Thursday, March 16, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/15/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/15/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Render Love / Itals / Modern Age / RAS
2- Mr. C.I.D. / Barry Brown / Roots Selection Vol. 1 / Corn-Fed
3- The Last Word / Talking Dog / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
4- Walk In Love / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
5- Rocky Road / Singaton / Zion I Sampler (VA) / Zion I
6- Jah Jah Will Never / Roge' Abergel / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
7- Eastern Standard Time / The Skatalites / Ball Of Fire / Island Jamaica Jazz
8- Never Give Up / Leeroy Morrison / God So Loved The World / 3rd Dimension
9- A Cultural Dub / Messian Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / dubroom.org
10- That Ain't Funny / Charlie Chaplin / Red Pond & Chaplin Chant (2 Albums On 1 CD) / Tamoki Wambesi
11- Like A Flower / Marge Blackman / The Gathering (VA) / Lion Of Zion
12- He Who Dwells / Livingstone Linton / Destiny / Livingstone Linton
13- Hooligans / Big Mountain / Resistance / Giant
14- Feel Your Pain / Mr. Danny / #TEAMLOJMG (VA) / Lion Of Zion
15- Downpressor Man / Peter Tosh / Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) / Sony Legacy
16- Your Kingdom Come / Ben Okafor & Garth Hewitt / Blood Brothers / What?
17- A Way In The Wilderness / Solomon Jabby / To The King (VA) / Lion Of Zion
18- King Of Kings (previously unreleased) / Yabby You / Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
19- Family Plan / Ras Shorty I & The Love Circle / Jamoo Victory / Jamoo Goodnews Ltd.
20- Move Out Of Babylon / Johnny Clarke / 20 Massive Hits / Clocktower
21- Seed Grow / Asherman Meets Dub Street Rockers / Zion Ready / JumpUp!
22- High Priest / Orthodox Issachar / Great And Marvelous / Orthodox Muzik


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Friday, March 10, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/8/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/8/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Hold On To What You've Got / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
2- Milk And Honey / Dennis Brown / RAS Portraits / RAS
3- Don't Waste Your Life / Change / Change / Freedom
4- Unmetered Taxi / Sly And Robbie / Hot You Hot: The Best Of Sly & Robbie / Island
5- Taxi Tune Up / Stepper + Taxi Gang / Sly & Robbie Present Stepper Takes The Taxi / Taxi Jamaica
6- Fire And Brimstone (Journey) / Sly And Robbie / Hot You Hot: The Best Of Sly & Robbie / Island
7- Ubangiji / Bola / Take It Back / Bola
8- Greetings / Osmond Collins / He Will Restore / Jet Star Gospel Times
9- Don't Do That / Leroy Sibbles / It's Not Over / VP
10- Run Away / J Square / The Servant's Quarters Riddim Sessions 4 (VA) / Servant
11- Dub Away / Jah Servant feat. J Square / The Servant's Quarters Riddims & Dubs 4 (VA) / Servant
12- Behold I Come / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
13- Amazing Grace / Troy Anthony / Selah [EP] / Righteous Corner
14- Love Is A Fire / John Brown's Body / Among Them / Shanachie
15- True Love Discovered Me / Michael Sterling / Take This Message To Mother / MSP
16- Love Is Sure / Bob Andy / SINGLE (mp3) / Big Beat
17- Tell Me / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
18- Be Thankful / Lytie / Repent / Zenith
19- Small Axe / Dean Fraser / Dean Plays Bob / RAS
20- All Around / Hugh DeFrance / Reggae Redemption Songs, Vol. 2 (VA) / Lion Of Zion
21- Bus Dem Shut (Bredda Pyaka) / Rita Marley / We Must Carry On / Shanachie
22- Walking Dub / Sugar Minott / Ghetto-ology + Dub / Easy Star
23- Abortion Is A Crime / Alpha Blondy And The Solar System / Dieu / World Pacific
24- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
25- Wailers Dub / Macka B / Hold On To Your Culture / Ariwa/RAS


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Friday, March 3, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 3/1/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

