The Nairobi Session

 

Guest appearance on

Rapcha The Sayantist's Dropzone

Hot96FM Kenya 5 Dec 2020

 

   Continuous mix 2.5 hours

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I took the opportunity to play a load of my regular favorites from over the years for these new listeners

Rapcha The Sayantist is a reggae DJ, host, comedian, actor & media personality. His highly popular Dropzone reggae show goes out on the FM dial from the heart of Nairobi Kenya 5 days a week. The best in Mizizi roots reggae with guest selectors from over Africa and around the world.
@IAMRAPCHA

www.facebook.com/RapchaSayantist

 Reggae is massive in Kenya and Rapcha has nuff listeners, some of who linked up so it was a great pleasure to do this session! Big respect to the man Rapcha and thanks to all the crew at Hot96FM. Big up the Big Ship crew & the Reggae Desciples Kenya also..

 

 

40 Years of UB40 - Puppascal & Paul Rootsical Pay Tribute

 

UB40 TRIBUTE UNITY SPECIAL

Selector Puppa Scal & Siamrootsical come together again, this time to mark the 40th anniversary of the Brummie outfit hitting the big time (and signing off 😃) with their 1st album. Selections run from 1980 to 2003, omitting anything from after the band split into two groups. There's a few b-sides and rarities like the vocal cut of Sufferin' by Nya & Natty, Astro chant One A Penny & some Mikey Dread dubs.

Ten back2back 15mins sets in unity 💚💛💗

 

 

Continuous show 2.5 hours

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While Puppascal comes from Paris & I Newcastle, we are both the same age... the UB40 generation; me in more ways than one ha! Formative sounds from our early youth. So it was a real joy to both of us doing this session. Plenty good old left wing political songs and nuff hit song. Too many big tunes to play them all here but we try our best seen 😂 Thanks Puppa for the French edition cover pics & gig ticket. That stageshow must've been fya!

 

What's your favorite UB40 song anyone??

 

Puppa Scal in action...

Puppa Scal always keeps his finger on the pulse for his Catch The Vibes promotional broadcasts which are a regular feature on HearticalFM Check the facebook page for updates @PuppaScal

The Friday Night Rewind show on hearticalfm.com reggae reggae reggae music @Siamrootsical

 

His Majesty Presides - UK Roots Reggae 1990s

 

Roots & dub from the 90's in the British reggae tradition

Productions from Lion Inc./Lion Roots, The Herb, Barry Isaac and Vivian Jones including some great tracks by vocal groups The Amharic & Iauwata & songs from High Priest Roy Shirley's last album Black Lion Negus Rastafari (1995). Kebra Selassie's instrumental Through Deep Meditation LP is something different.

 

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Rewind Show 4 Dec 2020

 

Mr. Sus Man - UK Roots Reggae 1980s

 

British roots classics from the golden era the 1980s

Friday Night Rewind on hearticalfm.com November 2020

 

 

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Circuit Breaker

 

Brave New World - corporate control - imminent planetary climate catastrophe - looming economic & human cataclysm - growing inequality - shrunken liberties

WE NEED A CIRCUIT BREAKER NOW!

 

 

Slight change of direction for this edition of the Friday Night Rewind Show on hearticalfm.com An eclectic, On-U Sound inspired dub-heavy 2020 selection with heavy use of samples from far and wide. Prepare to break the circuits massive... hahah

 

Continuous mix. 2 hours

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 Tracks from the wicked new Asian Dub Foundation album Access Denied, Manudigital's Dub Trotter lp & Ugandan group Ancient Astronauts' Kampala Fire ep. Three tracks by German reggae/dub/jazz combo Kosmo Sound. Timely Bim Sherman tribute by Kingsley Salmon. Great White Rabbit cover by Prince Fatty & Shniece Mcmenamin. Brand new singles from Clinton Fearon and Nixon Omollo - The Struggle Never Stops...

Samples from Hawkwind, Quintescence, Ofra Haza, Aldous Huxley and excerpts from climate expert Dr. Peter Carter's recent Extinction Rebellion interview and more...

