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September 2004
Lord Zeljko: the dragon is back in action!!!The original King Dragon sound is back! At the controls, the legendary, the unmissable, the idol of all French soundboys, none other than Lord Zeljko. As in…
- Justin Hinds back in the spotlight
While his career could have stalled over the years, the veteran Justin Hinds is more active than ever. After criss-crossing France at the start of the year…
Anthony B the incorruptibleHas Anthony B become convinced of the benefits of a faster pace? A week after the release of "Powers of Creation", a new album, "Untouchable", has been…
- Buju got soul
During his recent visit to Paris, Buju Banton told us he had finished his next album "Rasta got soul"; the release date has not yet been announced.
- Albert Griffiths leaves the stage
The Gladiators’ 2004 tour, which begins in France on 12 October, will be the last by the band as we know it: Albert Griffiths is retiring. His son Anthony…
- Fire at Sizzla’s
Judgment Yard, Sizzla’s place of residence, just keeps drawing the wrath of his neighbours. Four houses caught fire there on the night of 5 to 6 September…
Gregory Isaacs out, Ken Boothe in!Gregory Isaacs’ tour will not take place after all. The Cool Ruler, who was due to play several concerts in France, has cancelled all his European dates. The…
- Reggae in the Park cancelled!
The English festival « Reggae in the Park » has been cancelled! The ups and downs of one of the biggest reggae events held for 20 years in England have…
August 2004
- Groundation in Europe
Who said the American roots reggae scene wasn't worth the trip? Groundation, the band that has won over all roots fans with their reggae sprinkled with jazz…
July 2004
- Reggaefrance gets a makeover!
After five years in existence, Reggaefrance gets a makeover!! V4 is being finalised and will go live on 6 September. Among the new features, you will discover…
- General Degree releases a new album....
After "Yeah man", released on Greensleeves in 2001, General Degree returns with a new twenty-track opus: "General". According to Degree, the album should…
New Marley bookReleased in the United States on 1 July, "Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright" should soon arrive in Europe. Hank Bordowitz is an American journalist who has…
- Burning Spear: Reissues and world tour
This year, Burning Spear celebrates 35 years of music. For this anniversary, his label Burning Music is reissuing and remastering some albums from the…
- The first Jamaican sound system festival!
Jamaica now has its own annual sound system festival, as the first Goodyear Sounds Festival will take place on 6 August, the island’s Independence Day. This…
Capleton: third and final album on VPAfter “More Fire” and “Still Blazing”, Capleton’s new album, “Reign Of Fire”, is due in September on VP. At the recent press conference the Prophet gave in…
- Buju And Friends
Scheduled for 14 September, a two-CD compilation, “Buju And Friends”, is due out on VP, gathering many of the combinations that have dotted the singer’s…
Chaka Demus and Pliers are back!The most famous duo on the Jamaican dancehall scene returns with a new album, due out in August, entitled “Back Against The Wall” and produced by the Canadian…
- Ms. Thing steps up…
Noticed alongside Beenie Man on the big tune Dude, on the Fiesta riddim, the young singer Ms. Thing is preparing her first album. This opus, which will be…
Dawn Penn’s new album…The famous Jamaican singer Dawn Penn, who is now working with the New York label John Shop Records, is about to release her new album. We already know that…
Burning Spear on the web!After all his long years of career, Burning Spear proves once again that he is still at the forefront of the reggae scene, moving with the times with his own…
Zenah Music meets Black rootsThe Montreuil-based label Zenah Music, which already made waves with Sugar Minott’s latest album, will release in September a CD entitled "Zenah Music meets…
UPFRONT One Year Online Celebration!UPfront celebrates one year online with a 48-hour live radio weekend! On the programme this weekend: - FRIDAY from 4pm: TRIBUTE TO STUDIO1 P1 & P2 - NEEKO…
TOP 10 IRIE FM1. BUN BAD MIND - ELEPHANT MAN (STONE LOVE) 2. WHEY YU NO FI DO - BEENIE MAN (357) 3. HEAR MY CRY OH LORD - MARVIA PROVIDENCE (EXPLORER) 4. GET ON UP…
June 2004
- Bob Marley accused
Rita Marley continues to make headlines with revelations about Bob Marley. In her recent book, “No Woman No Cry”, she admits to having been sexually abused by…
- Best of Raggasonic!
