Jazz Birthday Bash for Monk, Blakey, Pharaoh Sanders, Fela Kuti, and Lester Bowie

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It’s a Jazz Birthday party! This week we have birthdays for Thelonious Monk (10/10), Art Blakey (10/11), Lester Bowie (10/11), Pharaoh Sanders (10/13), and Fela Kuti (10/15). Join Jazz Incognito as we celebrate this extraordinary confluence of births and play music from some of my favorite musicians.

Tony Allen moainin a tribute to art blakey 

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers calling miss khadja Indestructible

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers a little busy the witch doctor

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers so tired a night in tunisia

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers the midget africaine

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Tell It Like It Is the freedome rider

Pharoah Sanders Thembi Thembi

Pharoah Sanders Village of the Pharoahs Part 1 Village of the Pharoahs

Pharoah Sanders hum allah jewels of thought

Fela Kuti monkey banana the underground spiritual game

Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 mr. follow follow zombie

Feka kuti No Agreement best of fela kuti

Fela Kuti Lets Start Fela Kuti with Ginger Baker

Fela kuti zombie zombie

Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 you no go die yellow fever

Thelonious Monk Bemsha Swing Mink in Tokyo

Thelonious Monk Misterio Classic Jazz Volume 4

Thelonious Monk 'Round Midnight Live at the IT Club

Thelonious Monk Monk's Mood That develin tune

Thelonious Monk Four in one The complete blue note recordings

The art ensemble of chicago odwalla theme coming home jamaica

The art ensemble of chicago Reese Reese and the smooth ones

The art ensemble of chicago a jackson in your house a jackson in your house

The art ensemble of chicago certain blacks certain blacks 

Jamaican Dancehall and Dub songs about Cannabis

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black uhuru the monkey is a spy (sinsemilla) time warp dub clash
mungo's hi fi herbalist prince fatty vs. mungo's hi-fi
al campbell leave the Herman business 12" single music master DSR 6490
I Roy African Herbsman Crisus Time
sly dunbar herb trojan massive dub
Tony rebel the herb big blunts
Field Marshall Haye Roots & Herb Style 7" Studio One
toyan herb transport every posse want me
mike brooks good herb the earth is the fullness
culture international herb frontline presents roots
sister carol wicked draw a sensi big blunts vol. 3
Cornell campbell free up the good sensimina herb inspector general
Dillinger marijuana in my brain Kingston ruler
dub club bring the sensi come foundation come again
linval thompson I love marijuana trojan ganja box set
Horace ferguson sensi addict dancehall the rise of Jamaican dancehall culture

Errol holt & jah thomas best dress orginiation - sky high and the mau mau

linval thompson jumping for joy stay a little bit longer
eek-a-mouse operation eradication the very best of eek-a-mouse
rod taylor mr. music lonely girl
the destroyers nevada joe the big gundown
motion records sister fay we are getting bad
niney the observer can't enter Zion with your big checkbook head shot
Johnny clarke rocking to the a-class champion the fashion records story
Dennis brown presents prince jammy something special UMOJA/20th century dubwise
Horace andy money money (dubblestandart dub) broken beats
Mungo's Hi Fi Warm Up Forward Every
africa unite crazy baldup africa unite in dub
lee Perry & subatomic sound system dub along super ape returns to conquer
digital dubs soundsystem no morro nao tem play brasil riddims

The Disco Devil: A Memorial show for Lee Scratch Perry

 

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Lee Scratch Perry died on 8/29/2021 in Lucea, Jamaica. He was 85. A legendary and innovative producer he mentored Bob Marley into a superstar and created the first ever dub album. From the mid 1970s he produced hit after hit from his legendary Black Ark studio in Kingston including critically acclaimed records with artists such as the Heptones, Junior Byles, Max Romeo and the Congos. Join me as we resurrect the spirit of Lee Perry sampling my favorite selections from Perry's massive discography. 

Lee Scratch Perry disco devil disco devil 

Lee Scratch Perry Dreadlocks in Moonlight Arkology Reel III

the upsetters soul rebel soul rebels 

Junior Murvin Police & Thieves Island 40

Lee Scratch Perry I forgot to be your lover disco devil

Mikey Dread dread at the mantrols The Congos

The Congos don't blame it on I Arkology

Lee Scratch Perry Panta Rock Blackboard Jungle Dub

king tubby right yo dub King Tubby Meets Lee Perry

The Meditations much smarter arkology

Lee Scratch Perry Make Up Your Mind Arkology Reel III

raphael green rasta train arkology

the upsetters super ape super ape

Lee Scratch Perry Curly Locks Roast Fish Collie Weed and Corn Bread

Max Romeo war ina babylon war ina babylon

Lee Scratch Perry no peace dub arkology

Lee Scratch Perry when knotty came the quest

Lee Scratch Perry soul walk scratch the upsetter again

Lee Scratch Perry don't want to loose you high plains drifter

Lee Scratch Perry flames of the dragon kung fu meets the dragon

Lee Scratch Perry big gal sally roaring lion

the upsetters on the rock the good the bad adn the upsetters

Lee Scratch Perry Natural Mystic roaring lion

Lee Scratch Perry django shot first at wirl records

Lee Scratch Perry tighten up the upsetter hop volume 2

bob marley and lee perry shock of mighty roots of a legend

Lee Scratch Perry i was meant for you kingston town reggae hits

the upsetters a live injection tighten up

Lee Scratch Perry so you come so you go soundz from the hotline

Lee Scratch Perry the upsetter trojan rocksteady box set

Lee Scratch Perry on the street again dub fire

the uppsetter dollar in the teeth tighten up

Lee Scratch Perry wind up doll the compiler

Lee Scratch Perry judgement day the compiler

Lee Scratch Perry noah sugar pan upsetter in dub

the upsetters iron side double seven

Lee Scratch Perry tedious dub upsetter in dub

Lee Scratch Perry son of the black ark upsetter in dub

the upsetters zion's blood super ape

Lee Scratch Perry croaking lizard super ape

Lee Scratch Perry black velvet super ape

Dub International

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Listen to Bonus interview of local Dub artists from Dub Addis and The Unsustainables 

One of the many great musical exports of the island of Jamaica was the invention of Dub. A musical style featuring the drum and bass tracks of studio recordings and made the producer the leader of the band. The producer would use the drum and bass tracks a foundation and then manipulate the previously recorded horn, piano, guitar, and vocal tracks fading them in and out an adding affects such as an echo. Dub has since infected nearly every musical corner of our world being integrated into other cultures and producing new music never envisioned by these Jamaican producers. Join Jazz Incognito, with special guest Nth Degree, as we travel the world sampling Dub styles from the continents of Africa, South America, North America, Asia, and Europe. 

Hour 1

mad melon sensimilia african rebel music

africa unite a sangue freddo E in peno dub africa unite dub

h2o featuring zubz african african rebel music

alpha wess mobaloukomna vibration reggae

tiken jah fakoly tontoun d'america african rebel music

prince koboni murderer vibration reggae

Mad Professor mai afric unite in dub

leo muntu wachita over african rebel music

Dj Dope Dub it up the sound of dub

solis and randy valentine Carnival mista sanova presents havana meets kingston

julito pardon carnival horns mista sanova presents havana meets kingston

Prince Fatty did you really know prince fatty vs mungo hi fi

gentleman dub club pristine pound for pound

mungo's hi'fi warm up forward ever

the nextman county line pound for pound

Biga Ranx session pon top forward ever

Hour 2

badmarsh and shri signs dj kick daddy G

Marina P Divorce a l'italienne prince fatty vs. mungo's hi-fi

JB and the soul mates who is mr. brown jb and the soul mates

mos dub johnny too beef mos dub

rocky dawuni in ghana world reggae

mungo's hi fi intravenous dub Antidote

Cool Down Soul Sugar Cool Down

Rickard Javerling I wont get your dub Album 4

Pachyman Big Energy Big Energy

Antibalas Dub Je Je Government Magic

Taggy Matcher Rappers Delight Dub Disco Reggae

Joe Yorke Quicksand Dub Quicksand

Rhythm and Sound King in My Empire With the Artist

khruangbin sunny's vision hasta el cielo

Tinariwen Wartilla Dub (Dan Cary Dub) Wartilla

Leifur James Mumma Don't Tell A Louder Silence

The Frighteners Gonna Make Time Version More to Say Versions

Grandmagneto Echos of my Mind Everybody's Talkin'

Blundetto Dub Azucar Dub Azucar

Antibalas Se Chiflo Dub Rat Race

Quantic Cumbia Sobre EL Mar - El Buho Remix Tributeries

The Clash Version Pardner sandanista!

Gentleman's Dub Club Use Me Dub Use Me

Strugglers Dub The Black Seeds Dub Zealand

Studio One Singing Legend Horace Andy Special

 

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Horace andy skylarking studio one rockers

Horace Andy Cuss Cuss Rare Groove Reggae volume 4

Horace Andy Every Tongue Shall Tell Skylarking: Best of Horace Andy

Horace Andy Don't Let Problems Get You Down Skylarking: Best of Horace Andy

Horace Andy Zion Dub Horace Andy's Dub Box (rare dubs)

Horace Andy Mr. Bassie Nice Up the Dance

Horace Andy Do You Love My Music Skylarking: Best of Horace Andy

Horace Andy Children of Isreal Skylarking: Best of Horace Andy

Horace Andy Kunte Kinte Roots & Branches

Horace Andy Government Land In the light

Horace Andy Money Money (Dubblestandart Version) Broken Beats

Horace Andy Horse with no Name Mek It Bun

Horace Andy Mt. Zion King Tubby's Rarities

Horace Andy Jah Provides Roots of Dance Hall

Horace Andy After All Astralwerks 2000.1

African Dub with some Dancehall

 

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Ken Boothe The Train is Coming A man and his hits

Tommy McCook The Saint Danchall '69

The Aggrolites sound of bombshell The Aggrolites

Cornell campbell never found a love Cornell campbell anthology

Anthony Johnson Gun Shot Trojan Presents Dancehall

sugar minott devil's picky 45 rockers awards winners

Laurel Aitken Sally Brown This Are Moon Ska!

Alton Ellis I don't want to be right Studio One Soul

Serge Gainsbourg Aux Armes Et Caetera Aux Armes Et Caetera

the skatalites african dub the legendary skatalites in dub

Isreal vibration don't follow trouble dub combo

The ring craft posse passage port st. Catherine in dub

King tubby and the observer band dubbing with the observer trojan dub massive chapter 2

Augustus Pablo Brace's Tower Dub no. 2 King tubby meets rockers uptown

scientist blacka shade of dub in the red zone

king tubby and the aggrovators ruffer version dub echoes

african brothers torturing dub Want some freedom

X-terminator Long Time Dub MLK DUb

The Observers Organ Satta head Shot

raw vibes peoples rebellion medicine dub

mad professor black heroes afrocentric dub

Lester Young vs. Coleman Hawkins: The greatest jam session in jazz history

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In 1934 a tenor saxophone jam session turned into one of the most famous cutting contests in the history of Jazz. A 25-year old new comer named Lester “Prez” Young had an all night jam session with the then undisputed king of the tenor saxophone, Coleman Hawkins.  Both these musicians would later become Jazz icons and are now considered the fathers of the Jazz tenor saxophone. This cutting contest became so famous in Jazz lore that it was recreated in the 1996 Robert Altman film “Kansas City” where Lester Young was played by Joshua Redman, and Coleman Hawkins played by Craig Handy. Some accounts have Lester young stealing the crown that night and launching his subsequent career, but find out for yourself. Join Jazz Incognito as we relive this famous session by playing dueling 20 minutes sessions of Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and the Kansas City Band for three hours.

Coleman Hawkins How Long, How Long Blues

Coleman Hawkins Hawkin's Barrel House

Coleman Hawkins My Blue Heaven

Coleman Hawkins One Hour

Coleman Hawkins It's Tight Like That

Coleman Hawkins Body and Soul

Lester Young Lester Leaps in

Lester Young Destination K.C.

