The Best Albums of September 2010

1. The Punch Brothers – Antifogmatic [Nonesuch 2010]
2. Spragga Benz – Shotta Culture [Boom Tunes 2010]
3. Gappy Ranks – Put The Stereo On [Greensleeves 2010]
4. Ana Tijou – 1977 [Nacional Records 2010]
5. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger – Acoustic Sessions [2010]
6. Dubmatix – System Shakedown [Renegade Media 2010]
7. Quantic presenta Flowering Inferno – Dog With A Rope [Tru Thoughts 2010]
8. Taj Weekes & Adowa – A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta Records 2010]
9. Robert Plant – Band of Joy [New Rounder 2010]
10. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Crunk Rock [Universal 2010]
11. Mavis Staples (and Jeff Tweedy) – You Are Not Alone [Anti/Epitaph 2010]
12. Justin Townes Earle– Harlem River Blues [Bloodshot Records 2010]
13. Richie Stephens – Reggae Revolution [Pot of Gold/VP Records 2010]
14. Paul Wall – Heart Of A Champion [Swishahouse 2010]
15. Isobel Campbell & Mark Lannegan – Come Undone [Vanguard 2010]
16. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Mojo [Reprise 2010]
17. Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night [Universal 2010]
18. Various Artists – Dear New Orleans [ATC Benefits 2010]
19. Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man [Shangri-La Roots 2010]
20. Lady Saw – My Way [Toasting Music 2010]
21. Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise [RCA Records 2010]
22. Max Stalling – Home to You [Blind Nello Records 2010]
23. Ryan Bingham – Junky Star [Lost Highway Records 2010]
24. Grupo Fantasma – El Existential [Nat Geo Music 2010]
25. James Levy – Verses [Township Records 2010]
26. Danny Malone – Verses [Township Records 2010]
27. Atmosphere – To All My Friends, Blood Makes The Blade Holy: The Atmosphere EP’s [Rhymesayers 2010]
28. Hope Sandoval – Through The Devil Softly [Netwerk Records 2009]
29. Bostich & Fussible – Bulevar 2000 [Nacional Records 2010]
30. Sahara Smith – Myth Of The Heart [Playing in Traffic Records 2010]
31. Tom Schraeder – Once Lace, Now Cotton[Township Records 2010]
32. Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin – Dear Companion [Sub Pop Records 2010]
33. The Trishas – They Call Us The Trishas [Fatty Four Records 2010]
34. James – The Morning After The Night Before [Island/Def Jam 2010]
35. Green River Ordinance – The Morning Passengers EP – Acoustic Sessions [For Mona 2010]
36. The Greenhornes – Gun For You [Greenhornes 2010]
37. Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 2 [Interscope Records 2010]
38. Jon Langford & Skull Orchard – Old Devils [Bloodshot Records 2010]
39. T-Model Ford – Pee Wee Get My Gun [Fat Possum Records 2010]
40. Rusko – Hold On [Mad Decent Records 2010]
41. Street Sweeper Social Club – The Ghetto Blaster EP [Street Sweeper Social Club 2010]
42. Natty King – Trodding [Tad’s 2010]
43. Black Milk – Album Of The Year [Fat Beats Records 2010]
44. Chezidek – Herbalist [Tad’s 2010]

World of Reggae Music Collection: Dubstep

In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector explores dubstep. There is a wide variety of dubstep sounds with wobbling and rollicking bass lines. In this particular list the selector focuses on the more reggae influenced dubstep tracks.

Mungo’s Hi Fi – “Babylon”

Rusko – Cockney Thug [Caspa Remix]

Skrillex – Ragga Bomb

Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Easy Skanking (Stephen Marley Remix)”

Caspa – “Big Headed Slags”

Skream & Warrior Queen – “Check It”

Damian “Junior Gong” Marley & Skrillex – “Make It Ben Dem”

Cotti & Doctor – “Calm Down (Remix)”

Sizzla – “Champion Sound (Spoonbill Remix)”

El-B – “Digital”

Jah Sun & Yanmassenkenamasse – “Babylon Funeral”

Capleton & Luciano – “Bun Babylon (Remix)”

Bug – “Skeng”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Buffalo Soldier (Stephen Marley Remix)”

Zomby – “Spliff Dub”

Bassnectar – “Art of Revolution”

Toastie Taylor & Bug – “Beats, Bombs, Bass, Weapons”

Caspa – “Floor Dem”

Rusko & Cypress Hill – “Can’t Keep Me Down”

Skream – “Auto-Dub”

Flowdan & The Bug – “Warning”

Mr. Williamz, Top Cat, & Chopstiick Dubplate – “Worldwide Traveler”

Skrillex – “Scatta”

Wiley & Skream – Gangsters/Make Me (DJ Yoda Remix)

Horsepower Productions – The Swindle

Mr. Willaimz & Mungo’s Hi-Fi – “Musically Mad”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – “No Woman, No Cry (Stephen Marley Remix)”

Lion D – “Dubstepper”

Spaceape & The Bug – “Fuckaz”

Top Cat, Deekline, & Wizard – “Special Dedication”

King King, Mr. Williamz, & Chopstick Dubplate – “Rumble Jumble Life”

Soom T & Mungo’s Hi-Fi – “I Need Weed”

Flux Pavilion & Major Lazer – “Jah No Partial”

Bug & Flowdan – “Jah War”

Rusko & Cypress Hill – “Shots Go Off”

Alborosie – “Rainy Day (Remix)”

Busy Signal & Mavado – Badman Place (Coki-Digital Mystikz Dub Mix)

The Bug – “Murder We”

Benga – “Crunked Up”

Warrior Queen & The Bug – “Poison Dart”

NEED

Roger Robinson & Bug – Night Steppa

Daddy Freddy & Bug – Politicians & Paedophiles

Horsepower Productions – Gorgon Sound

Murderation – Murderation

Daddy Freddy & Bug – Run The Place Red

Roguestar – Come Around

Digital Mystikz – Give Jah Love

2562 – Moog Dub

Peverlist – Gather

Selector Dub U & Miguel Trgo – Harajuku

Skream – Dutch Flowerz

Kode IV – Babylon

Horsepower Productions – Far Larry’s Skank

Cotti – Warrior Charge (Dub)

