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March 2007
- Gyptian won't be coming
Gyptian will not, after all, be part of the tour planned for April in France with Turbulence and Queen Ifrica. Contrary to rumours that already had him…
Daddy Mory, new albumFour years after his first solo album, "Ma voix résonne", Daddy Mory returns with a new opus, "Reality", on the Nouvelle Donne label, a reference in French…
Charts: Gyptian takes the leadIn the "Jamaican Weekly Top 30 singles", the ranking of the week's 30 best Jamaican singles compiled by Richie B, the top four is shaken up: Shaggy and his…
New album for Jim Murple MemorialThe most vintage of French reggae bands announces the release of a new live album by this summer. After "Play the roots", a live album released in 2001, "Put…
- Shaggy turns to VP
While the single Church heathen continues to lead the charts, Shaggy should release his next album on VP at the end of the year. After the success of "Clothes…
- Bitty McLean in concert: 20 tickets to win
Performing this weekend as part of the Festival des Banlieues Bleues, Bitty McLean will take the stage for the first time with the famous rhythm duo Sly…
''Made in Jamaica'' coming soon to cinemasAfter long months of waiting ahead of a preview in February, ''Made in Jamaica'' is finally getting an official release in French cinemas. The film, written…
- Summerjam 2007: the line-up
The first artist confirmations for the summer festivals are starting to land. After the Sundance Festival ( news of 14/03/2007), it is now the turn of the…
- Reggae & skiing: Candide Thovex Invitational
The Candide Thovex Invitational brings together fans of freeriding and lovers of reggae over two days, ending with a concert. Organised by the skier Candide…
Reggae Sundance: first namesReggae Sundance, which has been held in Holland since 1996, is starting to reveal its 2007 line-up. The festival, which brought Sizzla over last year in the…
Mavado joins VP RecordsThe deejay Mavado, who placed numerous singles in the charts during 2006 (Weh dem a do on the Redbull & Guiness riddim, Want you in my life, Dreaming...), has…
DVD Dancehall Draft Picks 2007The Dancehall Draft Picks 2007 DVD sheds light on the new generation of artists currently dominating dancehall: the members of the Alliance, of course (Busy…
Winston McAnuff on tourWinston McAnuff, who is enjoying a second career with his musical experiments, under the benevolent eye of Makasound and alongside Camille Bazbaz or the band…
- Vybz Kartel and Mavado reconcile
A press conference held last week in Kingston with the two artists should put a definitive end, we hope, to the rivalry between Vybz Kartel and Mavado. Deputy…
UK Cup Clash, 6th editionThe annual rendezvous for clash fans across the Channel will be held on Saturday 14 April at the Stratford Rex in London. Bass Odyssey, last year's champions…
- The Garance Reggae Festival is back!
Paris is reconnecting with its reggae festival. After two years away, the Garance Reggae Festival is back and will be held in the capital, in partnership with…
February 2007
Greensleeves launches its Monsters Of DancehallThe British label Greensleeves has just launched a new compilation format, called "Monsters Of Dancehall". Like Jet Star's Reggae Max series, these Monsters…
''Shottas'' on DVD on 20 MarchThe film "Shottas" is finally getting a happy ending. Shot in 2002 but only released in American cinemas in November 2006, "Shottas" will arrive direct to DVD…
Tanya Stephens, a concert in ChamonixA new date has been added to the tour schedule of Tanya Stephens, who has been in France since the beginning of February. She will play on Friday 16 February…
- A website for Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle, one of the spearheads of the Rouen reggae scene, now has a new shop window on the web with the creation of an official site. For those who…
Mason / Perry, one more date in ParisCurrently on tour, Jah Mason and Omar Perry are enjoying a fine success. In Paris, tickets for their concert on Saturday 10 February at the Trabendo sold out…
- Brick & Lace, first album
Brick & Lace's album debut has not been easy. Yet the path seemed clear when we learned of their five-album deal with Geffen Records more than a year ago…
- Dub Meetings #12: King Shiloh cancelled
A last-minute change for the twelfth edition of Dub Meetings, the capital's dub rendezvous, which takes place next Saturday, 10 February. King Shiloh…
