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November 2013
''Songs about you'', Million Stylez's new EPThree years after the album "Everyday", Million Stylez is about to release an EP, produced by the French label Special Delivery. Titled "Songs about you", the…
''Dub The System'', Alborosie's new dub albumA few months after the release of Alborosie's new album "Sound The System" comes its dub counterpart: "Dub The System", which gathers 11 "killer dubs"…
I-Octane's second album coming soonTwo years after releasing his first album, "Cry To The Nation", I-Octane is preparing his new opus. Steadily progressing since his debut, I-Octane had a fine…
Dragon Davy & Friends, the album and the tourIt looks like a big family photo of the French reggae scene: Dragon Davy's new album brings together a host of artists around him. Titled "Dragon & Friends"…
Reggae Vibrations, the reggae drum methodGood news for apprentice drummers: the drum method "Reggae Vibrations" has been available since 15 October. As its name suggests, this method is devoted…
Biga Ranx at the Bataclan in January 20142014 will begin under the best auspices for Biga Ranx: after La Cigale last spring, he will take the stage at the Bataclan (Paris) in January 2014. This Paris…
Brain Damage meets Vibronics: after the album, the tourAvailable since 14 October, Brain Damage's new album, "Empire Soldiers", is built around the meeting with Vibronics. The same goes for the tour, where Steve…
October 2013
Aba Shanti I at Marseille Dub Station #24The Dub Station is back for the new season in Marseille. After Mungo's Hi Fi, Solo Banton and Mr Williamz last April, the Musical Riot organisers have once…
Beenie Man launches his European tourBeenie Man will kick off his European tour in Italy tonight, accompanied by his Zagga Zow Band. After Germany and Sweden, the deejay will come through France…
Télérama Dub Festival #11: the programmeLonger and bigger than ever, the Télérama Dub Festival kicks off this very weekend in Marseille. For its eleventh edition, the dub event will travel through…
Bob Marley still earns a fortuneThe Bob Marley brand has never earned so much. According to the annual ranking compiled by Forbes magazine, Bob Marley is the fifth richest dead celebrity. It…
Tony Brevett (The Melodians) has passed awayTony Brevett, singer of the rocksteady group The Melodians, died on Saturday of cancer in a Miami hospital. He had been hospitalised since August. A nephew of…
Beres Hammond and Charlie Chaplin honouredAs every year in Jamaica since 1968, the third Monday of October is the traditional National Heroes Day. Beres Hammond and deejay Charlie Chaplin were…
Young Chang MC jailed and chargedArrested on 15 October, the deejay Young Chang MC, his manager and a friend have been charged. They have been jailed and charged with abduction, unlawful…
A reggae EP for Smif-N-WessunThe hip-hop duo Smif-n-Wessun is about to release a reggae EP titled "Born and Raised", planned for December. Coming from the Brooklyn collective Boot Camp…
Sean Paul wins the MOBO Award for best reggae actIs it really a surprise? Sean Paul has once again won the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Award for best reggae act, this weekend. The 18th edition of the…
Kabaka Pyramid prepares the release of the EP ''Lead The Way''Jamaican singer Kabaka Pyramid will release a new EP, "Lead The Way", on 5 November 2013, in digital format. Revealed in 2011 with his EP "Rebel Music"…
Johnny Osbourne on tour with Lone Ranger and the Homegrown BandJohnny Osbourne will soon be on tour in France. Following his magnificent recent performances in France (including the memorable night with Ken Boothe in…
''My Homeys'', Marina P's first albumAfter a busy 2013, singer Marina P is getting ready to release her first album. "My Homeys", scheduled for 18 November 2013, compiles ten tracks, the fruit of…
Mighty Crown for Dance Soldiah's anniversaryWhen the Parisian sound system Dance Soldiah celebrates ten years of activism, it does not do things by halves, and has invited nothing less than Japan's…
Metro Media, sound system world championsWorld Clash RESET 2, the resurgence of the world sound system competition, lived up to every promise on Saturday night in New York, and crowned the Jamaicans…
Winter Reggae Night with General Levy, Trinity and Ras McBeanThe Mayenne is getting its "winter reggae night" on Friday 15 November in Changé, a stone's throw from Laval. Organised by the Ondines venue and the Irie Ites…
Tenor Uly Neuens inaugurates dub operaReggae jazz, reggae blues, reggae country… examples of genre-blending are not rare in reggae. Crossing dub with opera, however, is less common. We may well…