Cotti, Mr. Party, & Jammer – Dem Fi Know

The Best Albums of July 2010

July Music

1. Alejandro Escovedo – Street Songs Of Love [Fantasy 2010]
2. Gyptian – Hold You [VP Records 2010]
3. Various Artists – Reggae Gold 2010 [VP Records 2010]
4. Ernie Smith – The Best of Ernie Smith – Original Masters [VP Records 2010]
5. Mike Stenson – The Jukebox In Your Heart [STAG 2010]
6. M.I.A. – Maya [N.E.E.T./Interscope 2010]
7. Sleigh Bells – Treats [Mom & Pop Music 2010]
8. Gary P. Nunn – Taking Texas To The Country [Guacamole/Campfire Records 2010]
9. Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot…The Son Of Chico Dusty [Def Jam 2010]
10. Jah Mason – Keep Ya Head Up [Rastar Records 2010]
11. The Roots – How I Got Over [Explicit][Def Jam 2010]
12. Clinton Fearon – Mi Deh Yah [Makasound 2010]
13. Scissor Sisters – Night Work [Downton 2010]
14. Eminem – Recovery [Aftermath 2010]
15. Various Artists – The Definitive Collection of Federal Records, 1964-1982 [VP Records 2010]
16. Luciano – United States of Africa [VP Records 2010]
17. Lincoln Durham – EP [Lincoln Durham 2010]
18. Various Artists – Bobo Revolution 2 [Greensleeves 2010]
19. Jimmy Vaughan – Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites [Shout Factory 2010]
20. Various Artists – Foundation Dub [Trojan 2010]
21. Walt Wilkins & the Mystiqueros – Agave [Blue Boot Records 2010]

The World of Reggae Music Collection–Dub Reggae: Neo-Dub Reggae

Neo-Dub Reggae

The new era of reggae dub music has been electrified by bands like Dubmatix, Thievery Corporation, and Noiseshaper. In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection, the selector included classic dub artists like Mad Professor, Jah Shaka, and Dub Syndicate. Alongside the masters of dub, bands like Sublime and Long Beach Dub All-Stars added to the great dub music emerging from the 1990s and 2000s. One of the selectors favorites in this genre is the Austin-based Grimy Styles.

Dubmatix – “War, Peace & Dub“

Dub Syndicate – “Dubbing Is A Must”

Disrupt – “Jah Red Gold And Green”

Vibronics – “World of Dub”

Long Beach Dub All Stars – “Wonders Dub I“

Long Beach Dub All Stars – “Wonders Dub II”

Thievery Corporation – “A Warning (Dub)”

Nucleus Roots – “Meditation Dub”

Rebelution – “Dubzilla”

Dubmatix – “Renegades Rockers Dub”

Sublime – “Lincoln Highway Dub”

Disrupt – “THC 1138”

International Observer – “Vale”

Dry & Heavy – “Love Explosion Dub”

Bloik – “Lazy Dub“

Gorillaz Vs Spacemonkeys – “Jungle Fresh (19/2000)”

Salmonella Dub – “Problems (Dat Little Thing Dub)”

Dubmatix – “Fist Full of Dub”

Noiseshaper – “Jah Dub”

Slightly Stoopid – “London Dub”

Love Trio in Dub – “Goth Dub”

Thievery Corporation – “The Outernationalist“

Sublime – “Free Loop Dub”

Rebelution – “Good Vibes (Dub)”

Disrupt – “Blast You To Bits”

Vibronics – “Flying Dub”

Dubmatix – “Happy Dub“

Barrington Levy & Long Beach Dub All Stars – “Righteous Dub”

G-Corp – “Liberation Dub”

Grimy Styles – “Dubbin’ On the East Side”

The Upsetters & DJ Spooky – “Dubbing in the Back Seat”

Thievery Corporation – “False Flag Dub”

Mad Professor & Jah Shaka – “Only One God“

John Brown’s Body – “Ziontific Dub”

Dubmatix – “Soul Dread Dub”

Sublime – “Steady B Loop Dub”

A Guy Called Purple – “Breadwinner Dub”

Vibronics – “Dub Lalibela”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Lively Up Yourself (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)”

Dub Syndicate – “Overloader”

Mad Professor – “Afrocentric Dub”

Dubmatix – “Ain’t Got No Love Dub”

U-Roy & Love Trio in Dub – “Flight in Dub”

Rebelution – “Day By Day (Dub)”

Dr. Israel & Easy Star All Stars – “Brain Damage”

Dubmatix – “Hashashin Dub”

Gregory Isaacs & Dub Syndicate – “Kingston 14”

Thievery Corporation – “Reign Dub”

Gorillaz Vs. Spacemonkeys – “Come Again (Re-Hash)”

Dubmatix – “Dark Side Dub”

DJ Spooky Vs. The Observers – “Babylon Burning Dub”

Dubmatix – “Killing Dub”

Dub Syndicate – “Sound Clash”

Sublime – “I Don’t Care Too Much For Reggae Dub“

Abassi All Stars – “Ital Dub”

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Burnin’ and Lootin’ (Bill Laswell Ambient Dub Remix)

Dub Syndicate – “Substyle”

Beats International – “Dub Be Good To Me”

Dub Syndicate – “Dubbing Is A Must (Extended Version)”

Dubmatix – “Rightful Ruler Dub”

Bob Marley & Bill Laswell – “Is This Love (Ambient Dub)”

The Bug – “Freak Freak”

A Guy Called Purple – “Who Can’t Hear Must Feel Dub”

Dub Syndicate – “Jamaican Proverb”

NEED

Salmonella Dub – Dub Cakes

Salmonella Dub – Love Sunshine and Happiness

G-Corp – Babylon Dub

Grant Phabao – Dubolition

Mad Professor & the Robotiks – Aisha

Dub Is Ticking – Clock Is Ticking

Random – Dubmage

Mad Professor & Jah Shaka – One Million Man Dub

Dubblestandart, Mad Professor, Mikey Dread, & Sonic Colin – Dub Is The Roots

Sublime – Doin’ Time (Uptown Dub)