Support Extinction Rebellion help them help us all

Vaughn Benjamin Earth Cycle Now A Rasta

 

 

Well Charge Channel One

Revolutionary Sounds from the famous

Channel One studio at Maxwell Avenue, Kingston

Mighty roots rhythm from the 1970s by Sly & Robbie and The Revolutionaries. All-star lineup

Produced by Joseph Hoo-Kim

vocal - deejay - dubwise 💗💛💚

 

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Version excursions on the Every Tongue Shall Tell, Have Mercy, Fade Away, Jah Creation, Pretty Looks, Things & Time, Licking Stick, Big Heel Boot, Woman Is Like A Shadow, Girl A Love You, Ballistic Affair & Up Park Camp
 

So many good version left out so watch out for part 2 sometime soon 😉

Ariwa Lovers Rock Mad Professor & The Robotics

 

Kick back and relax with two hours of golden lovers rock from Mad Professor & Ariwa Records

We cool down the pace with long-play versions, including 12''s & dubs. Selections 1984-2018 but predominantly vintage 80s & 90s releases from back in the day led by top label artists Kofi, Sandra Cross, John Mclean & Aisha. Backing from the Robotics. Some real gems here.

Lovers rock: the heartbeat of the UK reggae community...

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Virgin Islands Roots Conference

 

 

Special unification Virgin Islands conscious reggae music conference

Ras Mamey & Paul Rootsical meet on

hearticalfm.com

Three hours of choice selections by VI artists and producers. The deeply rooted & organic, often acoustic driven reggae music of the archipelago has a distinctive sound & feel that both sets it apart from and compliments the wider soundscape of Caribbean music. The work of 'prophet' Vaughn Benjamin & Midnite in particular stands out in a chapter of its own. Strictly conscious lyrics & positive vibes.

Producers: Zion High Productions, I Grade Records & Lustre Kings among others. Collaborations with many Jamaican & international artists who went over there to ketch some of the VI vibrations.

Continuous mix. 3 hours 

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You gotta check out Ras Mamey regular show on hearticalfm.com

The Roots & Kulcha

every Thursday 20h. France / 7PM UK

The Flag Man's warm & earthy choice of roots reggae together with his fun delivery & live facebook VDO feeds make this one of the highlights of the week on the station. The cultural roots show...

Live from France.

Ras Mamey on Mixcloud
Facebook

Nuff raspect Ras tru bredren 💚💛💗

 

Jahvan I - Where I Come From From

 

The Golden Voice mixtape 2020

Royal Warriors Muzik showcase the music of talented Jamaican artist JAHVAN I

The singer-songwriter who hails from St Catherine has a melodic soprano voice, at times likened to Jah Mali & Ras Shiloh or Luciano & Bushman, and a preference for conscious, reflective & cultural song lyrics. Watch out for more from this exciting rising star in the near future... 

Producer Fadda Byr provides a rich soundtrack of contemporary new-roots, one-drop & dancehall riddim with the help of talented drummer Kirk Bennett from Jamaica & musicians from Martinique. Musical supervision by legendary Jamaican producer Clive Hunt.

Enjoy this uplifting selection

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Also presenting the brand new single from JAHVAN I

WHERE I COME FROM out now on RWMuzik

 

 

On the irie one-drop Ikonomikal Live riddim

produced by Fadda BYR of Royal Warriors Muzik

An ode to his homeland Jamaica, Jahvan I takes us on a journey around the island exploring the legacy of Jamaican national heroes, extolling the people to ''make a national anthem and make it travel to the four corners of the world''...

Get it at 

 Also available on all streaming & download platforms (Spotify, Deezer, iTunes) from Friday October 09 2020

RWMuzik on Facebook

 

Return To The Black Ark Chapters 1 & 2

 

Mighty Lee 'Scratch' Perry productions 1973/4-1979

Focus is strictly on the man's later works at the famous studio. Cream of the crop roots selection. A mix of classics & rare tracks from the Sleng Teng & Siamrootsical collections

Glorious vocal selections alongside nuff dub version & b-side, together with recordings by the few deejays who pass through. Upsetting the nations...

The 1st unity special on hearticalfm.com Oct. 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous mix. Total 6 hours

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Check out Paul Rootsical's FRIDAY NIGHT REWIND SHOW & THE OLDIES BUT GOODIES with Puppa Slengy each & every week for your weekly fix of upful reggae music. Its a Friday night jamboree!

hearticalfm.com
 

Nuff respect to RSR

thanks for the inspiration man 👍👍

RETURN TO THE BLACK ARK: LEE PERRY UNITY SESSION

 

UNITY JAMBOREE on hearticalfm.com

this Friday

By special request we make a

RETURN TO THE BLACK ARK

LEE PERRY - THE UPSETTERS - 

BLACK ARK ALL-STARS

 

Paul Rootsical meets Puppa Slengy

💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥

Selections from about 1974 to 1979

roots n culture with a little lovers

Get your rizzla ready!

