His Majesty Presides - UK Roots 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

 

Orthodox Twelve Tribes Nyabinghi

Spotlight on the Orthodox label

12 Tribes of Israel Band and related artists.
Rewind Show on rastfm.com 27 Feb 2020
Selections run from 1973 to around 2009

Collection of often beautifully obscure roots music. The 12 Tribes have been based in the US for many years and have backed many reggae greats on tour over there. Their initial works were released mid-70s into the 80s and they resumed production work again in the late 90s, recording foundation veterans as well as artists with links to the international Twelve Tribes Organization, including in London & Manchester.

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The spiritual orientated but little known Dan Hutson & The Seers recorded a series of great songs for Orthodox over the years while the 12 Tribes got Black Ark legend & songwriter Sangie Davis back into the studio in 2000 to voice an album of deeply spiritual and uplifting songs. Orthodox Issachar also recorded 3 albums. Little Roy & Ian Rock featured heavily in the mid-70s along with a host of relatively unknown singers. Their best known track is probably Why Worry by Israel Vibration. There are also links with Judy Mowatt and her Ashandan label. Vocal trio The Visionaires recorded at Orthodox in the early 80s

Despite a separation in time & space the music has a unity of spirit and purpose that blends nicely...

Features tracks from the excellent TTI SHOWCASE VOL. 1 LP released in 1980

and the later 12 Voices Showcase - TTI London (no cover)

Also the Nebuchadnezzar King Of Babylon LP from 1978 backed by the 12 Tribes

Some of the other albums featured here from Orthodox...

On-U Sound Breaking Down The Pressure Mixtape

 On-U Sound - Breaking Down The Pressure

Adrian Sherwood, Singers & Players & Dub Syndicate

RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show 62 October 2018

 

Astounding vibrations from the On-U Sound collective..

A distictive sound, cutting edge technology and a top-ranking group of musicians built around Dub Syndicate's Style Scott & Flabba Holt made On-U front runners in the UK roots scene from around 1980 onwards with a series of classic 10'' 'DISCO PLATE' releases. Sherwood pulled together a select number af artists to form the Singers & Players, including Congo Ashanti I, Prince Far I, Bim Sherman, Creation Rebel & Mikey Dread, who released several lps & eps during the 1st half of the 80s

Sherwood formed African Head Charge with percussionist Bongo Iyabinghi in 1981 as a vehicle for his more experimental journeys and the label gained a big reputation for leftfield music, making lps with the likes of Lee Perry, Gary Clail, Tackhead, Barmy Army (!!), New Age Steppers & Mark Stewart & Mafia. A soundtrack to the 1980s stoner scene in the UK. He stayed with the roots reggae thoughout though, going on to work with Little Roy, U Roy and others. He also formed 2 Badcard with longtime collaborater Carlton 'Bubblers' Oglivie in the mid-90s

 

I'm really pleased to present this one. Coherently consistant vibes throughout. Selections run from about 1980 to 2006. Focus is on signature On-U Sound heavy roots but of course we journey off to the outta regions a few times...
Fulljoy people
 
Giving thanks to Adrian Sherwood & On-U In The Area

Remembering top ranking stcksman Style Scott. 4 years have gone since he was taken from us. RIP breda 

Continuous mix. 3 hours.

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on-usound.com

One time in 1991 I was at a rave on the roof of the Himalayas in the hills above Manali, India. Sometime around the trippy dawn the djs decided they'd played enough and shut it down so i took over the system with my cassette copy of this then brand-new Lee Perry LP. The tekno djs hated it but you should've seen how the people skank so. Scientific dancehall! 

BOOMSHANKA

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Forward To Zion

Forward To Zion

 RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show #38 - 10/03/2018

70s roots mix - counteraction 2

Come mek wi go cross River Jordan...

Continuous mix. 2 hrs 50 mins

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Glen Brown Godsons Mix

Glen Brown - Godson Mixtape 1972-76.
RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show #30 13/01/2018
Exhaustive compilation of early 70s classics from the Rhythm Master, Glen Brown...
Incredible leftfield & original proto-roots reggae. Working on a total shoestring, he used relatively few rhythm tracks, begging a likkle studio time whenever possible with amazing results. Excursions on the tuffest blueprint roots riddims: Slaving, Merry Up, Dirty Harry, Boat To Progress, Midnight In Moscow, One One Cocoa, Father's Call, Glen Brown At The Crossroads, Pantomine Rock, 2Wedden Skank, and more... Pantomine, Dwyer, Shalimar and High School International labels.
Vocal - deejay - dubwise 

Continuous mix. Total 220 minutes..

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Going Back to My Roots

Paul Rootsical meets Brixton Rat

for an old school roots session on Rastfm

Classic 70s and early 80s selection.
Two old bredren look back...

Two shows back to back - one level vibe

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 BIG TINGS A GWAN

SATURDAY NIGHTS ON RASTFM

Brixton Rat's Bike No License Show 18:00 GMT

#LoveReggaeMusic show with Paul Rootsical 20:00 GMT

 

STOP THE FUSSING & FIGHTING

RastFM #LoveReggaeMusic Show Episode 7.
STOP THE FUSSING & FIGHTING...
A SIAMROOTSICAL PEACE ENTREATY SPECIAL 

Rrcent events here in the UK and around the world leave us all crying out for some peace & harmony. These are SERIOUS TIMES fi real..

Brings together reggae artists from the 70s to the present with songs that decry war & violence and call out for peace & love but also explore the root causes, mashing down racism, injustice & inequality.. Leads with the new single TERRORIST IN A ENGLAND by Mr Vegas & Talisman's RELIJAN from their brand new FYAH LP. Excursions on the Far East, Gunshot, Peace Man & Promise Land riddims.
It a love & unity wi a promote...

2 part show. Total 2.5 hrs
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More love to all the RastFM family...

Glen Brown - Godson Mixtape 1972-76

Glen Brown - Godson Mixtape 1972-76.
Exhaustive compilation of early 70s classics from the Rhythm Master, Glen Brown... Incredible leftfield & original proto-roots reggae. Working on a total shoestring, he used relatively few rhythm tracks, begging a likkle studio time whenever possible with amazing results. Excursions on the tuffest blueprint roots riddims: Slaving, Merry Up, Dirty Harry, Boat To Progress, Midnight In Moscow, One One Cocoa, Father's Call, Glen Brown At The Crossroads, Pantomine Rock, 2Wedden Skank, and more... Pantomine, Dwyer, Shalimar and High School International labels.
Vocal - deejay - dubwise 

Continuous mix. Total 220 minutes. Repost...

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Glen Brown - Godson Mixtape 1972-76

Glen Brown - Godson Mixtape 1972-76. Exhaustive compilation of early 70s classics from the Rhythm Master, Glen Brown... Vocal, deejay, version and dubwise in a trujly original style. Nuff melodica and horns. Riddim pon riddim, version pon version...Excursions on the tuffest blueprint roots riddims: Slaving, Merry Up, Dirty Harry, Boat To Progress, Midnight In Moscow, One One Cocoa, Father's Call, Glen Brown At The Crossroads, Pantomine Rock, 2Wedden Skank, etc... Pantomine, Dwyer, Shalimar and High School International labels. Knockout dubs by King Tubby.
 

Continuous mix. Total 220 minutes. Repost...

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