Rocker’s Hi Fi – Push Push (Original Remastered)

Bluetech – Diaspora Dub

10 Ft. Ganja Plant – Blood Money

Dubmatix – Champion Sound

Radical Guru – Strong Dub

Fedayi Pacha – The 40 Night Of Musa Dagh

Tsunami Wazahari – Fat Leg Dub

Synkro – Attack

Grimy Styles – Sound Czech

The Interrpurtor – African Satellite Dub

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Seel An Skin – Afro Punk Reggae Dub

Radical Guru – New Decade

Dan I – Jah Muzik Dub

Bass Science – Transmissions from Planet Dub

Manasseh – Ribbit Teecha

Luciano & Twilight Circus Dub Sound System – What We Got To Dub (Zion Train Dub Mix)

Gondwana – Babylon Dub

Dr. Israel – Dub Inna Babylon

International Observer – Binman Dub

Michael Rose – Throw Some Dub

Sublime – Thanx Dub

Sublime – I Love My Dog Dub

The World of Reggae Music Collection–Dub Reggae: Classic Dub

Classic Dub

Drums and Bass dominate in this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection.  The selector explores the classic dub hits of Reggae Music. King Tubby, Lee Perry & The Upsetters, Scientist, Sly & Robbie, and Prince Jammy, the professionals of dub, found that the kids at the dancehalls and sound systems went wild for instrumental versions of tunes laced with echoes and other effects. Great musicians often soloed over the versions, such as saxophonist Tommy McCook and keyboardist/melodica player Augustus Pablo. This compilation of dub tracks includes some of the great reggae bands Roots Radics, The Upsetters, the Observers, The Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, and The Dub Syndicate.

King Tubby & Roots Radics – King Tubby’s Explosion

Gregory Isaacs – Public Eyes

Scientist – Dub Of The Traveller

The Aggrovators – Dancing Version

Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators – A Dancing Version

Sly & Robbie – Jah Jah Man

The Aggrovators – Calley Version

Augustus Pablo – Lama Lava

Keith Hudson – Melody Maker

King Tubby & Soul Syndicate – Great Stone

Gregory Isaacs All Stars – Reform Institute

Tommy McCook – Lambs Bread

Augustus Pablo & the Simplicity People – K.G.s Half Way Tree

Sly & Robbie – Rizla

Roots Radics – Storming The Death Star

The Aggrovators – A Crabbit Version

Mad Professor – River Niger

Augustus Pablo – Too Late

Sly & The Revolutionaries – Cocaine

King Tubby & Roots Radics – Banana & Yam Skank

G.G. All Stars – Love Of Jah Jah Children

Prince Jammy – Martian Encounter

Scientist – Miss Know It All

Mad Professor & Jah Shaka – Ecological Dub

The Observers – Turntable Dub

Tenor Saw – Praise Jah With Dub

The Upsetters – Dub So

Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators – The Gorgon Of Dubs & Horns

King Tubby – Pocket Money Dub

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bob Marley & the Wailers – Man To Man (Dub Version)

The Aggrovators – Dub On My Pillow

Sly & Robbie – Crazy Baldhead

Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – Mystic Mix

The Observers – Rasta Locks

Scientist – Scientist Ganja Dub

Augusts Pablo – Organ Style

Joe White – Ganja

Blackbeard All-Stars – Bridgeport Dub

The Upsetters – Dub Dat

King Tubby & Roots Radics – Country Gal Dub

Roots Radics Band – Mission Impossible

Prince Far I – Prince of Peace

The Upsetters – Long Time

King Tubby & Roots Radics – King Tubby’s Hi-Fi Dub

Gregory Isaacs – Slum

Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus – None A Jah Jah Children

The Obervers – Dubbing With The Observer

The Silvertones – African Dub

Sanchez – Come To Rule Dub

Roots Radics Band – The Alien Aborts

Niney The Observer – All Rounder Dub

King Tubby – King Tubby’s Conversation

Sly & Robbie – Sly & Robbie, The Kings Of Dub

Prince Jammy – A Useful Version

Bob Marley & the Wailers – One Dub

Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators – A Gigantic Dub

Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown

Gregory Isaacs – Leggo Beast

The Aggrovators – Real Gone Crazy Dub

Thompson All Stars – Rock Me In Dub

Rupie Edwards – Feeling High

Joe Gibbs & the Professionals – Stonewall Jackson

Lloyds All-Stars – Dread Dub

King Tubby & Roots Radics – Hungry Belly Dub

Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators – A Version I Can Feel

Scientist – King Pharaoh Dub

Roots Radics – The Son Of Darth Vader

Mighty Two – Hully Gully Rock

The Wailing Souls – Bredda Gravalicious

Niney & the Soul Syndicate – Couchie Dub

Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Rainy Night Dub

Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – African Culture

The Upsetters – Oh Me Oh Dub

Black Uhuru – Painful Dub

King Tubby – King Tubby’s Badness Dub

Lee “Scratch” Perry – Satan Dub

Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – Weeping Willow

21^st Century Dub – Beggars Suite Pt. I, II, III

Velvet Shadow – Dubbin and Wailin

Roots Radics – Joy To The World Dub

NEED

Augustus Pablo – To Be A Lover in Dub

Horace Andy – Government Dub

Sly & Robbie – Unmetered Taxi

Dub Syndicate – King of Sounds

Manasseh – Levi Rhythm (Dub)

