Graduation In Zion

    "Get On Up" - The Creations - Get On Up: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady 1967-68 [Trojan] 
    "Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
    "Want Some Freedom" - African Brothers - Want Some Freedom [Easy Star]
    "Graduation In Zion" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD Audio]
    "Pippy Pip" - The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
    "Open My Eyes" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Get Wiser [SOJA]
    "Wide Open" - The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
    "Dub Investigator" - King Tubby & Friends - Dub Like Dirt [Blood and Fire]
    "Sleepwalk" - Guano Boys - Guano Happens [Rippin Records]
    "'Tis A Shame" - Dub Nation - Rising Force For Change [Epiphany]
    "The Sufferer" - the Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat]
    "Country Roads" - Toots & the Maytals - Reggae Greats [Mango]
    "I Won't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
    "Beat Them In Dub" - King Tubby & Friends - Dub Like Dirt [Blood and Fire]
    "Dis Poem Burns Babylon" - Mutabaruka/DJ Spooky - Creation Rebel
    "Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
    "Food Clothes And Shelter" - Misty In Roots - Jah Sees... Jah Knows [Recall]
    "Dreadlocks In Moonlight" - Lee Perry - Countryman [Mango]
    "Jolly Joseph" - Jacob Miller - MIxed Up Moods [Top Ranking International]
    "Starring Dub" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]
    "Ramble" - Rico - Countryman [Mango]
    "Left With A Broken Heart" - Paragons - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    "Girl You Cold" - Hopeton & Lewis - 45RPM [Studio One]
    "Kingston Town" - Lord Creator - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
    "Silly Wasn't I?" - Sharon Forrester - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    "Love Don't Love Nobody" - Ken Boothe - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
    "Tommy's Rock Steady" - Tommny McCook - Greatest Jamaican Beat: Rock Steady [Treasure Isle]
    "Triangle Version" - Skatalites/Lester Sterling - 12" 45RPM [Deep Groove]

24 Hours A Day

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Jah Music" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dust And Dirt" - Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
"Dawn Is Breaking" - Dry & Heavy - Full Contact [BSI Records]
"Top Ranking" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island/Tuff Gong]
"The West" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dance Pon Your Corner" - Brent Dowe - 45RPM [Sky Note]

"I Won't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
"The Bend" - Black Seeds - Dirt & Dust [Easy Star]
"Survive" - Garrison Hawk - Survive [MOD]
"Love Is Overdue" - Gregory Isaacs - ...Ulitmate Collection [Hip-O]
"24 Hours A Day" - Hugh Mundell - 45RPM [Jah Guidance]

"My Boy Lollipop" - Millie Small - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Israelites" - Desmond Dekker - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"First Cut Is The Deepest" - Norma Fraser - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Queen Majesty" - the Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Can I Change My Mind" - Alton Ellis - Best of Studio One [Hearbeat]
"Hold Me Tight" - Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Time Is Tight" - Sound Dimension - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

"No One Can Stop Us Now" - Willie Williams - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Catfish John" - Toots Hibbert - Fire On The Mountain [Pow Wow]
"Montego Bay" - Freddie Notes & the Rudies - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
"Napoleon Solo" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

Run For Cover!

Two hours of Jamaican-style adaptations of great domestic hits... and the export of some Hits grown on home soil that changed the rest of the music world.

All to benefit the Best Radio That There Is, WTJU/Charlottesville
The Sound Choice in Central Virginia.
Or anywhere.

Raya Brass Band and Positive Collective, LIVE.

I was going to do a lot more editing... but, the first forty-five minutes require no fixing:
Presenting The Raya Brass Band.
Positive Collective brings it Home.

Raya Brass Band and Positive Collective, LIVE.

It's live concert day on "Reggae Vibrations", where we'll be hosting two remarkable bands: Brooklyn's Raya Brass Band and a new collaboration of Cville's Guano Boys and Harrisonburg's reggae stalwarts, Stable Roots, who call themselves Positive Collective.

It's gonna be good, folks.

The People's Court?

The Peoples Court?

Bye-bye, Health Care initiative.

On the "Plus" side...
...great new tracks from Super Hi-Fi and Positive Collective!

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Natural Mystic" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Countryman (soundtrack) [Island]
"Worth His Weight In Gold" - Steel Pulse - True Democracy [Rhino]
"Try That Way" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"I've Got Soul" - Carlton & the Shoes - Creation Rockers [Trojan]
"Single Player" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Copper Bullet" - Fatman Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub [Blood and Fire]

"People's Court" - Mutabaruka - Blakk Wi Blak...k...k [Shanachie]
"The Law" - Andy Capp
"Vanity" - John Brown's Body - All Time [I-Town]
"Wailin' For Justice" - Robert Marcey & Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread-I]
"Equal Rights" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyah Banga Records]
"Natty Dread Kung Fu" - Dub Funk Association - Roots Of Dub Funk [Tanty]

"Tide Is Green" - Floating Action
"Traveling Man" - Techniques - Reggaemania [Milan]
"Pretty Looks Isn't All" - Heptones - New And Old Sounds [EMI]
"You Never Miss Your Water" - Derrick Morgan & Patsy - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
"Waste My Time" - Boss 501 - In The Groove [Boss 501]
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez - JAMA
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm

"Fullness" - Positive Collective - MP3
"We Will Begin" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Rasta Alchemist" - Positive Collective
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire
"Slow, Slow Ska" - the Zodiacs - 45RPM [Four Kings]
"Armagideon Time" - the Clash - Clash On Broadway [Epic]
"Triangle Version" - Skatalites

African Tightrope

It's about time, isn't it?