The Virgin label has just announced that it will release in September a compilation of the best tracks by the hard-hitting duo once made up of Daddy Mory and…
- New Queen Omega album, a French production!
The French label Special Delivery Music continues its fine work by announcing the release of its first artist album, “Destiny” by Queen Omega. This…
Nicky B. opens for Kanye West!A genuine prodigy discovered by the producer Don Corleon, Nicky B., alias Nicholas Benett, son of the veteran Mikey Benett, recently spent three weeks in the…
- New Sanchez album due imminently!
The labels Chronic Records and Paradise Music Distribution (PMD) have teamed up to produce the next album from one of Jamaica’s finest voices, none other than…
- Voice Mail, riding the hype!
The vocal group Voice Mail - whom one sometimes struggles to recognise as a group, so seamlessly do their voices blend into one another – has enjoyed great…
Chuck Fender seriously injured in accidentOn 10 June, the singjay Chuck Fender was involved in a serious car accident after colliding with a lorry (see photo), which left him in hospital for a week…
Storm Alarm: Storm WarningStorm Alarm will be in the spotlight on the next One Album Riddim from Special Delivery Music. Good news, then, since the riddim, rather conscious in flavour…
April 2004
Elephant Man, Kartel and Sean Paul in Paris!!From a reliable source, one of the biggest dancehall shows of the year is in the works for 4 July. To whet your appetite, we can already tell you about an…
TANYA STEPHENS, GANGSTA BLUES...Tanya Stephens' new album « Gangsta Blues » is a masterpiece. Originally produced by the label Tarantula Records, the album features tracks such as It’s a…
- JUNIOR CAT ON-LINE !
Junior Cat is online and offers on his site video extracts of vintage sound systems. Well worth a visit: www.junior-cat.com.
MR VEGAS, PULL UP !!!This month we are expecting Mr Vegas's new album, "Pull up". Produced by the Dreamworks label, this new opus from the latest winner of the MOBO Award is…
- TOK pon di top !!!
TOK's song Gal you a lead keeps getting played all over the airwaves, in the United States, in England and in France, as the tune has been on the playlist of…
ALOZADE LAUNCHES SOUTH BLOCK PRODUCTIONSThe DJ Alozade has officially launched his label South Block Productions with a very heavy riddim: the Chrome. The series is nearly at forty cuts, which says…
Good 2 tour !Elephant Man has just finished a month-long tour of the United States which was very well received. The DJ, who admits it was his best tour, is delighted to…
- NUTTEA: THE CLASH
As we announced last week, Nuttea is about to make his big comeback in the shops ! A few days after the release of his new album "Urban Voodoo" (out on 30/04)…
March 2004
Reggaefrance Awards !After just over 3 weeks of voting and 623 entries received, we have just finished counting the results of the 2003 Awards. Best international singer /…
February 2004
Mr Vegas signs for 3 albums...Mr Vegas's label, Délicious Vinyl, has just tied up with Interscope Records (L.A) for the distribution of his next 3 albums. This new partnership could well…
- Carlton Linvinston at Studio One...
