"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/16/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
2/16/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Brighter Day / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA

2- Live and Let Live / Jr. Jazz / My Turn / VP

3- Dub it Easy/ Dub Specialist / 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat

4- Fire Corner / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold
5- Dance Beat / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold

6- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
7- House on the Rock / Dennis Brown / Reggae Culture: More Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat

8- Count Your Blessings / Norris Weir / I Believe / TG/Jet Star

9- Prayer / Yellowman / RAS Portraits / RAS

10- Throw Down Your Arms / Burning Spear / Harder Than the Best / Mango

11- Chariots of Dub / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs of Glory / Lion of Zion

12- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

13- Armagideon / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay
14- Battering Down Survival / E.T. Webster / SINGLE (mp3) / Runn
15- Will You Be Mine / Monty G feat. Kristine Alicia / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
16- More Than a Million / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
17- Don't Go / Gregory Isaacs / Happiness Come / Jamaican Gold
18- Joyful Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham
19- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) / GospelReggae.com

20- Fisherman / Howie Hutchinson / Journeyman / GospelReggae.com
21- Country Living / Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators / A Whole Heap / Heartbeat
22- Love Thy Neighbour / Vivian Jackson and the Defenders / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-77 (VA) / Blood & Fire
23- Love Thy Neighbour Version / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-77 (VA) / Blood & Fire
24- Jammin' in the Rain (LIVE) / Ziggy Marley / Free Singles Collection / ZiggyMarley.com
25- Were You There / Owen Uriah / The Heart of Uriah / Star
26- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/2/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
2/2/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Play On / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie

2- Baltimore / The Tamlins / Dubwise & Otherwise 2: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue (VA) / Blood & Fire

3- Forever Loving Jah / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou

4- Hiding Place / Christafari / Gravity / Lion of Zion
5- Place in Your Heart / Garnett Silk / The World of Digital-B (VA) / Mesa

6- Pressure Drop / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou
7- Milk Lane Shuffle / The Skatalites / Bashaka / Marston

8- Lion of Judah / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee

9- Tell Me Why / Ben Okafor / Generation / Plankton

10- I Can Do Anything / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory/VP

11- Run Come Rally / Yabby You / One Love, One Heart / Shanachie

12- Rally Dub (Upsetter Mix) / Yabby You / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-77 (VA) / Blood & Fire

13- Under Heavy Dub / Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators / United Reggae Sampler, October 2011 (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
14- Thank You for Today / Stitchie / Real Power / Lion of Zion
15- Freedom Fighter / Half Pint / Classics / Hightone
16- Dubbing to Zion / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs of Glory / Lion of Zion
17- Drink for Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
18- Youth Revolution (Version) / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound
19- Stop That Train / The Workingmen feat. Sly & Robbie, Warren Haynes and Merl Saunders / Fire on the Mountain 2: Reggae Celebrates the Grateful Dead (VA) / Pow Wow

20- Turn on Your Lovelight / Toots / Fire on the Mountain 2: Reggae Celebrates the Grateful Dead (VA) / Pow Wow
21- Black River Dub / Dub Street Rockers / Soul Winner / Kingdom Beat
22- A Mi Man / Septimus / War Against the Devil / Septi
23- Get Together / Big Mountain / Resistance / Giant
24- Power of His Majesty Riddim / Rolling Lion Studio / House of Dread / Renegade Media

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 12/15/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
12/15/11

REMINDER: No show for next 2-3 weeks as WAPJ undergoes renovations. Keep checking this blog, wapj.org or our Facebook page for updates.

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Master Plan / Willie Williams / Armagideon Time / Heartbeat

2- Son of Man / Clinton Senior / SINGLE (7") / Stone House

3- Follow No Bad Man / Jah Servant feat. Sons of Zion / Jah Servant and Friends (VA) / Servant

4- Little Drummer Boy / Carlene Davis / Christmas Reggae Rock / VP
5- Some Day at Christmas / Chris McDonald / It's Christmas / Glory

6- He's Got the Power / Twiggi / Double Up Vol. 2 (VA) / Brick Wall
7- Little Patience / Majek Fashek / Little Patience / Coral

8- Wonderful Child / Sanchez / Who Is This Man / VP

9- We Won't Stop / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion

10- No War, No Crime / Anointed Ones / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous

11- LOL / Baby C / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous

12- Merry Christmas to You and You and You and You / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.

13- I'll Follow Thee / Luciano / Reggae for Jesus (VA) / ERC
14- Good God / Luciano / Where There Is Life / Island Jamaica
15- Yabass Blues Party Dub / Yabass / United Reggae Sampler October 2011 / ...
16- Chariots of Dub / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs of Glory / Lion of Zion
17- Must Be a First / Meditations / Reggae Crazy: Anthology 1971-1979 / Nighthawk
18- Everywhere You Go / Bim Sherman / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
19- Thank You / Zion Crew / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous

20- More Love / Baby C feat. Baby K / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous
21- Blessings to You / Sword / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous
22- Jingle Bells / Don Carlos / RAS Records Presents A Reggae Christmas (VA) / RAS
23- Joy to the World / June Lodge / RAS Records Presents A Reggae Christmas (VA) / RAS
24- O Come, All Ye Faithful / Freddie McGregor / RAS Records presents A Reggae Christmas / RAS

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Important message to our listeners

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As we prepare for renovations at our studio and offices, WAPJ will temporarily suspend regular programming beginning on Friday, December 16th at 6PM. These improvements will allow us to serve you, our listeners, even better. During the 2-3 week period these renovations are taking place, WAPJ will air special Christmas and Holiday music programming for your enjoyment. Thank you for bearing with us as we look forward to bigger and better things for 2012!

