Born as a studio band for Swiss label Fruits Records, The 18th Parallel is a collective of musicians led by Geneva based musicians and producers Mathias Liengme, Antonin Chatelain and Léo Marin. Specialized into Jamaican music, the group also features musicians from well known bands such as Restless Mashaits (Addis Record), Kinyama Sound, Najavibes, Cosmic Shuffling, The I-Twins,... They've collaborated with Linval Thompson, Dennis Walks, Mike Brooks, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Micah Shemaiah, Oku Onuora, The Silvertones, Burru Banton, Kumar (ex Raging Fyah), Sylvan White, Robbie Shakespeare, I Kong, Cornell Campbell, Vin Gordon, Big Youth, Fred Locks, Ras Michael, Yasus Afari, Lone Ark, Roberto Sánchez, Mr. Williamz, Guiding Star Orchestra,...
