Neva Lose Wi Medi

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 22 Nov 2019
Neva Lose Wi Medz
Revisiting the mixtape from 2012. Steadi medi.
Some seriously tuff tunes here. Bonus selection at the end taking the session to 2 hours.
 




Excursions on the World View (AJ Records), Freedom Shines (Truckback), Necessary Mayhem's Sensimillionaire & Kouchie, Satta (Jamplified & Clinch) High On Love (Reggaeland) and Long Days, Short Nights (Xterminator). Sizzla rails out against gossip mongers (he was reported dead after a serious bike crash in 2012) with dubplate special Rumours on the Promise Land. His 2001 Xterminator cut Live It Up is here also.

Bonus tracklist
Ginny Pepper - Good Mood
Joggo - I&I Know
Stephen Marley & Capleton - Break Us Apart
Gramps Morgan - Reggae Music Lives
Dubtonic Kru - Jungle
Kabaka Pyramid - Feel The Vibes / Rebel Music
Busy Signal - Jah Love
Midnite - Born In The Time
Lloyd Brown - Cornerstone
Droop Lion - Poor People Suffering /
Singer Jah - Help Fi Di Youths

Continuous Mix. 2 hours

-new download link-

Brand New Richie Spice Mixtape 2019

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 15 Nov 2019

11 years on from the last, a brand new

RICHIE SPICE MIXTAPE 2019

with family & friends once again

Long one of my favorite artists, catch up on what the man's been up to in the meantime. A whole heap a new conscious tunes together with seasoned classics...
77 tracks, 30+ producers.

Continuous mix. 2 hours 10 mins

 -download-

All star line up...

Richie is joined once again by Turbulence, Chuck Fenda, Lutan Fyah, Fantan Mojah, Chezidek, Morgan Heritage, Chrisinti, I-Wayne, Capleton & Spanner Banner.

Additional appearances this time around by Chronixx, Rockaz Element, Tarrus Riley, I-Octane, Adventurous, Natural Black, Norris Man, Sugar Minott, Cocoa Tea, Agent Sasco, Brigadier Jerry (!!), Buju Banton, Junior Reid, Joseph Hill, Abijah, Tony Rebel, Fyakin, LMS, Beenie Man, Jesse Royal, Kayla Bliss, Jah Sun, Louie Culture, Gyptian, Busy Signal, Kathryn Aria and brother Snatcha Lion.

Version excursions on the Nine Eleven (Lion Paw), Episodes (Yellow Moon), In My Brain (Kickin), Who Can't Hear Must Feel (Island Life), Miracle (Baby G/Yard Vybz), Vanity & Big Rock (Tad's), Swing Easy (DirtX), Ba Ba Boom (Mr G), Help The Needy (71 Records), Sun Is Shining (Big League), Chant Down Babylon (Penthouse), Cherry Oh Baby (Shocking Vibes), Long Days Short Nights (XTM Nation), Daily Bread (Cornerstone) and the Ghetto (No Doubt). Further prouctions from AlTaFaAn, DJ Frass, Cyclone, Digital B, Arrows, C. Clark, Nature's Way, Cali Bud, Big Yard, Voiceful, Dynasty, Machete, Church Gut, Clive Hunt, Steven Stanley, One Love & Chris Chin.

The long awaited new lp Together We Stand is to be released in 2020 on VP.

THANKS & RESPECT TO RICHIE SPICE & ALL THE BONNER BROTHERS

Richie Spice in Kenya this year

KICHAKA MUSIC

 

Richie Spice Culture Mixtape 2008

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 8 Nov 2019
Remastered & expanded 2008 mixtape
 

Classic Richie Spice
alongside plenty other artists

Watch out for the brand new 2019 Richie Spice mixtape dropping next...

Continuous mix. 2 hours

-new download-

Wha the World Gone To... Strictly conscious, positive vibes from St. Andrews rootsman Richie Spice 1998-2008. His first hit, Earth A Run Red on the Sweet River Rock (1998), took a few years to register. Its sunny melodies and solid rootsiness kinda worked its way into the consciousness, eventually being recognised as a sufferers classic with its apocalyptic world visions from the street. This essential theme is returned to with strings of tunes over the years... One of the top conscious artists of the 00s.

Na na na na na na naaa!

BIG riddim like the Jah Love, Truth & Rights, World Jam, Sweet River Rock, Giddimani, Passion, Righteous Youths, First Born, Real Rock, None A Jah Jah Children, 5th Element, Ali Baba, Save The World, Rub-A-Dub, Automatic, Its Raining...

Features Chuck Fender, Jah Mason, Choppa Chop, King Kong, Chezidek, Anthony B, DYCR, Fantan Mojah, Lutan Fyah, Capleton, Moses-I, Perfect, Little Hero, Jah Cure, Chrisinti, Turbulence, Luciano, Bascom X, Etana, Morgan Heritage, I-Wayne, Alison Hinds, Ginjah and Bonner brothers Spanner Banner & Pliers. 

71 tracks 35 riddim 30 producers

One of the most popular Siamrootsical broadcasts

 

Vaughn Benjamin Propaganda Live

Devastating news

Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite & Akae Baka passed away suddenly a couple of days ago aged 50 amid plans for a tour next year.

A true original, Midnite gained a huge international following with their particular brand of deep roots reggae. Charasmatic, enigmatic, mysterious and at times hypnotic Benjamin's music really struck a chord while his uncompromisingly conscious lyrics often require serious listening to fully digest his messages. But it is the Benjamin brother's melodic chanting that really pulled people in. Its a real shame that he never got to perforn here in the UK.

Vaughn has left us an amazing legacy. With an astounding 72 albums since 1989 there is plenty for us to absorb in the years ahead. Rest in power bredren.

Deh Pon Di Jolly Bus

Rewind Show on rastfm.com 1st Nov 2019

Deh Pon Di Jolly Bus

As we continue updating the archives after the 10th anniversary of this blog here's a selection of laid back reggae and lovers rock from 2008. Remastered and augmented to 2 hours

Continuous mix

-download-

We took our fair trade festival stall all round the UK for many years and so I originally made many of the early mixtapes to play at festivals & on the road. When I went on to start the blog in 2009 streaming hadn't yet taken off and so mixes were strictly for download had to be under 80mins to fit on cd. The shackles have long since come off with streaming and new technology so the mixes just got longer and longer...

Selections here were distilled from 2 original mixes -
Smooth Ride & Joy & Sorrow Showcase

Excursions on the January Morning (Free Willy), Love Potion & Drop Leaf (Don Carleon), Hard Times (Gibbo), Kemar McGregor's vibsy Drop It (No Doubt), Let Go (Rootsdown), Heavenly (Don Carleon), No Combo/Breakfast In Bed (Nicetime), Real Rock (Xterminator) and Fresh Ear's Guardian Angel

 

Some great tracks by German-SA singer Joy Denalane.