The selector put together this mix of tracks in remembrance of the 1992 riots in Los Angeles sparked by the brutal police beating of Rodney King. With Trump’s America on the horizon these songs might be part of the sound of the future revolution.
Peter Tosh
Top Ranking Albums of January 2011
January 2011
- Bushman – Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor: A Tribute To Peter Tosh
[VP Records 2011]
- Third World – Patriots
[Third World Music 2011]
- Bright Eyes – The People’s Key
[Saddle Creek 2011]
- Iron and Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean [Sub Pop 2011]
- Hayes Carll – KMAG YOYO (& Other American Stories) [Lost Highway 2011]
- Apple Gabriel – Teach Them Right [Heartbeat Europe 2011]
- The Decemberist – The King Is Dead
[Capitol 2011]
- Soja – Everything Changes (Deluxe Single)
[SOJA 2011]
- Various Artists – Songs For Reggae Lovers Vol. 4
[Greensleeves 2011]
- Sly & Robbie and Scantana– The Best Supporting Acts
[Phase One 2010]
- Chino – From Mawning
[VP Records 2011]
- Anthony B – Rasta Love [Born Fire Music 2011]
- Social Distortion – Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes
[Epitaph 2011]
- Etana – Free Expressions
[VP Records 2011]
- Pearl Jam – Live On Ten Legs
[Monkeywrench 2011]
- Protoje – Seven Year Itch
[Don Corleon 2010]
- Daft Punk – Tron: Legacy [Walt Disney 2011]
- North Mississippi All-Stars – Keys To The Kingdom
[Songs of the South 2011]
- Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues
[Rounder 2011]
- Ghostface Killah – Apollo Kids [Def Jam 2010]
- Wanda Jackson – The Party Ain’t Over [Third Man Records 2011]
- Corinne Bailey Rae – The Love E.P.
[Capitol 2011]
World of Reggae Music Collection–Marley Family and Friends
MARLEY FAMILY & FRIENDS
In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector focuses on the music of Robert Nesta Marley and his family. Bob Marley’s mother Cedella Booker Marley, wife Rita Marley, grandson Judah Marley, and his sons Julian “JuJu” Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragamuffin” Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Kymani Marley all make great reggae music. Members of the Wailers, including Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Aston “Family Man” Barrett and the I-Threes, including Rita, Judy Mowatt, and Marcia Griffiths all made records and beautiful tunes
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Stir It Up
Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love (People Get Ready)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Don’t Rock The Boat
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rainbow Country
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Sun Is Shining
Bunny Wailer & the Wailers – Dreamland
Peter Tosh & The Wailers – You Can’t Blame The Youth
Peter Tosh & the Wailers – Brand New Second Hand
Peter Tosh & the Wailers – Maga Dog
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Bad Card
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Them Belly Full
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Crazy Baldheads
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Survival
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Mr. Marley
Damian Jr. Gong” Marley – Me Name Jr. Gong
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Stephen Marley – Hey Girl
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Stephen Marley – All Night
Stephen Marley – Freedom Time
Stephen Marley & Ben Harper – Inna Di Red
Stephen Marley & Mos Def – Hey Baby
Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Mr. Cheeks, & Spragga Benz – Iron Bars
Julian Marley & Stephen Marley – A Little Too Late
Julian Marley – Awake
Julian Marley, Stephen Marley & Dead Prez – Dem Crazy
Stephen Marley – Now I Know
Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, & The Melody Makers – One Good Spliff
Rita Marley, Stephen Marley, & Tony Rebel – Generation Bob
Rita Marley & Stephen Marley – Who Colt The Game
Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley, & Stephen Marley – One Draw
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – Conscious Party
Ziggy Marley – True To Myself (KGSR Broadcast Volume 11, Disc 2)
Ziggy Marley & Judah Marley – Family Time (Live)
Daniel Bambaata Marley – Treat You Right
Jo Mersa – Comfortable
Stephen Marley – Rebel in Disguise
Stephen Marley, Kymani Marley, Julian Marley, Damian Marley, & Spragga Benz – Master Blaster (Jammin’)
