"Reggae Explorations" playlist 6/28/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
6/28/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

2- So Long / Majek Fashek and the Prisoners of Conscience / Spirit of Love / Interscope

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

4- Transgressor Dub / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
5- Together We Stand / Johnnie Rice / Subwackie Presents "Five The Hard Way" / Tachylon/Wackies

6- Let it Go / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion

7- Yesu Nkoaa Nowo Tumi (Only Jesus Has the Power) / Kenneth Appiah / Keep On / Lion of Zion

8- Give Something You've Got / Rusty / Manifestation / Nine Above

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

10- Walls of Jerusalem / Vivian Jackson and the Prophets / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire

11- Jerusalem Dub / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-1977 (VA) / Blood & Fire

12- Jerusalem Dub / Christafari and Friends feat. Roge Abergel / Dubshots (VA) / Lion of Zion

13- Scheme of Things / Bunny Wailer / Protest / Mango
14- Armor of God / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
15- All We Need is Love / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion
16- Lost in Dub / The Heptones / Dub Specialist: 17 Dub Shots from Studio One (VA) / Heartbeat
17- She's Faced the Hardest Times / Anthony Johnson / Togetherness / CSI
18- Without Your Love / Bonitto Hassock / SINGLE (mp3) / 7 Music Promotions
19- We Belong Together / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone

20- Anniversary Dub / Deyansa / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel
21- He is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
22- Trod / Zema with the Gladiators / Jubilee / Melchizedek
23- Yahweh is For Us / Nothing to Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
24- Strange Things / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
25- Strange Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
26- Move On / Sherwin Gardner / Relentless / Lion of Zion


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

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 6/14/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
6/14/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Thank U Lord / Clifford Henry / Roots Gospel Vol. 1 (VA) / Katsjam

2- Little Patience / Majek Fashek / Little Patience / Coral

3- Father, I Know / Anthony Que / SINGLE (7") / Bruck Foreigner

4- Shine Like a Star / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion of Zion
5- Shaka Version / Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / The Essential Collection / E

6- You Got the Dough / The Ethiopians / Engine 54: Let's Ska and Rock Steady / Jamaican Gold

7- Mama / Mbongeni Ngema & Hugh Masekela / Sarafina! / Shanachie

8- Cool Runnings / Bunny Wailer / Retrospective / Shanachie

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

10- Chemistry / Kingsley Wray / Chemistry / KA One

11- Make it Right / Jennifer Howland / Daughter of the King / Lion of Zion

12- Dub it Right / Christafari and Friends feat. Jennifer Howland / Dubshots (VA) / Lion of Zion

13- Girl from Hiroshima / Third World / Sense of Purpose / Columbia
14- Love is a Fire / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
15- Far Away / Sherwin Gardner / Love is Life (EP) / GospelReggae.com
16- Kingston Town / UB40 / Labour of Love II / Virgin
17- Always Around / Third World feat. Dean Fraser / Patriots / Third World
18- Bitter Tears / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
19- In Times Like These / Tony Brevette / I Must Tell Jesus / Jet Star Gospel Times

20- Worthy is the Lamb / Glen Washington / SINGLE (7") / Ranking Joe
21- Speak for Yourself / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
22- Redemption Draweth Nigh / Lady Junie / Soldiers of Jesus Christ: Called to Serve (VA) / Judy M
23- Liquidator / Winston Wright / Who Done It / Third World
24- I'll Give You Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart of Uriah / Star Recordings
25- Only Jah Jah / Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
26- Get Together / Big Mountain / Resistance / Giant


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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/31/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
5/24/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

2- Ethiopian Rhapsody / Aswad / Aswad / Mango

3- Visions / Luciano / Visions / Jet Star

4- Weighed Down / Bola feat. Ragga Bishop / What Do I Do? / Inner Hub
5- World Dub: Away With the Bad / Glen Brown & King Tubby / 2 Heavyweight: Another Blood & Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire

6- Our Father / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

7- Hakuna Matata / David Mporampora & Sifa! Sifa! Africa / African Safari of Praise / mp3.com CD

8- Struggling Man / Jimmy Cliff / The Best of Jimmy Cliff / Reprise

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

10- Honour Your Mother and Father / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker / Rhino

11- Honor Your Mother and Father / The Israelites / Jamaican Celebration / JumpUp!

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

13- Creation Blues / Augustus Pablo / Blowing With the Wind / Shanachie
14- Broken Down Communication / Christafari / Gravity / Lion of Zion
15- Stars / Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
16- Starring Dub / Dub Specialist / 17 Dub Shots from Studio One / Heartbeat
17- Drink for Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
18- Shine Like a Star / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion of Zion
19- Give I Strength / Stitchie / Real Power / Lion of Zion 

20- Downtown Rock / King Tubby Meets Larry Marshall / I Admire You in Dub / Motion
21- Know Your Worth / Sherwin Gardner / Relentless / Lion of Zion 
22- Pressure Drop / Toots and the Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
23- Pressure Drop / Dillavou / Livications Unplugged (EP) / Justin Dillavou
24- We Need You (Remix) / Mr. J feat. Deacon Culture / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
25- Armour / Kingsley Wray / Chemistry /  KA One
26- 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


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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 5/24/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
5/24/12


Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Hear My Cry / Howie Hutchinson / Journeyman / GospelReggae.com

2- Love and Affection / John Brown's Body / All Time / I-Town

3- We Are More Than Conquerors / Owen Uriah / More Than a Conqueror / Vibes

4- True / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion/Tehillah
5- Still Going Strong / Glen Washington / Number One Girl / VP

6- No Stopping / Ben Okafor / Coffee With Lazarus / Plankton

7- What Do I Do / Bola / What Do I Do? / Inner Hub

8- Weeping Eyes / Heaven Bound / SINGLE (mp3) / Pila

9- Something On My Mind / Horace Andy / Skylarking / Studio One

10- Youth Revolution (Version) / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound

11- Why Worry / Tony Brevette / I Must Tell Jesus / Jet Star/Gospel Times

12- Lord, Give Me Strength / Luciano / Where There Is Life / Island Jamaica

13- One Love/People Get Ready / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Exodus / Tuff Gong
14- Spirit Cry / Christafari / Soulfire / Gotee
15- In the Desert / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant
16- Healing Me / Junior Tucker / Brand New / Main Street
17- No Man Is An Island / Errol Dunkley / SINGLE (mp3) / Tappa
18- Kent Road / Augustus Pablo / King David's Melody / Greensleeves
19- Count Your Blessings / Norris Weir / I Believe / True Gospel/Jet Star 

20- Comfort Fill My Soul / Mikey Spice / Kings of Reggae (VA) / AO!
21- Jah Bring Justice (Version) / Yesus Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
22- Don't Give Up / Zema feat. Mark Wonder / Overcome / Melchizedek
23- Whole World / Alan Charles / Da Plan / Focus Arts
24- Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People / Jah Pickney / Jah Love / Jah Yout
25- Why Good People Have To Suffer / Michael Sterling / Message to Mother / MSP
26- Yahweh Is For Us / Nothing to Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
27- I Can See Clearly Now / Jimmy Cliff / Cool Runnings: Music From the Motion Picture / CHAOS/Columbia
28- Hard Times / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
29- Africa Dub / Roots Radics & Soul Syndicate / SINGLE (mp3) / Razor Sounds
For airplay consideration, contact Mike Roots at mroots@optonline.net

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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


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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract