Its A Botanical Roots...

 

Mid-80's roots reggae classics

Selection of blazing roots & pre-digital dancehall from the years following Bob's passing when international reggae artists still enjoyed mainstream popularity. Luminaries like Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Peter Tosh, Barrington Levi, Junior Reid, Half Pint, Ini Kamoze, Aswad, Misty In Roots, Freddie Mcgregor & Sugar Minott lead the way.. 

A really exciting period in the annuls of reggae music

 

 

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Anyone remember Black Beat International?

I subscribed to this monthly magazine from my local newsagents as a youthman in the mid-80's - a vital link, keeping me in touch with what was happening stuck up there in rural Northumberland. It also came with superb full page posters & centrefolds to help cover my walls haha.. A glossy alternative to the weekly Black Echoes newpaper BBI likewise covered all forms of music of black origin and while not quite matching Echoes for depth of coverage, it was a pleasing, wonderfully presented publication that looked fab up there on the shop shelves back then in the golden era of printed media. Just seeing all these covers again brings it all back... So salute Black Beat International!

Rootsical Vibrations: Strictly 70s Roots

 

Roots rockers from the late 70s 

discomix style

 Bringing back this series of 4 roots reggae mixes from 2008 freshly upped to hearthis.at

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pt. 1

Riddim like the Pure Ranking (King Tubby), Lopez Walker's Send Another Moses, Freedom of Movement by the High Lites & Sons of Jah, the Channel One take of the Far East, Sonia Pottinger's Fig Root (Reggae George), Black Uhuru/Prince Jammy's Time To Unite and an extended mix of Dr Alimantado's Born For A Purpose. Very early Eek-A-Mouse outing (1975) on My Father's Land. The horns-driven Ras Ibuna & Jah Woosh Diverse Doctrine.is a major classic as is His Majesty Is Coming by The In Crowd

 

pt. 2

Features a killer D. Brown-Dillinger counteraction on Jah Is Watching (Niney). Big excursions on the Weather Balloon (Channel One) Linval Thompson's Never Push Your Brother & the Blackstones' Open The Gates. Mystic Eyes team up with Jah Thomas for Reality on Jah Life. The Tappa Zukie & Knowledge 12'' Make Faith and the Earl 16 original Malcolm X are here also

 

pt. 3

 

Features Gregory Isaacs' counteraction with Prince Far-I on the Uncle Joe. Other excursions on Bim Sherman's Golden Locks, Lacksley Castell/Augustus Pablo's Babylon World, Black Uhuru's Rent Man, Tappa Zukie's Bosrah, the Wailing Soul's War, and Israel Vibration's heavenly Lift Up Your Conscience

pt. 4

Includes excursions on the Revolutionaries' PLA riddim, Niney's Slave Master, Tappa Zukie's Freedom Fi Natty, Augustus Pablo's Freedom Train and D. Walks' Drifter. King Miguel & Sugar Minott 's classic World of Sorrow is on the Full Up. Crucial early Eek-A-Mouse selection No Wicked Can Reign. Ricky Storm's Zion Pathway is produced by his father, Leslie Kong. Bucket Bottom by Prince Alla and the Meditations' Fly Your Natty Dread are longtime roots favorites

Early 80s Roots Rock Reggae - Final Show on Rastfm

Really really sad to leave rastfm. The past 3 years have been a privilege and a joy but comes a time... 
Its marked a golden era for us all & the station will long live in our hearts...❤️💛💚
Finishing with a bang, this is a selection of early-mid 80s ROOTS ROCK REGGAE. Nuff favorites from my early youth
No real surprises here, just a whole heap a big tune Vocal & dubwise

Continuous mix. 2 hours

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 Personally the mission isn't over, just opening a new chapter. Siamrootsical ain't done here yet...

A big thanks to all listeners and reggae-ites everywhere.
ReggaeSoulLover hear this....

Blessed love 💚💛❤️

GALANG SO...

Wha Mek Yu A Galang So...

