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)

www.youtube.com

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

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

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On UP! [Trojan]
"Marley Mix-Up" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - 12" 45 [Tuff Gong]
"Fling It Gimme" - Gladiators - Studio One Singles [Heartbeat]
"Nice Time" - the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Fire Coal Version" - Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - The Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Mentality" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Strength To Survive [Easy Star]
"Sending Flowers" - Marty Dread/Pluto Shervington - It Sometimes Rains In Paradise [Five Corners Music]
"What Dem Know" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread I]
"Mad World" - the Georgetown Orbits - Super Sonic [Ready To Launch Records]

"One Drop" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"One Dub" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Navarone" - Soul Syndicate - Friends And Family [Epiphany]
"Love The Rain" - Toots - ...In Memphis [Mango]
"This Woman" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino]
"That Girl" - David & Ansel - Double Barrel [RAS]

"Come On Little Girl" - the Melodians - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Private Beach Party" - Gregory Isaacs - Private Beach Party [RAS]
"In Paradise" - Jackie Edwards & Julie Anne - Tighten Up! Vols 5 & 6 [Trojan]
"Have You Seen Her" - Derrick Harriott - Trojan Lovers Box [Trojan]
"This Is Soul" - The Pioneers & Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Get On Up! [Trojan]

"Queen Majesty" - Techniques - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Ba Ba Boom" - the Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom [Trojan]
"Lesson Of Love" - the Uniques - Best of 1967-69 [Trojan]

The Master Mixer's February Fix

Master Mixer Fix

"EARTH ANGEL" - Tony Curtis - EARTH ANGEL [VP]
"TO SIR WITH LOVE" - Dawn Penn - LEE'S GOLD [ATTACK RECORDS]
"PEOPLE GET READY" - Slim Smith - LEE'S GOLD [ATTACK RECORDS]
"CONSIDER ME" - Glen Washington - GLEN And FRIENDS [VP]
"TALKING LOVE" - John Holt - THE TIDE IS HIGH [VP]
"WHEN MY EYES CAN'T SEE" - John Holt - 1000 VOLTS [TROJAN]
"SIXTEEN" - Heptones - FATTIE FATTIE [STUDIO ONE]
"CRYING OVER YOU" - Ken Boothe - LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE [VP]
"SONG OF THE SWALLOW" - Ken Boothe - LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE [VP]
"THE TRAIN IS COMING" - Ken Boothe - A MAN AND HIS HITS [VP]
"CARPENTER" - John Holt - THE TIDE IS HIGH [VP]
"SILVER-BIRD" - Paragons - PARAGONS [STUDIO ONE]
"DON'T TOUCH ME" - Nicky Thomas - DON'T TOUCH ME [JOE GIBBS]
"GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"HAVE A LITTLE FAITH" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"IF I HAD A HAMMER" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"DREAMLAND" - Marcia Griffiths - DREAMLAND [STUDIO ONE]
"UMBRELLA" - Sylvia Tella - FROM R&B TO REGGAE [COUSINS RECORDS]
"MARK MY WORD" - Marcia Griffiths - DREAMLAND [STUDIO ONE]
"GHETTO QUEEN" - John Holt - REGGAE MAX [JET STAR]
"HERE I COME" - John Holt - REGGAE MAX [JET STAR]
"CAN I CHANGE" - John Holt - 2000 VOLTS [TROJAN]
"IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU" - Sanchez - YOUR LOVE [VP]
"DON'T GO" - Etana - SONGS FOR REGGAE LOVERS [GREENSLEEVES]

Wake The Town....

Murphy's Kids, revisited

"Wake The Town" - U-Roy - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Mentality" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Shake Up the Place" - 10 Ft. Ganja Plant - Shake Up the Place [Roir]
"Ways & Means" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Strength To Survive" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Ordinary Version Chapter 3" - ET & Randys - Rough Guide To Dub [Rough Guide]

Murphy's Kids interview....
"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Dusty Trail" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"On Leaving" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Keep A Cool Head" - Desmond Dekker - Rocking Steady [Rhino]

"Hard Times" - Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Boom Shaka Laka" - Hopeton Lewis - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"You Don't Care" - the Techniques - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Bam Bam" - Sister Nancy - 45 RPM [Techniques]
"Bam Bam" - Toots & the Maytals - Countryman [Mango]
"Rocking To The A-Class Champion" - Johnny Osbourne - A Fashion Statement [Fashion]

"Valley Of Jehosophat" - Augustus Pablo - Valley Of Jehosophat [RAS]
"Bass Culture" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intravenshan [Island]
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - Reggae: The Golden Era [Trojan]
"Bring It On" - Soulettes - 45RPM [Jackpot]
"Rock Steady" - Alton Ellis & the Flames - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Moving Away" - Ken Boothe - A Man & His Music [Studio One]
"Jolly Bus Thing" - Errol Scorcher - Rasta Fire [Prince Jammys]

Rizla's Mix....

