Thursday, November 24, 2011

"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

Thursday, November 17, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 11/17/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
11/17/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- You Say You Want a Revolution / Monty G / World Domination / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
2- We Play Reggae / In Crowd / Natural Rock N' Reggae: Greatest Hits / Rhino
3- Elshadai / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
4- Mama Africa / Garnett Silk / Buyaka: The Ultimate Dancehall Collection (VA) / Big Beat
5- I Will Survive
/ Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
6- New Generation / Ghetto Blaster / People / Moving Target
7- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
8- Just Like the Wind / Luciano / Where There is Life / Island Jamaica
9- Psalms to the Nations / Dawitt / Peace, Love, Unity & Justice 2 (VA) / Katsjam
10- Trinity / Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / The Essential Collection / M
11- Burning Reggae / Burning Spear / Rasta Business / Heartbeat
12- Young Generation / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
13- Strength to Strength / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
14- Undying Love
/ Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
15- Flesh of My Flesh / Owen Uriah / High Praises (EP) / Prince - Uriah
16- Secret About Life / Daddy Rings / Stand Out / Gone Clear
17- Jahmandments Dub / Daily Bread Dub Band / SINGLE (mp3) / Smells Like Reggae
18- Victory / Half Pint / The Real Authentic Sampler (VA) / RAS
19- God & i / Papa San / God & i / Gospocentric
20- Onyinye / Avion Blackman / Onyinye / Lion of Zion
21- 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
22- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
23- He's Everything to Me / Wayne Stoddart feat. Delroy Lalor / Committed / Platinum

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

Thursday, November 10, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 11/10/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
11/10/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Louder / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion
2- Live and Let Live / Jr. Jazz / My Turn / VP
3- Deng Deng/It's You / Geneman feat. Christafari & Solomon Jabby / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
4- Time to Know / Sugar Minott / United Reggae Sampler (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
5- Open Up Your Eyes
/ Katalys Crew / Open Your Eyes / Katsjam
6- Roots With Quality / Third World / Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
7- Ja Funmi / King Sunny Ade' and His African Beats / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango
8- Mammie Blue / Horace Andy / Skylarking / Studio One
9- The Earth is the Lord's / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
10- Valves N' Plates / Rolling Lion Studio / House of Dread / Renegade Media
11- Jah Kingdom / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door
12- Guidance / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant
13- Sitting and Watching / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
14- The World is Troubled
/ Dennis Brown / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie
15- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
16- Major Walk / Ernest Ranglin and the Brentford Rockers / Studio One presents Tribute to Peckings (VA) / Studio One
17- Spirit Cry / Christafari / Soulfire / Gotee
18- Be Free, Be True / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
19- Love Heights / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia
20- Take Me Home, Country Roads / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
21- Greatest Love / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
22- One Love/People Get Ready / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers / Island
23- Young Generation / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
24- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
25- What Kind of World / Charlie Chaplin / Red Pond & Chaplin Chant / Tamoka Wambesi
26- Right to Believe / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.
27- Padlock Version / The Revolutionaries / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, November 3, 2011

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 11/3/11

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
11/3/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Zimbabwe / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong
2- New York / Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators / A Whole Heap / Heartbeat
3- Israel / 'Imisi / Forward / Lion of Zion
4- Trenchtown Rock / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Collection / Revue - One Way
5- (Jesus Is) Trenchtown Rock
/ Ziggy Soul / Genesis / VP
6- Majek Fashek in a New York / Majek Fashek and the Prisoners of Conscience / Spirit of Love / Interscope
7- Addis Ababa Yammy / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
8- Bozrah / Christafari / To the Foundation / Lion of Zion
9- Sweet Jamaica / Tony Rebel / Vibes of the Time / CHAOS - Columbia
10- Trinbago, You Nice / Ras Shorty I & The Love Circle / Jamoo Journey / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.
11- Africa Dub / Roots Radics & Soul Syndicate / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel
12- Kingston Town / UB40 / Labour of Love II / Virgin
13- Girl from Hiroshima / Third World / Sense of Purpose / Columbia
14- Ethiopian Rhapsody
/ Aswad / Aswad / Mango
15- Jerusalem / Mr. Lynx / Seeds You Sow / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
16- Movie Over India / Apache Indian / No Reservations / Mango
17- Baltimore / The Tamlins / Dubwise & Otherwise: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue (VA) / Blood and Fire
18- From Russia with Love / The Skatalites / Riddim CD #03 (VA) / GEMA
19- Kingston Sound / The Israelites / Jamaican Celebration / JumpUp!
20- American Dream / Dominic Balli feat. Sonny Sandoval / American Dream / Lion of Zion
21- Africa Will Be / Ben Okafor / Coffee With Lazarus / Plankton
22- East L.A. / Barri / Lovelight Shining / Valley Vue
23- Africa Anointed / Limit X, Christafari & Stitchie / Africa Anointed (VA) / Lion of Zion

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