"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/26/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org

Thursdays 7-9PM
7/26/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

2- Colors of the Rainbow / Dillavou / Nuff Badness [EP] / Lion of Zion

3- War Time / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk

4- War Time Dub / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk
5- Starting All Over Again / Derrick Morgan / The Very Best of Reggae Superstars (VA) / Park South

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

7- Open Your Eyes / Katalys Crew / Open Your Eyes / Katsjam

8- Reggae Makossa / Manu Dibango / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango

9- Creation Awaits / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound

10- Dub Awaits / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted in Dub / Lion of Zion

11- See What We Become / Dominic Balli / American Dream / Lion of Zion

12- Play to the Lord / Jah Servant / Narrow Gate / Servant

13- My God Will Do / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
14- Jah Rule / Troy Anthony / The Global Selection (VA) / House of Riddim
15- Raise Your Conscience / Ben Okafor / Nkiru / Refuge
16- Mankind / Rusty / Manifestation / Nine Above
17- Maybe / Vanessa Mardueño / SINGLE (mp3) / GospelReggae.com
18- Locks of Dub / King Tubby's Meets Larry Marshall / I Admire You In Dub / Motion
19- Whosoever / Christafari feat. Roge' Abergel,Red Cloud and Jenkins / No Compromise / Lion of Zion

20- You Got the Dough / The Ethiopians / Engine 54: Let's Ska and Rock Steady / Jamaican Gold
21- Rub a Little Rub / Leonard Dillon / On the Road Again / Heartbeat
22- If God Be for Us / Freddie McGregor / Peace, Love Unity & Justice 2 (VA) / Katsjam
23- Valves N' Plates Dub / 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 7/19/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 &105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
Streaming at WAPJ.org

Thursdays 7-9PM
7/19/12

NOTE: The show for 7/12/12 was preempted for Torrington Titans baseball coverage.

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Adonai / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made in Zion / Lion of Zion

2- He Created Everything / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Orthodox Muzik

3- Babylon Skank / J. Clive, B. Huie, J. Mittoo, M. Ranglin, J. Junior, C. Hunt & M. Obvian / Stepping Forward in Dub / Abraham

4- Long Time / Geneman / Long Time / Lion of Zion/Tehillah
5- Never Let Go / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

6- New Generation / Ghetto Blaster / People / Moving Target/Celluloid

7- Hard Life / Meditations / Reggae Crazy: Anthology 1971-1979 / Nighthawk

8- Bread for the Broken / Dominic Balli feat. Speech / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli

9- Iron Claw / Lee Perry & The Upsetters / News Flash / Esoldun

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

11- Psalm 72 / Jack Radics / Open Rebuke / Heartbeat/Star Trail

12- Yesterday, Today and Forever / Sons of the Most High / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

13- La La Means I Love You / Alton Ellis / Cry Tough / Heartbeat
14- Hello Sunshine / Jimmy Cliff / Wonderful World, Beautiful People / A&M
15- Move On / Sherwin Gardner / Relentless / Lion of Zion
16- Pastures Green / Osmond Collins / Walk the Walk / Jet Star
17- Senses / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah
18- King of Kings / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door/Universal
19- It Takes You / Beres Hammond / Getting Stronger / Heartbeat

20- So Much Injustice / Living Stone / Here in Babylon / Living Stone
21- He is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / SINGLE (mp3) / Lion of Zion
22- Love Shines Brighter / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
23- Blues Party Dub / Yabass / Back A Yard Dub / Phoenix City
24- Master Plan / Willie Williams / Armagideon Time / Heartbeat
25- Grace and Peace / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion


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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 7/5/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

WAPJ 89.9 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT

Thursdays 7-9PM
7/5/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- In This Time / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion of Zion

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

3- Where the Unity / Bredren Markus I / Unity Riddim Sessions Vol. 1 (VA) / Star Recordings

4- Dub Land / Ranking Dread feat. Sly & Robbie / Ranking Dread in Dub / Silver Kamel

NOTE: Program was preempted at 7:20 for Torrington P38's baseball.

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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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

Check out Mike Roots' blog, "Roots Extract

"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