"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/17/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
5/17/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- We Won't Stop / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion

2- Give Thanks / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat

3- Reggae Music Dub / Christafari and Friends feat. Avion Blackman / Dubshots (VA) / Lion of Zion

4- How Great Thou Art / George Nooks / Give Thanks / VP
5- On and On / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant

6- What Kind of World / Charlie Chaplin / Red Pond / Tamoki Wambesi
7- Golgota (Golgotha) / Kenneth Appiah / Keep On / Lion of Zion

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

9- Rub A Dub / Kinsley Wray / Chemistry / KA One

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

11- Colors of the Rainbow / Dillavou / Nuff Badness (EP) / Lion of Zion

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

13- Without You / Micky Paap / Show Me the Reason / Micky Paap
14- More Than a Million / Leroy Smart / Vintage Classics / RAS
15- We Need You / Mr. J feat. Deacon Culture / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
16- Love Train / Ben Okafor / Generation / Plankton
17- Cool Runnings / Bunny Wailer / Retrospective / Shanachie
18- Riverside / Chopper Ranks feat. Dennis Brown / Praise Him / Chopper 
19- Shine Like a Star / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion of Zion

20- Can You Dub It? / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs of Glory / Lion of Zion
21- Come Away / Luciano / Reggae Max 2 / Jet Star
22- Stronghold Destroyer Dub / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
23- Slippery Slope / Christafari feat. Prodigal Son / No Compromise / Lion of Zion
24- Floorshaker / Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / The Essential Collection / E


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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/10/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
5/10/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- They Cannot Stop Me Now/I Know / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

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

3- Lot's Wife / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire

4- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
5- Four Horses Dub / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion

6- Life / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
7- Creation / Burning Spear / Rasta Business / Heartbeat

8- Love Your Neighbor / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / The Warner Bros. Collection / Warner Archives/Rhino

9- King David's Melody / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melody / Greensleeves

10- Pick the Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire

11- Pick the Beam (Version) / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire

12- Blind Guides / Joshua Alo / Answer Your Calling / World Souljah

13- Bountiful Love / Wayne Stoddart / Committed / Platinum
14- Under Heavy Dub / Bunny Lee and the Aggrovators / United Reggae Sampler, October 2011 (VA) / United Reggae Magazine
15- Hold On To What You've Got / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
16- Woman in My Life / Al G / Lover's Rock / AWG
17- Real / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) /Gospelreggae.com
18- We Belong Together / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
19- Somebody Wrong (Version) / Zema / Authentic Sounds Vol. 1 (VA) / Kingdom Beat

20- Give Food / Ben Okafor / Coffee With Lazarus / Plankton
21- Blessed are the Elders / The Love Circle / Children of the Jamoo Journey / Jamoo Goodnews
22- Count Your Blessings / Norris Weir / I Believe / True Gospel/Jet Star
23- Brighter Day / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA
24- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / My God is Real / Jet Star/Gospel Times
25- Earth Crisis / Steel Pulse / Smash Hits / Elektra
26- Only Jah Jah / Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/3/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
5/3/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Mt. Zion / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship in Caribbean Rhythms / GGR

2- Strong Tower / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound

3- Fire Corner / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold

4- Dub Fi Gwan / King Tubby & The Aggrovators / Heavyweight: A Blood & Fire Sampler / Blood & Fire
5- Jah Kingdom / Joseph Israel / Gone Are the Days / New Door/Universal

6- Greatest Love / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
7-  96° In the Shade / Third World / Reggae Greats / Mango

8- Make It Right / Jennifer Howland / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion

9- One Goal / Ben Okafor / SINGLE (mp3) / Roadsweeper

10- Let the Life You Live/Recognize the Voice / Mo' Than Conquerors / Power / Malak

11- I'm Still Praising / Owen Uriah / More Than a Conqueror / Vibes

12- Instru 3 / The Slickers / SINGLE (mp3) / Makasound

13- Jamaican Ani Dub / Yesus Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
14- Be Still / Nothing to Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
15- Sitting Down Too Long / Howie Hutchinson / The Naked Truth / bb Music/World Sounds
16- No One Else / 'Imisi / Visions of the Father / Lion of Zion
17- No Man is an Island / Errol Dunkley / SINGLE (mp3) / Tappa
18- Sky Rocket / The Skatalites / Bashaka / Marston
19- Hang On / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion

20- Dreams / Fikre Selassie feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed is He / Fikre Selassie
21- Don't Give Up / George Nooks / Don't Give Up / Jet Star
22- Colors of the Rainbow / Dillavou / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
23- Freedom Fighter / Half Pint / Classics / Hightone
24- He Rescued Me / Hensley King / My God is Real / Jet Star/Gospel Times
25- Broken Down Communication / Christafari / Gravity / Lion of Zion

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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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 Mardueño / 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