3/1/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Rugged Man / Freddie McGregor / New Era Reggae (VA) / Platinum
2- Got To Be Ready / Positive / Forever My King / Fox Fuse
3- Rise Up / Troy Anthony / Rise Up / TA
4- Dub And Unity / Sons Of Zion / Sons Of Zion / Servant
5- Picking Up Chips / Justin Hinds / Know Jah Better / Nighthawk
6- Show Love / Judy Mowatt / Love / African Love/Jet Star
7- Yah Is The Only Way / Jason 'Todah' O'Neil / The Servant's Quarters Decisions Riddim (VA) / Servant
8- Drum & Bass Line / Aswad / Live And Direct / Mango
9- Fear Not Dub / Christafari / Majestic Heights In Dub / Lion Of Zion
10- Joy And Blues / Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers / Joy And Blues / Virgin
11- 4 A Reason / Katalys Crew / 4 A Reason / Katsjam
12- Jah Is The Only King / Sadiki / Jah Is The Only King / Skinny Bwoy Jamaica/Structure
13- I Have A Liberty / Johnny Kwesi Annan And Mental Dread / Gospel - Roots - Reggae / GEMA
14- Holy Mount Zion / Culture / Harder Than The Rest / Virgin
15- Zion / Al G / Strong / AWG
16- Zion Shepherd / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
17- Pick The Beam / Yabby You / Deliver Me From My Enemies / Blood & Fire
18- Come Unity (Disco Mix) / Mike Roots / Freedom & Struggle / Star Recordings
19- Darker Shade Of Black / Jackie Mittoo / Run It Red: Blood And Fire All Stars (VA) / Blood & Fire
20- Brother To Brother / Glen Washington / Brother To Brother / Studio One
21- Night Run / Jah Servant / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
22- The Presence Of God / Geneman / Righteous In Christ / Tehillah
23- Tyrants / Fikre Selassie (Love Of The Trinity) feat. Gebre Maskel / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
24- Drink For Free / Dominic Balli / Public Announcement / Dominic Balli
25- Oh Father I Love Thee / Luciano / A New Day / VP
26- Israel Dub / 'Imisi / Dubshots (VA) / Lion Of Zion

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Friday, February 24, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/22/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

2/22/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
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1- Music Is For Everyone / Inner Circle / The Best Of Inner Circle / Cema
2- Black And White / Wayne Stoddart feat. Troy Genius / It Is Written / Undiluted Muzik
3- Ancient Of Days / Living Stone / Here In Babylon / Living Stone
4- Earthquake Dub / The Revolutionaries / Top Ranking Dub, Volume 1 / Abraham
5- Jah Love / Culture / Baldhead Bridge / Shanachie
6- The Sound Of Now Dub / Bobby Kalphat / Zion Hill / Pressure Sounds
7- Take Glory, Father / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
8- Victory / Half Pint / The Real Authentic Sampler (VA) / RAS
9- My House / Sherwin Gardner / Borderless / Lion Of Zion
10- He Created Everything / Orthodox Issachar / He Created Everything / Orthodox Muzik
11- Sun Is Shining / Prince Alla / Only Love Can Conquer / Blood & Fire
12- Rootsman Message / Jah Servant / Good Soil / Servant
13- God For All / Ben Okafor / Diverted Traffic / Roadsweeper
14- Simmer Down / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Simmer Down At Studio One, Vol. 1 / Heartbeat
15- Keep A Cool Head / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
16- Roll River Jordan / Not For The Crowd / Freedom Sounds, Volume One (VA) / Kingston Beat
17- Slippery / The Crystalites / The Crystalites / The Crystalites/Move & Groove
18- Soul Survivors / Solomon Jabby / Rocksteady / Lion Of Zion
19- Rupununi Savannah / Rupununi Safari feat. Douggie Digital, Mad Professor, Juggler / Steaming Jungle: The Jungle Dub Experience 2 / Ariwa
20- Adonai / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion Of Zion
21- Fire Corner / King Stitt / Reggae Fire Beat / Jamaican Gold
22- Clean Up Your Act / Kavel The Psalmist / Summer Breeze (VA) / Katsjam
23- See You When I Get There / Willie Williams / Armagideon Time / Heartbeat
24- I'll Give Him Praise / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
25- Soldier / Dwayne Fyah / Silent Cry Riddim (VA) / JahLight
26- Fisherman / Heaven Bound / Reggae Redemption Songs (VA) / Lion Of Zion
27- Conquering Lion / Vivian Jackson & The Ralph Bros. / Yabby You: Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
28- Conquering Dub / Yabby U / King Tubby's Prophesy Of Dub / Blood & Fire
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Thursday, February 16, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/15/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

2/15/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
------------------------------
1- Spiritual Healing / Toots And The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
2- Heart Of Jah / Blaminack / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
3- Give Thanks And Praise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake
4- Bomb Ye Dub / Bullwackie's All Stars / Free For All / Aires
5- Starting All Over Again / Derrick Morgan / The Best Of Reggae Superstars (VA) / Park South
6- Blessed Are The Peacemakers / Osmond Collins feat. Tony Rich / Do It Again / Jet Star Gospel Times
7- Why, Me Black Brother, Why / Mighty Diamonds / Right Time / Universal
8- Poor And Needy Dubwise (Exclusive Dub Plate Mix) / King Tubby's & The Prophets / Yabby You & Brethren: Deeper Roots / Pressure Sounds
9- Judge Not (Melodica Mix) / Jah Servant / The Servant's Quarters Riddims & Dubs 5 (VA) / Servant
10- I Trust In You / Positive / Forever My King / Fox Fuse
11- Concrete Jungle / Cornell Campbell / Homage To Bob Marley (VA) / Smith & Co. Sound & Vision
12- Slippery Dub / Christafari / Majestic Heights In Dub / Lion Of Zion
13- Eye On The Sparrow / George Nooks / SINGLE (mp3) / Rocky One
14- Four Horses Ready / Solomon Jabby / Firmly Planted / Altarsound
15- Simmer Down / Bunny Wailer / Hook, Line & Sinker / Solomonic
16- Carried Away / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture feat. Mark Mohr / Onward & Upward / Lion Of Zion
17- Carried Away In Dub / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Dubs Of Glory / Lion Of Zion
18- Youth Of Eglington / Black Uhuru / Red / Island
19- Amazing Grace / Troy Anthony / Selah [EP] / Righteous Corner
20- Touch Them / Fikre Selassie (Love Of The Trinity) / SINGLE (mp3) / Fikre Selassie
21- A Cultural Dub / Messian Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / dubroom.org
22- New World In The Morning / Luciano / Child Of A King / VP
23- Dubbing You / Simeon Sword / SINGLE (mp3) / ...
24- Don't Count Me Out / Jermaine Edwards / Don't Count Me Out [EP] / Island Worship

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Friday, February 10, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/8/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

2/8/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
------------------------------
1- Ancient Of Days / Living Stone / Here In Babylon / Living Stone
2- Deliver Me From My Enemies / Vivian Jackson & The Prophets / Yabby You: Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
3- Shaka Version / Twilight Circus Dub Sound System / The Essential Collection / M
4- Keep A Cool Head / Desmond Dekker / Rockin' Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker / Rhino
5- Meditation / R. Alexander / Studio One Presents Tribute To Peckings (VA) / Studio One
6- Think Twice / Delroy Williams / SINGLE (7") / Rockers
7- One Drop / Ram1 / Riddim Culture Presents Ram1 / Riddim Culture
8- Appreciation / Ram1 feat. Keneva / Riddim Culture Presents Ram1 / Riddim Culture
9- War / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Rastaman Vibration / Tuff Gong
10- War Dub / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Dub Sessions 1972-1992 / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
11- Work / Katalina Mezu / African Lions Riddim (VA) / Servant
12- Train To Rhodesia / Big Youth / Big Youth Special / Blue Mahoe
13- Yabby You / Big Youth / Yabby You: Dread Prophecy / Shanachie
14- Love Is The Key / Mention / SINGLE (mp3) / Servant
15- Can't Take The Gun / Junior Reid / Lost Vinyl Classics, Volume 1 / JR
16- Go Ye / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Onward & Upward / Lion Of Zion
17- God's World (Do The Right Thing) / Ben Okafor / Generation / Plankton
18- Come Back Jesus / Alpha Blondy / The Best Of Alpha Blondy / Shanachie
19- Boderation / Bunny Wailer / Crucial Roots Classics / Shanachie
20- Give It Away / Temple Yard / Temple Yard / Gotee
21- I Believe / Lytie / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
22- Blood Is Thicker / The Itals / Easy To Catch / Rhythm Safari

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Sunday, February 5, 2017

"Reggae Explorations" playlist 2/1/17

"Reggae Explorations"
with Mike Roots
WAPJ 89.9 & 105.1 FM, Torrington, CT
WAPJ.org
Wednesdays 1-3PM

2/1/17

Song / Artist / Album / Label
------------------------------
1- Jah Send Me Come / Big Scorpion & Delroy Williams / Strictly Underground: Reggae's Next Generation (VA) / Mesa
2- Ghetto Of The City (Live) / Misty In Roots / Roots Controller / Real World
3- I'm Not Ashamed / Owen Uriah / The Heart Of Uriah / Star Recordings
4- Dub In The Upper Room / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
5- Hello Sunshine / Jimmy Cliff / Wonderful World, Beautiful People / A&M
6- Oh Jah / Fikre Selassie (Love Of The Trinity) / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
7- Twinkling Stars / Augustus Pablo / Blowing With The Wind / Shanachie
8- I And I Survive (Slavery Days) / Burning Spear / Harder Than The Best / Mango
9- Emancipation Proclamation / Christafari feat. Geneman / Word Sound & Power / Lion Of Zion
10- Top Rankin' / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong
11- Top Rankin' Dub / Bob Marley & The Wailers / The Dub Sessions 1972-1991 / Sweet Rare Reggae Music
12- No Time For War / Everard L. Rowe / Gift Of Love / Everard L. Rowe
13- Watchful And Alert / Denis McLean / Seek / Heart
14- Sufferer's Choice / Sugar Minott / This Is Reggae / Heartbeat
15- Freedom Dub / Jah Servant feat. Roge' Abergel / A21 Campaign: Set The Captives Free (VA) / G&D
16- Test Of Faith / Kujo Oti / Test Of Faith / Bellbottom
17- Six Strings / Earl "Chinna" Smith & Idrens / Inna De Yard Vol. 2 (VA) / Makasound
18- Da Plan / Alan Charles feat. Tendai / Da Plan / Focus Arts
19- In Our Struggles / Warriorland / There Will Be Signs / Warriorland
20- Next Generation / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
21- Chill / Kingsley Wray / Chemistry / KA One
22- In Dis Ya Time / Itals / Modern Age / RAS
23- Zambia / Yabby You / Dub It To The Top 1976-1979 / Blood & Fire
24- Sooner / Lester Lewis / No Boundaries / Jet Star Gospel Times
25- Jah Souljahs / Joseph Israel / Gone Are The Days / New Door/Universal


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