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

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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