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Burning Spear - Rocking Time
"Easily in my top 10 albums of all time" - grooVemonzterartist: Burning Spearalbum: Rocking Timeproducer: Coxsone Doddlabel: Studio Oneside one: Burning Spear at Studio Oneside two:.
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Black Slate - Seven Hundred Pound Weight (12 inch)
My woman loves it and she smokes itMy woman loves it and she needs itMy woman smokes it cuz it takes her higherBut we just can afford it...So seven hundred pound a weight a murderSeven hundred pound a...
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Gregory Isaacs - Next to You 12 inch single
artist: Gregory Isaacssongs: Next to You b/w A Few Wordslabel: African Museum 12 inchNext to YouA Few Words Gregory Isaacs.
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Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising
artist: Little Royalbum: Tafari Earth Uprisinglabel: Pressure Soundsyear: 1996Killer Albumsongs: (all great)1 Prophesy2 Christopher Columbus3 Don't Cross The Nation4 Earth5...
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Harder Shade of Black - Santic Records
artist: Various Artistalbum: Harder Shade of Blacklabel: Pressure SoundsSantic Record CompanyLeonard Chin aka Santic was born in 1953 in Kingston, Jamaica. In the early 1970s Chin began working as a...
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Nasio - Living in the Positive
artist: Nasio Fontainealbum: Living in the Positivelabel: Higher Love Musicyear: 2003I don't hear enough about Nasio Fontaine. Nasio is a great singer.I was introduced to Nasio Fontaine by a cassette...
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Original Music Various Artist
artist: Various Artistalbum: Reggae Revive Classic'slabel: Original Musicyear: 1997recorded: 1976 - 1979I don't think I've ever heard an Original Music production that I didn't like. Roots music with...
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Sylford Walker and Welton Irie
artists: Sylford Walker and Welton Iriealbum: Lamb's Bread Internationallabel: Blood and FireDreadful music. Jamaica mid 1970s. Glenmore Brown productions. In the heart of Kingston's downtown on Gold...
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Little Roy - Bongo Nyah
artist: Earl Lowe aka Little Roysongs: Jah can count on I b/w Bongo Nyahlabel: Tafariyear: 1979Technically speaking Bongo Nyah is the B side of this record but it was the song I was interested in...
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Barrington Levy - Poor man style
When Dance hall was lovely.album: Poorman Styleartist: Barrington Levymusicians: Roots Radicsproducer: Linval Thompsonmixed by Scientiststudio:Channel Onelabel: Clocktower/AbrahamHow did Dancehall...
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Sir Shina Adewale Verse 2
artist: Sir Shina Adewale and His Superstars Internationalalbum: Super Star Verse 2year: 1977track listing:Eyo Mo WaOri Mi Gbemi LekeOluwa Yi Won Lokan PadaEda To Molak KosiA Dupe Emaseun EniAdura Mi...
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Studio One Dub Store Special
album: Dub Store Speciallabel: Studio Onereleased: 1974I used to drink entirely too much. It's not something I'm particularly proud of. I'm just telling you this as an historical fact that I can't...
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David Crosby live with Venice
artist: David Crosby with Venicealbum: Jammin in the Canyonyear: 2004David Crosby has moved on.I know my blog is known for African and Reggae music but before all that, back in the 60s, I was a West...
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Jacob Miller Greatest Hits
Don't give up, don't give upThe Roman soldiers of Babylonare right behind us...Jacob "Killer" Miller was taken from us way too soon. From what I've read one day Jacob Miller was hanging out with the...
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Larry Marshall Showcase
artist: Larry Marshallalbum: Showcaselabel: Little Birdtracks: 1) Bredda Nancy bw Anancy Skank 2) Can't you understand bw Locks of Dub 3) Brand new baby bw Clash of Steel 4) Captivity bw Version...
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Orlando Owoh - E Get as E Be
artist: Dr Chief Orlando Owoh & his African Kenneriesalbum: E Get as E Belabel: Owoh Recordsyear: 1989As I have previously explained I have moved to the Philippines. And before I go on let me...
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Orlando Owoh - Hunger
artist: Orlando Owohalbum: Hungerlabel: Owoh RecordsI'm so dumb.And I can say that from personal experience.No sooner had I posted that last album, Orlando Owoh - E get as E be, than some gentle soul...
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Otis Redding Volt Singles
Otis ReddingVolt Singles01 - Come to me............................... (Volt V-7603)02 - Don't leave me this way................. (Volt V-7602)03 - Glory of love.............................. (Volt...
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Burning Spear Studio One Showcase
Winston Rodney, aka Burning Spear, came from a rural Jamaica parish called Saint Anns Bay. The same Saint Anns Bay that gave us Marcus Garvey. A connection that would play heavily into Burning...
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Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues
artist: Blue Cheer songs Summertime Blues b/w Out of Focuslabel: PhilipsDo you all mind if I throw out a music story?I was raised in Los Angeles, California and went to high school in the San Fernando...
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Scientist in Dub Vol 1
album: Scientist in Dub Volume 1artist: Scientist / Roots Radicslabel: Jah Guidanceyear: 1981This, my friends, is a killer album.Murder in the first degree.I'm surprised the demons from up in the...
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"Coupe Cloue live in Paris" Kompa Mamba
Album: Coupe Cloue Live in ParisArtist: Coupe Cloueyear: UnknownI moved to Miami in 2004 for work. Miami is a great city but folks, have you ever seen Haitian women? Maybe it has something to do...
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Black Slate feat. Ras Elroy
artist: Black Slate feat. Ras Elroysong: Seven Hundred Pound Weight b/w Justice and Honourlabel: Integrity 12 inch singleThis, I want to tell you, is a piece of vinyl that I loved.Deep affection.It has...
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Reggae Singles
I don't recommend doing this but if you ever want to get into early reggae music you need to buy Jamaican 45's. I don't recommend it though because it is an addiction more habit forming than cocaine...
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Syncro System Movement
artist: Sunny Ade and his African Beatsalbum: Syncro System Movementlabel: African Songs LTDyear: 1974Listen, this is some serious introspective business.This album here, Syncro System Movement, is...
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