- Nadine Sutherland back with an album
The diva Nadine Sutherland returns with a new album, Call My Name, on the Eight76 Records label (which already houses the singer Chrisinti). It is due out on…
- Reggae for the Cricket World Cup
In a few weeks the Cricket World Cup will begin. An almost insignificant event for us Europeans, but it is a different story in Commonwealth countries…
Maximum Sound opens its new siteThe Franco-London label run by Frenchie has just put its new portal online: www.maximumsound.co.uk. Without being cutting-edge, the site offers very relevant…
- Collie Buddz concert streamed on the web
As he takes the stage in a few hours for his first concert in Germany, Collie Buddz's performance will be broadcast as a live stream on the web. The event is…
January 2007
- Made in Jamaica Tour, the final word
Contrary to what we announced earlier, Sly & Robbie will not be part of the promotional tour accompanying the release of the film "Made in Jamaica" (news of…
- New album from Horace Andy
Horace Andy returns with a new album, freshly recorded with the famous duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare at the helm. The album is co-produced by…
- Police reform
Police, the legendary rock band with a hefty dose of reggae, are reforming more than twenty years after splitting up. The British trio of Sting (bass), Andy…
Collie Buddz, first time in FranceA new revelation from Bermuda, Collie Buddz is well on his way to his first number one hit. His song Come around has been climbing the Jamaican charts for…
Reggae... SnowsplashSummer has its Reggae Sunsplash, winter its… Reggae Snowsplash. In the Chamonix valley, on 17 March, the first Reggae Snowsplah will bring together Queen…
- Capleton on MySpace
Capleton has had an official website for many years. He now has a MySpace page with its usual content: videos and tracks to stream directly, his concert…
Dubmatix, second albumAfter a first album, "Champion Sound Clash", released in September 2005, Dubmatix returns with a second album, "Atomic Subionic". Behind the name Dubmatix is…
- Groundation: the tour dates
Groundation, true regulars of the French stage and very popular here, will once again criss-cross France on a new tour. Following the release of their latest…
Made in Jamaica tourIt took almost a year in the end before Made in Jamaica reached French screens (see the news of 19 April 2006). Already screened at the Toronto and Amsterdam…
Things are moving at MakasoundThere was a bit of a wait after the last "Viceroys Inna de yard", released in April 2006, before a new release from Makasound on its Inna De Yard label. After…
Lastfm in a French versionUntil now reserved for English speakers, Last.fm now has a French version. Created in 2002 by Britons, this music site lets users share their musical tastes…
Baby Cham made his mark on 2006 in the USAVibe magazine, devoted to "urban music", published in its January issue the ranking of its 60 favourite songs of 2006. Several Jamaicans are in it: Tony…
Krys concert postponed to 6 April 2007The news is fresh: Krys's concert, originally planned for Sunday 4 February 2007 at the Zénith de Paris, has been postponed to Friday 6 April 2007 at the same…
Ginja, a label and an albumGinja, a former protégé of Beres Hammond at the Harmony House label since 2000, is now flying on his own wings. He is currently finalising the creation of his…
- Baby G in concert
Currently at work on his third album, the Martinican singer is starting a series of concerts all over the place, beginning at the end of January, when he will…
- Radiohead loves reggae
We knew that the reggae version of the album "Ok Computer" by the Easy Star All Stars had pleased Thom Yorke, Radiohead's frontman. What we knew less was that…
- New album from Jah Mason
As expected (see the news of 13/11/2006), a new Jah Mason album is about to come out on Corner Shop, Nocturne's label. After "Princess Gone… The Saga Bed" on…
- Mavado makes enemies
After a rowdy birthday party (see the news of 26 December), Mavado got himself talked about again last week and is at serious risk of making enemies. On the…
Cornell Campbell and Ethiopians tourIt is one of the finest events of this new year: the joint tour of Cornell Campbell and the Ethiopians is starting to take shape. A few dates have already…