Kymani Marley – Warriors
Kymani Marley – One Time
Kymani Marley – Dear Dad
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Mellow Mood
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Burnin’ and Lootin’
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Concrete Jungle
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Who The Cap Fit
Bob Marley & the Wailers – No Woman, No Cry
Judy Mowatt – Many Are Called
Marcia Griffiths & Busy Signal – Automatic
Rita Marley – Who Feels It Knows It
The I-Threes – Waiting In Vain
Bob Marley, The I-Threes, & The Wailers – Exodus (Live Babylon By Bus Tour)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Small Axe
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Soul Shakedown Party
Bunny Wailer – Dance Rock
Bunny Wailer – Fighting Against Conviction
Peter Tosh – African
Peter Tosh – Til Your Well Runs Dry
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Trenchtown Rock
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Coming In From The Cold
Joe Higgs & the Wailers – Steppin’ Razor
Earl “Wire” Lindo – Mystic Mood
Glen Adams & the Boys – Talk Of The Town
Lee “Scratch” Perry & Bob Marley – Shocks of Mighty
Bob Marley & The Upsetters – Natural Mystic
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Want More
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Africa Unite
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Thank You Lord
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – One Cup of Coffee
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – And You Be Loved
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, & Black Thought – Pimpa’s Paradise
Damain “Jr. Gong: Marley & Stephen Marley – Kingston 12
Stephen Marley, Michael Franti & Spearhead – Rebel Music (3 O’Clock Roadblock)
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – African Herbsman
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Rainbow Country
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – High Tide or Low Tide
Kymani Marley & Alborosie – Burnin’ & Lootin’
Kymani Marley – Who The Cap Fit
Julian Marley – Harder Days
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Nice Time
U-Roy, Bob Marley & The Wailers – Nice Time
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Screw Face
Augustus Pablo, Bob Marley & The Wailers – Screw Face Pablo [Dub]
Marcia Griffiths – Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Marcia Griffiths & Spragga Benz – No Way No How
Marcia Griffiths – No, No, No
Marcia Griffiths & Cutty Ranks – Half Idiot
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Put It On
Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Drop
Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Dub
Bob Marley & The Wailers – So Much Things To Say
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Stand Up Jamrock (Ashley Beedle Remix)
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Catch A Fire
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – The Master Has Come Back
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, Capleton, & Drag On – It Was Written
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – There For You
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Punky Reggae Party
Bob Marley & The Wailers – No More Trouble
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Running Away
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – What’s True
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Won’t Let You Down
Ziggy Marley – Take Me To Jamaica
Ziggy Marley – I Love You Too
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Beautiful Day
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Bend Down Low (Version 2009)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – High Tide or Low Tide (Version 2009)
Kymani Marley – Breakdown
Kymani Marley & Alborosie – Natural Mystic
Kymani Marley – Emperor
Bob Marley & The Wailers – So Jah Seh
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Misty Morning
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Stephen Marley – For The Babies
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, & Yami Bolo – Still Searchin’
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, & Third World – 96 Degrees
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, & Nas – Leaders
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Stephen Marley – Strike Hard