Rewind Show on Rastfm 1st Feb 2019

Roots and reggae dancehall, all eras...

 Continuous mix. 2 hours

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Features 2 new songs by THE CONSCIOUS UNDERGROUND
reggae band from Canada. Great 'live' sound with lively backing vocals and a strong message. Do check them out...









Big thanks to Allan Agard. Keep 'em coming ites...

Keep On Trodding On...

Keep On Trodding on...

 New Roots Selections 2018

RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show 41 14/04/2018

A collection of mainly new music, including several promotional submissions. 
Highlights include tunes from the  new Brother Martino & Mirko Cisilino Showcase set - a heavywieght horns  selection, Joe Pigrim & Ligerians new EP and the latest Sly & Robbie collaboration with Dubmatix - Overdubbed. Black Uhuru come again with an irie new cut of Peter Tosh's Jah Guide. Havana Meets Kingston come with an all-star remake of Cornell Campbell's 100 Pound Of Collie. Its great to hear Leroy Sibbles again! Junior Reid visits Bob Marley's Guiltiness. Also two conscious singles by upcoming singer Shayne Amani. 2 tracks from the Suga Roy & Fireball Crew's tributary Honouring The Legends Of Reggae LP and a few Jahsolidrock productions later on. Excursions on the Milk & Honey and War riddims.

Continuous mix. 2.5hrs

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Joe Pilgrim & The Ligerians

Step Out EP 2018 

This artist/group only recently came under my radar despite them releasing music since 2011. This is their 3rd full set. This EP has a real goldschool UK roots reggae sound reminiscent of bands like The Naturalites & Realistics or Black Slate. Great sound.

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Special thanks to Boomrush promotions for this one
 

REWIND 1985!

LoveReggaeMusic Episode 4 - 27 May 2017

I've dusted off my 1st 2 C90 mix tape attempts from back in 1985. We revisit those vibes in episode 4. Basically an early - mid 80s roots & pre digital dancehall selection of JA & UK productions. The contentious idea that reggae died with Bob is thrown on its head as this was a creative, vibrant era in reggae music. Dancehall riddims sat easily alongside rootsier material prior to the rise of the Casio-built tune.



Productions from Prince Jammy, Volcano, Jah Life, Chris Cracknell, Power House, Clive Hunt, Taxi Gang, Roy Cousins, Clive Jarrett, Gussie Clarke, Lee Perry and others. Ini Kamoze, Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, Half Pint, Eek A Mouse, Mikey Dread, Pablo Moses, Mutabaruka, Sugar Minott, Papa Levi, Tippa Irie, Yellowman, Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, Ijahman, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Johnny Osbourne, Misty In Roots, Barrington Levy, Twinkle Brothers, Rita Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Frankie Paul & much more..

Respect due to Mikey - the Brixton Rat

RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show Episode 3

Episode 3 of the RASTFM show May 13 2017.
Riddim based heartical reggae selections from across the years.



Presenting new releases from UK bands. Talisman's Relijan comes from thier brand new LP for Sugar Shack records. The new Black Roots single features deejays Jah Garvey & Bugsy. Taking time to poke fun at El Prezidente Trump with Prefect & Stephen Dajure. ... KILLER TUNE! I Kong does an irie duet with Ken Boothe from his brilliant Pass It On LP. Kush I is also in mellow mood for Happy Man on Peckings. Two superb cover versions by Lloyd Brown- Prisoner In the Street & There is a Reward. Two vital original roots selections from vereran rootsman Ras Midas - Kude A Bamba and Jah Jah Same Love.. Give thanks..

Version Excursions on the Freedom Blues, General, Fade Away, Kude A Bamba, Queen Majesty, 54-46 & Never Run Away riddims as well as a short Black Uhuru showcase with originals & updates from Jammys & Penthouse

                                          
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More respect to all the RastFM family... keep the fya burning.....

