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46 news in 2015
All reggae / dancehall news
May 2015
Damian Marley, Stephen Marley and Jo Mersa on the cover of Reggae VibesThe new issue of Reggae Vibes magazine has just hit the newsstands and puts the Marley family in the spotlight. To answer the question “Will the Marley family…
Two Serge Gainsbourg 12” singles: ''Aux Armes et caetera'' and ''Lola Rastaquouère''The first importer of reggae into France, Serge Gainsbourg returns with two 12” singles: "Lola Rastaquouère" and "Aux Armes et cætera", on Universal. These…
Undisputed Records reissues Skarra Mucci’s album ''Return of the Raggamuffin''Skarra Mucci’s fourth album, "Return of the Raggamuffin", has just been reissued by the label Undisputed Records. Available since last week in a remastered…
New reissue from the Jamwax label: Donnette, by Hopeton CrawfordSpecialising in repressing rare tracks, the Jamwax label adds a new reissue to its catalogue: after Delroy Melody and Owen Knibbs, it is the singer Hopeton…
Jamaica Insula reissues its ''Histoire de la Jamaïque''Long unavailable, the fantastic “Histoire de la Jamaïque” by Thibault Ehrengardt is to be reissued by DREAD Editions. This essential book, which looks at the…
Reggae Sun Ska 2015: the line-up is completeThe full Reggae Sun Ska programme is now known! The 2015 vintage (the 18th edition of the event) will offer several highlights over three days, on 7, 8 and 9…
Kaiso Records, a calypso labelFabrice Uriac and Anthony Rambaud, the two founders of the group King Pépe & His Calypso Combo (who released their first album two years ago), are announcing…
Reggae Record Downloads: FLAC or WAV at the price of MP3Excellent news for all fans of quality digital releases: the site ReggaeRecord Download has just announced that it is making WAV and FLAC files available to…
Reggae Geel 2015: the full line-upReggae Geel has finalised its 2015 line-up. No fewer than 70 artists spread over five stages (Main Stage, Bounce Dancehall, 18° Corner, Skaville, The Yard)…
No Logo Festival 2015 with Bunny Wailer, Capleton, Alpha Blondy, Biga Ranx, Taïro, Protoje...The No Logo Festival 2015 is taking shape. A good part of the line-up that awaits festival-goers in mid-August in the Jura is now known: Thursday 13 August…
Israel Vibration on tour for the album ''Play It Real''28/05/2015 : L'Espace – Marseille (13) 02/06/2015 : Le Rockstore –Montpellier (34) 03/06/2015 : Chabada – Angers (49) 04/06/2015 : Espace John Lennon –…
April 2015
Protoje & The Indiggnation: the Ancient Future tourOn the back of his superb third album, "Ancient Future", Protoje is back in Europe and France with his band The Indiggnation. 01/05/2015 - Free Open Air…
“Is Paris Burning?” clash: Blues Party vs Stereo EarthquakeWe Want Clash! The poor relation of the dancehall scene, the clash is making a comeback in the capital with two historic sound systems: Blues Party and Stereo…
Cham: his third album, ''Lawless'', coming soonIt has already been nine (!) years since the album "Ghetto Story", carried by its huge title single, came out. Baby Cham’s third album has been a long time…
Raspect #2 with Major Lazer, Prince Fatty and HorsemanFor its second edition, the Raspect party in Paris is going to make some noise: this night dedicated to Bass Music will welcome Major Lazer at the Trabendo on…
Dub Camp Festival 2015: the full line-up is outThe full line-up for the Dub Camp Festival is now known. The dub gathering will take place on 10, 11 and 12 July 2015 in Le Pellerin (44). For its second…
Freddie McGregor live at the New MorningEDIT OF 23/04/2015: CONCERT CANCELLED Freddie McGregor will make his big comeback to France in April with a concert in Paris. His last visit to France was the…
''Dub of Thrones'': Alborosie and King Jammy replay ''Games of Thrones''With the worldwide success of the series Games of Thrones, it was surprising that no artist had yet embraced George Martin’s universe. Alborosie is the one to…
Help Meta & The Cornerstones fund their third albumAfter a long world tour that took them as far as New Zealand and Australia, Meta & The Cornerstones have started writing their third album, "Hirra". To fund…
''Dj's & Toasters Jamaïcains'', by Eric Doumerc and Jérémie Kroubo DagniniMore than a mere branch of the reggae tree, the emergence of the deejay style in Jamaica in the 70s opened up new musical frontiers, paving the way for…
March 2015
Summerjam Festival 2015: 30 years with a fanfare!Summerjam has a fine bill in store for its thirtieth anniversary. The organisers are currently putting together a particularly enticing line-up, as the new…
- Reggae Geel unveils its line-up
The outlines of the festival season are starting to take shape. This time it is Reggae Geel that has just announced the first artists who will perform on one…
I Kong, back after thirty years of silenceAuthor of the masterpiece The Way It Is, I Kong ends a retirement of nearly thirty years and returns with a new album, "A Little Walk", recorded with the…
Israel Vibration returns on the cover of Reggae VibesIt is the duo Israel Vibration who make the cover of Reggae Vibes magazine for its 41st issue, on the strength of their new album "Play It Real", which comes…
Dour Festival 2015 unveils its reggae line-upThe gigantic Dour Festival has unveiled a (small) part of the bill for its 2015 edition. As every year, the Belgian festival gives pride of place to reggae…
- First names for Reggae Sun Ska 2015
After Summerjam and Rototom, it is now Reggae Sun Ska's turn to announce the first artists on the bill for the 2015 edition, the festival's eighteenth. The…
Rototom Sunsplash 2015, the first 20 names announcedRototom Sunsplash has just announced the first wave of artists on the bill for its 2015 edition. As every year, the famous event will bring together an…
Dub Attack!, the joint tour of Prince Fatty and Mad ProfessorDub Attack! is a summit meeting between Mad Professor and Prince Fatty, on tour in France. The starting point was when the English dub sorcerer Mad Prof found…
- Dub Camp Festival 2015: the first names are out!