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Corner Stone
Culture – Psalm Of Bob Marley
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Wake Up and Live, Part 1
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Guiltiness
Stephen Marley – Fed Up
Stephen Marley & Erykah Badu – In Love With You
Stephen Marley – False Friends
Stephen Marley – You’re Gonna Leave
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Caution
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Chant Down Babylon
Jo Mersa – Rock and Swing
Jo Mersa – Bad So
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Jo Mersa, Black-Am-I, Biggz General, illestr8 – The Living Breed
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Wayne Marshall, Tarrus Riley, & T.O.K. – In Dependence
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Love and Inity
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen Marley, & Inner Circle – Smoke Gets In My Eyes
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rebel’s Hop
Bob Marley & The Wailers – The Heathen
Julian Marley – Arm Your Soul
Julian Marley & Junior Reid – Never Too Ruff
Julian Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, & The Mighty Underdogs – So Sad
Julian Marley – Stay With Me
Julian Marley – On The Floor
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Fussing & Fighting
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Freedom Time
Peter Tosh & the Wailers – Arise Blackman
Peter Tosh & the Wailers – Them A Fi Get A Beaten
Peter Tosh & The Wailers – Downpressor Man
Peter Tosh & The Wailers – Can’t You See
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Back Out
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Feel Alright
Judy Mowatt – I Shall Sing
Judy Mowatt – Mellow Mood
The I-Threes – Redemption Songs
Rita Marley – Rainbow Island
Rita Marley & The Soulettes – (You’re) My Desire
Rita Marley, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, & the Soulettes – Doctor Dick
Rita Marley & Ernie Smith – Put Your Hand in the Hand
Rita Marley – Bus Dem Shut
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Craven Choke Puppy
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Craven A [Dub Plate Mix]
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Wrong Right Wrong
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Brotherly Sisterly Love
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Born To Be Lively
Ziggy Marley – ABC
Ziggy Marley – Family Time
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Stir It Up [Version 2009]
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Who Feels It Knows It
Bunny Wailer & The Wailers – Dreamland (Version 2)
Bunny Wailer & Dave Barker – What A Confusion
Bob Marley & The Wailers – This Train
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Talkin’ Blues
Cedella Marley – Rock It Baby
Cedella Booker Marley & Cedella Marley – Sweet Guava Jelly
Cedella Booker Marley & Taj Mahal – The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Stand Alone
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Soul Captives
Carl Dawkins & the Wailers – Picture On The Wall
Joe Higgs – Don’t Mind Me
Joe Higgs – You Hurt My Soul
Aston “Family Man” Barrett – Sly Mongoose
Aston “Family Man” Barrett & King Tubby – Ten Thousand Tons of Dollar Bills
Aston “Family Man” Barrett – Deep River
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Soul Almighty
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Time Will Tell
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Smile Jamaica
NEED
Ziggy Marley – Love Is My Religion
Junior Marvin – Life Without You
Judy Mowatt – Concrete Jungle
Marcia Griffiths – Fire Burning
Kymani Marley & Ms. Dynamite – Seed Will Grow
The Melody Makers – Sugar Pie
Everton Blender – Bob Marley
The World of Reggae Music Collection: Collie Herb
COLLIE HERB
In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selecta explores the reggae songs dedicated to the ganja. It is believed that the term ganja came from India and from the Indians who migrated to Jamaica. Many of the great reggae artists performed songs about the herb, some taking the tunes to another level playing ganja anthems. From Bob Marley & the Wailers’ “Kaya” to Barrington Levy’s “Under Mi Sensi” to Peter Tosh’s anthem “Legalize It” the weed is a constant theme in reggae music.
