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March 2009
Inna de Yard All Stars, the tour growsThe Inna de Yard All Stars tour (news of 16/01/2009) has added several dates. Five years after the start of the acoustic series launched by Makasound, the…
Garance Reggae Festival unveils its line-upAfter a few lean years, the Garance Reggae Festival announces its best line-up in a very long time. The Parisian festival changes formula and will now run…
Reggae Sun Ska, 2009 vintageThe fine days are back, and with spring come the first announcements of this summer's festivals. In France, it is the doyen Reggae Sun Ska (12th edition) that…
Tribute to Peter Tosh at Le PlanLe Plan (Ris-Orangis) is offering a day entirely devoted to Peter Tosh this weekend, with a film screening, a debate and concerts in tribute to the most…
Bitty McLean back with an album and on stageBitty McLean is back with his third album "Movin On", which comes out on 27 April. The English singer, inspired by the great voices of reggae and soul…
Buju Banton's ''Rasta Got Soul'' is finally hereA sea serpent resurfaces: Buju Banton's album "Rasta Got Soul" is announced for 21 April 2009. It is no ordinary date: it is the 43rd anniversary of Haile…
Luciano on tour in FranceGood news: Luciano is back on French stages. The Messenjah is also giving in to the pro-Obama trend with the Yes We Can World Tour. Six dates are already…
Lord Kossity back in the shopsWe'll be hearing from Lord Kossity again in the coming weeks. On 6 April the deejay releases a double best-of tracing his whole career from 1993 to 2009. No…
Chuck Fender returns to EuropeThe news has just come in: former Fifth Element member Chuck Fender will tour across Europe from the end of March. For now, no dates are planned in France…
Releases galore at VPWhile yesterday in New York saw the launch party for Mavado's second album, "Mr. Brooks A Better Tomorrow", VP Records is already announcing several other…
Reggae Symphony 2009 vintageBuoyed by the success of the first edition of Reggae Symphony, which brought together John Holt and Freddie Mc Gregor on a concept similar to their legendary…
Etana keeps goingOne of the finest discoveries of 2008 with her first album, "The Strong One", Etana just keeps collecting awards. However, she does not seem ready to rest on…
February 2009
Bounty Killer and Beenie Man in courtIt was bound to happen: Bounty Killer is due in court on 12 May. The leader of the Alliance will be tried for his dangerous driving earlier this month. He is…
''Rock & the city'' in KingstonThose who scan the TV schedules may have been lucky enough to catch on Monday night an episode of the documentary series Rock & the city devoted to Kingston…
Lord Zeljko and D.Day pay tribute to King TubbyDub nights in tribute to King Tubby are not rare. What is rarer is when Lord Zeljko and Selector D. Day are in charge of the selection. Between the mixes and…
French Crown Sound ClashA fine event is on the horizon on the sound system scene: the French Crown Soundclash, organised by Run Thingz Production, will bring together four…
Aidonia on tour in FranceSpotted in 2007 alongside Vybz Kartel in Paris, Aidonia will be back in France in March. On a European tour with the sound system Soul Stereo (organised by…
Beenie Man doubles upFairly quiet of late, Beenie Man recently announced on a television programme that his next album would see the light of day before summer. This new project…
Damian Marley meets NasWith one foot in the USA and the other in Jamaica, Damian Marley continues to cross his influences. The latest project revealed by Billboard Magazine: a…
Pa ni tan a ped for TiwonyTiwony has spared no effort recently and is multiplying projects. Having gone to Jamaica to mix his album with the likes of Gaylord Bravo and Tixie (Anchor…
Bob Marley, the franchiseSpecialising in brand management and development, the company Hilco Consumer Capital (HCC) announced yesterday that it had reached an agreement with the…
Global Reggae Culture #2Buoyed by the success of the first edition, Global Reggae Culture returns on Saturday 14 March 2009 at La Bellevilloise in Paris. A night split into several…
Pablo Moses and U-Roy on the roadBack in France after last year's tour, the Comin'Up Tour will be a chance to see Pablo Moses on stage again, alongside U-Roy. A fine European tour brings…
