By Richard Johnson— BEENIE MAN… one on the few dancehall acts on the European festivals(then) JIMMY CLIFF… advertised for festivals in Spain, Slovakia, Germany and France Bottom—Chronixx– Europe is the bubbling epicentre for reggae music this summer. As Europeans take full advantage of the warmer weather, Jamaican acts are front and centre at many of the reggae festivals now underway on that continent. Perhaps the busiest act this season is fast-rising roots reggae act Chronixx, who has 17 stops in the European leg of his Dread and Terrible tour. But Chronixx is not alone, as many other local acts are making it onto the roster for festivals not only being staged in the traditional European reggae markets such as Germany, the United Kingdom and France, but in Austria, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Poland and Denmark, which are … Read entire article »