African Tightrope

It's the hot-hot season in Africa... tension and violence is bubbling up.
But, the music tells a different story.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots OF Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Hawks Theme" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Africa Unite" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Tuff Gong]
"Barra" - Manjul - Jahtiguiya [Discograph]
"Africans Unite" - Baaba Mal/Luciano - Nomad Soul [Island]
"Mike-O-Lete" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Imdiwan Ma Tenam" - Tinarwen - Tassili [Anti-]
"Monounion Fate" - Dreadlam Fallou
"Ngoma Ngairire" - Robson Band & the Black Eagles - Jit (soundtrack) [Earthworks]
"Strong Will" - Midnite Band with Youssoupha Sidibe - For All [Sacred Sounds]
"Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mituna [DOM]

"Simmer Down" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"That's The Way You Like It" - the Overtakers - 45RPM [Amalgamated]
"Tighten Up" - the Untouchables - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
"Bongo Red" - the Gladiators - Gladiators Studio One Singles [Heartbeat]
"Forward Up" - Brent Dowe - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
"Holy Ground" - Maytones - Holy Ground: Alvn Ranglin's GG Records [Heartbeat]
"Bradsta Dub" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Legalize Collie Herb/Legal Dub" - Black Slate - Rasta Festival [Alligator]
"Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
"Deliver Me From My Enemies" - Yabby You - Babylon (soundtrack) [Chrysalis]
"The Village" - Gregory Isaacs - Reggae Legends III [Rohit]
"Addis Ababba" - Culture - One Stone [Sanctuary]
"Stardust" - Rico Rodriguez - Reggae Jazz Attack [Charly]
"Come With Me" - Sonia Spence - Reggae Songbirds [Heartbeat]

War Inna Babylon

It's been a long time since I posted. Hard Times in Babylon.
But, the Show still goes on>
Until I can get back up to date, here's this week's offering:

1. "Get On Up" - The Creations - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs [Trojan]
2. "Champion Of The Arena" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

3. "Bedward The Flying Preacher" - Prince Far I - Pay It All Back [On U]
4. "Nelly Belly Swelly" - Lillian Allen - Revolutionary Tea Party [Verse To Vinyl]
5. "Fat Man" - Derrick Morgan - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
6. "As A Man Thinketh" - Don Holder - Cameo [Vulcan]
7. "Armagideon War" - Culture - Lion Rock [Heartbeat]
8. "Super Charge" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

9. "Bankrobber" - the Clash - 45 RPM [CBS]
10. "Wolves and Leopards" - Dennis Brown - Wolves and Leopards [Weed Beat]
11. "Promises" - the Silverstars - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
12. "Rough Ole Life" - Sugar Minott - Heartbeat Reggae 2000
13. "Whole World's Down On Me" - Ken Boothe & BB Seaton - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
14. "Rockers Galore" - Mikey Dread/the Clash - 45 RPM [CBS]
15. "Clean Up The Arena" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

16. "Bible Reader" - Macka B - Mash Up The Place! [Rhino]
17. "The Wicked" - Reggae Boys - Explosive Rock Steady [Heartbeat]
18. "Kung Fu Fighting" - Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain [Sonic Sounds]
19. "Guns Of Navarrone" - Sound Syndicate - Friends And Family [Epiphany]

20. "Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Reggae Anthology: Melody Life [VP]
21. "Stop, Look Listen" - Sandra Cross - This Is Sandra Cross [RAS]
22. "When Will I See You Again" - Marcia Griffiths - Club Reggae [Trojan]
23. "Until You Come Back To Me" - Just Dale - Roots Daughters [RAS/ARIWA]

24. "Sitting In The Park" - Flo & Eddie - Friends And Family [Epiphany]
25. "Rock Your Baby" - the Maroons - Club Reggae [Trojan]
26. "S.W.A.L.K." - Mikey Dread - Best Sellers [RYKO]

Next Week!

"Shaking Up Orange Street":
Kingston's "Beat Street" is Orange Street... where a cluster of amazing studios set up shop: including Augustus Pablo, Niney the Observer, Prince Buster, and (the now "late') vocalist, Winston Riley, who took the name of his group and founded Techniques Studio... and almost single-handedly launched reggae into its progression.
Take a walk with Goldfinger down the sultry sidewalks and check out the sounds coming from the back door... and pledge your support for the Magnificence of non-commercial WTJU's annual Rock Marathon Fund-Raiser... and the big sounds that came from a little street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaCu-Yu0pXU

Prince Buster - Shaking Up Orange Street - (Fabulous Greatest Hits)

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A Tribute to Bob... and Lovers Rock Hearts for Valentine's Day