World of Reggae Music Collection–Roots and Culture: Political Reggae

The World of Reggae Music Collection: Roots and Cultrue Political Reggae Often reggae carries a strong political message wrapped inside its intoxicating vibes. Reggae superstars Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh, Yellowman, Eek-A-Mouse, and Bob Marley and The Wailers have a broad knowledge of the plight of the poor people around the world. In turn these reggae artists have fashioned brilliant protest songs that bring attention to international social injustice. From Jimmy Cliff’s “Vietnam” to Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makersperforming “Namibia” decades of reggae artists have expressed their political viewpoints through music. One of my favorite American musicians that often drenches his original music in reggae sounds, Michael Franti, leads the California-based band Spearhead with hard-hitting lyrics. His message of love trumps the political message, but his songs are filled with deep knowledge of social, economic, and political issues. Micheal Franti & Spearhead are a must in this edition of Roots and Culture. From modern dancehall artists like Busy Signal, Mavado, I-Wayne, Perfect, Sizzla, and Alborosie to the classic reggae bands like the The Mighty Diamonds, Steel Pulse, and Black Uhuruthe mainstream political worldview often comes into question in these great reggae tracks. And there were strong positive-minded individuals from Jamaica like Hugh Mundell and Jacob Miller that pointed out the of the hypocrisies of these bad-minded politicians. Some reggae artists even called for social revolution in their music. Peter Tosh said it best in his song “Equal Rights” “I don’t want no peace. I want equal rights and justice. Gotta to get it. Equal rights and justice.”

Jimmy Cliff – Vietnam

Yellowman – Leave Iraq Alone

Bob Marley and the Wailers – Zimbabwe

Peter Tosh – Equal Rights

Michael Franti and Spearhead – Crime To Be Broke In America

Dennis Brown – Revolution, Pt. 1

Gregory Isaacs & the Upsetters – Mr. Cop

Eek-A-Mouse – Politics

Bob Marley & the Wailers – I Shot The Sheriff

Horace Andy – Materialist

Horace Andy – Poor Man Style

Cocoa Tea – Barack Obama

Tony Rebel – I Can’t Recall

Yellowman – CNN News

Gregory Isaacs, Soul Syndicate, & the Heptones – Black a Kill Black

Burro Banton & Cornell Campbell – Pressure

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Time To Go Home

Black Uhuru – Youth Of Eglington

Black Uhuru – Youth (Dub)

Steel Pulse – No Justice No Peace

Cutty Ranks – New World Order

Brooklyn Jungle Soundsystem – Kulture (Dubmatix Rub-A-Dub Revival Remix)

Jacob Miller – Roman Soldiers Of Babylon

Steel Pulse – Taxi Driver

Alborosie – America

Desmond Dekker – Problems

Horace Andy – Leave Rasta

Black Uhuru – General Penitentiary

Busy Signal – Running From The Law

Snoop Lion & Akon – Tired of Running

Esco Levi – Bleaching Shop

Cocoa Tea – Oil Ting

Alborosie – Tax War

Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – We Propose

Lucky Dube – Soldier

Manu Chao –  Politick Kills

Steel Pulse – Global Warning

Michael Franti & Spearhead – Yell Fire!

Alpha Blondy – Apartheid Is Nazism

Barrington Levy – Mandela Free

Alborosie – Police

Snoop Lion & Cori B – No Guns Allowed

Raging Fyah – World Crisis

Cocoa Tea – Mr. Neck Tie Man

Lucky Dube – Victims

Gentleman – It No Pretty

Steel Pulse – Tribute to the Martyrs

Alborosie – Global War

Cocoa Tea – Moving On

Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – Namibia

Jimmy Cliff – Children’s Bread

J Boog – Change Up Your Evil Ways

Steel Pulse – Earth Crisis

Alborosie – What If Jamaica

Cocoa Tea – Zeeks

Steel Pulse – Black and Proud

Marshel – New World Order

Alborosie – Games

Joe Higgs – Wave Of War

NEED

Papa Levi – Bush & Blair

I-Wayne – Politics And Religion

Yellowman – Aids

Mavado – We Need Barack

Hugh Mundell – Africa Must Be Free By 1983

Big Youth – Political Confusion

Busy Signal – Politics

Black Uhuru – Solidarity

Ranking Trevor & Wailing Souls – War

Perfect – Hanging Day

Bushman – World State

Admiral Bailey – Politician

Hugh Mundell – Run Revolution A Come

Junior Delgado – Hypo

Buju Banton – Immigration Law

No 1 Station – Bush War

Sugar Minott – Nah Go To South Africa

Bushman – World Crisis

Israel Vibration – Racial Discrimination

Sizzla – Black Man In The White House

Israel Vibration – Natty Dread

Jacob Miller – Jolly Joseph

The Mighty Diamonds, Suga Roy, & Conrad Crystal – Police And Bad Boy Strap

Sizzla – The Solution

Sugar Minott – Nah Follow Fashion

Buju Banton – Politics Time Again

Cocoa Tea – Buju

Horace Andy – No Love in the City

Horace Andy – Problems

Peter Tosh – Fire Fire Babylon Burning

The Royals – Sufferer of the Ghetto

Jah Lion – Soldier and Police War

Barry Brown – Politician

Cultural Roots – Thieves, Liars, and Criminals

The Valentines – Stop the Violence

Gregory Isaacs – Lonely Soldier

Joe Gibbs & the Professionals – State of Emergency

Garnett Silk – Cry of my People

Jah Lloyd – Soldier Round the Corner

Max Romeo – Public Enemy Number One

Ranking Joe – Back Wey You Vulutres

Welton Irie – Ghettoman Corner

John Wayne – Call the Police

Scientist – Mass Murder and Corruption

Romain Virgo – Ghetto

Lorenzo – Gun Play

Konshens – War Straight

Perfect – Amerimaka

Dillinger – Buckingham Palace

Peter Metro – Police in England

Lucky Dube – Political Games

Barrington Levy – Soldier

Culture – World Peace

World of Reggae Music–Roots and Culture: Rastaman

World of Reggae Music: Roots and Culture

Rastaman

Red, gold, and green flags emblazoned with the Lion of Judah fly above swirling clouds of ganja smoke while pulsing bass and driving reggae riddims flow through sound systems stacked ten-feet high. This edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection is entitled Roots and Culture. This first volume of Roots and Culture features the Rastaman. The Rastaman is an integral part of Caribbean culture and the reggae movement.

Rita Marleyintroduced Robert Nesta Marley to the foundations of the Rastafarian religion or “way of life.” She had seen the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I on his visit to Jamaica and had been struck by the spirit on seeing what she believed to be an incarnation of God, Jah Rastafari. Bob Marley and The Wailers later became a great messenger of the “king’s music.”

