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Alborosie
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Alborosie - No cocaine
Reggae
Italy / Jamaica
Alborosie was born in Sicily in 1977 and was quickly recognized as a young virtuoso, played many instruments like guitar, piano, bass and drums. Teenager, he builds up itself thanks to several formations in Italy, before settle down in Milan. Since the beginning, Albo was a particular affinity with roots and black culture music.In 1993 he formed the group...
Ky-Mani Marley
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Ky-Mani Marley - Smile
Reggae
Jamaica
The Marley surname perpetuates Jamaican royalty, resonates world-wide recognition and represents the pioneer of a cultural, political and social revolution. Reggae icon and legend Bob Marley blessed the world with his timeless, brilliant and message filled sound which continues to inspire and influence audiences today. With such a living past, Bob Marley...
Gentleman
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Gentleman - Changes
Nu-Roots
Germain
At 35 years old, Gentleman has emerged as a tireless ambassador of reggae. Gentleman has given a new characteristic and relevance profile with his masterful albums such as "Journey To Jah" and "Confidence" that reggae had lost since the days of Bob Marley. For a long time, Gentleman has an international reputation and is considered as...
Systema Solar
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Systema Solar - Queen es el patron
Cumbia/Electro/HipHop
Columbia
Systema Solar is a musical collective and visual composed of seven members from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Their goal ? Create an audiovisual performance with their own style, in the spirit of the “pikio” Colombia (a Colombian sound system). They give a new kind of Afro Caribbean folk music of Colombia, and merged with electronic...
LA 33
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La 33 - Funky Boogaloo
New Salsa
Colombie
From Bogota's urban jungle, La-33 shows off their old-school salsa dura with urban, world and jazz influences. This 12-piece salsa band was founded by the two brothers Sergio and Santiago Mejia in 2001. Their three records (La-33, Gozalo & Ten Cuidado), topped the national charts and are doing pretty well internationally. Especially one this hyped:...
Jah Mason
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Jah Mason - My Princess Gone
Ragga / Dancehall
Jamaica
Born Andre Johnson, Jah Mason is a Jamaican reggae singer. He began his career with Junior Reid who produced him on his label JR production.One day during his registering in Junior Reid he saw Capleton go to Riverview, and offer him to listening some of his songs. Thus, he joined the David House team.At the same time, he recorded many singles on the label...
Lutan Fyah
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Lutan Fyah - When Me Rise It
Ragga / Dancehall
Jamaica
Born in St. Catherine, in Jamaica, Lutan Fyah has not learned to sing in churches, but in his “yard” (his district) where many singers came to practice. He worked in every studio in the area and was prepared by passing an audition at the studio Gargamel of Buju Banton.It shoots with Jah Mason in particular and sign many singles in combination...
Omar Perry
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Omar Perry - Can't Stop Us
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Omar Perry - Love Ina Mi Heart
New-Roots
Jamaica
Omar Perry, was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1968, is the son of the legendary Lee “Scratch” Perry.He grew up attending famous artists of the Reggae world who have benefited from the genius of Lee Perry during recording in the studio of “Black Ark”: Max Romeo, Junior Murvin, Bob Marley and the Wailers. Omar was destined to devote his...
Meta & The Cornerstones
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Meta Dia - Corner Stone
Reggae / Afro
Senegal
Listening, singing, being, Meta Dia (pronounced "Jah" in Senegal) embodies the philosophy of peace and understanding through music. Born in Dakar, Senegal, not many days have passed that Meta has not made music one way or another. As a teenager, he rapped on the streets of Dakar under the moniker Meta Crazy and later, knowing almost no one, save...
Ziggi Recado
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ZIGGI RECADO - GET OUT
New-Roots
Holland
With memorable performances at major festivals in Europe such as Summerjam (Germany), Sziget (Hungary), Black Coffee (Belgium), etc.. Ziggi proved that he was on the best European artists. He is moreover the first European artist to have signed a distribution agreement with Greensleeves / VP Records, the most important reggae label in the world.His third...
Horace Andy
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Roots
Jamaica
It begins in 1951 in Jamaica, not far from Kingston, Horace Hinds, this Justin Hinds cousin (ska star with his Dominoes) had the chance that Coxsone Dodd of Studio One launch him like a product by renaming Horace Andy, in honor of Bob Andy of Paragon. Thus, Horace Andy follows up singles and imposing his stamp so special, sweet and sad, committed and...
