"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/16/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Thursdays 7-9PM

8/16/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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1- Gwaan Natty / Christafari feat. Troy Anthony / No Compromise / Lion of Zion

2- Budy Bye / Johnny Osbourne / Sleeping Bag's Reggae Dancehall Classics (VA) / Sleeping Bag

3- Always On Time / Positive / Never Let Go / Lion of Zion/Lion of Judah

4- Cool Breeze / Sure Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com
5- Thank You / Youth Exodus (aka 'Imisi) / "Live" / N'Soul

6- Lamb And The Lion / Junior C / Faith / Red Clay
7- Menyame Ye / Kenneth Appiah / Keep On / Lion of Zion

8- Is This Love / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers / Island

9- Falling In Love / Kingsley Wray / Chemistry / KA One

10- I Never Knew (What A Queen Was Like) / The Skatalites feat. Ken Boothe / Bashaka / Marston

11- Swing Wide The Gates / Roge' Abergel & Kingdom Culture / Made In Zion / Lion of Zion

12- Leaving / Monty G / King's Highway / Lion of Zion

13- Long Days In Babylon / Solomon Jabby / SINGLE (mp3) / Altarsound
14- Peace, Perfect Peace / Toots & The Maytals / Time Tough: The Anthology / Island Jamaica
15- Material World / Sugar Minott / Ghetto Child / Heartbeat
16- Material World Version / Sugar Minott / Ghetto Child / Heartbeat
17- Beautiful Soul / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
18- Iron Claw / Lee Perry & The Upsetters / News Flash / Esoldun
19- Forever Loving Jah / Dillavou / Livications Unplugged [EP] / Justin Dillavou

20- Country Living / Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators / A Whole Heap / Heartbeat
21- Hosanna / Christafari feat. Avion Blackman / Reggae Worship: A Roots Revival / Lion of Zion
22- There Is A Joy / Glen Washington / Masterpiece / Zion High
23- Jah Jah Brings Joy / Fikre Selassie (aka Love Of The Trinity) / Blessed Is He / Fikre Selassie
24- www.dub / Tribe Of Judah / Bloom Where You're Planted / TOJ Enterprise



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

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"Reggae Explorations" playlist 8/9/12

"Reggae Explorations"

with Mike Roots

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

Thursdays 7-9PM

8/9/12

Song / Artist / Album / Label

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

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

3- Worthy Is The Lamb / Glen Washington / SINGLE (7") / Ranking Joe

4- Money Can't Buy / Troy Anthony / Next Generation / TA
5- Khayyim Dub / Yesus Dread / SINGLE (mp3) / versionist.com

6- Swing Easy / The Skatalites / Ball of Fire / Island Jamaica Jazz
7- Kazel / Malathini & The Mahotella Queens / Soweto Mega Mix: Zulu Hits No.2 (VA) / Celluloid/Melodie

8- Mash Down Babylon / Sons of Zion / Let Him In / Servant

9- Top Rankin' / Bob Marley & The Wailers / Survival / Tuff Gong

10- Three C's / Wayne Stoddart / SINGLE (mp3) / Undiluted Muzik

11- Senses / Joshua Alo / Orchid Unknown / World Souljah

12- Let The Life You Live/Recognize The Voice / Mo' Than Conquerors / Power / Malak

13- World of Uncertainty / Third World / Sense of Purpose / Columbia
14- Reggae Music / Avion Blackman / Third World Girl / Lion of Zion
15- Cup of Life / Stitchie / Real Power / Lion of Zion
16- All Around / Tetrack / Unfinished Business / Artistic Productions
17- Sitting Down Too Long / Howie Hutchinson / The Naked Truth / bb Music/World Sounds
18- Come To Pass / Half Pint / Classics / Hightone
19- Give Thanks and Praise / Tendai / Exceedingly Abundantly / Awake

20- Give Thanks / Dennis Brown / Cosmic Force / Heartbeat
21- He Is Greater (Roots Version) / Christafari / Maxi Single (mp3) / Lion of Zion
22- Iesous Dub International / Solomon Jabby / Dub From The Gates of Zion / mp3.com CD
23- Ready to Go / Tony Rebel feat. Marcia Griffiths / If Jah / VP
24- Know Your Worth / Sherwin Gardner / Relentless / Lion of Zion
25- Everywhere You Go / Bim Sherman / Pressure Sounds Amazon Compilation (VA) / Pressure Sounds


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

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"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

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"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