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 12/8/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
12/8/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Christmas Stylee / Johnny Osbourne & The Family Group / Reggae Christmas from Studio One (VA) / Heartbeat

2- Stand Up / Seraiah & Steffi Romero / 2011 Promo / Tehilla Studios

3- Christmas Coming / Alton Ellis / Reggae Christmas from Studio One (VA) / Heartbeat

4- Lion Jungle Dub / Michael Rose / Dub Wicked / Heartbeat
5- Reason for Living / Fikre Selassie (aka Love of the Trinity) / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie

6- Throw Out the Life Line / Luciano / One Way Ticket / Jet Star
7- Malaika / Angelique Kidjo / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango

8- One Drop / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong

9- Nuh Worry / Jamba / Hallelujah is the Highest Praise / Jamba

10- Music is the Key / The Congos / Natty Dread Rise Again / RAS

11- Blessings to You / Sword / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous

12- Cheer Up, Sharron / Bobby Melody / SINGLE (mp3) / Hi-Rock

13- Joy to the World / J.C. Lodge / RAS Records presents A Reggae Christmas (VA) / RAS
14- O Come, All Ye Faithful / Freddie McGregor / RAS Records presents A Reggae Christmas / RAS
15- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
16- Sitting Down to Long / Howie Hutchinson / The Naked Truth / bb Music - World Sounds
17- Where the Children Play / Horace Andy / Skylarking / Studio One
18- Spirit and Power (Version) / Solomon Jabby & Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
19- A Simple Man / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap

20- Rootsman Message / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant
21- Conscious Lyrics / Bunny Wailer / Retrospective / Shanachie
22- The King Shall Return / Fullness / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
23- Da Plan (spoken word) / Alan Charles / Da Plan / Focus Arts
24- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
25- Israelites / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker / Rhino

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 12/1/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
12/1/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- House on the Rock / Dennis Brown / Reggae Culture: More Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat

2- God Da Builder / Jahmark / Reggae Worship Volume 3 / Benson/BMG Direct

3- Trenchtown Rock / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Collection / Revue/One Way

4- Corner Stone Dub / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Jamaican Dub Versions Vol. 3 / Caribbean Records
5- Rooftop / Christafari / To The Foundation / Lion of Zion

6- Concrete Jungle / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay
7- Kotutu (Go Uproot) / Kenneth Appiah / Keep On / Lion of Zion

8- Glass House / Mikey Spice / SINGLE (mp3) / Joe Frasier

9- Cut it Out / Tribe of Judah / Brighter Day to Come / TOJ Enterprises

10- Drill / Taj Weekes & Adowa / A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen / Jatta

11- Blessings to You / Sword / Christmas Classics 2 (VA) / Righteous

12- The First Noel / Richie "Teecho" Lionel / SINGLE (mp3) / ...

13- One Love Can Conquer / Prince Alla / One Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire
14- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
15- Who We Are / Zema / Look at the Heart / Melchizedek
16- Man and Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies Ltd.
17- The Gift / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant
18- Dub Cry / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs of Glory / Lion of Zion
19- First Light / Paul Fox Meets Fullness / United Reggae Sampler (VA) / United Reggae Magazine

20- The Lord is My Shepherd / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
21- You'll Never Know / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
22- Together We Stand / Johnnie Rice / Subwackie Presents "Five the Hard Way" (VA) / Wackie's/Tachyon
23- Little Drummer Boy / Carlene Davis / Christmas Reggae Rock / VP
24- Pick the Beam / Yabby You and the Prophets / Jah Will Be Done / Prophet

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 11/24/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
11/24/11

*2011 THANKSGIVING SPECIAL*

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Thank You Oh Lord / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie

2- Be Thankful / Lytie / Repent / Zenith

3- Thank You Lord / Judy Mowatt / Love / African Love - Jet Star

4- Give Thanks / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat
5- Thank You Lord / Jahmark and the Soulshakers / Love Power / Banana Boat

6- I Thank You / Avion Blackman / Onyinye / Lion of Zion
7- Thank You Lord / Bob Marley & The Wailers / In The Beginning / Trojan

8- Give Thanks / George Nooks / Giving Thanks / VP

9- Thank You Lord / Bunny Brown / Reggae Give Thanks and Praise (VA) / Brick Wall

10- Thank You / Youth Exodus (aka 'Imisi) / Authentic Sounds Vol. 1 (VA) / Kingdom Beat

11- Thank You / Chevelle Franklyn & Lady G / Strictly the Best 16 (VA) / VP

12- Thank U Lord / Clifford Henry / Roots Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / Katsjam

13- Thank You / Beverlyn McKinson / SINGLE (mp3) / Beverlyn McKinson
14- Thank You Lord / Melonie Page / Elm Project (VA) / Jet Star
15- Thank You / Stevie Face / Reggae for Jesus (VA) / ERC
16- I Thank You / Phillip Leo / Just 4 U / Sharma - Jet Star
17- Thanks / Osmond Collins / He Will Restore / Jet Star
18- Giving Thanks / Lloyd Brown / SINGLE (7") / Joe Fraser
19- We Thank Thee / Denzil Dennis / Give Thanks / Jet Star

20- Thank You / Sherwin Gardner / Who I Am / United By One
21- Thank You Lord for Your Blessings / Derrick Morgan / Proverbs Chapter 1 (VA) / Jet Star
22- Give Thanks & Praise / Alan Charles / Strength Ah Mi Life / Focus Arts
23- Thanks and Praise / Tribal Roots / SINGLE (mp3) / CGN
24- Thank You / Jennifer Howland feat. Tiago Costa / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion
23- Give Thanks and Praise / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob Volume Two / RAS

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract