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March 2010
Youssou N'dour, from Dakar to KingstonYoussou Ndour's new album, "Dakar Kingston", hits the shops today. To be clear: it was recorded in spring 2009 at the Tuff Gong studios in Jamaica. And the…
Bob Sinclar meets Sly & RobbieBob Sinclar in Jamaica? No, it is not a joke. The DJ for teenyboppers went to the island to re-record his biggest hits (Love Generation, the anthem of the…
Reggae Sun Ska 2010, the first namesAfter the success of the last edition (more than 30,000 visitors), Reggae Sun Ska fully intends to build on it in 2010. Step one: move the site a few…
Bushman, Pressure & I Wayne in concert in ParisAfter Capleton and Tarrus Riley, Reggaefrance and CO2 Activity are at it again at the Cabaret Sauvage on 1 April with Bushman, I-Wayne and Pressure. Pressure…
Omar Perry on the roadOmar Perry will play several concerts in France from next month. He will notably be joined by Kiddus I on 30 April in Vourey. 02/04/2010 : Ventil'o fest…
Mad Professor on tourMad Professor will be on the French roads for a series of concerts, kicking off tomorrow in Limoges. He will stop in Paris at Glaz'Art, also with Earl 16 and…
Black Ryno leaves Portmore EmpireNothing is going right in Gaza. After the departure of Gaza Kim (now Kym) and the expulsion of Lisa Hype (now Lisa Hyper, see news of 04/01/2010), it is now…
Lee Perry to celebrate his birthday in ParisThe Sorcerer Lee "Scratch" Perry is back in France, where he will celebrate his birthday (74) in Paris. A birthday that will be celebrated almost en famille…
Alborosie in France: the tour datesTouring Europe, Alborosie will be passing through just about everywhere in France, where he can see how popular he is. Accompanied of course by his band the…
Two French sounds win abroadFebruary was a good month for French sound systems involved in clashes. On 20 February in Geneva, Guiding Star came out on top in a one-on-one on neutral…
February 2010
My Son Riddim at Greenyard RecordsRoots riddims are rare but still around. The French label Greenyard Records, which notably produced the track Do you love me on Omar Perry's latest album…
Sizzla's tour is cancelledSizzla's new French tour, which was due to begin yesterday, 25 February, has been cancelled. Tickets will of course be refunded in full. According to the…
Mathieu Ruben on record and on stageHe is only 23 and yet already has 16 years of career behind him. To mark the release of his first album "Genèses", produced by Ragga Dub Force and Tyrone…
Once upon a time, raggamuffinA long-term project undertaken and carried out by veteran Daddy Yod, the documentary "Il était une fois raggamuffin", devoted to the origins of the French…
Olympics: Kerr stops in the quarter-finalsNinth fastest in qualifying (1'13"71) and then winner of his round of 16 heat, Errol Kerr bowed out at the quarter-final stage on Sunday in the skicross event…
Rototom Festival moves to SpainRototom Festival is preparing for a move with a flourish this year. After 16 years in Italy, Europe's biggest festival (130,000 festivalgoers on average each…
Reggae soon to lose its Grammy?For years now, the winners of the reggae Grammy have surprised no one. So much so that after the 52nd edition of the famous ceremony, the website Caribbean…
A new album for DavilleDaville's new album (his third, after "In Heaven" in 2006 and "Always on my mind" in 2007) will be released this year on the Fashozy Records label. To get an…
Romain Virgo signs with VPDiscovered through the Digicel Rising Stars talent contest, which he won in 2007, Romain Virgo did not take long to attract interest. The VP label has thus…
Dub Station #20: the organisers apologiseAfter the fiasco of how the public was received at Dub Station #20, which celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the English sound system Channel One on…
Matthew McAnuff, the first album at lastIt is probably the most eagerly awaited debut album: after making a splash with his track Be Careful in Earl "Chinna" Smith's yard in 2008, Winston McAnuff's…
A new album and a tour for Jim MurpleThe new album from Jim Murple Mémorial, "A la recherche du son perdu", will be released on Tuesday 6 April 2006. Recorded, like the previous ones, in the…
UK Cup Clash vs World ClashWe knew sound system clashes; now it is the turn of clashes between organisers. The Reggae Girls and ARM team, behind the UK Cup Clash, the biggest event of…
