Friday, March 31, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/29/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/29/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- I'll Give Him Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
2- Three-Finger Jack / Bobby Ellis And The Crew / Shaka / Dublab
3- Holy Mount Zion / Culture / Harder Than The Rest / Virgin
4- Poor And Needy Dubwise (Exclusive Dub Plate Mix) / Yabby You feat. King Tubby & The Prophets / Deeper Roots (VA) / Pressure Sounds
5- Fire Burning / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
6- All Things Bright / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
7- Jah Help The Dread / Jah Stitch / 2 Heavyweight: Another Blood & Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire
8- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
9- No Speech, No Language / Gregory Isaacs / My Number One / Heartbeat
10- Refuge / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion Of Zion
11- Dawning / Bobby Simpson / Dawning / SL
12- Over The Hills / Luciano / Messenger / Island Jamaica
13- Nuh Worry / Jamba / Hallelujah Is The Highest Praise / Jamba
14- Love / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory
15- Give It Away / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
16- Dead And Awake / Jimmy Cliff / Cliff Hanger / Columbia
17- It's Not Your Will, Child / Osmond Collins / Do It Again / Jet Star Gospel Times
18- Bend Down / Ernie Smith / The Best Of Ernie Smith: Original Masters / VP
19- Dublight In The Dark / Jah Servant / Narrow Gate / Servant
20- Victory Train / Tenor Saw / SINGLE (mp3) / Dug Out
21- Worthy / Brother Marcus / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
22- Rebuke The Works Of Satan / Fikre Selassie (Love Of The Trinity) / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
23- King Of The Downtrodden / Solomon Jabby / Dub From The Gates Of Zion / Altarsound/mp3.com CD
24- Don't Give Up / Wailing Souls / Live On / Zoo
25- Faithful / Geneman / The Light / Tehillah

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/22/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/22/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Trumpet Sounding / Crucial Vibes / Control Yourself / CSI
2- Fisherman / Heaven Bound / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion Of Zion
3- He's Got The Power / Twiggi / Double Up, Vol. 2 (VA) / Brick Wall
4- Overcome Evil With Dub / Zema / Overcome / Melchizedek
5- Free For All / Bullwackie's All Stars / Free For All / Aires
6- Bobby Bobylon (extended mix) / Freddie McGregor / Bobby Bobylon (Deluxe Version) / Studio One
7- Love Your Neighbor / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Ball Of Fire / Island Jamaica Jazz
8- See It / Jah Pickney / From The Heart / Jah Yout
9- Kingston 12 / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / Mr. Marley / Ghetto Youths United/Tuff Gong/Lightyear
10- War / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Onward & Upward / Lion Of Zion
11- Hard Life / Meditations / Reggae Crazy: Anthology 1971-1979 / Nighthawk
12- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
13- Johnny Too Bad / Taj Mahal / Mo' Roots / Columbia
14- Only Jah Alone / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion Of Zion/Lion Of Judah
15- Easy Chair / Little Roy / SINGLE (7") / Tafari
16- His Grace / Clifford Henry / Roots Gospel, Volume 1 (VA) / Katsjam
17- Rat Race (Horns Dub) / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Dub Sessions 1972-1992 / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
18- Hey Jude / Rico & The Rudies / Yesterday: 18 Fab Beatles Songs Reggae Style, Part 3 (VA) / Tuff Gong
19- Let It Be / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship In Caribbean Rhythms / GGR
20- Everyday Jah / Sons Of Zion / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions 3 (VA) / Servant
21- Fire On The Mountain / Chalice / Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead (VA) / Pow Wow
22- War (Studio Demo) / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Unreleased Studio Sessions: The 'Rastaman Vibration' Sessions / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
23- Sooner / Lester Lewis / No Boundaries / Jet Star Gospel Times