Healing Of The Nation

 

GANJA IS THE HEALING OF THE NATION... Hi-Grade Ganja Anthems

Request to all herbalist, all italist - near and far... Haffi FourTwenty each and every time...  The Kind Bud, sensi, Thai stick, charas, oil, black, slate or 00 hashish - gi wi di whole a dem and free up di trees!

Original C-90 tape mix from back in 2001. Topical 70s 80s 90s & new releases of the time brought together. From Pablo Moses, Black Uhuru, Jah Lion and Horace Andy to Triston Palmer and Barrington Levy to Capleton, Sizzla, Morgan Heritage and Junior Kelly. All kind of styles.

Continuous mix. 90 mins.

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Roots Outernational present... D.E.B Crucial Selections

D.E.B Crucial Selections - Dennis Brown Productions. Selector Omari & Roots Outernational sound NYC come with an essential & comprehensive collection of D. Brown productions. On the DEB & Yvonne's Special labels mid to late 70s. Mighty vocal, deejay & dubwize cuts... in the mix.

Alongside the Crown Prince feature artists like Junior Delgado, Bob Andy, Desi Roots, Horace Andy, Booker T, Jah Thomas, Ras Bug, Big Joe, Ranking Buckers, Ranking Joe, Lenese Linton, Lord Tanamo, Black Uhuru, Castro Brown, Jimmy Riley, Carlton & The Shoes & Trinity. Rhythm track by the DEB Players. Dubs from King Tubby. 

D.E.B Crucial Selections Dennis Brown & Idrens Mixtape by Roots Outernational on Mixcloud

Thanks to Selector Omari & Roots Outernational Sound for the link.

Serious selections!

MAXIMUM RESPECT

Rootsical Vibrations Vol. 1

Rootsical Vibrations
Roots Rockers from the Late 70s - Vol. 1
1975-80. 7'' and 12'' roots selection from the rockers era. Sly & the Revolutionaries feature heavily.



Riddim like the Pure Ranking (King Tubby), Lopez Walker's Send Another Moses, Freedom of Movement by the High Lites & Sons of Jah, the Channel One take of the Far East, Sonia Pottinger's Fig Root (Reggae George), Black Uhuru/Prince Jammy's Time To Unite and an extended mix of Dr Alimantado's Born For A Purpose. Very early Eek-A-Mouse outing - 1975 - on My Father's Land. The horns-driven Ras Ibuna & Jah Woosh Diverse Doctrine.is a major classic as is His Majesty Is Coming by The In Crowd


Continuous mix. 78 minutes. Repost...
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                  vol 2                             vol 3                      

vol 4

Rootsical Vibrations Vol. 3

Rootsical Vibrations Vol 3
Roots Rockers from the Late 70s
1978-80. More 7'' and 12'' roots in a discomix format.

Features Gregory Isaacs' counteraction with Prince Far-I on the Uncle Joe. Other excursions on Bim Sherman's Golden Locks, Lacksley Castell/Augustus Pablo's Babylon World, Black Uhuru's Rent Man, Tappa Zukie's Bosrah, the Wailing Soul's War, and Israel Vibration's heavenly Lift Up Your Conscience.

Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Repost...
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Rootsical Vibrations Vol. 4

Rootsical Vibrations Vol 4
Roots Rockers from the Late 70s
 1977-80. More heavyweight rockers selections

 



Includes excursions on the Revolutionaries' PLA riddim, Niney's Slave Master, Tappa Zukie's Freedom Fi Natty, Augustus Pablo's Freedom Train and D. Walks' Drifter. King Miguel & Sugar Minott 's classic World of Sorrow is on the Full Up. Crucial early Eek-A-Mouse selection No Wicked Can Reign. Ricky Storm's Zion Pathway is produced by his father, Leslie Kong. Bucket Bottom by Prince Alla and the Meditations' Fly Your Natty Dread are longtime roots favorites.