A second Grammy for Burning SpearIt's the revenge of the veterans: Burning Spear won the Grammy Award for best reggae album for "Jah is real" (unreleased in France) at the 51st edition of the…
IRAWMAs Awards: the nomineesOn 3 May the 28th edition of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMAs), the oldest ceremony honouring the reggae industry, will be held in New…
A Marseille player among the Reggae BoyzOlympique de Marseille right-back Tyrone Mears (25), on loan at OM from Derby County (English second tier), has accepted the Jamaica Football Federation's…
Odyssée Jamaïque, upcoming datesWe have already had occasion to mention here the very good show Odyssée Jamaïque, which has been touring for nearly a year. This genre-blending show sets out…
Vybz Kartel's Ramping Shop has to goEverything must go! Nothing must remain of Ramping Shop, the Vybz Kartel track recorded with Spice, which was very well received by the public in Jamaica…
January 2009
Collectorama Alton EllisAfter Bob Marley and Lee Scratch Perry, Alton Ellis, who passed away last year, is the subject of a "Collectorama" on JahSlams. "Alton Ellis: Story of Mr…
Two riddims on Special DeliveryQuiet on the production front in 2008, the French label Special Delivery will release two new riddims in February: the aptly named Seven (the label's seventh…
Sinsemilia: new album and tourFive years after "Debout les yeux ouverts", Sinsemilia's new album "En quête de sens" is released today. It is the fifth studio opus for the Grenoble band…
Taïro in concertWith his album "Chœurs et Ame" having just hit the shops at the start of the week, Taïro will play a series of concerts in the coming weeks. He will be seen…
Beat & Juice goes all out on DJsIt is a Parisian regular that has made its mark on the nightlife scene: the Beat & Juice parties have been dishing out their good sound for two years, for all…
Party Time launches its webradioNo need to wait for Sunday night any more: the Party Time show now broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the web. A new audience opens up for the…
A Dub Station in ToulouseThe Dub Stations continue their relocation: after Rennes and Marseille , the dub gathering is coming to Toulouse for the first time. The Occitan city, more…
The music market just keeps fallingIt's no surprise, but it is still bad news: the music market is not doing any better. At Midem, the music trade fair currently being held in Cannes, the Snep…
Maffe celebrates its anniversary with Tony MatterhornWhile it will mean something to fans of Parisian parties and sound system enthusiasts (the French championship is theirs), the name Maffe Production probably…
Shaggy raises 185,000 euros for childrenHe had set himself the ambitious goal of raising 2 million US dollars for the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. While that is a long way off…
Inna de Yard All Stars in concertBeautiful acoustic moments are on the way with the arrival in France of the Inna De Yard All Stars, bringing together the artists who took part in the project…
A president and a prince in ParisIt had been a few years since they were last seen in France. Prezident Brown and Prince Malachi, formerly of the labels Kariang and Xterminator respectively…
French Crown Reggae SoundclashThis will delight clash fans: four international sound systems will face off in Caen at the French Crown Reggae Soundclash on Friday 27 March 2009 at the…
Glen Washington returns with a new albumFive years after Wanna Be Loved (2004), Glen Washington is back with an album, "Destiny", a new opus out on VP Records. It is the sixth album made in…
Marseille Dub Station, third editionIn Marseille, you'll be able to chase away the snow with sub-bass: the third Dub Station in the Phocaean city is on its way, on Saturday 17 January 2009, at…
Cocoa Tea on tour with TurbulenceCocoa Tea just keeps showing his support for Barack Obama. After the release of his album "Yes we can", a reference to the campaign slogan of the future…
King Kong at Malik Boulibaï'sThe programme Boulibaï Vibrations on France Inter will be devoted to King Kong this weekend. An exclusive interview with the author of the essential Trouble…
The top 10 Jamaican entertainersThe Jamaican magazine Splash has named its top 10 entertainers of the year. Unsurprisingly, Mavado and Vybz Kartel take the top spots. More surprising, Lady…
It's 5:02 on the stage of La JavaThe multi-artist concept "Il est 05h02" will be on the stage of La Java in Paris on 19 February 2009. The second volume of this concept, started by Mato…
