"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/1/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

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

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Dawn of Deliverance / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound

2- Dub of Deliverance / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion

3- Strange Things / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star

4- Strange Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
5- Keep on Moving / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Collection / Revue - One Way

6- Keep on Moving Dub / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Jamaican Dub Versions Vol. 2 / Caribbean - Esoldun

7- Obstacles / Sherwin Gardner / Leaning / Lion of Zion

8- Version / Colourman / SINGLE (7") B-side / Techniques

9- Kazel (Remix) / Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens / Soweto Megamix: Zulu Hits No. 2 (VA) / Celluloid

10- Prophecy / Andrew Lawrence / Roots Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / Katsjam

11- Father / Katalys Crew / SINGLE (mp3) / Katsjam

12- Run Come Purify / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
13- Run Come Dub / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
14- Across the Bridge / Scatta / Reggae Give Thanks and Praise / Brickwall
15- Stars / Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
16- Starring Dub / Dub Specialist / 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat
17- Always Around / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango
18- Always Around / Third World feat. Dean Fraser / Patriots / Third World

19- Emancipation Proclamation / Christafari feat. Geneman / Word Sound & Power / Lion of Zion
20- Emancipation DUB-the-Nation / Christafari feat. Geneman / Dub Sound & Power / Lion of Zion
21- Family / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
22- Family Dub / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah
23- Falling Down / Mention / Return to Bass / Servant
24- Dubbing Down / Mention / Return to Dub / Servant
25- World Dub: Away with the Bad / Glen Brown & King Tubby / 2 Heavyweight: Another Blood & Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/25/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
8/25/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

2- Ruff Times / Joseph Israel feat. Luciano / Gone Are The Days / New Door

3- Repent / Lytie / Repent / Zenith

4- Sun is Shining / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Kaya / Tuff Gong
5- Sun is Shining / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob Volume 2 / RAS

6- Mzabalazo / The African Jazz Pioneers / Soweto Megamix: Zulu Hits No. 2 (VA) / Celluloid

7- Committed / Wayne Stoddart / Committed / Platinum

8- Hiding Place / Christafari / Gravity / Lion of Zion

9- Better Days / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA

10- Who Feels It Knows It / Rita Marley / Who Feels It Knows It / Shanachie

11- Earthquake Dub / Ossie Hibbert & The Revolutionaries / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel

12- Judgement / Ranking Deezed / SINGLE (mp3) / Lifeword Kingdom
13- Take My Love / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion
14- Empress Love / Luciano / Reggae Max Part 2 / Jet Star
15- More Than a Million / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
16- Great Day / Emrand Henry / A New Song / Emrand Henry
17- Train to Glory / Solomon Jabby & The Soul Survivors / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
18- Train to Glory / The Ethiopians / Engine 54: Let's Ska and Rock Steady / Jamaican Gold

19- Three Finger Jack / Bobby Ellis and the Crew / Shaka / Dublab
20- Feed the Children / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
21- Reaching Out to You / Twiggi / The Sun Shines Through / Rich Mar Musik
22- Where the Children Play / Horace Andy / Skylarking / Studio One
23- Good News / DJ Stereoman / Good News / FJ - Jet Star

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/18/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
8/18/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Count Your Blessings / Norris Weir / I Believe / True Gospel - Jet Star

2- Journeyman / Howie Hutchinson / Journeyman / GospelReggae.com

3- Satan is a Deceiver / Landlord / Never Forget Where U Come From / Fam

4- Across the Bridge / Scatta / Reggae Gives Thanks and Praise (VA) / Brickwall
5- Trenchtown Rock / Bob Marley and the Wailers / The Collection / Revue - One Way

6- Earth Crisis / Steel Pulse / Smash Hits / Elektra

7- So Much Injustice / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone

8- Picking Up Chips / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk

9- God is Good / Kujo Oti / Test of Faith / Bellbottom

10- Beam Sound / Studio One Band / Dub Specialist: 17 Dubs Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat

11- In the Morning / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah

12- It's Growing / Garnet Silk / The World of Digital-B (VA) / Mesa
13- We are More Than Conquerors / Owen Uriah / More Than a Conqueror / Vibes
14- Arise / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
15- African Queen / Mateo Monk / Guidance & Protection / Matthew Monk
16- Smile / Freddie McGregor / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
17- Love Me / Jr. Jazz / My Turn / VP
18- Virtuous Woman / Ziggy Soul / Born Again / Glory

19- Struggling Man / Jimmy Cliff / The Best of Jimmy Cliff / Reprise
20- Carried Away / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Onward & Upward / Lion of Zion
21- Zion Gate / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You
22- Walls of Jerusalem / Vivian Jackson and the Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire
23- Experiment 2: Dub Blaster / Messian Dread / Messenjah Dub / mp3.com CD
24- Wake Up / Ben Okafor / Nkiru / Refuge

For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net
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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/11/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

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

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Zion / Al G / Be Strong / AWG

2- Give Thanks & Praises / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

3- It Takes You / Beres Hammond / Getting Stronger / Heartbeat

4- You'll Be Fine / Ben Okafor / Coffee With Lazarus / Plankton
5- Third World Girl / Avion Blackman / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion

6- Creation Blues / Augustus Pablo / Blowing With The Wind / Shanachie

7- Love Shines Brighter / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie

8- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA

9- No Power on Earth / George Nooks / Giving Thanks / VP

10- Dubbing is a Must / Pablo Moses / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango

11- Over the Hills / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound

12- Feed the Children / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
13- I Wanna Be the One / Phillip Leo / Just 4 U / Sharma - Jet Star
14- No One But You / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
15- Nothing But Love / Peter Tosh feat. Gwen Guthrie / Wanted Dread & Alive / EMI
16- Conscious Mind / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham
17- Jonah 2 / Bob Riley & The Fishers / Word Reggae 1 / Bob Riley
18- Rub a Dub / Yellowman / Going To The Chapel / Shanachie

19- Eyes Wide Open / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion - Lion of Judah
20- I Feel It in the Air / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
21- Hollbrook / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
22- If I Were You / Wailing Souls / All Over the World / CHAOS - Columbia
23- Reigning King / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

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

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/4/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
8/4/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Peace, Perfect Peace / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica

2- Achieve Peace / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap

3- Peace Officer / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia

4- The Whole World Fighting for Peace / Yami Bolo / Fighting for Peace / RAS
5- Asante / David Mporampora & Sifa! Sifa! Africa! / African Safari of Praise / mp3.com CD

6- Blessed are the Peacemakers / Osmond Collins feat. Tony Rich / Do It Again / Jet Star

7- Peace (Congo Mix) / Mr. Lynx / Prophetic Fire / Creative Soul

8- There Will Never Be Any Peace / B.A. Laing / The Bootleg Series / mp3.com CD

9- Love and Peace / Yabby U / King Tubby's Prophecy of Dub / Blood & Fire

10- Peace and Love / Taj Weekes & Adowa / A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen / Jatta

11- Peace / Bernard Schroeter / SINGLE (mp3) / Bernard Schroeter

12- Peace in the Ghetto / Lester Lewis / No Boundaries / Jet Star
13- Peace Be Still / Beloved / River of Life / BGM
14- Birdsong / Ken Boothe / Fire On The Mountain 2: Reggae Celebrates the Grateful Dead (VA) / Pow Wow
15- Running from Jamaica / Meditations / SINGLE (mp3) / Makossa Int'l
16- Fight Against (Discomix) / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
17- The World is Troubled / Dennis Brown / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie
18- My Eyes / Christafari / Valley of Decision / Gotee

19- Lovebird / Ernest Ranglin / Memories of Barber Mack / Island Jamaica Jazz
20- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
21- What is Your Purpose / Xterminator Allstars / Dub Down Babylon / Xterminator

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

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/29/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/29/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Misty Morning / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Kaya / Tuff Gong

2- Simple Man / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap

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

4- New Generation / Ghetto Blaster / People / Moving Target
5- King of Kings / Joseph Israel / Gone Are the Days / New Door

6- Mash Down Babylon / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant

7- Liquidator / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World

8- She's Faced the Hardest Times / Anthony Johnson / Togetherness / CSI

9- Don't Worry / Jason O' Neil / Last Days Riddim (VA) / Fresh Fire

10- Gone Up / Yellowman / RAS Portraits / RAS

11- Economical Crisis / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You

12- We Belong Together / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
13- Smile / Freddie McGregor / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
14- No One But You / Avion Blackman feat. Mark Mohr / Sweet Life / Lion of Zion
15- Still Going Strong / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP
16- Dreams / Fikre Selassie (aka Love of the Trinity) feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie
17- Messenger / Luciano / Messenger / Island Jamaica
18- Deng Deng/It's You / Geneman feat. Christafari & Solomon Jabby / Long Time / Lion of Zion - Tehillah

19- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
20- That's How It Is / Leroy Sibbles / It's Not Over / VP
21- Falling Down / Mention / Return to Bass / Servant
22- Dubbing Down / Mention / Return to Dub / Servant

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

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/22/11

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
Friday 10AM-Noon [R]
7/22/11

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA

2- 96° In the Shade / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango

3- Lukewarm / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah

4- Akropong Waterfalls / Obo Addy / The Rhythm of Which a Chief Walks Gracefully / Earthbeat
5- Be Like a Shepherd / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS

6- Praying Time / Sanchez / Who is This Man / VP

7- Mr. Oppressor / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo GoodNews Ltd.

8- Third World Girl / Avion Blackman / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion

9- Bam Bam / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica

10- Taking in the Son / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / No Compromise / Lion of Zion

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

12- Dub it Easy / Studio One Brand / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat
13- For Someone in My Heart / Heaven Bound / I Shall Sing (EP) / Pila
14- Master Plan / Donna Marie / Now is the Time / Jet Star
15- Man and Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies
16- Instru 3 / The Slickers / SINGLE (mp3) / Tad's
17- Sweet Breeze / Sherwin Gardner / Closer / Creative Soul - Flow Masters
18- Cool Me Down / Tiger / Cool Runnings: Music from the Motion Picture / CHAOS - Columbia

19- Youth Revolution (Version) / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound
20- Youth Revolution (Remix) / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
21- Matters of Fact / Wayne Stoddart / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
22- King of Kings / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star

23- What a Day / Skatalites / Bashaka / Marston
24- Turn! Turn! Turn! / Judy Mowatt / Love / African Love - Jet Star

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