Bob Marley and The Wailers, the I-Threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, and Marcia Griffiths), Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailerall professed to the wisdom of Jah in their music. Not only did Marley and the Wailer family play roots and culture reggae, but so did the great rastaman icons Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, and Jacob Miller. The Rastafarian-inspired bands The Abyssinians, Black Uhuru, Aswad, Gladiators, The Melodians, The Mighty Diamonds, Steel Pulse, Culture,Wailing Souls, Third World, Israel Vibration, The Itals, and The Heptones rocked reggae for crowds of thousands of listeners and fired the souls and imaginations of millions of fans.

Not only the great reggae bands played tribute to the roots and culture of the rastaman, but so did the finest singjays from Dillinger, Barrington Levy, Ranking Joe, Sizzla, and Luciano to Buju Banton, Half Pint, Capleton, Anthony B, and Konshens. From the young to the old, from Tarrus Riley, Gyptian, Morgan Heritage, Alborosie, and Bushman to the old-school reggae originals of Jimmy Riley, Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke, and Cornell Campbell, Rastafarian culture and reggae still captures the pulse of an Island people.

The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana

Capleton – Raggy Road

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Rastaman Chant

Sly & Robbie – Rastaman Chant

Stephen Marley & Ziggy Marley – The Chapel

Black Uhuru & the Revolutionaries – Dread In The Mountain

Aswad – Candles

The Melodians – Rivers Of Babylon

Linval Thompson & U-Roy – Don’t Cut Off Your Dreadlocks & Joyful Locks

Steel Pulse – Not King James Version

Josey Wales – Bobo Dread

VC – By His Deeds

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman Live Up!

Burning Spear – Old Marcus Garvey

Burning Spear – Farther East of Jack

Chronixx – Capture Land

Sizzla – Praise Ye Jah

Peter Tosh – Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)

Alborosie & Michael Rose – Callin’

Barrington Levy – A Yah We Deh

Bunny Wailer, Toot & the Maytals – Take A Trip

The Heptones – Cool Rasta

Luciano – It’s Me Again Jah

The Shadows – Brother Noah

Buju Banton – Untold Stories

Gregory Isaacs – Thief a Man

Jacob Miller – Tenement Yard

Israel Vibration – Jericho

Busy Signal – Nah Follow Dem

Morgan Heritage – Down By The River

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Positive Vibration

The Mighty Diamonds – I Need A Roof

Ini Kamoze – I Want Ital

Delroy Wilson – Rascal Man

Tony Rebel – Jah Is By My Side

Kiddus I – Graduation In Zion

Sizzla – Rastaman Chant

Third World – Cool Meditation

Jah Cure – Trod in the Valley

Dennis Brown – To the Foundation

Luciano & Sizzla – Jah Blessing

Fred Locks – Black Star Liner

Willie Williams – Armagideon Time

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Jah Live

Sly & Robbie – Jah Live

Raging Fyah – Jah Glory

The Abyssinians – Declaration Of Rights

Buju Banton – Give I Strength

Steel Pulse – Babylon Makes The Rules

Chronixx – Rastaman Wheel Out

Burning Spear – Red, Gold & Green

Burning Spear – Workshop

Alborosie – I Rusalem

The Wailing Souls – Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall

Black Uhuru – Whole World Is Africa

Alton Ellis – Back To Africa

Gentleman – Jah Jah Never Fail

Tenor Saw – Jah Guide and Protect Me

Tenor Saw – Jah Guide Dub

Alborosie – Rastafari Anthem

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Natty Dread

Irie Love – Put Jah First

Garnett Silk – Kingly Character

Horace Andy – Psalm 68

Horace Andy – Dub 68

Half Pint – Bless Us

Buju Banton – ‘Til I’m Laid To Rest

Johnny Clarke – Satta Massagana

I-Roy – Satta

Cocoa Tea – Heathen

Anthony B & Horace Andy – Enter The Kingdom of Zion

J.O.E. – Rasta Chant

The Abyssinians – Y Mas Gan

Alborosie – Dung A Babylon

Toyan – Dread in a Babylon

Damian Marley & Nas – Africa Must Wake Up

Sugar Minott – Black Roots

Burning Spear – Lion

Third World – Dreamland

Tarrus Riley – Love Created I

Johnny Clarke – Be Holy My Brothers And Sisters

Israel Vibration – We a De Rasta

Burning Spear – Jah No Dead

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Iron Lion Zion

Tenor Saw – Who’s Gonna Help Me Praise

Black-Am-I – Samson Strength

Black Uhuru – I Love King Selassie

Mad Cobra – Salassi I Rule

The Mighty Diamonds – Africa

Busy Signal – Jah Love

Ranking Joe & Michael Rose – Poor Man Struggle

Alborosie – Humbleness

Steel Pulse – Biko’s Kindred Lament

The Gladiators – Roots Natty

Sizzla – Black Woman & Child

Busy Signal – Run Whey

Gentleman – Strange Things

Raging Fyah – Music Isn’t Biased

Alborosie – Still Blazing

Yabby You – Conquering Lion

Burning Spear – Calling Rastafari

The Itals – Roll River Jordan

Johnny Clarke – Enter Into His Gates

Third World – Satta Massagana

Raging Fyah – Behold

Israel Vibration – Sodom and Gomarrah

Cornell Campbell – Lion of Judah

Freddie McGregor – Be Alright

Anthony B – Give Praises

Cocoa Tea – Holy Mount Zion

Bunny Wailer – Rastaman

The Mighty Diamonds – jah Will Work It Out

Johnny Clarke – False Rasta

Alborosie – Grow Your Dreads

Richie Spice – Better Tomorrow

Alton Ellis – True Born African

Black Uhuru – Leaving to Zion

Culture – Get Ready To Ride The Lion To Zion

Aswad – Back To Africa

The Mighty Diamonds – Jah Jah Bless The Dreadlocks

Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus – Rise Jah Jah Children (The Lion Sleeps)