Trace TV sets course for the tropicsA new channel is joining the Trace TV bouquet. After Trace FM and Trace Mobile, Trace Tropical will launch in February. As its name suggests, the new channel…
A first album for SpeedyNews from Martinique: young singer Speedy is releasing his street album, "Gangsta Cry". Signed to Mek It Happen, the singer from the Volga neighbourhood…
Rototom Festival launches its advance salesAfter Summerjam (news of 10/12/2008), Rototom Festival is also launching special advance-sale offers for its 16th edition, which will take place as usual from…
December 2008
- Sting: Mavado and Kartel face prosecution
So caught up in their clash, Mavado and Vybz Kartel forgot about the law. The Jamaica Star reports that the two artists are facing prosecution for using…
Vincent ''Tata'' Ford has diedAn entire generation is fading away: two years after the death of Mortimer Planno (see the news of 07/03/2006), Vincent "Tata" Ford, another of Bob Marley's…
Sting 2008: and the winner is...The mountain has given birth to a mouse. The much-anticipated clash between Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended up fizzling out. Ninjaman, on bad terms with Kartel…
Jamaican dance loses another figureThe endemic violence in Jamaica does not spare artists. The dancer David Alexander Smith, known as Ice, died on 26 December, shot in the street by individuals…
Win 50 Summerjam DVDs!Last summer, Reggaefrance and Realize Prod headed to the Summerjam Festival in Germany, entrusted with making the official video of the event. The result: 74…
- Last Christmas for the CD
Christmas 2008 could well see the last gasps of the CD format. According to forecasts by the research firm Gartner, CD sales will no longer be the main source…
Rebel Salute to celebrate ObamaThe 2009 edition of Rebel Salute, the Jamaican festival organised by the singer Tony Rebel, will pay tribute to Barak Obama, the 44th President-elect of the…
Tarrus Riley: new album for 2009Three years after the success of his previous opus, "Parables", Tarrus Riley will be back with a new album (his third) in March 2009, his producer Dean Fraser…
Reggae-Est.fr's webTV is launchedLaunched in October, the webTV of the site Reggae-Est.fr, which specialises in the French scene of the Grand-Est region, now broadcasts continuously, 24/7…
DJ Red Eyes: ''The Beginning''DJ, composer, producer and regular Reggaefrance contributor for years, DJ Red Eyes has been active on the reggae dancehall scene since 2000. He has just…
Linval Thompson is backAs we told you a little while ago, in the wake of a duet with Warrior King, the veteran Linval Thompson is back with a new album. "Ghetto Living" ends almost…
High Tone releases its Dub BoxThe dub band High Tone, who need no introduction, are releasing a dub box that will delight collectors. Available since early December exclusively online, the…
Reggae Calendar 2009It has become a habit: for five years now, as the new year approaches, the French association Kingston Kids has published a calendar. The 2009 vintage brings…
Ziggi Recado on tour in FranceWith his new album, "In Transit", coming out on 12 January in French shops, the young Dutchman will tour France at the start of the year in support of this…
Summerjam launches its Christmas offerApart from a few artists (Pablo Moses, U-Roy and Seyni & Yeliba), the line-up for the 24th edition of Summerjam, which will take place from 3 to 5 July 2009…
Sound Quake, the labelWe knew Sound Quake the record shop and the sound system; from now on we'll have to reckon with Sound Quake the label. The Germans have added a new string to…
- A star-studded Sting
The Sting is finally revealing itself. With Jamaica's night of the year three weeks away, we finally know the artists who will take the stage on the night of…
Amzone Birthday BashmentAmzone, our home-grown Dancehall Queen, will celebrate her birthday next week at the Nouveau Casino in Paris. For the occasion, she has invited plenty of…
Grammy Awards: the reggae nominationsThe artists who will compete in the "Best Reggae Album" category at the 51st Grammy Awards are known. Few surprises, as they are mostly artists who have…
Daweh Congo still goingSince his debut in 1999 with the album "Militancy", Daweh Congo has carried on his career somewhat on the margins, rarely attracting the spotlight compared…