According to Rastafarians, collie herb grew on the grave of the wisest man in history, King Solomon. For this reason the herb is to be smoked as a sacrament. Often the smoke is referred to as wine to be partaken in communion. The water pipe is called the chalice or cup from which the smoker draws or sups from the cup. Furthermore the great collie herb aids in meditation. The World of Reggae Music Collection presents the finest tunes about sensi.
Julian Marley – Boom Draw
Alborosie – Herbalist
Jah Thomas – Strong Ganja
Rupie Edwards – Free The Weed
Rupie Edwards – Feeling High
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Kaya
Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace & Lee “Scratch” Perry – Herb Vendor
Peter Tosh – Legalize It
U-Roy – Chalice In The Palace
Mr. Williamz – Ganja Palace
Aswad – Just A Little Herb
Eek A Mouse – Sensi Party
Sublime – Get Ready
I-Wayne & Rebelution – So High
The Ethiopians – Let Me Blow My Smoke
Carl Murphy – Lick I Pipe
Cornell Campbell – A Hundred Pounds Of Collie
The Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kutchie
Josey Wales – It A Fi Bun
Black Uhuru – Sinsemilla
The Uprising Roots – Steamers
Sugar Minott – Herbsman Hustling
Linval Thompson – I Love Marijuana
Barrington Levy – Collie Weed
John Holt – Police In Helicopter
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Easy Skanking
Rita Marley – One Draw
Ky-Mani Marley – Get High
Horace Andy – Better Collie (Better Calley)
Ben Harper – Burn One Down
Bobby Hustle – Real Ganja Man
The Observers – Pass The Pipe
Barrington Levy – Under Mi Sensi
Collie Buddz – Ganja Pipe
Collie Buddz & Roache – Sensimillia
Slightly Stoopid – This Joint
Eek A Mouse – Ganja Smuggling
Peter Tosh – Bush Doctor
Capleton & Slightly Stoopid – No Cocaine
Manu Chao – Welcome to Tijuana
Chino – Boom Draw
Big Joe – Smoke Marijuana
Ninjaman – Legalize The Herb
Yellowman & Fathead – Herbman Hustling
Gyptian – Sensi
Jacob Miller – Lamb’s Bread Collie
SOJA – Talking To Myself
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Ganja Babe
Cypress Hill & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley – Ganja Bus
Frankie Paul – Pass The Tu Sheng Peng
Bob Marley & the Wailers – African Herbsman
Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng
Seeed & Denyo – Sensimilla
Slightly Stoopid – Collie Man
Hopeton Lewis – Cool Cool Collie
Sublime – Smoke Two Joints
Million Stylez – Police In Helicopter
Da Grynch – Police In Helicopter
Stick Figure & Collie Buddz – Smokin’ Love
Rebelution & Zumdi – So High
Rebelution – So High Dub
Jah T – Lick The Pipe, Peter, Part 4
Alborosie – No Cocaine
Chronixx – Perfect Tree
Sizzla – Sweet To My Brain
Kabaka Pyramid – Herb Defenda
Wayne Marshall – The Boom Draw
Don Carlos & Slightly Stoopid – Marijuana
Max Romeo – My Jamaican Collie
Triston Palma & Jah Thomas – Joker Smoker
Papa Bruce – Loafer Smoker
Vybz Kartel – Sen On
U-Brown – Tu Sheng Peng
Bushman – Buk-In-Hamm-Palace
Alborosie – Camilla
Johnny Clarke – Collie Dread
Daweh Congo – Ganja Baby
Tarrus Riley, Demarco, & Vybz Kartel – Herbs Promotion
Richie Spice – Marijuana (Pon Di Corner)
Slightly Stoopid – No Cocaine
Culture – The International Herb
Vybz Kartel, Bounty Killer, Baby G, & Don Corleon – Higher Altitude
Alborosie & Michael Rose – Waan the Herb
Mr. Vegas, Alozade, & Hollow Point – Under Mi Sensi
Bounty Killer – Smoke The Herb
Sugar Minott – Oh Mr DC
Capleton – Acres
Wayne Smith & B-Real – Under Mi Sleng Teng (Remix)
Buju Banton – Sensemeila Persecution
Lone Ranger – Jamaican Weed
I-Octane – Puff It
Laden – Highest
Steel Pulse – Macka Splaff
Gyptian & Round Head – Through the Valley
Slightly Stoopid – Fruits “Legalize Them”
Tony Rebel – The Herb
Rootz Underground – Herb Fields
Horace Andy – Collie Weed
Alborosie – One Draw
Lloyd Charmers – Ishan Cup
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Ganja Babe
Raging Fyah – Ganja
Snoop Lion & Collie Buddz – Smoke the Weed
Mr. Williamz – Babylon In Helicopter
YT – Heat Seeking Camera
Jacob Miller – Tired Fi Lick Weed Inna Bush
Clancy Eccles – Ganja Free
Leftside – High (Friday Version)
Slightly Stoopid – Fat Spliffs
Bunny & Ricky – Bush Weed Corntrash
Willie Nelson & Mishka – Homegrown
Anthony B – One Chalice
Sizzla – Ganja in My Brain
Reggae Crusaders – Bring The Couchie Come
Burro Banton – Sensi Love That Cheeba
311 – Who’s Got The Herb
Josey Wales – Stalk Of Sensimilia
Slightly Stoopid – Sensimilia
Barrington Levy – Sensimilea
Capleton – High Grade
Gyptian – High Grade