The veteran singer Carlton Linvinston, best known for his tune "Don't Follow Rumours", is said to be preparing a compilation at Studio One... it's going to…
Ninjaman in accident...Just days after Beenie Man's serious accident, it is now Ninjaman's turn to make the headlines... On Friday morning, just after the controversial DJ had been…
DANCEHALL BEACH vol 7The MJTX crew invites you to its 7th DANCEHALL BEACH with DJ REM's, JAIRO and T-CHER. The night will take place on Sunday 22 February at Top Senia, in…
AZROCK SHOWCASE on 20/02On Friday 20 February VAL R is once again taking the controls at charly's bar (75005) from 7pm to 2am, with masta Azrock as guest, for a special showcase. It…
SUGAR MINOTT TOURSugar Minott, the dancehall veteran, will be coming to promote the release of his new album, "LEAVE OUT A BABYLON". For the occasion he will be accompanied by…
JAMAICAN SUNRISE 2004You probably guessed it: Jamaican Sunrise 2004 has been in preparation for a little while.... We have been out on the front line to glean some precious…
January 2004
The doctor in A&E!!The DJ Beenie man was the victim this Wednesday (14 Jan 04) of a serious car accident in St. Catherine as he was heading for Spanish Town. He reportedly lost…
The TOK crew revamps its website!Online for quite a while now, the website of the well-known T.O.K crew is being completely updated. Once finished, you will be able to consult it to follow…
December 2003
GRAMMY AWARDS CRU 2003...This year, Sean Paul's nomination has caused a stir, as he was initially slated for the Pop and Hip-Hop categories with his album "Dutty Rock". In the end he…
ELEPHANT MAN'S NEW ALBUM...Elephant man's new album "Good 2 go" is already making waves !! Released on VP Records, it has just hit the US shops and Elephant man has already planned a…
BOOMBLAST IN PERILNearly a year old, and BOOMBLAST.COM is once again a victim of its own success... The underground webradio of the well-known Lord Zeljko is still having some…
- MR VEGAS TOUR CANCELLED
Mr Vegas had planned to come to Europe in December for a tour of shows. It is with disappointment that we have just learned that he will not be able to appear…
September 2003
New Capleton DVD"Paris is Burning", Capleton's brand new DVD, came out in July. It was filmed on 26 April 2003 at the Zenith in Paris during the concert Capleton gave with…
NEW ALBUM FROM WARD 21Long awaited, Ward 21's new album "You know how we roll" has just come out on Greensleeves and already counts a few hot tunes ("hotta betta phatta, "kouchie…
- MR VEGAS...
has recently finished recording several tracks with the producer Vabla Nobres (who partly produced Lauren Hyll's latest album...). Get ready to listen to…
- Dub side of the moon
The compilation "Dub Side of the moon" is a real hit in the United States; it has now been in the Billboards Charts for 24 weeks. The reggae versions covering…
- Céclle signs to Délicious Vinyl
Cécile has recently signed a 3-album deal with the label "Delicious Vinyl". The first of these, "BAD GYAL", is due in Europe in September. She is also the…
July 2003
- Jamaican top 10
1 NO LETTING GO - WAYNE WONDER 2 Feel It Boy - Beenie man/Janet Jackson 3 Hit Song - Sanchez 4 I'm Still in Love With You Boy - Sean Paul/Sasha 5 Bingy Man…
- Vibz Kartel signs to Greensleeves
The talented DJ Vibz Kartel has just signed his first album with Greensleeves. After 1 1/2 years of recording, he is one of the DJs very much in the spotlight…
Ken Boothe on line...Ken boothe, the extraordinary and very roots reggae singer, has just put his website online; you can now find him at the following address: www.kenboothe.net.
NEW RIDDIM: WANTEDThe producer and well-known radio host Bobby Konders of Massive B has just released an explosive new riddim!! Called "WANTED", the riddim includes tunes by…
New album from Junior JellyAfter the great success of his 3rd album "Love so nice" in 2000, Junior Kelly went back to work. Entitled "Smile", this new opus will speak to us of rasta…
- NEW RIDDIM: THE HAMMER
Richard "Shams" Browne, a talented producer, is about to release a new riddim "THE HAMMER" on his label "CALL ME SHAMS". Elephant Man, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas…
May 2003
Miami Reggae SunfestLe 25 mai 2003 se déroulera le 11ème Reggae Sunfest à Miami avant de repartir pour la Jamaique avec 4 jours de festival prévus du 20 au 26 juillet L'affiche…
Sael & Friends: the DVD!Recently in Paris for Carribean Bashment part 2, Sael gave a very good performance alongside Pleen Pyroman. Sold for 19€ on the web, the DVD "Sael & Friends"…
Daddy Mory: Ma voix résonneWe have been waiting for it for a long time and here it is: Mory's album will soon be in the shops, much to the delight of fans... Although Mory had not made…
Admiral T againnnnnnnnnn!!!If Admiral T is very busy at the moment, it is because, first of all, he is getting ready to release his solo album (on Dons Music!) and, secondly, he is…
Dub festival at GlazartIt is rather good news to see events like this springing up in the capital. Télérama and the Glazar't have teamed up this week for the "Telerama dub…
March 2003
- New 100% dancehall netradio...
Boomblast has just opened (end of February 2003). It is a new webradio and even a bit more: it is the first France-based webradio to broadcast Jamaican…