editorial), Steely and Clevie are no exception…
- Desperado hits back at T.O.K
Although he does not yet have the success of a Busy Signal or an Aidonia, the young DJ Desperado intends to make himself heard with one of his very latest…
- When the police start singing
Jamaica's veteran police chief, Reneto Adams, the same man who stood out alongside Ninja Man on the Sting 2002 stage, has been much talked about on the island…
- After Pink Floyd, Radiohead
The New York label Easy Star and its musicians are no strangers to a gamble: they are currently putting the finishing touches to an adaptation of Radiohead's…
- Peter Tosh Museum: buy a brick!
The official website of the Peter Tosh Foundation announces the launch of the "Buy a brick" campaign. The aim? To fund the construction of the Peter Tosh…
- Admiral T, back in force
Apart from his explosive Mizik on Special Delivery's Judgement Time riddim, it had been a long time since Admiral T had been in the news. That is about to…
- Summerjam 2006 Reggae Festival
The line-up for the 21st Summerjam, to be held in Cologne from 14 to 16 July 2006, has just been unveiled. The 2006 edition of the biggest reggae festival in…
