Jamaican Revue
March 15
Johnny Osborne & The Homegrown Band
March 15, 21:00
Johnny Osbourne is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time. His career began in the late 1960s and reached its peak about 15 years later. His legendary albums, such as Truth and Rights and Folly Rankingi, have cemented his success. After retreating to the shadows until the end of the 1990s, Johnny Osbourne delighted his fans with a big comeback that kicked off at the Garance Reggae Festival in 2012. Since then, his dancehall music has spread around the world, and he’s developed compelling collaborations like for the song Independent Music, which he recorded with Chinese Man. Enjoy his 2017 show at Philharmonie de Paris, a high-end production recorded in 4K, and imagine yourself on Jamaican soil!
Lee Scratch Perry
March 15, 21:50
Lee “Scratch” Perry is a Jamaican musician, a pioneer in the development of dub music in the 1970s. He remixes existing reggae tracks with studio effects, creating a new sound. During the early 2000s, Perry won a Grammy for Best Reggae album, and was ranked in the Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He has collaborated with a variety of great artists, most notably Bob Marley, whose compositions he still incorporates in his show. During his 2017 show at Philharmonie de Paris, you will enjoy well-known reggae songs like Punk Reggae Party, Sun Is Shining, and Soul Fire. Recorded in 4K, it promises to be a groovy and spectacular show!
