Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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

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







Thursday, September 17, 2020

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.
 
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



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


Saturday, September 12, 2020

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!