The Wailing Souls – Jah Give Us Life

Winston Francis – Going to Zion

Sylford Walker & Welton Irie – Chant Down Babylon

Alborosie – Call Up Jah

Morgan Heritage – Hail Up the Lion

Michael Prophet – Jah Love

NEED

Capleton & Luciano – Hail King Selassie

Sizzla – Really And Truly

Patrick Andy – Living in Mount Zion

Wayne Wade – Poor and Humble

Ras Bug – Fisherman

I-Roy – Rootsman

Freddie McGregor – Rastaman Camp

Willie Francis – Let’s Go To Zion

Earth & Stone – False Ruler

Bushman – King Selassie I

Determine – jah a mi sponsor

Luciano – Jah Is My Navigator

Horace Andy – Children of Israel

Justin Hinds & the Dominoes – Jordan River

Sugar Minott – Rome

Devon Irons – When Jah Comes

Max Romeo – Babylon’s Burning

Luciano – Jah Live

Morgan Heritage – Set Yourself Free

Bushman – What’s the Matter With the World

Beres Hammond & Flourgon – I Love Jah

Garnett Silk – Mama Africa

Culture – Humble African

Anthony Cruz & Marlene Johnson – Africa

Tarrus Riley – Marcus Teaching

Sylford Walker – Jah Golden Pen

Black Uhuru – Going To Zion

Hell & Fire – Show Us The Way

Little Roy – Bongo Nyah

Junior Byles – King Of Babylon

Konshens – Rasta Imposter

Luciano & Candy Man – Dem No Know Jah

Max Roemo, Conrad Crystal, & Suga Roy – Chant Rasta

Peter Tosh – Mama Africa

Alborosie – I Am

Frankie Paul – Red, Gold, and Green

Cornell Campbell – I Heart Is Clean/Zinc Fence

Dillinger – Gate Number

Pancho Alphonso & the Revolutionaries – Never Give Up In Babylon

Burning Spear – Jah Is Real

Jimmy Riley – Tell The Youths The Truth

Dolphin Morris & Prince Far I – Su Su Pan Rasta / Heavy Manners

Gregory Isaacs – Babylon Too Rough

Culture – Jah Rastafari 

The Wailing Souls – They Don’t Know Jah

Jacob Miller – I’m A Rastaman

Conrad Crystal, Suga Roy, & Gyptian – Jah Jah See Dem

The World of Reggae Music–Vintage Reggae: Classic Reggae

World of Reggae Music Collection: Vintage Reggae

Classic Reggae

This second volume of the World of Reggae Music Collection digs deeper into Vintage Reggae exploring some of reggae’s most classic tracks. For example, the Tamlin’s “Baltimore“ is a classic cut that typifies the soul of reggae music. From the unique vocal stylings of Barrington Levy and Susan Cadoganto supergroups like The Heptones, Israel Vibration, and the Gladiators, this era of reggae music forces hearts to pulsate and feet to dance. Furthermore, this genre includes melodic tracks like Bob Marley & the Wailers‘ “Do It Twice” and Ernie Smith’s “Duppy Gunman.”

Barrington Levy – Don’t Fuss Nor Fight

Delroy Wilson – My Baby Is Gone

Desmond Dekker – Archie Wah Wah

Gregory Isaacs – Give Me Land

Dennis Brown – Promised Land

Susan Cadogan – Hurt So Good
The Tamlins – Baltimore

John Holt – OK Fred

Roman Stewart – Hit Song

Johnny Clarke – Move Out A Bablyon

Desmond Dekker – Licking Stick

Gregory Isaacs – Lonely Man 

The Heptones – Country Boy

Leroy Smart – I Am the Don
Toots & the Maytals – Peeping Tom

Reggie Antonie – So Many Ways

Lee “Scratch” Perry – So Many Skanks

Clancy Eccles – Fatty Fatty

Jimmy Sommerville – To Love Somebody
The Pioneers – Time Hard

Dennis Brown – Sitting And Watching

Bob Andy – Feeling

Peter Tosh – Ketchy Shuby

Peter Tosh – Ketchy Shuby [Instrumental]

Horace Andy – I Feel Good All Over

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Bus Dem Shut

Ernie Smith – Duppy Gunman

Junior Murvin – Cool Out son

Delroy Wilson – Rain From the Skies

Eric Donaldson – Stand Up

Lee “Scratch” Perry – Dub Fu Ye Rights

Horace Andy – Man To Man

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Do It Twice

Bunny Wailer – Rockers

Desmond Dekker – Generosity

John Holt – Anywhere

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Guava Jelly

Message – Rum-Bum-A-Loo

The Viceroys – River To Cross

Israel Vibration – The Same Song

Junior Byles – Fade Away

Theo Beckford – Easy Snappin’

Max Romeo – Wet Dream

Freddie McGregor – Joggin’

The Viceroys – Ya Ho

The Congos – Fisherman

Jacob Miller – Baby I Love You So

Dave Barker & the Upsetters – Shock Of Mighty

Black Uhuru – Sponji Reggae

Johnny Clarke – None Shall Escape His Judgement

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Waiting In Vain

Desmond Dekker – Where Did It Go

The Maytones – Money Worries

Derrick Morgan –  Forward March

Cornell Campbell & Sound Dimension – What Kind of World

Gregory Isaacs – Top Ten

Little John – Joker Lover

The Abyssinians – Poor Jason Whyte

The Wailing Souls – Row Fisherman Row

Jackie Edwards – Take Me As I Am

Johnny Clarke – Top Ranking (I’m the Toughest)

