Garth Dennis ‘Trench Town 19 Third Street’ LP
You must check the brand new album by the legendary Garth Dennis, co-founder of Black Uhuru and vocalist for the Wailing Souls. Trench Town 19 Third Street is a classic roots reggae album which...
View ArticleJesse Royal impressive in US live performance debut
On one of the coldest nights of the year a near-capacity crowd showed up at Washington DC’s 930 Club to witness Jesse Royal‘s debut live performance in the US. The “Small Axe” performed a blistering...
View ArticleJah Raver’s Freddie McGregor Vinyl Selections
Included here are several rare Freddie McGregor vinyl selections from my record collection. Rare 12″ mix of “Across The Border” issued on a RAS 12″ in 1984 in the run up to the Across The Border LP...
View ArticleReggae MD X-ray radiogram reveals Heavy Dub Manners from Midnight Dread
Dub can see through anything in its revelation fashion: You never heard “Get Up, Stand Up” like this radiogram’s version from the mysterious Lightning Clap. It’s Reggae MD X-ray time so cover your...
View ArticleIba Mahr “Black Youth of Harar” Mixtape (Free Download)
You must check the Iba Mahr Mixtape: “The Black Youth of Harar” The mixtape can be downloaded by clicking the down arrow… 1. Acoustic Intro 2. Glory of the King 3. Haile (Unreleased) 4. Sweet Mama...
View ArticleJah Raver’s Dreada Dubs and Vocals Vol. VIII (An EXCLUSIVE MIDNIGHT RAVER Mix
For the eighth installment of my Dreada Dubs & Vocals Mix I hail up those artists who have emerged over the past several years as part of the so-called “reggae revival” in Jamaica. For the first...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Sly & Robbie Presents No-Maddz
What’s in a name? An entirely new sound, vibe, identity, and history-in-the-making says Sheldon “Shepie” Shepherd, lead vocalist of Kingston, Jamaica’s No-Maddz. The band, which now includes Shepherd,...
View ArticleJah Raver’s Dreada Vocals & Dubs Vol. IX: Return of the Righteous (A MIDNIGHT...
Don’t miss the latest installment of Jah Raver’s Dreada Vocals & Dubs series, Dreada Vocals & Dubs Vol. IX: Return of the Righteous, a 20-track vocals and dubs mix featuring brand new music...
View ArticleBob Marley Conquers Boston – Amandla 1979
The Amandla Festival of Unity was a world music festival held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1979. The festival was held in an effort to support and celebrate the liberation...
View ArticleJah Raver’s Revenge: Dreada Dubs & Vocals Vol. I (A Midnight Raver Mix)
Check our NEW SoundCloud JAH RAVER SOUNDS! Unfortunately, our old page with more than 7,000 followers was removed thanks to some dishonest artists/labels who allowed us to promote their music but...
View ArticleNew Raver Dubs and Vocals Mix!
For my latest Dubs and Vocals mix I’ve assembled a collection of reggae tracks inspirational enough to make you blast off from your chair and orbit the planet as you lament those roaming around lost on...
View ArticleBob Marley: 2015 Top Rankin’
My selection for best reggae album so far this year is Bob Marley and the Wailers Easy Skanking: Boston 1978. This phenomenal live set, released on CD/LP/DVD/Blu-Ray, captures the group at the peak...
View ArticleAugustus Pablo: Charing Cross, London, 1985
It’s December 1985 and Augustus Pablo is double-billed along with Junior Delgado and Delroy Williams at the Astoria Theatre in the Charing Cross area of London. ____________________ Augustus Pablo Live...
View ArticleGod is Black and He Looks Like Lee “Scratch” Perry
Included here is my Lee “Scratch” Perry selectors choice mix. It includes exclusive live material, vintage vinyl, and much more. Unlike anything you’ve ever heard before! ____________________ 1. Live...
View ArticleBob Marley Conquers Boston – Amandla 1979
The Amandla Festival of Unity was a world music festival held at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 21, 1979. The festival was held in an effort to support and celebrate the liberation...
View ArticlePeter Broggs “No Ism Pon The Riddim”/”Jah Jah Voice” (Extended)
The man behind what is perhaps the greatest roots reggae album ever recorded has passed. Rastafari Liveth was the first LP issued on Doctor Dread’s RAS Records and it is one of the first reggae albums...
View ArticleA Mouse At The BBC
Eek-A-Mouse, born Ripton Joseph Hylton, is one of the early artists to be described as a “singjay”. His brilliant work with producer Scientist in the 1980s is nothing if not wholly original. He has...
View ArticleBlack Uhuru (Original Line-Up), Charlotte, NC, 1990
Give thanks to the folks at www.reggaetraders.net for sharing this rare gem. Black Uhuru featuring Duckie Simpson, Don Carlos, and Garth Dennis. The original Waterhouse Black Uhuru line-up live and...
View ArticleDj Jahmon ‘Herbal Medication” Radio Show, A Special On Hugh Mundell
Here’s a podcast from last monday , by our friend Deejay Jahmon it’s a special one, a Hugh Mundell tribute 🙂 The post Dj Jahmon ‘Herbal Medication” Radio Show, A Special On Hugh Mundell appeared first...
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