Derrick Morgan – The Great Collie Herb
Lady G – Herbie
Chuckleberry – One Draw 2
Dillinger – Marijuana In My Brain
G.G. All Stars – Ganja Plane
Eek-A-Mouse – Juicy Juicy & Weedy Weedy
Onton – Hi Grade Way
Mr. Evil, Mapei, & Major Lazer – Mary Jane
Clint Eastwood – Ganja Baby
Eminem – Must Be Ganja
Tappa Zukie – Chalice to Chalice
Inner Circle & Slightly Stoopid – Mary Collie Weed
Barrington Levy & Beenie Man – Under Mi Sensi (’94 Spliff)
Israel Vibration – Red Eyes
Sister Carol – Red Eye
Sean Paul & Luga Man – Weed Indeed
Sizzla – Good Load Of Herb
Beenie Man & Silvercat – Chronic
Deadly Hunta – High Grade
Horace Andy – Good Vibes / Dub Vibes
NEED TO PURCHASE
Barrington Levy – Gimmie The Grass
Culture – Collie Weed
Sister Carol – Wicked Draw of Sensi
Bounty Killer – Eyes A Bleed (RZA Remix)
Anthony Red Rose – Gi Mi Di Weed
Lone Ranger – Quarter Pound of Ishen
Junior Reid – Sensi Breeze
Jah Mason – Couple Chalice A Day
Lee “Scratch” Perry – Roast Fish & Cornbread
Sizzla – Healing Of The Nation
Yellowman – Bun The Kutchie
Luciano – Free Up The Herbalist
Sanchez – Chronic
Jamelody – High Grade
The Mighty Diamonds – Chalice In A Circle
Capleton – Chalice
Black Uhuru – Puff She Puff
Tippa Irie & Long Beach Dub All Stars – Sensi
Jah Mason – Let’s Get Some High Grade
Sizzla – Marijuana
Chuck Fenda – Gwaan Plant
Charlie Chaplin – Jamaican Collie
Morgan Heritage – Give We A License
Mykal Rose – Rush On The Tonic
Billy Boyo – One Spliff A Day
Jah T – Hot Pipes
Warrior King – Oh What A Feeling
Michael Palmer – Don’t Smoke The Seed
Ranking Joe – Natty The Collie Smoker
Junior Byles – Lick the Pipe Peter
See I – Dinner of Herb
Ward 21 – Ganja Smoke
Morgan Heritage – Wisdom Weed
Horace Ferguson – Sensi Addict
Little John – Strong Sensi
YT – No Sandweed
King Kong – Legalize It
Jacob Miller – Healing of the Nation
Chezidek – A De Weed
Carlton Livingston – 100 Weight of Collie Weed
Mr. Williamz – No Cigarette
Top Cat – Push Up Ya Lighter
Pressure – Ganja Make the World Go Round
Chezidek – Bun’ Di Ganja
Mojo Morgan & Peter Tosh – Herbsman Anthem
Lloyd Clarke – Bad Weed
Israel Vibration – Herb Is the Healing
Lutan Fyah – Plant The Herbs
Capital Letters – Smoking My Ganja
Michael Palmer – Smoke The Weed
Barry Brown – Natty Dread Nar Run
Triston Palmer –Spliff Tail
U-Roy, Suga Roy, & Conrad Crystal – High Grade
The Skatalites – La Ska Racha
Perfect – Big Fat Ganja Spliff
Morgan Heritage – Plant Up The Herbs
I-Roy – Jamaican Collie
U-Roy – Herbman Skanking
Little John – Smoke Ganja Hard
Perfect – 10 Pound Of Ganja
Congo Ashanti Roy – Stay Red
The Ethiopians – Well Red
The Skatalites – Collie Bud
Jah Lion – Columbia Colly
Prince Huntley and Colonel – Granny Iley
Boy Blue (Singer Blue) – A Long Time I No Smoke
Trevor Blyfield – Burning Bush
Rupie & Sidy – Herbert Spliffington
Sylford Walker – Lambs Bread
Welton Irie – Lambs Bread International
Jah Thomas – Marijuana-Marijuana
Vivian Jones – Got A Light
Flourgon – Bill A Spliff
Max Romeo – A Quarter Pound of Ishan
Rapper Robert & Jim Brown – Minister for Ganja
The World of Reggae Music Collection–Super Hits: Roots Reggae
Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
Alton Ellis – I’m Still in Love with You
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Three Little Birds
Junior Byles – Curley Locks
Horace Andy – Money, Money (aka The Root Of All Evil)
Devon Irons – Vampire
Burning Spear – Door Peep
Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
Toots & The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul
Bob Marley & the Wailers – No Woman, No Cry (Live)
Jimmy Cliff – Sitting In Limbo
Buju Banton & Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm Quick
Gregory Isaacs & the Revolutionaries – My Number One
Barrington Levy – Prison Oval Rock
Desmond Dekker & the Aces – Israelites
The Pioneers – Starvation
Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
Joe Higgs – The World Is Upside Down
Dennis Brown – Money In My Pocket (1978 Version)
Steel Pulse – Steppin’ Out
Israel Vibration – Rudeboy Shufflin’
Third World – Sense Of Purpose
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Could You Be Loved
Third World – Now That We’ve Found Love
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
Gregory Isaacs – Rumours
Jimmy Cliff – Guns of Brixton
Toots & the Maytals – Pain In My Heart
Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger – (You Gotta Walk And) Don’t Look Back