Junior Kelly, Lutan Fyah and Chezidek for Idren Sound's 10th anniversaryFounded in 2003 by Raffa, Macka and Mat'Ma, the Swiss collective Idren Sound will celebrate its tenth anniversary on 25 and 26 October 2013. At the foot of…
Dub Inc, the paradise tourWith only a few days to go before the release of Dub Inc's new album "Paradise" (in shops on 14 October 2012), the band from Saint-Étienne will kick off a…
''Eek-Ology'', the anthology devoted to Eek-A-MouseTitled "Eek-Ology", an anthology devoted to Eek-A-Mouse will be released on 5 November by VP Records, on its 17 North Parade label. Like the previous…
Lyon Dub Station #7 with UnitoneThe Lyon Dub Station returns for the new season on Friday 27 October 2013. At the Double Mixte, the dub event organised by Musical Riot will hold its seventh…
Channel One in mourningProducer Kenneth Hoo-Kim, one of the four brothers who founded the Channel One studio in 1972, died on Thursday 3 October. He was 66 and had been battling…
Get Up Session with Mo'Kalamity and ObidayaWith her third album "Freedom of the Soul" due out on 14 October, Mo'Kalamity will headline the fifteenth edition of the Get'Up Sessions in Nantes. On Friday…
Protoje and Black Roots at the Koud'Ju FestivalFounded in 2004 by the association of the same name, the Koud'Ju Festival is launching its tenth edition on 25, 26 and 27 October 2013. As every year, the…
Mighty Massa back in FranceAfter his much-talked-about visit last year, Japan's Mighty Massa will be back in France on Saturday 19 October 2013 in Montreuil (93). For its fifth edition…
Pressure Sounds: Reggae in Jazz featuring Tommy McCookThe work done for so many years by the English label Pressure Sounds needs no introduction. Another quality release is announced for 22 October: "Reggae in…
September 2013
Ackboo, a 45 and a tourJust back from Mexico, where he played three shows, French dubmaster Ackboo will soon be back to play a series of concerts from the end of October. He will…
Summit meeting at the Dub Me Crazy Meeting« The biggest arena of French sound systems » promise the organisers: for its first edition, the Dub Me Crazy Meeting night, taking place on Saturday 19…
Reggae Vibes devotes its cover to Dub IncOut on newsstands since yesterday, the new issue of "Reggae Vibes" magazine puts Dub Inc on its cover. The band, who are about to release their new album…
The HELP Jamaica! 2014 reggae calendar is availableThe association Help Jamaica! is offering a calendar for 2014 once again. After the success of last year's, it is the fifth calendar published by the…
Vibrations Urbaines with Max Romeo, Tairo and Mungo's Hi FiThe 16th edition of the Vibrations Urbaines festival will take place from 18 to 27 October 2013. True to form, the event hosts exhibitions, live creations…
The Dub Invaders tour continuesA dub side project of High Tone, the Dub Invaders tour, following the release of their second album, "Dub Invaders vol. 2", continues. After taking some of…
Panda Dub feat. Daddy Freddy, Brother Culture & Kali GreenGerman label and sound system Lion's Den, led by Ras "The Siren" Lion, puts out its first release, "Lent Roots Pour Chant EP", with Daddy Freddy, Brother…
Musical Youth, the comebackMusical Youth, the English kids' group of the 80s, is back on the music scene. They sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their cover of the Mighty…
Lek Sen: an album to fund a music school in SenegalSenegalese singer Lëk Sen is dedicating his new album "Hope Inna Afreeka" to funding a music school in his home village of Ngor. A few months after the…
The Peter Tosh biography is finally availableIt is a long-haul project that English journalist and writer John Masouri has been working on: the biography of Peter Tosh. Entitled "Steppin' Razor : The…
An acoustic album for Barrington LevyWhile the release of Barrington Levy's new album, "It's about time" (billed as the last of his career), keeps being pushed back, a quite different project is…
Eclip'Son Festival with Naâman, Biga Ranx, Broussai…Organised by the association Vibra’ Son, the Eclip'Son festival is launching its second edition this year. After the success of the previous year (the…
A winter in Morocco: Sherkhan's Nuits ÉmeraudeBefore discovering Jamaica and staying there longer than planned, producer Sherkhan had embarked on a project entitled "Les Nuits Emeraude". The concept…
- Dub Inc: new trailer for the album ''Paradise''
The contours of Dub Inc's new album, "Paradise", are becoming clearer: ahead of its release on 14 October, the band has just put a trailer online. After the…
Cornell Campbell back in ParisAfter several years away from the capital, Cornell Campbell is making a big return. The Original Gorgon, as he is nicknamed, will perform on 30 November 2013…