Colocks on tourColocks will be touring from March, notably as Alborosie's opening act. A summer tour is already in the works. All the dates are below. 09/03/10 : Espace Paul…
Damian Marley and Matisyahu at the OlympicsA fortnight after Mavado, who stopped in Vancouver on his North American tour on 3 February, other reggae artists will perform in the British Columbia…
Reggae calendar 2010As every year, you can order your reggae calendar from the Kingston Kids association. For 2010, the artists invited to strike a pose are: Sean Paul, Etana…
Livraison reggae, the compilationWill 2010 be the year French reggae makes a comeback? Projects are certainly multiplying. The Special Delivery label is turning its attention to the French…
Garnett Silk's son goes into hip hopIt is not uncommon to see artists' children follow in their father's footsteps. There are many examples, and a new "son of" is making his mark: Duce Califa…
A first album for promising Biga RanxWe had brought Biga over to take part in Reggaefrance's 9th anniversary in 2008, and it is Biga Ranks we have found again, now that his first album is out…
The full dates of Danakil's tourOn tour since the end of last year, the French band Danakil will be on the road for a good while yet. Their marathon tour will take them through the following…
Raggasonic: the first datesFollowing the announcement of a stage comeback for Big Red and Daddy Mory at the Garorock festival in Marmande on 2 April (see news of 23/01/2010)…
A new album for GentlemanGerman singer Gentleman is putting the finishing touches to his new album, due out in the first half of 2010 on Bushhouse Music and Sony. Recorded and mixed…
- Grammy Awards: a clean sweep for the Marleys
The winners of the 52nd Grammy Awards have been known for a few days. On the reggae and Jamaican artists front, the result is unsurprising and crowns two…
January 2010
The Soul Vybz catalogue available onlineCreated in 2005 through the merger of Soul Stereo and Vybz So Nice, the Soul Vybz label now has its entire catalogue online. The six riddims already produced…
The Congos on the cover of Reggae VibesThe Congos and their legendary album "Heart of the Congos", produced by Lee Perry, are the highlight of issue 10 of Reggae Vibes, which devotes no fewer than…
First names for Summerjam 2010Summer festival line-ups are trickling out. Summerjam, which will celebrate its 25th edition from 2 to 4 July 2010, has just revealed the first names on its…
- Raggasonic is back... on stage
Rumours had been circulating for a while, but now it is certain: Raggasonic is reforming. More than ten years after the group split, Big Red and Daddy Mory…
A special Boulibaï Vibrations on Tarrus RileySoon to play in Paris, Tarrus Riley will also be on the national airwaves this weekend. Malik Boulibaï, host of the weekly "Boulibaï Vibrations" on France…
Gappy Ranks signs with GreensleevesTwo years ago, his name was still unknown to everyone. Now it is a different story. Author of the hit Stinkin Rich in 2009, Gappy Ranks should not stop there…
Made in Jamaica at the Reggae Film FestivalThe third edition of the Reggae Film Festival, organised by the Jamaican Film Academy, will take place from 25 to 27 February 2010 in Kingston. Launched in…
Buju Banton pleads not guiltyWe now know a little more about the hearing held on 5 January in Tampa (see news of 07/01/2010), where Buju Banton was indeed transferred. Gargamel pleaded…
Jamaica rallies for HaitiJamaica, its people and its artists are mobilising to help their neighbours in Haiti, devastated by an earthquake last Tuesday in the Port-au-Prince region…
Yabby You has passed awaySinger and producer Yabby You died in the night of 12 to 13 January 2010 of a ruptured aneurysm. He would have turned 60 this year. With his death, reggae…
Southern Dub Convention part 8It is now a classic date on the dub scene in the south of France: the eighth edition of the Southern Dub Convention will take place on 5 February 2010 at La…
Patrick Colleony has left usPatrick Colleony passed away on 31 December 2009, taken by cancer. His name, little known to the general public, hides behind a multitude of labels. Patrick…
News of BujuArrested and held in Florida since 10 December (see news of 14/12/2009), Buju Banton is organising his defence. On 15 December, he appeared in prison clothes…
Reggae.be, when Belgium comes togetherBelgium now has its own website dedicated to reggae: Reggae.be, born from the merger of various Belgian forums. Unlike the constitutional crisis the country…