We're making it a full evening from 6PM UK until late so come and join us, pop in the chatroom to share some vibes

 

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nuff respect to RSL and rootsman Ben 

💚💛💗

@Siamrootsical

@PuppaSlengy

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Uhuru Sounds From Wareika Hill

Rootical spotlight on producer & trombonist

Calvin 'Bubbles' Cameron

as he celebrated 50 years making records

From his own releases on the UHURU label through to his most recent works with the WAREIKA HILL SOUNDS ensemble

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Bubbles was raised in D'Aguilar Town, eastern Kingston, at the foot of Wareika Hill. He has played with Count Ossie's Mystical Revelation, Tommy McCook's Supersonics and, since the 1980s, with the Skatalites. The Uhuru label was established at the start of the 1970s to release his music & productions and is still in operation to date.

Features tracks from 2 compilation lps - More Peace On The Land and Uhuru Various Artiste. You can find them on the KINGSTON ROOTS BLOG

 Big thanks for the shares Kingston!

Kojak made a come back for his Now lp released in 2009 as did Eric Donaldson with an album in 2000

 

 

 While Pick Up The Pieces wasn't produced by Cameron it was released on Uhuru on pre

Wareika Hill Sounds bring an interesting and upful blend of roots reggae with mento, ska, kumina & nyahbinghi rhythms, drumming with African melodies. Their recent 12''s are on Honest Jon's Records

So big respect due to Calvin 'Bubbles' Cameron thank you for such refreshingly original music...

 

The Friday Night Rewind Show on hearticalfm.com

We Can Make It (if we just hold on) feat. Nixon Omollo

 

 

We Can Make It

Friday Night Rewind on hearticalfm.com

11th September 2020 💗💛💚

 

 

 

 

Selection of new music. Guitarist & songwriter Nixon Omollo's excellent debut album How Long Must We Wait recorded in Addis Ababa 2017 takes centre stage.

 

@Nomollo

https://m.facebook.com/NixonOmolloMusician/

Also see what Ras Nix is doing now on his website

 

 

Tracks from the long awaited new Richie Spice LP Together We Stand (VP) and Mortimer's outstanding Fight The Fight EP (Easy Star). Two superb singles from emerging Jamaican artist Anna Diane. Phillip Leo released Rolling River (Big Lion), his 1st album in a long time and its a scorcher. Great to hear a brand new single by the Mighty Diamonds too! 

 

Studio One legend Otis Gayle & 1980s UK ska outfit The Equators make sure that that old time something is still very much alive & kicking...

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Linkup Re-Cordz brand new dub album Organic Fruits & Vegetable in Dub is out now with dubs of Luciano, Guinney Pepper, Bushman, Admiral Tibet, Shayne Amani & more... Check it out here

Nixon Omollo on amazon.co.uk

Toots & The Maytals - Spiritual Healing

Toots left us yesterday but he made the world a much, much better place with his songs. This joyful record from 1984 has stayed with me right through the years.

Long live blessed music! Rest in Power Toots Hibbert

Toots & the Maytals live at the Bottomline NYC 1979

This is a barnstorming performance!

 

How The West Was Won

 Dash it in a cowboy style!

Early to mid 90s dancehall murderation...

Ruffneck MC action by the likes of Bounty Killer, Beenie Man,Tony Rebel, Merciless, Josey Wales, Capleton & the irrepressible Junior Cat. Five Star General, the Warlord Bounty Killer shoot from the hip, lawd have mercy!!!

Continuous mix 2 hrs

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 Some seriously deadly Jammys riddim like the Cellular Phone aka Peanie Peanie, Money Money Money, Sleng Teng & 1994's kicking cut of the Shank-I-Shek. Other excursions on the Rope In (Penthouse/Shocking Vibes),Two Year Old (Digital B), Answer (Johnny Wonder) and the Murderer/Hot Milk (Time One/Madhouse). Multi artist collaboration Yardcore Collective's Can't Stop The Dance is a 20+ minute bashment unity call tour de force produced by Maureen Sheridan & Handel Tucker (One World 1993).

Ain't no stopping reggae music!