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Thursday, March 16, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/15/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/15/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Render Love / Itals / Modern Age / RAS
2- Mr. C.I.D. / Barry Brown / Roots Selection Vol. 1 / Corn-Fed
3- The Last Word / Talking Dog / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
4- Walk In Love / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
5- Rocky Road / Singaton / Zion I Sampler (VA) / Zion I
6- Jah Jah Will Never / Roge' Abergel / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
7- Eastern Standard Time / The Skatalites / Ball Of Fire / Island Jamaica Jazz
8- Never Give Up / Leeroy Morrison / God So Loved The World / 3rd Dimension
9- A Cultural Dub / Messian Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / dubroom.org
10- That Ain't Funny / Charlie Chaplin / Red Pond & Chaplin Chant (2 Albums On 1 CD) / Tamoki Wambesi
11- Like A Flower / Marge Blackman / The Gathering (VA) / Lion Of Zion
12- He Who Dwells / Livingstone Linton / Destiny / Livingstone Linton
13- Hooligans / Big Mountain / Resistance / Giant
14- Feel Your Pain / Mr. Danny / #TEAMLOJMG (VA) / Lion Of Zion
15- Downpressor Man / Peter Tosh / Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) / Sony Legacy
16- Your Kingdom Come / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
17- A Way In The Wilderness / Solomon Jabby / To The King (VA) / Lion Of Zion
18- King Of Kings (previously unreleased) / Yabby You / Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
19- Family Plan / Ras Shorty I & The Love Circle / Jamoo Victory / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.
20- Move Out Of Babylon / Johnny Clarke / 20 Massive Hits / Clocktower
21- Seed Grow / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
22- High Priest / Orthodox Issachar / Great And Marvelous / Orthodox Muzik


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For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mikeroots@gmail.com

Friday, March 10, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/8/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/8/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Hold On To What You've Got / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
2- Milk And Honey / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
3- Don't Waste Your Life / Change / Change / Freedom
4- Unmetered Taxi / Sly And Robbie / Hot You Hot: The Best Of Sly & Robbie / Island
5- Taxi Tune Up / Stepper + Taxi Gang / Sly & Robbie Present Stepper Takes The Taxi / Taxi Jamaica
6- Fire And Brimstone (Journey) / Sly And Robbie / Hot You Hot: The Best Of Sly & Robbie / Island
7- Ubangiji / Bola / Take It Back / Bola
8- Greetings / Osmond Collins / He Will Restore / Jet Star Gospel Times
9- Don't Do That / Leroy Sibbles / It's Not Over / VP
10- Run Away / J Square / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions 4 (VA) / Servant
11- Dub Away / Jah Servant feat. J Square / The Servant's Quarters Riddims & Dubs 4 (VA) / Servant
12- Behold I Come / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
13- Amazing Grace / Troy Anthony / Selah [EP] / Righteous Corner
14- Love Is A Fire / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
15- True Love Discovered Me / Michael Sterling / Take This Message To Mother / MSP
16- Love Is Sure / Bob Andy / SINGLE (mp3) / Big Beat
17- Tell Me / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
18- Be Thankful / Lytie / Repent / Zenith
19- Small Axe / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob / RAS
20- All Around / Hugh DeFrance / Reggae Redemption Songs, Vol. 2 (VA) / Lion Of Zion
21- Bus Dem Shut (Bredda Pyaka) / Rita Marley / We Must Carry On / Shanachie
22- Walking Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
23- Abortion Is A Crime / Alpha Blondy And The Solar System / Dieu / World Pacific
24- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
25- Wailers Dub / Macka B / Hold On To Your Culture / Ariwa/RAS


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For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mikeroots@gmail.com

Friday, March 3, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/1/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/1/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Rugged Man / Freddie McGregor / New Era Reggae (VA) / Platinum
2- Got To Be Ready / Positive / Forever My King / Fox Fuse
3- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
4- Dub And Unity / Sons Of Zion / Sons Of Zion / Servant
5- Picking Up Chips / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk
6- Show Love / Judy Mowatt / Love / African Love/Jet Star
7- Yah Is The Only Way / Jason 'Todah' O'Neil / The Servant's Quarters Decisions Riddim (VA) / Servant
8- Drum & Bass Line / Aswad / Live And Direct / Mango
9- Fear Not Dub / Christafari / Majestic Heights In Dub / Lion Of Zion
10- Joy And Blues / Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers / Joy And Blues / Virgin
11- 4 A Reason / Katalys Crew / 4 A Reason / Katsjam
12- Jah Is The Only King / Sadiki / Jah Is The Only King / Skinny Bwoy Jamaica/Structure
13- I Have A Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan And Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA
14- Holy Mount Zion / Culture / Harder Than The Rest / Virgin
15- Zion / Al G / Strong / AWG
16- Zion Shepherd / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
17- Pick The Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire
18- Come Unity (Disco Mix) / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
19- Darker Shade Of Black / Jackie Mittoo / Run It Red: Blood And Fire All Stars (VA) / Blood & Fire
20- Brother To Brother / Glen Washington / Brother To Brother / Studio One
21- Night Run / Jah Servant / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
22- The Presence Of God / Geneman / Righteous In Christ / Tehillah
23- Tyrants / Fikre Selassie (Love Of The Trinity) feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
24- Drink For Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
25- Oh Father I Love Thee / Luciano / A New Day / VP
26- Israel Dub / 'Imisi / Dubshots (VA) / Lion Of Zion

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For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mikeroots@gmail.com