Continuous mix. 79 minutes. Repost...
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Special request to the Midlands posse... BIG UP

Reggae Tape 2 - 1985

Reggae Tape 2. Second of two C90 mixes I originally did back in 1985. They were great for hijacking stereos at sessions! Roots and dancehall tunes mostly from around 1983-85, some a little earlier. vocal, deejay & dub, JA-UK selections.

Includes my favorite current artists of the time like Misty In Roots, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Black Roots, Mighty Diamonds, Johnny Osbourne, Pablo Gad (I wore my 1st copy of the Bloodsuckers Showcase LP out!), Sugar Minott, Dennis Brown, Eek A Mouse, Ranking Joe, Lee Perry, Barrington Levy, Half Pint, Culture..... also the Saxon UK fast chat style from Papa Levi & Tippa Irie. We saw Tippa live this summer and bwoy, the man can toast fast still!! All the time the lyric a rhyme.... Riddim like the Water Pumping & Get A Lick (Prince Jammy), African Beat (Time 1), Heavenless (Black Roots), Gunman (Level Vibes), My Conversation & Real Rock (UK Bubblers), Hot Milk (Jah Screw/Ranking Joe), You Gonna Lose (Power House), Terrorists In The City (Thompson Sound), Bloodsuckers (FORM), Morgan The Pirate (Tappa Zukie), Roots & Culture (DATC).

Continuous mix. 90 minutes.

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Reggae Tape - 1985

Reggae Tape. 1st of a pair of C90 mixes I made originally in 1985 from my record collection (& a good few I'd borrowed from mi idren dem). Mainly recent tunes from around 1983-85, a few earlier. Roots-dancehall & dancehall selections, JA & UK. 84-85 probably marked the end of the Bob Marley-Roots era when many roots stars enjoyed a last spell in the spotlight - alongside dancehall artists & producers - before digital dancehall emerged to shake up the whole scene. Rerecorded both mixes as the tape sound quality had decayed with time and use. I've tightened them up a bit and thrown down a couple of extra dub versions, otherwise leaving them as they were.

Riddim like the Unmetered Taxi, World A Music/World Jam & Fit You Haffi Fit (Taxi), Jogging (Tuff Gong), Don't Mess With Jill (Radic), To The Foundation & Let Off Sup'm (Music Works), Nice Time (Lion of Judah), In The Future & Junk Food (Alligator), Play Girl (Jahmani), Johnny B Goode (Word Sound & Power), One Draw (Shanachie), Shame & Scandal (Greensleeves), Heavenless (Power House & Fashion), Revolution (Time 1) and Faith Can Move Mountains (Twinkle).

Continuous mix. 90 minutes.

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Progressive Youth - The Best of Junior Reid 1978-88

Historic Junior Reid hits collection, covering all the major tunes from his late 70's breakthrough, early 80's dancehall hits and long spell with Black Uhuru until his break from the group in 1988.

CD One: Progressive Youth covers the One Blood singer's early career from classic roots recordings for Augustus Pablo, through work with vocal group VOICE OF PROGRESS, to dancehall at Youth Promotions and King Jammy's in 1983. The Waterhouse singer came with a distinctive vocal style that incorporates Michael Rose-style chanting with the vocal delivery of the dancehall deejays of the day (not unlike understudies Yami Bolo, Little John and Little kirk). Producers include: King Jammy, Roy Cousins, Augustus Pablo, Delroy Wright, Hugh Mundell and Sugar Minott. Riddims by Hi-Times, Rocker's All-Stars, Black Roots Players and Negus Roots. Versions by King Jammy and King Tubby - discomix style.

CD Two: Chanting For Uhuru begins with Reid's final few dancehall sides for Jammy's in 1983-84 before joining outernational reggae supergroup Black Uhuru on world tour. Reid stayed with Uhuru until leaving in 1988 to resume his solo career. Uhuru's best tunes from this time are here, including some wicked live versions. Interesting to note that most of their better songs were actually re-licks of old Reid numbers...



Continuously conscious mixtape! 159 minutes. Repost..
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