Sean Paul – Temperature
Sizzla – Taking Over
Anthony B – Fire Pon Rome
Anthony B – Fire Come Now
Junior Reid – One Blood
Bounty Killer – Down In The Ghetto
Steel Pulse – Roller Skates
Half Pint – No Stress Express
Dave & Ansel Collins – Double Barrel
Capleton – Wings of the Morning
Jimmy Cliff – Shelter of Your Love
Shabba Ranks – Twice My Age
Dirtsman – Hot This Year
Mr. Vegas & Sean Paul – Haffi Get Da Gal Yah
Capleton – Everybody
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Buffalo Soldier
Toots & the Maytals – Johnny Coolman
Buju Banton & Third World – Sense Of Purpose
Ken Boothe – In the Summertime
Alborosie – Blue Movie Boo
Burning Spear – Step It
Steel Pulse – Back to My Roots/Dub to My Roots
Busy Signal – Reggae Music Again
Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Music
Stephen Marley – No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)
Sinead O’Connor – Door Peep
Cocoa Tea – Rough Inna Town
Steel Pulse – Worth His Weight in Gold (Rally Round)
Kymani Marley, Buju Banton, and Mr. Vegas – Party In Session
World of Reggae Music Collection–Roots and Culture: Slavery Days
World of Reggae Music Collection: Roots and Culture
Slavery Days
In the final edition of the Roots and Culture volume of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector presents Slavery Days. Over 400 years of slavery ravaged the Atlantic world. And in fact, the legacy of slavery has been nearly as destructive. The African Holocaust, as some in the reggae profession have termed the catastrophic event, unleashed horrific consequences for the people of Africa and for those enslaved Africans transplanted to the islands of the Caribbean.
Jamaican reggae artists played many of their Roots and Culture songs about the history and legacy of slavery. The iconic Burning Spear recorded one of the most enduring songs in this vein called “Slavery Days
.” The Wailers recorded “Slave Driver” on the classic reggae album Catch A Fire
. Both the Bob Marley
and The Wailers
full-band version of “Redemption Song (Band Version)
” and the Bob Marley’s acoustic version of “Redemption Song (Album Version)
” appears on this edition. Some of these songs of slavery are in fact songs of freedom.
The bands Steel Pulse, Culture
, Third World
, and the Wailing Souls
; the reggae stars Gregory Isaacs
, Lee Scratch Perry, Junior Byles, Judy Mowatt, and Peter Tosh; and the dancehall singjays Capleton, Anthony B, and Macka B
all played wonderful roots tunes about the issues dealing with slavery and its impacts.
Burning Spear – Slavery Days
Burning Spear – I and I Survive
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Redemption Song (Band Version)
Junior Delgado & Lee “Scratch” Perry – Sons Of Slaves
Culture – Too Long In Slavery
Peter Tosh – Downpressor Man
Dennis Brown – Africa
Kabaka Pyramid – Never Gonna Be a Slave
Glen Brown – No More Slavery
Steel Pulse – Ku Klux Klan
Third World – 1865 (96º In The Shade)
Busy Signal – Modern Day Slavery
Stephen Marley – Old Slaves
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Slave Driver
Sly & Robbie – Slave Driver Dub
Gregory Isaacs & Soul Syndicate – Slavemaster
Peter Tosh & the Wailers – 400 Years (Jamaican Version)
Toots & the Maytals – Never Get Weary
Culture – Pay Day
Lloyd Parks – Slaving (Every Day)
Junior Byles & Lee “Scratch” Perry – A Place Called Africa
Lucky Dube – Slave
Beres Hammond – Another Day in the System
Stephen Marley – Made in Africa
Jah Bouks – No Slave
Black-Am-I – Modern Day Freedom
Third World – Human Market Place
Steel Pulse – African Holocaust
Sizzla – Make It Right (Remix)
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Redemption Song (Album Version)
NEED
Prince Malachi – Runaway Slave
Macka B – Effects Of Slavery
Delton Screechie – Sweet Africa
Winston Prince – A Place Called Africa
Bongo Herman – African Drums
Sylford Walker – Africa Homeland
King Tubby – Africa Dub
Audley Rollens – Repatriation
Judy Mowatt – Slave Queen
Capleton – Slave Master
Anthony B – Slavery
Wailing Souls – Modern Slavery
Gregory Isaacs – Slave Master Dub
Gregory Issacs & Ranking Buckers – Slave Master / Captives
Gregory Isaacs – Runaway Slave
Dennis Alcapone & Junior Byles – Africa Stand (Place Called Africa Version)
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 Makers
performing “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 Uhuru
the 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