Rizla's Mix, 20 Jan 2012

"Christopher Colombus" - Burning Spear
"Jah Rastafari" - Culture
"So Far Away" - Israel Vibrations
"Liberattion" - Bunny Wailer
"Roller Skates" - Steel Pulse
"To Be Poor Is a Crime" - Freddy Mcgregor
"Iron Shirt" - Max Romeo
"Behold here I come" - Culture
"Here in Jamaica" - Bunny Wailer
"Cool and Deadly" - Bunny Wailer
"Solidarity" - Black Uhuru
"Wings of a Dove" - Culture
"Jah give us Life" - Wailing Souls
"West Livity" - Misty in Roots
"Wanderer" - Misty in Roots
"Road to Zion" - Damian Marley ft. Naz
"Baby I love you" - Carl Dawkins
"People's Court" - Mutabaruka
"Too Experienced" - Barrington Levy
"Church Heathen" - Shaggy
"Murder she Wrote" - Chaka Demus and Pliers
"Hot This Year" - Dirtsman
"Ring the Alarm" - Tenor Saw
"Satta Massagana" - Absynians
"Jah Blessings" - Glen Washington
"One Blood" - Junior Reid
"World News" - Lord Laro
"Shark Attack" - Wailing Souls
"Woman Rules" - Lord Laro
"Revolution" - Culture
"Run Come Love Me" - Jah Cure Ft. Jah Mason
"Sticky" - Jah Cure
"Gideon Boot" - Richie Spice
"Earth a Run Red" - Richie Spice
"Jah Bless Me" - Jah Cure
"Righteous Youths" - Richie Spice
"Cool Down The Pace" - Gregory Isaacs
"Young Girl" - Don Carlos
"Too Young" - Dennis Brown
"Suzy Wong" - Jacob Miller
"Sunny Day" - Jah Cure
"Declaration of Rights" - Absynians
"One Love" - Bob Marley
"Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley
"Waiting in Vain" - Bob Marley
"Persistance" - Norris Man
"Always be True to You" - Sanchez
"Alli Alli Ho" - Mickey Spice
"Times Like These" - Queen Ifrica
"Down by The River" - Morgan Heritage
"Always on my Mind" - Daville Ft. Sean Paul
"Ganja Farmer" - George Dekker
"Lift up Your Head" - Everton Blender
"Punch Line" - Luciano
"Lucky You" - Nanko
"Kingly Character" - Garnet Silk

A Sad Day for Jamaican Music

R.I.P., Winston Riley, who succumbed to violence at the age of 65. The mean streets of Kingston are still untamed.

This has inspired me to create a upcoming Rock Marathon Fund-Raiser program on the impact of Orange Street in Kingston in its importance in rocksteady and reggae music. Details to come.

Tropical Therapy

Tropical Therapy for Roller-Coaster Climates

"Fire Corner" - King Stitt - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
"More Soul" - Cedric 'im Brooks - Studio One Rockers [Soul Jazz]

"Taller Than You Are" - Lord Tanamo - 45RPM [SEP]
"Skinhead A Bash Them" - Claudetter & the Corporation - Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box [Trojan]
"Bad Mind Grudgeful" - Winston & Robin - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Shame" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Hard Times" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Waxie Maxie" - Roland Alphonso & Caribjammer - 45RPM [Studio One]

"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Temperatures's Rising" - Roots Nation - Temperatures's Rising [Rare Roots]
"Exalt The Crown" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"Always Eternal" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Mind Yourself" - Don Carlos - Dub Vision: Counter Attack!. [Dub Vision]
"Carry That Weight" - Yellow Dubmarine - Abbey Dub [Red General Catalog]

"Dr. Ring-A-Ding" - Skatalites - Intensified! Vol 2 [Mango]
"Emergency Call" - Judy Mowatt - 45RPM [Trojan]
"My Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree [Jamaica Gold]

"Get It" - Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]
"More Wine" - Kingstonians - 45RPM [JJ's]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - This Is Reggae Music [Trojan]
"Walk The Proud Land" - Bunny Wailer - ...Sings The Wailers [Mango]
"Locust" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Ram Jam" - Jackie & the Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]

"A Man Is King" - Mike Brooks - 45RPM [Vista]
"Solid As A Rock" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"You're Wondering Now" - Andy & Joey - 45RPM [R&B]

Ship Is Sailing