In a letter, Vybz Kartel criticises police harassmentAfter the police search of his cell, as part of the investigation into the death of producer Patrick 'Roach'' Samuels, Vybz Kartel has reacted in a…
- ''Full Frequency'', Sean Paul's new album
After "Tomahawk Technique" in early 2012, Sean Paul is preparing the release of his new album, "Full Frequency" (his sixth), again on Atlantic Records. The…
Ink A Link Records: new single with Peetah Morgan and GuiveThe Ink A Link label announces the release of a new 7" with Peetah Morgan, lead singer of Morgan Heritage (Cyann Stop Jah Works), and Frenchman Guive (Tired)…
Danakil: two nights at the Olympia on the 2014 tourAbsent from French stages since the end of summer 2012, Danakil will return in the first quarter of 2014. A big tour for the release of their new album, which…
For the first time in 10 years, the music market is growingFor the first time in ten years in France, the music market is on the rise. The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP) has announced a 6.1%…
Max Romeo on a family tourMax Romeo is back in Europe for a family tour. As last year, he will perform with his two young sons, Romario and Ronaldo, together under the name Rominal…
Meta & The Cornerstones back in FranceMeta Dia, accompanied by his band The Cornerstones, continues his tour of France at the end of October. He has already passed through France when his new…
Producer Patrick ''Roach'' Samuels murderedJamaican producer Patrick "Roach" Samuels was murdered yesterday in Kingston. He was 46. Initial reports speak of a shooting in the early hours, while Roach…
Biga Ranx, Skarra Mucci and General Levy at the Festi'Val de MarneAs every year, the Festi'Val de Marne, which runs from 1 to 19 October across the whole département (94), devotes part of its line-up to Jamaican music. After…
Gentleman, the Olympia in his sightsNew concert dates in France have been added to Gentleman's "New Day Dawn" tour, to mark the release of his new album. Already through France before and during…
First French tour for Black RootsAfter playing Paris earlier this year, Black Roots will undertake their first (and short) tour of France in October. It is an event for everyone who has not…
Prince Jazzbo has passed awayJamaican deejay Prince Jazzbo died yesterday at the age of 62, according to a source close to the family. Prince Jazzbo had been battling lung cancer…
The famous Alpha Boys School launches its online radio stationFamous for having welcomed some of Jamaica's most talented musicians within its walls, the Alpha Boys School will launch its online radio station on Tuesday…
Equalize the Sub night: Marina P with Stand High PatrolIn Quimperlé, in the heart of Brittany, the former Scarabée is set to recapture the flavour of the parties of old. Renamed L'Equalizer, the venue will host…
- World Clash RESET 2, the world meeting of sound systems
Back in 2012 after four years away (news of 09/03/2012), the World Clash will take place again in 2013. The next gathering of the world's top sound systems…
Super Cat's forgotten albumA genuine legend of Jamaican dancehall at the turn of the 90s, Supercat is making a triumphant return to the front of the stage. Last week, he took everyone…
Biga Ranx, new maxi and still on tourThe Good Morning Tour continues for Biga Ranx and the list of his concerts in France keeps growing. But that's not all for the artist from Tours. After the…
New single on Airpuff Records with Jim Nastic and Prince JazzboFounded in 2010, the label Airpuff Records made a name for itself last year with a single by Joseph Cotton, Airpuff One, an anti-pollution tune on an…
''Out of Many, One Music'', Shaggy's new album with Sly & RobbieOn 24 September, Shaggy will release his twelfth studio album, titled "Out of Many, One Music" (a reference to the Jamaican national motto, "Out of many, one…
Naïman back on the road2013 is a year on the road for Naïman. After the "Raggamuffin Revival" tour, he strung together dates to mark the release of his first album, "Deep Rockers…
Ancient Days Killing: Stand Tall vs. Blues PartyStand Tall and Blues Party, two historic sound systems of the French scene, will face off in a clash on 26 October in Paris. A clash titled "Ancient Days…
Steel Pulse, new tour of FranceSteel Pulse just won't leave French soil. After touring France in the spring and in August (news of 02/04/2013), the famous British band will play a new…
MOBO Awards 2013, the Reggae category nomineesThe MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards have unveiled the list of nominees in the "Reggae" category for the 2013 edition. This year's contenders are therefore…