"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/26/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

10/26/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Songs Of Freedom / Frankie Paul / Freedom / RAS
2- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
3- Rise Up / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
4- Sea Shell Dub / Augustus Pablo / Valley Of Jehosaphat / Charm/Jet Star
5- Wake Up / Ben Okafor / Nkiru / Refuge
6- Open Up / Zema / Look At The Heart / Melchizedek
7- Nicodemus (12" mix) / The Congos / Heart Of The Congos / Blood & Fire
8- Born Again / Ziggy Soul feat. KGees / Born Again / Glory

9- Duppy Meets The Conqueror / Jah Roots / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
10- Come Back Jesus / Alpha Blondy / The Best Of Alpha Blondy / Shanachie

11- Little Patience / Majek Fashek / Little Patience / Coral
12- Why Worry / Tony Brevette / I Must Tell Jesus / Jet Star Gospel Times
13- Be Still / Nothing To Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
14- Iron Sharpen Iron / Culture / Reggae Anthology: Natty Dread Taking Over / VP
15- Jah Love / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
16- Don't Count Me Out / Ricardo Clarke / SINGLE (mp3) / Uprising Soundz
17- I'm Not Ashamed / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
18- Satta Massagana / The Abyssinians / Satta Massagana / Heartbeat
19- Son Of Man / Clinton Senior / SINGLE (7") / Stone House
20- Soldier (dub mix) / Dwayne Fyah / Silent Cry Riddim [VA] / JahLight
21- They Can't Get Me Out / Cornell Campbell / Silver Jubilee: 25 Classic Cuts / Rhino
22- Come Children / Christafari / Soulfire / Gotee
23- State Of Siege / Third World / Committed / Mercury
24- Strange Things / Carl i / The Servant's Quarters Cornerstone Riddim (VA) / Servant
25- Cornerstone Riddim / Jah Servant / The Servant's Quarters Cornerstone Riddim (VA) / Servant
26- Conquering Lion / Yabby You / One Love, One Heart / Shanachie

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/19/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

10/19/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- The People Got To Know / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
2- The People Got To Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
3- I Believe / Lytie / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
4- Iesous Dub International / Solomon Jabby / Dub From The Gates Of Zion / Altarsound/mp3.com CD
5- Our Future Is Now / Sheldon Blackman & The Love Circle / Remember Me / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.
6- Jah Jah Plan / Claudius England / Song Of Songs [EP] / RedTones/Servant
7- Jah Jah Plan (dub version) / Claudius England / Song Of Songs [EP] / RedTones/Servant
8- Bend Down Low / Martha Velez / Escape From Babylon / Sire

9- Daughter Of Zion / Willi Williams / Yabby You: Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
10- Colors Of The Rainbow / Dillavou / Nuff Badness [EP] / Lion Of Zion

11- Since The World Didn't Love Me / Kevin Downswell / Reggae For Christ, Volume 1 (VA) / OFMB
12- Underground Root / Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters / Scratch The Super Ape / Upsetter
13- Let It Be / Sonny Okosuns / Celebrate & Worship In Caribbean Rhythms / GGR
14- Unite / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
15- Work (studio demo, take two) / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Unreleased Studio Sessions 1972-80: The "Survival/Uprising" Sessions / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
16- Sooner / Lester Lewis / No Boundaries / Jet Star Gospel Times
17- Creation Awaits / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
18- Dub Awaits / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted In Dub / Lion Of Zion
19- God's World (Do The Right Thing) / Ben Okafor / Generation / Plankton
20- Downpressor Man / Ben Okafor / Downpressor Man [EP] / Crimson Flame
21- Love Is Sure / Bob Andy / SINGLE (mp3) / Heavy Beat
22- Feel Your Pain / Mr. Danny / #TEAMLOJMG (VA) / Lion Of Zion
23- Give I Strength / Stitchie / Real Power / Lion Of Zion
24- Rock Away / Tommy McCook / Reggae In Jazz / Pressure Sounds
25- Stand Still / Jamba / Hallelujah Is The Highest Praise / Jamba
26- Ancient Of Days Dubwise / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/12/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

10/12/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Armageddon / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay Recordings
2- Battering Down Survival / E.T. Webster / SINGLE (mp3) / Runn
3- The King Shall Return / Fullness / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
4- Two Masters / Katalys Crew / Open Your Eyes / Katsjam
5- Jah Is The Only King / Sadiki / SINGLE (mp3) / Skinny Bwoy Jamaica/Structure Digital
6- Sitting Down Too Long / Howie Hutchinson / The Naked Truth / bb Music/World Sounds
7- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion

8- Life's Road / I Kong / SINGLE (7") / Roots

9- Road Less Traveled / Monty G / Until Life / Lion Of Judah Sounds
10- Two Roads / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings

11- Dubby Roads / Mention / Return To Dub / Servant
12- Slow It Down / Inner Circle / Bad Boys / Big Beat
13- Endlessly (Acoustic Mix) / Likkle Shanx / In Love Riddim (VA) / Irie Sounds International
14- Thank You For Loving Me / Hensley King / The King Is Coming / Jet Star Gospel Times
15- Unknown Instrumental #1 / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Unreleased Studio Sessions 1972-80: The "Confrontation/Black Ark/Final" Sessions (Bonus Track) / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
16- One Day / Clueso & Skank I / Project Big House / Small Tribe
17- Bend Down / Ernie Smith / After 30 Years Life Is Just For Living / Ernie Smith
18- Man And Woman / The Heavenlies / It Ain't Eazy / The Heavenlies Ltd.
19- Screw Face Dub / The Revolutionaries / Top Ranking Dub, Volume 1 / Duke Reid
20- Who Is The King Of Kings / Daddy Rings / Stand Out / Gone Clear
21- Mercy & Truth / Yabby You w/The Gladiators / Yabby You: Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
22- God Is Justice / Ziggy Soul / Genesis / Glory
23- Politics / Rod Taylor / Trust In Jah / Cousin
24- Quiet Place / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
25- Night Run Dub / Jah Servant / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant


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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 10/5/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

10/5/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Lots Of Sign / Tenor Saw / Fever / RAS/Blue Mountain
2- Lots Of Dub / Tenor Saw / Fever / RAS/Blue Mountain
3- There Comes A Time / Lytie / Repent / Zenith
4- Let Your Love Flow (Reggae Mix) / The Bellamy Brothers / SINGLE (mp3) / Curb
5- Wareika / Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / The Essential Collection / M
6- A Simple Man / Micky Paap / Show Me The Reason / Micky Paap
7- Next Generation / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA

8- Philistines / Gregory Isaacs / My Number One / Heartbeat

9- Thankful / Moses Henry / Silent Cry Riddim (VA) / JahLight
10- Problems Dub / Horace Andy & Prince Jammy / Heavyweight Sound: A Blood And Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire

11- Outside The City Walls (Obey Your Parents) / Prophets All Stars / Yabby You & The Prophets: Deeper Roots 2 / Pressure Sounds
12- My Everything / Twiggi / The Sun Shines Through / Richmar Musik
13- Dub Away / Jah Servant feat. J Square / The Servant's Quarters Riddims & Dubs 4 (VA) / Servant
14- Cookie Jar / Mykal Roze / Grafton 4x4 (VA) / Mesa
15- Let Righteousness Cover The Earth / Majek Fashek / Prisoner Of Conscience / Mango
16- Meditation Dub / Bullwackie's All Stars / Free For All / Aires
17- Charity / Alan Charles / Strength Ah Mi Life / Focus Arts
18- I Will Survive / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion Of Zion/Lion Of Judah
19- Reggae In America / Lion Zion / Reggae In America / House Of Natty
20- Five Loaves & Two Fish Skank / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted In Dub / Lion Of Zion
21- Not For Sale / Sugar Minott / Rare Gems / Easy Star
22- First Light / Paul Fox / Paul Fox Meets Fullness [EP] / KarnaTone
23- Freedom / Singaton / Zion I Sampler (VA) / Zion I
24- Love Me / Wayne Stoddart feat. St. Matthew / Love Convictions / Undiluted Muzik
25- Never Give Up / Leroy Sibbles / SINGLE (mp3) / Timeless
26- Window / 'Imisi / Forward / Lion Of Zion


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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/28/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

9/28/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Wisdom / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
2- Righteous Revolution / Wayne Stoddart feat. St. Matthew / It Is Written / Undiluted Muzik
3- Jah Help The Dread / Jah Stitch / 2 Heavyweight: Another Blood & Fire Sampler (VA) / Blood & Fire
4- Majestic Heights In Dub / Christafari / Majestic Heights In Dub / Lion Of Zion
5- Operation Of Deceit / Living Stone / Here In Babylon / Living Stone
6- Chant Down Babylon / Yabby You / One Love, One Heart / Shanachie
7- Chanting Dub / King Tubby's / Yabby You: Jesus Dread 1972-77 (VA) / Blood & Fire

8- We Need You / Mr. J feat. Deacon Culture / SINGLE (mp3) / ...

9- Heads Of Conference / Sugar Minott / RAS Portraits / RAS
10- There Will Never Be Any Peace / B.A. Laing / The Bootleg Series / mp3.com CD

11- Have Mercy / Willie Lindo / It's Not Too Late / Village
12- We Are One / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
13- Patience Dub / Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters / Scratch The Super Ape / Upsetter
14- Confusion / Kujo Oti / Test Of Faith / Bellbottom
15- I Don't Know / Solomon Jabby feat. Erik Sundin / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
16- I Don't Know Dub / Solomon Jabby feat. Erik Sundin / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
17- Creation Blues / Augustus Pablo / Blowing With The Wind / Shanachie
18- Sitting In Limbo / Jimmy Cliff / In Concert: The Best Of Jimmy Cliff / Reprise
19- Who Set The Captive Free? / Al G / Be Strong / AWG
20- Cool Runnings / Bunny Wailer / Retrospective / Shanachie
21- Wherever The Blood Flows / Osmond Collins / Do It Again / Jet Star Gospel Times
22- Break Every Chain Dub / Messian Dread / Mark Of The Nazarite / mp3.com CD/Dubroom
23- Trouble / Black Uhuru / Iron Storm / Rhino
24- Chill Out / Black Uhuru / Chill Out / Spectrum Audio UK
25- The Lord Is My Light / Brother Marcus / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com