BUSH CHEMISTS / CONSCIOUS SOUNDS
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King General - Broke Again (prod. Bush Chemists)
Reggae/Dub
Angleterre
Formed in 1993 as an offshoot project to CENTRY, the dub/reggae rockers, the BUSH CHEMISTS have issued several albums and EPs since 1996; including Dub Outernational, Money Run Tings, Dubs From Zion Valley (with JONAH DAN), In Dub: Light Up Your Chalice, Dub Fire Blazing and Raw Raw Dub (2005). Now releasing blazing new singles through the CONSCIOUS SOUNDS...
KANKA
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Kanka - Rasta Children (Ft. Danman)
Dub
France
Kanka is an artist launched by Hammerbass team, who was a very big success in 2005 with his album “Do not Stop Dub”. Multi-instrumentalist from the reggae scene, Kanka composed since 1997. His universe is characterized mainly by energetic songs, influenced by English and Jamaican dub. His music is close to “stepper” style (warrior...
ACKBOO
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Dub / Electro
France
Ackboo produces an original Dub music sound influenced by bands like Massive Attack and inventors of the English Dub.In 2007 he appears on the first CD compilation of German label “Pheonix Uplifment” alongside Manutension, OBF, etc … In 2009, the English label Roots Youths (who worked with The Disciples, Bush Chemists, Dubkasm, etc...
Radikal Guru
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Radikal Guru - Dread commandments
Dubstep
Pologne
Radikal Guru aka Mateusz Miller is a producer and dj born in northern Poland well known for his reggae-dubstep mash ups and unique sound influenced by dub originators such as King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry or Scientist. He gained popularity after releasing a series of vinyl singles on Dubbed Out records (UK) in 2008.He started developing his production...
Weeding Dub
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Weeding dub - Justice!
Dub / Steppa
France
After several demos and appareances in some dub compilations (Digital Park, Dub Excursion, Dub in France...), WEEDING DUB joined together on vynil some "home made" stepper tunes issued by human and musical meetings. This first album called "STEPPACTIVISM", out in february 2004, is anchored in a stepper & conscious dub concept which...
Colocks
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Colocks - Président People
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Colocks - Construire nos vies
Roots / Nu Roots
France
A house near Paris, six musicians between 25 and 30 : the roommate quickly takes a special kind. This people do not just share a habitation, together they compose, write and repeat their songs... In addition to being roommates and friends, they are also musicians and associates.
The first album of Colocks “Construire nos vies” is a breath of...
THE BANYANS
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The Banyans - Liars
Roots
France
Consisted of 6 musicians, The Banyans cultivate a return in the roots of the reggae, widely inspired by the 70s and modernized with their own ingredients. Texts are sung in English in the pure tradition of the Jamaican reggae. What also allows them to express themself worldwide. By performing more than 200 concerts in all France and bordering...
Etana
Reggae / Soul
Jamaica
Once in a great while, the world is afforded with a powerful, soulful and unique voice of the people. The ever-so-talented songstress Etana "The Strong One" has emerged as this entity, representing one of Reggae music's newest faces. Boasting a flawless soul-soaked voice, in just a few years, Etana has captivated and...
Ce'cile
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Dancehall
Jamaica
Ce’cile was born in Manchester, Jamaica. She is inspired by artist like Lauryn Hill but also by the dancehall queen, Lady Saw. Ce’cile turned quickly to the dancehall confident it can succeed, and recorded some single for Mphatic, LongMan Records and Kings of Kings. But it was really with the song “Change” that she was on the front...
Kiddus I
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Roots
Jamaica
Frank Dowding alias Kiddus I was born in 1944 in Jamaica. His interest in music grew from childhood and when asked how old he started singing, he likes saying “pushing my first cry at birth”.After becoming a Rastafarian, Dowding adopts the nickname Kiddus I, which means “blessed” in Amharic. Then he became an important person...
Junior Tshaka
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Reggae Roots
France
Winner in 2009 of the European Reggae Contest at Rototom Sunsplash, with about 500 other artists, Junior Tshaka attracted a growing audience going ever beyond reggae fans amateurs.His group recently strengthened by the presence of Noumoucounda Cissoko, one of the greatest Kora player African, has collaborated with artists such as Youssou N’Dour, Alpha...