Glen Washington – One Of These Days

Black Uhuru – Great Train Robbery

Bob Marley & the Wailers – Lively Up Yourself

Dennis Brown – Cassandra

Bruce Ruffin – One Big Happy Family

Desmond Dekker – Live and Learn

Cocoa Tea – Come Again

Lloyd Robinson – Cuss Cuss

Errol Dunkley – Sad To Know

John Holt – Reggae From the Ghetto

Israel Vibration – Miscalculation

Ken Boothe & B.B. Seaton – Whole World’s Down on Me

Arthur Robinson – Moments

The Pioneers – You Don’t Know Like I Know

Delroy Wilson – Why Did You Leave Me

The Jivers – Our Love Will Last

Clarendonians – Lick It Back

Ken Boothe – Keep My Love From Fading

The Kingstonians – I’ll Need You Tomorrow

NEED

The Gladiators – Hello Carol
Rupie Edwards – Ire Feelings
Jacob Miller – Love Is A Message
Denzel D. Dennis – Women and Money
The Upsetters – Cent Skank
The Heptones – I’ve Got the Handle (First Aid)
The Cables – Baby Why
Freddie McGregor – I Was Born A Winner
The Wailing Souls – Back Out
The Congos – At The Feast
Carl Malcom – Fatty Bum Bum
Desmond Dekker – Shing A Ling
Barry Brown – Stand Firm
Trevor Byfield – Burning Bush
The Gladiators – On the Other Side
Carl Malcom – No Jestering
Cornell Campbell – Stars
Dub Specialist – Starring Dub
Lloyd Parks – Ordinary Man
The Impact All Stars – Ordinary Man Version 3
Lord Creator – Such is Life
Keith Poppin – Righteous Man
The Heptones – My Guiding Star
Leroy Smart – Wish You Good Luck
Black Uhuru – Sun Is Shining
The Mighty Diamonds – Back Whey
Little John – All Over Me
Ruddy Thomas – When I Think Of You
Don Carlos – Hog and Goat
Tyrone Taylor – Heavy Waist Line
Prince Alla – Poor Man Feel It
Cornell Campbell – Press Along
King Tubby – Press Along (King Tubby’s Dub)
Dandy Livingstone – Suzanne Beware Of The Devil
Zap Pow – This Is Reggae Music
Pluto Shervington – Ram Goat Liver
Tingo Stewart – Play De Music
Denzel Dennis – Me Nah Worry
Errol “Flabba” Holt – Danger Zone
The Abysinnians – Sweet Feeling
Big Boss – Kung Foo Rock
Dennis Brown – Cup of Tea
Glen Brown – Crisp As A Ball
Wayne Wade – Man of the Living
Eek-A-Mouse – Noah’s Ark
Gregory Isaacs – Poor and Clean
Prince Tallis and the Israelites – Pressure Is Down On I
Dennis Brown & Johnny Clarke – So Much Pain
Culture – Stop the Fussing and Fighting
John Holt – Looking Back
B.B. Seaton – Power
Delroy Wilson – Peace and Love
Junior Delgado – Easy Girl
The Officials – Babylonians
The Viceroys – Try Hard to Leave
Lloyd Charmers – Darker Than Blue
John Holt – It May Sound Silly
Joe Higgs – Burning Fire
Cornell Campbell – My Confession
Ken Parker – True, True, True
Barry Brown – Release the Chains
Roland Burell – Rip Off
The Gladiators – Small Axe
Marcia Griffiths – Melody Life
Barry Brown – Far East

The Top Albums of October 2009

“Never Give Up” with Screw Driverand Inner Circle is one of those uplifting songs that inspires and makes you want to take on all comers. It has the punch and message of the Jimmy Cliff classic “The Harder They Come.” This song is my new motto: “Never Give Up, Never Surrender.” Inner Circle’s State Of Da World deserves the attention of the world. This new album includes collaborations with reggae megastars Junior Reid, Gramps Morgan of Morgan Heritage, Bushman and Luciano.  Slightly Stoopid appears on “Mary Collie Weed” and Damian Marley and  Stephen Marley make guest appearances on “Smoke Gets In My Eyes.”

Texas musicians James McMurtry, Lyle Lovett, and Robert Earl Keen all released new albums this month. McMurty’s Live In Europe features rocking versions of “Ruby And Carlos” and “Just Us Kids.” Lyle Lovett‘s Natural Forces has a beautiful cover of Townes Van Zandt‘s “Loretta.” And Robert Earl Keen has a Townes Van Zandt tune “Flyin’ Shoes” on his new album The Rose Hotel. The single “The Rose Hotel” is free and loose and classic Robert Earl.

On the rap/hip-hop scene Wu-Tang Clan Alumni Raekwon and Ghostface Killah released new albums. The sequel to Raekwon’s classic album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx has been released. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Part II features killer solo tracks like “Ason Jones.” Method Man, Inspectah Deck, and Ghostface Killah guest on “House Of Flying Daggers” and on “The New Wu.” Old School maestro Slick Rick joins Raekwon, GZA, and Masta Killa on “We Will Rob You.”  And new school rapper Lyfe Jennings appears on the track “Catalina.” Ghostface Killah’s album Ghostdini Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City includes the notable tracks “Baby,” “Back Like That (Remix),” and “Do Over.” Also on the rap scene A Tribe Called Quest emcee Q-Tip released Kamaal The Abstract with the jazzy single “Even If It Is So.”

Greensleeves released two solid reggae compilations this month: The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2009 and The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2009. Great songs on this year’s one drop anthems include Beres Hammond’s “Can’t Say I Never Tried” and Marcia Griffith and Busy Signal’s Automatic (Keeping It Real). The outstanding track is Romain Virgo’s tribute to the legendary Alton Ellis entitled “Alton’s Medley: Breaking Up / Ain’t That Loving You / My Willow Tree.” Also Peetah and Assassin’s “Hot A Road,” Mr. Williamz’s “No Cigarette” and Ziggi’s “Gonna Leave You” make this easy-going reggae collection worth the listen.

On the dancehall side of things with The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2009 Black Ryno’s “Bend Over” and Vybz Kartel and Gaza Indu’s “Virginity” induce the booty shaking while the catchy “Never Change (From Mawning)” by Chino will have you singing along. This newest addition to the dancehall anthems collection stocks up on heavy hitting dancehall singjays like Busy Signal, Demarco, Mavado, Jah Vinci, Laden, and Konshens.

