Friday, April 27, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/26/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
4/26/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- A New Song / Emrand Henry / A New Song / Emrand Henry
2- Jamming / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Exodus / Tuff Gong
3- Rescue / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
4- Lion Rock Riddim / Rolling Lion Studio / House of Dread /Renegade Media
5- Revolution / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
6- All We Need is Love / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Red Song/Lion of Zion
7- Grazing in the Grass / Hugh Masekela / 1955-1969 Vintage Collectibles: Volume 4 (VA) / MCA
8- Dreams / Fikre Selassie feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie
9- Hiding Place / Christafari / Gravity / Lion of Zion
10- Integrity of the Upright / Yabby You / Fleeing the City / Shanachie
11- Thank You for Loving Me / Hensley King / The King is Coming / Jet Star/Gospel Times
12- Fire in Town / King Tubby's Meets Larry Marshall / I Admire You in Dub / Motion
13- Gideon / Living Stone feat. Geneman / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
14- The Shepherd (12" Mix) / Messian Dread / Messian Dread 1: In a Roots Dub Reggae Style / mp3.com CD
15- Hang On / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
16- Ska Boss / Joe Ferry / Big Ska / JumpUp!
17- Wonderful World, Beautiful People / Jimmy Cliff / Wonderful World, Beautiful People / A&M
18- Ease and Settle / Katalys Crew / Reggae for Christ Volume 1 (VA) / OFMB
19- Just Like the Wind / Luciano / Where There is Life / Island Jamaica
20- Praying Time / Sanchez / Who is This Man / VP
21- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
22- Blackbird Singing / Desmond Dekker / Yesterday Part 3: 18 Fab Beatles Songs Reggae Style (VA) / Trojan
23- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
24- Feed the Children / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
25- Cocody Rock / Alpha Blondie / The Best of Alpha Blondie / Shanachie

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Friday, April 13, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/12/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
4/12/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- I Will Survive / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah
2- Now That We Found Love / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango
3- Greatest Love / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
4- Cool Breeze / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
5- You Say That You Want a Revolution
/ Monty G / World Domination / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah
6- Master Plan / Willie Williams / Armagideon Time / Heartbeat
7- Help Us / Burning Spear / Living Dub, Volume One / Heartbeat
8- Exceedingly Abundantly / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
9- Nuh Worry / Jamba / Hallelujah is the Highest Praise / Jamba
10- Ja Funmi/ King Sunny Ade and His African Beats / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango
11- Why Birds Follow Spring / Alton Ellis / Cry Tough / Heartbeat
12- Stand Tall / Big Dog Small Fence / Freedom Sounds Vol. 1 (VA) / Kingston Beat
13- Hang On / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
14-
Babylon, Babylon / Ini Kamoze / Here Comes the Hotstepper / Columbia
15- Steal Your Joy / Ruff Scott / United Reggae Sampler, October 2011 (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
16- True / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion/Tehillah
17- Triumphant Entrance Chant / Solomon Jabby / Dub From the Gates of Zion / Altarsound/mp3.com CD
18- I'm Not Tired / Majek Fasheki and the Prisoners of Conscience / Spirit of Love / Interscope
19- I Thank You / Phillip Leo / Just 4 U / Sharma/Jet Star
20- Work it Out / Debbi Verbz feat. Bruce German / Royal Love (Maxi Single) / BAM Int'l
21-
Right From the Start / Glen Washington feat. Fiona / Number One Girl / VP
22- Only Jah Jah / Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
23- Meditate / Mission Epistle / Stand Up / Servant
24- Shark Attack / Wailing Souls / All Over the World / CHAOS/Columbia
25- Zion Mourns / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
26- Sweet Jesus / Sugar Minott / Ghetto Child / Heartbeat

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Thursday, April 5, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 4/5/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
4/5/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- The Cross / Mo' Than Conquerors / Power / Malak
2- Walls of Jerusalem / Vivian Jackson and the Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
3- Jerusalem Dub / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
4- Zion / Al G / Be Strong / AWG
5- Chariots of Fire
/ Temple Yard / Emancipation / Temple Yard LLC
6- Upper Room Fire House Dub / Solomon Jabby / Dub from the Gates of Zion / Altarsound/mp3.com CD
7- Golgota (Golgotha) / Kenneth Appiah / Keep On / Lion of Zion
8- Skylarking / Horace Andy / Skylarking / Studio One
9- Love Heights / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia
10- Downtown Rock / King Tubby Meets Larry Marshall / I Admire You in Dub / Motion
11- He is Greater Than I (Roots Version) / Christafari / Maxi Single (mp3) / Lion of Zion
12- Mankind / Kingsley Wray / Chemistry / KA One
13- My Heart is an Open Book / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat
14-
Will You Be Mine / Monty G feat. Kristine Alicia / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
15- Without You / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap
16- Crucifixion / Septimus / Role Model / Septi
17- Wine of Violence / Lytie / Repent / Zenith
18- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free / Ben Okafor / Acoustic Close-Up / Plankton
19- Redemption Song / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers / Island
20- Come Bow Down / Osmond Collins / Proverbs Chapter 1 (VA) / Jet Star
21-
Hard Times Don't Bother Me / Joe Higgs / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds
22- Inside Burning / Christafari / Soulfire / Gotee
23- Nuff Badness / Dillavou / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
24- He's Not Dead (Extended Mix) / Mention / Return to Dub / Servant

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

Monday, April 2, 2012

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/29/12

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Thursdays 7-9PM
3/29/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Get Wise / Horace Andy / SINGLE (7") / Sunshot
2- Sub Atomic Dub Rays / Daily Bread Dub Band / SINGLE (mp3) / Smells Like Reggae
3- Gwaan Natty / Christafari feat. Troy Anthony / No Compromise / Lion of Zion
4- Love Your Enemy / Blaminack / SINGLE (7") / versionist.com
5- Live in Stereo
/ Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
6- Burning Reggae / Burning Spear / Rasta Business / Heartbeat
7- Real Situation / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Uprising / Tuff Gong
8- We Won't Stop / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion
9- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
10- So Many Things / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
11- So Many Things Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
12- Maybe / Vanessa MardueƱo / SINGLE (mp3) / GospelReggae.com
13- Rema Jam / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham
14-
Trouble No More / Wailing Souls / Live On / Zoo
15- Nuff Badness / Dillavou / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
16- War Mongers / The Meditations / Reggae Crazy: Anthology 1971-1979 / Nighthawk
17- You'll Never Know / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
18- Roots with Quality / Third World / Heartbeat Reggae Now! (VA) / Heartbeat
19- God Bless / Nengo Vieira & Tribo D'Abraao / Reggae Redemption Songs 2 (VA) / Lion of Zion
20- Son of Man / Clinton Senior / SINGLE (7") / Stone House
21-
Seed Grow / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
22- Jah Jah / U Roy / Original DJ / Caroline
23- I Shall Be Released / The Mighty Diamonds / Blowin' in the Wind: A Reggae Tribute to Bob Dylan (VA) / Madacy
24- Plead My Cause / Monty G / SINGLE (7") / Lion of Zion
25- Love One Another / Tony Rebel / Vibes of the Time / CHAOS/Columbia
26- I've Been to the Cross (Remix) / Owen Uriah feat. Spiritual Ninja / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
27- Dedicate My Love / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract