In August 2025, the final bassline echoed through Fraisans, France, at No Logo Festival as the crowd began chanting, unwilling to let go. It was five in the morning, and the tribute to Martin ‘Naâman’ Mussard, the voice, the spirit, the friend they’d lost six months earlier, was still going strong. On stage, Fatbabs, Naâman’s […] The post Loss to Legacy: Fatbabs and the Next Chapter of French Reggae  appeared […]

Geneva-based collective The 18th Parallel teams up with Spanish engineer Roberto Sánchez for Dub Avalanche Vol. 1, the first chapter in a new dub experiment series from Fruits Records. The project, set for release on November 7th, 2025, revisits ten riddims from the label’s vault, reimagined and mixed by Sánchez at his A-Lone Muzik Studio in […] The post The 18th Parallel & Roberto Sánchez release Dub Avalanche Vol. 1 (Fruits […]

Hurricane Melissa has struck Jamaica with devastating force. The Category 5 storm left behind widespread damage and debris across our beloved island. To support recovery efforts, the Government of Jamaica has launched an official website for donations and assistance. I’m asking all our readers and followers to please take a moment to visit the link […] The post Hurricane Melissa Relief Launched, Jamaica needs your Support to Rebuild and Restore […]