"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/15/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
3/15/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- The Lord is My Light / Brother Marcus / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

2- Rise and Shine / Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators / A Whole Heap / Heartbeat

3- Who the Cap Fits / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou

4- Touch My Soul / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
5- Love Fountain / Tony Rebel / If Jah / VP

6- Plead My Cause / Monty G / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
7- Give Thanks & Praise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

8- Rocky Road / Clifford Henry / SINGLE (mp3) / Katsjam

9- Dublight in the Dark / Jah Servant / Narrow Gate / Servant

10- Still Going Strong / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP

11- Heart of a Servant / Geneman / The Light / Tehillah

12- Green Light / Studio One Musicians / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat

13- Love to See You Smile / Delroy Wilson / What's Going On / Classic Sound
14- Smile / Freddie McGregor / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
15- Will You Be Mine / Monty G feat. Kristine Alicia / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
16- Only Love Can Conquer / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire
17- Dubbing is a Must / Pablo Moses / SINGLE (mp3) / Mango
18- He is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / He is Greater (Maxi-Single...MP3) / Lion of Zion
19- He is Greater (Dub) / Christafari / He is Greater (Maxi-Single...MP3) / Lion of Zion

20- Israel in Harmony / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melodies / Greensleeves
21- Israel / 'Imisi / Forward / Lion of Zion
22- Satta Amasa Gana / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango
23- Aslan / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!
24- Grace and Peace / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
25- No Woman, No Cry / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob: Volume Two / RAS

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

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/8/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
3/8/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Got to Choose / Mr. Lynx / Seeds You Sow / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

2- Step Cross the Border / Jack Radics / Open Rebuke / Heartbeat

3- Boderation / Bunny Wailer / SINGLE (mp3) / Shanachie

4- Natty Dread Dub / Tappa Zukie / SINGLE (mp3) / Jamaican Recordings
5- Deeper / Regina Wingate / Priceless / Good Newz

6- All Things Bright / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
7- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound

8- Four Horses Dub / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion

9- Neva Gonna Let You Go / Cas Haley / SINGLE (mp3) / Kingston Songs

10- Special / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia

11- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP)/ Gospelreggae.com

12- Joyful Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham

13- She Pleases Me / Wailing Souls / All Over the World / CHAOS/Columbia
14- Little Patience / Majek Fashek / Majek Fashek / Coral
15- The Lord is My Shepherd / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
16- Playing Pretty / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
17- Rhythm So Divine / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
18- As a Man Thinketh / Dan Hutson & The Seers / Got to Leave This Place / Orthodox Muzik
19- Love is a Fire / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie

20- Spirit and Power / Solomon Jabby & Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
21- Economical Crisis / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Yabby You
22- Gone Up / Yellowman / RAS Portraits / RAS
23- Wise Ones / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
24- The Oppressed Song / Bunny Wailer / Blackheart Man / Mango
25- Love is the Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
26- Worthy is the Lamb / Glen Washington / SINGLE (7") / Ranking Joe
27- Listening / Christafari / Gotee Nite Out: Live at the Blue Sky (VA) / Gotee
28- All Day Night (A Hard Day's Night) / Sugar Minott / Yesterday, Part 3: 18 Fab Beatles Songs Done Reggae Style (VA) / Trojan

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

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/1/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
3/1/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Jah Send Me Come / Big Scorpion and Delroy Williams / Strictly Underground: Reggae's Next Generation (VA) / Mesa

2- I Know / Anointed Duchess / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions (VA) / Servant

3- Ancient Harmonies / Augustus Pablo / Blowing with the Wind / Shanachie

4- Dub and Unity / Sons of Zion / Sons of Zion / Servant
5- Scheme of Things / Bunny Wailer / Protest / Mango

6- Somewhere / Freddie McGregor / RAS Portraits / RAS
7- Pressure Drop / Justin Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou

8- Real Situation / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Uprising / Tuff Gong

9- Wize Vibes / Gitta Dan / Reggaematic Worship / Gitta Dan

10- Eyes Wide Open / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

11- Rootsman Dub / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion

12- Birds Have Their Nest / Dennis Brown / Go Now / Rohit

13- Joy / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
14- Oh Lord / The Abyssinians / Arise / Virgin
15- Next Generation / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
16- Mama Africa / Garnett Silk / Buyaka: The Ultimate Dancehall Collection (VA) / Big Beat Reggae/Atlantic
17- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
18- The Songs / Luciano / Write My Name / Footprintz
19- Nobody Told Me / Denis McLean / SINGLE (mp3) / Heart Music

20- Sun is Shining / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
21- Wise Man / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
22- True Love Discovered Me / Michael Sterling / Message to Mother / MSP
23- Man in the Hills / Burning Spear / Harder Than the Best / Mango
24- Healing / Jai / Best Friend / Image
25- Only Through You / Monty G / World Domination / Lion of Zion
26- Let the Children Play / Eek-A-Mouse / U-Neek / Peace Posse/Island
27- Dub Sur Mer / Heaven Bound / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion of Zion

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

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/23/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
2/23/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Jah Love / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie

2- Genesis / Majek Fashek / Prisoner of Conscience / Mango

3- How Could You / Buju Banton / Til' Shiloh / Loose Cannon/Polygram

4- Under Heavy Dub / Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators / United Reggae Sampler, October 2011 (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
5- The Earth is the Lord's / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

6- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
7- Zion Mourns / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli

8- Take Me Home, Country Roads / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica

9- I Know a Place / The Israelites / Roots / JumpUp!

10- Power Struggle / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound

11- General Amin / Inner Circle & The Fatman Riddim Section / Dubwise & Otherwise 2: A Blood and Fire Audio Catalogue (VA) / Blood & Fire

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

13- True Love / Luciano / Serve Jah / VP
14- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
15- Rhythm So Divine / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
16- Throw Some Water In / Lee Perry 'The Upsetter' / Roast Fish & Corn Bread / VP
17- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
18- The More We Are Together / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
19- Who We Are / Zema / Look at the Heart / Melchizedek

20- I Have a Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan & Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA
21- Rightful Ruler Riddim / Rolling Lion Studio / House of Dread / Renegade Media
22- She's Faced the Hardest Times (Wildflower) / Anthony Jackson / Togetherness / CSI
23- Live in Stereo / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
24- Love Heights / Jimmy Cliff / Special / Columbia
25- Make it Right / Jennifer Howland / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion
26- No Woman, Now Cry / Bob Marley / Dreams of Freedom: Ambient Translations of Bob Marley in Dub / Axiom/Island
27- Dry Bones / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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