Reggae

The picture is taken on the foot of the Lion of Judah monument in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Within the foreground, Bob Marley, carrying a green-yellow-red jacket, his dreadlocks hidden beneath one in every of the big caps that Rastafarians love. Behind him, excessive up on the pedestal, is the statue of the lion carrying a crown and holding a spire in its entrance left paw. The picture, stuffed with which means, is a focus of reggae symbolism. And one in every of the few images that testifies to the…

Mauritius artist Blakkayo. © Jean-Paul Mussoodee In the tropics of the Indian Ocean, Blakkayo has cultivated for more than two decades, through various music projects, the fruits of the encounter between Jamaican reggae and Mauritius culture. Soz Serye, his new album which is also the first for the international scene, reveals all his wealth. Giving meaning to his lyrics in Creole, conveying "messages" in his songs…