After the success of its first edition, the Dub Camp festival is back in 2015 for three days of gathering under the banner of dub, on 10, 11 and 12 July 2015…
10x2 tickets to win for Ken Boothe and Black Roots at the Banlieues Bleues festivalFor its 32nd edition, the famous jazz festival Banlieues Bleues is hosting a fine reggae night on Saturday 21 March with Ken Boothe and the English band Black…
''Strictly Roots'', Morgan Heritage's new albumMorgan Heritage are back: the royal family of reggae has announced the upcoming release of its new album, titled "Strictly Roots". Due in April (the 20th…
Raging Fyah back in FranceExcellent news: the band Raging Fyah will start a fine French tour tomorrow. A chance to see live the new album from these young Jamaicans, "Destiny"…
February 2015
Rootz Underground on tour for their new album, ''Return of the Righteous''They were already in France at the end of 2014, but the Jamaicans of Rootz Underground will be back in the Hexagon this spring. It was needed to make up for…
The Skints, their new album ''FM'' with Prince Fatty coming soonThe delightful London band The Skints are back! Co-produced by Prince Fatty, like the previous album "Part & Parcel", their new album, "FM", imagines a…
Fifth edition for the B Side Reggae Festival in CergyA fifth edition for the B-Side Reggae Festival, which is settling back into L'Observatoire (Cergy). After Jah Mason, Lutan Fyah, Stand High Patrol and The…
Kanka keeps shaking the roadsStill on the road to present his new album "Watch Your Step", released in early 2014, Kanka will play several concerts until the summer, accompanied by Chris…
Owen Knibbs's digital bomb Juggler reissued by Jamwax RecordsOwen Knibbs left only one title in the history of Jamaican music: Juggler, a little digital dancehall bomb, recorded at Aquarius studios (founded by producer…
Yaniss Odua, the ideal tour goes onYou don't change good habits: after a 2014 spent on the road, Yaniss Odua will still be touring in 2015, riding the momentum of the release of his excellent…
Capital Letters, a return in capitalsAfter more than 20 years away, the English group Capital Letters makes its big return on album. The celebrated group, authors of the fantastic album "Headline…
Grammy Awards: and the winner is... Ziggy MarleyIt is his fourth Grammy Award: Ziggy Marley has just pocketed the statuette for his album "Fly Rasta". The ceremony, held yesterday in Los Angeles in the…
Protoje: the new album, ''Ancient Future'', draws nearAfter two albums overseen by Don Corleon, Protoje turned to producer Winta James to make his third album, "Ancient Future". Winta James produced the hit Who…
First French tour for Jah9The young singer Jah9 will play her first French tour this spring: having discovered France last summer at the Garance Reggae Festival, Jah9 will be back in…
First names for Outlook Festival 2015As every year, the Croatian event makes heads spin with its paradisiacal setting and a line-up spanning dub, reggae, hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, dubstep... The…
Dub Station #48: King Shiloh and Lyrical Benjie returnIt is not the first time, far from it, that the King Shiloh sound system will play in France on Saturday 7 February. But the visit of the formidable Dutch…
January 2015
Reggae Vibes #40 on newsstandsFor its new issue, Reggae Vibes magazine has looked at the English scene and the great comebacks of Black Roots, Black Slate and Capital Letters. After Black…
King Sporty, author of Buffalo Soldier, has left usKnown as King Sporty, Noel G Williams died on 5 January in a Miami hospital, aged 71. King Sporty is known as the co-writer of Bob Marley's song Buffalo…