1. Inner Circle – State Of Da World [Shanachie 2009]
2. James McMurtry – Live In Europe [Lightning Rod 2009]
3. Lyle Lovett – Natural Forces [Curb/Lost Highway 2009]
4. Monsters of Folk – Monsters Of Folk [Shangri-La 2009]
5. Various Artists – The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2009 [Greensleeves 2009]
6. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 [EMI 2009]
7. Robert Earl Keen – The Rose Hotel [Lost Highway Records 2009]
8. Various Artists – Jah Live Riddim [Joe Frasier 2009]
9. International Observer – Felt [Dubmission 2009]
10. Roseanne Cash – The List [Manhattan 2009]
11. Various Artists – Penthouse Showcase Volume 4 [Penthouse 2009]
12. Various Artists – Penthouse Showcae Volume 5 [Penthouse 2009]
13. Kiddus I – Green Fa Life [Makasound/Makafresh 2009]
14. Breakestra – Dusk Till’ Dawn [Strut Records 2009]
15. Danny Malone– Cuddlebug [Township Records 2009]
16. Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon: The End Of Day [Dream On/G.O.O.D./Universal Motown 2009]
17. The XX – xx [Young Turks 2009]
18. Various Artists – The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2009 [Greensleeves 2009]
19. Muse – The Resistance [Warner Brothers 2009]
20. Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City [Island/Def Jam 2009]
21. Various Artists – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub [Hyperdub 2009]
22. Gossip – Music For Men [Columbia 2009]
23. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You [Columbia 2009]
24. Chuck Fenda – Fulfillment [VP Records 2009]
25. Omar Perry –  Can’t Stop Us [Makasound/Makafresh 2009]
26. Tribal Seeds – The Harvest [Tribal Seeds 2009]
27. Toddla T – Skanky Skanky [1965 2009]
28. Masta Ace & Edo G – Arts & Entertainment [Traffic 2009]
29. Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons – Bend In The Road [Dualtone 2009]
30. Q-Tip – Kamaal The Abstract [Jive 2009]
31. Doveman –  The Conformist [Brassland Records 2009]
32. Dawes – North Hills [ATO 2009]
33. Kris Kristofferson – Closer To The Bone [New West 2009]
34. Mark Knopfler – Get Lucky [Rerprise 2009]
35. Takana Zion – Rappel à l’ordre [Makasound/Makafresh 2009]

The Top 30 Albums of August 2009

The TOP 30 ALBUMS of AUGUST 2009

1. Various Artists – Pecking Old School Young Blood Volume 2 [Pecking 2009]

2. Courtney John – Made In Jamaica [Jamaica Records/FiWi Music 2009]

3. Yim Yames – Tribute To [Rough Trade 2009]

4. Tarrus Riley – Contagious [VP Records 2009]

5. George Strait – Twang [MCA Nashville 2009]

6. Wayne Hancock – Viper of Melody [Bloodshot 2009]

7. Various Artists – Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae [Moll Selekta Germany 2009]

8. Groundation – Here I Am [Young Tree Records 2009]

9. Various Artists – Trojan Reggae Chartbusters Volume 1-5 [Trojan 2009]

10. Various Artists – Beginners Guide to Ska [Nascente 2009]

11. Rebelution – Bright Side of Life [Controlled Substance Sound Labs 2009]

12. The Impressions – Complete A- and B-Sides: 1961-1968 [UMC 2009]

13. Tanya Stephens – Tanya: Collection of Hits [VP Records 2009]

14. Various Artists – Dubwise/Indiscretions: Greensleeves One Drop Rhythms 2 [Greensleeves 2009]

15. Lynn Taitt & the Jets – Rock Steady Greatest Hits [Federal 2009]

16. Various Artists – Finest Delivery, Volume 2 [Greensleeves 2009]

17. KRS–One & Buckshot – Survival Skills [Duck Down Records 2009]

18. Amanda Blank – I Love You [Downtown Records 2009]

19. TOK – Our World [VP Records 2009]

20. 10 Ft Ganja Plant – Bush Rock [Roit 2009]

21. The Beasties Boys featuring Nas – Too Many Rappers (12 Inch) [Parlophine 2009]

22. Dead Prez & the Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern – Pulse of the People [Boss Up/Invasion Music 2009]

23. Sean Paul – Imperial Blaze [VP/Atlantic Records 2009]

24. Fort Knox Five – Radio Free DC Remixed [July 2009]

25. Blue Scholars – Oof! (EP) [Duck Down Records 2009]

26. Sly & the Revolutionaries – Channel One: Maxfield Avenue Breakdown Dubs & Instrumentals 1974-1979 [Pressure Sounds 2009]

27. Charlie Robison – Beautiful Day [Dualtone 2009]

28. Maxwell – Blacksummer’s Night [Sony 2009]

29. General Steele of Smif N Wessun – Presents… Welcome to Bucktown

Courntey John’s “Lucky Man” is the dynamite track for August 2009. “Lucky Man” sounds like vintage lover’s rock reggae. Courtney John’s falsetto voice is smooth, sweet, and beautiful. “From this love there’s no holiday” Courtney John sings “we won’t take a break…no.” All the “special ladies” will dig these new Courtney John tunes. Take for instance the lovely cover of Rose Royce’s “I Want To Get Next To You.”

In an indie rock meets classic rock vein, on a new EP release Tribute To George Harrison, Jim James (Yim Yames) of My Morning Jacket covers some of Harrison’s greatest songs, including “My Sweet Lord” and “All Things Must Pass.”

Some heavy hitters in the music industry made the charts this month, including Texan country music artist George Strait and Jamaican superstar Tarrus Riley. Both superstars pick enduring songs that capture the spirit of the land and its people. George Strait’s Twang as the title indicates swings with twangy vocals, fiddles, and steel guitars, making a classic Texas country sound. From the Jamaican perspective Tarrus Riley brings together a wide variety of reggae forms, such as dancehall, lover’s rock, and roots reggae, putting together a creative album with a sweet Jamaican vibe.

The popular dancehall performer, Sean Paul, dropped his new album Imperial Blaze with dance-friendly new singles like “So Fine” and “Press It Up.” T.O.K.’s new album Our World features the tracks “Guardian Angel” and “Couple Up,” which make for fun danehall music.