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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/21/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

9/21/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Give A Little Love / John Holt / Double Up, Vol. 2 (VA) / Brick Wall
2- One Life / Deon Thomas feat. Zion / The Servant's Quarters Life Giver Riddim (VA) / Servant
3- So Amazing / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
4- Occupy Downtown / Stepper + Taxi Gang / Sly & Robbie Presents Stepper Takes The Taxi / Taxi Jamaica
5- Keep A Cool Head / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
6- Together We Stand / Johnnie Rice / Subwackie Presents "Five The Hard Way" (VA) / Wackies
7- Work / Katalina Mezu / African Lions Riddim (VA) / Servant

8- Hotta Fiyah / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door/Universal

9- I've Got Love / Mr. Lynx / Seeds You Sow / Lion Of Zion/Lion Of Judah
10- Abortion Is A Crime / Alpha Blondy & The Solar System / Dieu / World Pacific

11- Under African Skies / Paul Simon / Graceland / Warner Bros.
12- Chinaman (United We Stand) / Clancy Eccles / SINGLE (7") / Trojan
13- Not My Desire / Neil Evans / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion Of Zion
14- Reggae Got Soul / Toots And The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
15- Chatty Chatty People / Alton Ellis / Cry Tough / Heartbeat
16- Strong Tower / Solomon Jabby / Rootical Revelations / Altarsound
17- Light & Truth / Semi / Conscious Paradise / 4YA
18- Prince Of Peace / Nothing To Dread / Reggae Praise / Star Song
19- I Will Survive / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion Of Zion/Lion Of Judah
20- Screw Face Dub / The Revolutionaries / Top Ranking Dub, Volume 1 / Abraham
21- Broken-Down Communication / Christafari / Gravity / Lion Of Zion
22- Night Run / Jah Servant / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
23- Night Run Dub / Jah Servant / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
24- Too Much Fuss / Roots Radics / Freelance / Kingdom
25- Seek (Version) / Denis McLean / Seek For The Old Path / Heart
26- I Want To Know What Love Is / Ed Robinson / On Covers / Push Broom Gang
27- More Love / Mr. Goddy Goddy feat. Andrew Diedrick / Goddy Goddy / Main St.


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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 9/14/16

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Wednesdays 1-3PM

9/14/16

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- The World Is Troubled / Dennis Brown / SINGLE (mp3) / A&M
2- Strange Days / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay Recordings
3- Deng Deng/It's You / Geneman feat. Christafari and Solomon Jabby / Long Time / Lion Of Zion/Tehillah
4- Hiking Over The Highlands / Dan Gibson / "Solitudes" Sampler / Dan Gibson
5- Among The Mountain Canyons And Valleys / Dan Gibson / "Solitudes" Sampler / Dan Gibson
6- Wars, Rumors Of Wars / J.D. Smoothe & Friends feat. Roman Stewart / An Inspirational Journey / Wearl "G"
7- Season Done Gone / Johnny Kwesi Annan & Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA

8- Boys And Girls / Joe And Marcia (Higgs) Together / Roots Combination / Macola

9- Reggae Makossa / Manu Dibango / Go-Man-Go (VA) / Mango
10- Time To Get Up / Carlene Davis / Proverbs: Chapter 1 (VA) / Jet Star Gospel Times

11- Valves N' Plates / Rolling Lion Studios / House Of Dread / Renegade Media
12- Thailand / The Movements / Running Out Of Time / GMI
13- Set The Captives Free / Jah Servant feat. St. Matthew, Ram1, Gyamma, and Andrae Ricardo  / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
14- Lion Jungle Dub / Michael Rose / Dub Wicked / Heartbeat
15- Mighty Warrior / Livingstone Linton / Warrior / Livingstone Linton
16- Roller Skates / Steel Pulse / Earth Crisis / Elektra/Wea
17- World Gone Crazy / Ben Okafor / Shadows / Roadsweeper
18- Africa Dub / Roots Radics & Soul Syndicate / SINGLE (mp3) / Silver Kamel
19- I'm Not Ashamed / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
20- State Of Siege / Third World / Committed / Mercury
21- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
22- Shark Attack / Wailing Souls / All Over The World / CHAOS/Columbia
23- Soldier / Dwayne Fyah / Silent Cry Riddim (VA) / JahLight
24- Wicked Babylon / Muflon Dub Sound feat. Zacheous Jackson / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
25- Pastures Green / Osmond Collins / Walk The Walk / Jet Star Gospel Times


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