Garance Reggae Festival moves to BagnolsThere was the Jamaican Sunrise, then the Ja’Sound, and then nothing. This year, it is the Garance Reggae Festival that will set up in the Parc Rimbaud in…
Pow Pow catches the wave with the Surfer riddimThe German label Pow Pow has just released a new riddim, named Surfer. As usual, the Cologne sound system has gone for a light, airy reggae instrumental to…
Lisa Hype expelled from the Portmore EmpireIt was in a terse press release last week that Vybz Kartel, leader of the Portmore Empire collective, announced the expulsion of the singer Lisa Hype. Reading…
December 2009
Jimmy Cliff in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameJimmy Cliff is part of the next class to be welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Intended to honour the great figures of music who have marked its…
Live from the Don Corleon studioAlways at the cutting edge of technology, the producer Donovan "Don Corleon" Bennett now allows the whole world to follow his studio work via the internet…
The Bonner brothers, reggae's other familyAmong the most famous clans in reggae, we already knew the Morgan family (the largest) and the McGregor family (Freddie, the father, Stephen and Chino, the…
Tarrus Riley in concert in ParisAfter the success of Reggaefrance's 10th anniversary at the Cabaret Sauvage with Capleton, the Reggaefrance & Co2 activity teams are doing it again in early…
New album from PierpoljakPierpoljak, French reggae's biggest seller, is back with a new album. "Légendaire sérénade" will be in the shops on 8 February 2010 (still on Barclay /…
- Buju Banton accused of drug trafficking
Nothing is going right for Buju Banton. Used to run-ins with the police, Gargamel is this time experiencing American prisons. The Jamaican was reportedly…
Chuck Fender changes his nameDon't call him Chuck Fender any more. The former member of Fifth Element, which he left with a bang in 2005, now wants to be called The Living Fire. The…
The Bombing, by The BombistThe success of Bost & Bim's Yankees a Yard series already justifies the release of a best-of. The Bombing, as it is called, brings together on one LP the best…
Born fi dead finally translatedBorn fi dead by Laurie Gunst, a reference work, is now available in French. This translation is the second project published by Jamaica Insula, the publishing…
Mavado and Kartel make peace on stageIt happened in the early hours of Monday morning, with the West Kingston Jamboree festival in full swing at Tivoli Gardens: Bounty Killer, who was performing…
Toots on stage with "Playing for change"Toots Hibbert performed on 13 November in Los Angeles at a concert organised by the charitable foundation "Playing for change". He thus joins Ziggy Marley in…
Capleton on ArteAfter Trace TV, it is now Arte's turn to broadcast its feature on Capleton, filmed while he was taking part in Reggaefrance's anniversary at the Cabaret…
- Grammy Awards: the reggae nominees
The Grammy Awards have never quite reflected the year's Jamaican output. This 52nd edition of the famous ceremony will be no exception. You can't change a…
Reggae Champion Arena 2010Nothing beats the eve of a public holiday for enjoying a clash night. Conveniently, that is the case for the Reggae Champion Arena 2010, a sound clash that…
A reggae night for SidactionToday is World AIDS Day, but it is on 11 December that the Music & Dons night will take place, with part of the funds raised (11% of the takings) going to the…
Khalifa and symphonic reggaeBeware, UFO. After working with Sly & Robbie on his first solo album, Khalifa, an artist from the Caen area, has set his mind to revisiting it with a…
November 2009
Reggae Vibes #9 on newsstandsThe new issue of Reggae Vibes, the ninth, looks back at length on the life and work of Peter Tosh, the most outspoken of the Wailers, in a 22-page feature…
A reggae song for newbornsWe have known since Bob Marley that modern medicine and Rastafari sometimes do not mix well. A little story from England proves otherwise. Jamaican reggae…
No visa for Vybz Kartel, ''A Gaza mi stay''The news has just broken! Vybz Kartel's mini European tour, originally planned for December in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, has been postponed. The most…
Bounty and Kartel clashing at Sting?The traditional clash, the high point of the Sting festival held every year-end in Portmore, should pit Bounty Killer against Vybz Kartel. Although the names…