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Sol-Étienne Labesse has been immersed in music since he was a teenager, before becoming drummer for the group Kulcha Connection, then Deya, before co-founding SolidGround, a reggae collective that accompanies several local and international artists. Rather like the reggae bands in Jamaica, who play for hours on end, sometimes accompanying twenty or so artists, SolidGround’s main aim is to promote reggae, not necessarily any one artist in particular. They advocate a spirit of sharing and exchange between artists. They will be at the Festival des Saveurs this Sunday, June 1, during the day devoted to the World Social Forum of Intersections, before continuing with a busy schedule this summer. They’ll be at the Festival de Reggae de Trois Rivières, but also at the Festival d’été de Québec, and in Montreal for a few dates. Sandra Gasana spoke to Sol-Étienne, live from the collective’s rehearsal studio.