Junkyard, for the first time in FranceDon't be fooled by the name: the music of Junkyard Productions has the good taste of the old school and the power of modernity. Reggae dub straight from…
Kaly Live Dub... liveKaly Live Dub are releasing their first live album. "On Stage" comes out on 5 February as a CD+DVD digipack with two audio tracks and two clips of their…
Two albums for Abijah2007 is already shaping up to be a fruitful year for Abijah, known for his hit Revelation, which stayed in the charts for nearly 5 months. (He was also seen…
- The 2007 Ja'Sound festival will not take place
As we told you last month (see the news of 13/12/2006), uncertainty was hanging over the 2007 edition of Ja'Sound. The doubt has now been lifted: the…
Beenie Man officially launches Mafia HouseMafia House, Beenie Man's new production outfit (set up with his wife D’Angel and his brother-in-law Rohan Smith), which he had given as the reason for…
Dub Meetings #12The twelfth (already!) edition of Dub Meetings is looming on the horizon. On 10 February, the bill will feature the English outfit Disciples and the Dutch…
Tanya Stephens, two shows or nothingAs Tanya Stephens embarks on her first French tour next month, Parisians will have the chance to see two concerts on the same day. On 7 February, the day she…
''Visions of Dennis Brown'' reissuedThe classic album "Visions of Dennis Brown" is getting a new reissue from Joe Gibbs Europe. More than 25 years after its reissue by Shanachie in 1989, Crazy…
Matisyahu, the DVDMatisyahu is releasing "No Place To Be" on 26 December, a CD+DVD box set containing seven audio tracks and no fewer than twenty-two video tracks. It includes…
December 2006
Passa Passa nights in FranceImported straight from Jamaica, the Passa Passa parties are landing in France. The concept? Open-air nights devoted to dancing, running until dawn, with a…
- King Jammy in eight CDs
After the compilation "King at the controls - Essential Hits", released this autumn, VP will devote no fewer than eight CDs in early January to the monumental…
- A Turbulent December for the Dancehall Stars
The top flight of Jamaican dancehall keeps on making headlines in the local press. Beenie Man announced on 13 December his departure from Patrick Roberts's…
Only the Big Names at Sting 2006For those lucky enough to cross a few time zones for the festive season, a serious programme awaits at Sting. The confirmation of Elephant Man's appearance…
Daville Artist of the YearThe deejay Daville has been crowned "Artist of the Year 2006". The compliment comes from the veteran sound system Stone Love, which awarded him the "singer of…
Yardflex Under ThreatCarlington Wilmot, a member of the team at the Jamaican site Yardflex, has been the target of threats from people said to be from the entourage of the young…
Reggae Grammy Awards 2007The list of nominees for the 2006 Grammy, reggae category, has just been unveiled and, as every year, comes with its share of surprises. Besides Buju Banton…
Richie Spice Returns with 'In the streets to Africa'Since "Spice in your life" in 2005, which put the Fifth Element Crew in the spotlight, Richie Spice had not reappeared on album. That will change in 2007…
Peter Tosh's M16 Guitar Will Stay in JamaicaPeter Tosh's legendary M16-shaped Fender Stratocaster was ultimately not put up for auction on eBay. A complaint has been filed disputing ownership of the…
- Is Ja Sound Doomed?
After Jamaican Sunrise, is Ja Sound under threat of disappearing? The local daily "Midi Région" bluntly mentions the end of the Ja' Sound festival, held in…
- Vybz Kartel is changing his name
The deejay Vybz Kartel has just announced, to general surprise, that he wishes to change his name. He will now be Addi the Techa, a nickname he already used…
- Toulouse: Admiral T Concert Cancelled
Toulouse will not be seeing Admiral T. First announced for Wednesday 6 December at the Havana Café and finally postponed to tonight, the concert by the…
Purple Ting in the RacksLate out of the blocks... Announced for 16 October, the one riddim album "Purple Ting" is finally in the racks. Back To Zion's project, which has generated so…
Jah Mason & Omar Perry TourAs expected, February will be a busy month for concerts. After Tanya Stephens's tour (see news of 07/12/2006), the dates of Jah Mason and Omar Perry's joint…
Tanya Stephens on TourThe woman who dominates female dancehall in Jamaica had never given an official concert in France. To see Tanya Stephens on stage, you had to cross the…