Lester Young Lester Leaps again

Lester Young D.B. Blues

Lester Young Goin' to Chicago

Kansas City Band Yeah, Man

Kansas City Band Blues in the Dark

Kansas City Band Tickle Toe

Kansas City Band Queer Notions

Coleman Hawkins I love you

Coleman Hawkins Chant

Coleman Hawkins Rainbow Mist

Coleman Hawkins My blue heaven

Coleman Hawkins Stuffy 

Coleman Hawkins That's Grand

Lester Young Ad Lib Blues

Lester Young Fast B-Flat Blues

Lester Young Gigantic Blues

Kansas City Band I left My Baby

Kansas City Band Lafayette

Kansas City Band Moten Swing

Kansas City Band St. Louis Blues

Coleman Hawkins Wrapped Tight

Coleman Hawkins Ruby My Dear

Coleman Hawkins The Jeep is Jumpin

Coleman Hawkins Mood Indigo

Lester Young Flic

Lester Young Lullaby at Birdland

Lester Young Mean to me

Lester Young I cover the water front

Jay Mcshann and His Orchestra Hootie Blues

Jay Mcshann and His Orchestra Confessin the Blues

Jay Mcshann and His Orchestra Vine Street Boogie

Jay Mcshann and His Orchestra Lonely Boy Blues

Jay Mcshann and His Orchestra Jumpin' Blues

Kansas City Band Solitude

Lester Young Me, Myself and I

Lester Young  Time no My Hands

Celebrating Latinx Musical Culture for Cinco de Mayo

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Celebrating latinx musical culture with music from latinx-americans as well as our hermanos in Central and South America. Happy Cinco de Mayo!

rumel fuentes el corrido de reies lopez tijerina corridor of the chicano movement

edie palmieri que suene la orquesta Nu yorica roots

ray Barretto mercy mercy babyacid

manteca cosas de manteca ritmo y sabor

afrocubism al vain de mi carreta afrobubismo

har you percussion group welcome to the party the afro latin groove

Bebeto Princesa Negra De Angola Samba Soul 70!

brazilectro folk og rovere brazilectro

Elsa soares chove chuva Brazilian funk experience

Jorge ben a minha menina tudo ben

ray barretto acid acid

groupo celeste como un ave the roots of chicha 2

Alex acosta la gozadera cartagena!

boba y sus ballenatos el ano viejo musica bailable volumen 2

chicos de barrio cumbia de los pajaritos musica bailable volumen 2

Julio jaramillo cicatrices 40 classics de oro

Celebration of Jamaican Musicians Lost Since the Pandemic Started

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The coronavirus pandemic has taken so much from all of us and the world of Jamaican music was not spared. Join Jazz Incognito as we honor those legendary Jamaican Musicians we have lost this past year by celebrating the music they lovingly brought to the world. We will honor: Toots Hibbert (Toots and the Maytals), U-Roy, Bobby Digital, Bunny Wailer, Bunny Lee, Albert Apple Gabriel Craig (Israel Vibration), Dobby Dobson, Keith “Bob Andy” Anderson (Bob and Marcia (Griffiths)), and Millie Small.

54-46 Toots & The Maytals 
Pressure Drop Toots & The Maytals 
Reggae Got Soul Toots & The Maytals 
Bam Bam Toots And The Maytals 
Broadway Jungle Toots And The Maytals 
Funky Kingston Toots & The Maytals 
Six and Seven Books Toots & The Maytals 
Monkey Man Toots And The Maytals 
Sweet Sweet Jenny Toots & The Maytals 
Take me Home, Country Road Toots & The Maytals 

Wake the Town U-Roy 
Train From the West U-Roy 
Chalice in the Palace U Roy 
Rock Away The Melodians And U-Roy 
Love I bring U-Roy 
Dub is all I got Dub Syndicate 
Taken From Africa U-Roy 
Blessed U-Roy 
Love I tender U-Roy 
Glory to the Father U-Roy 

No threat Cocoa Tea with Bobby Digital 

Bless You Horace Andy with Bobby Digital
Original Full Up Leroy Sibbles & Beenie Man with Bobby Digital
Carpenter Pinchers with Bobby Digital
Shake them down Pad Anthony with Bobby Digital
God above everything Anthony B with Bobby Digital
Ebony eyes Wayne Wonder with Bobby Digital

Protect us Jah Morgan Heritage with Bobby Digital

Dub Trouble Max Romeo with Bunny Lee

My Conversation The Uniques with Bunny Lee 

Annie Pama The Bunny Lee All Stars 

Love and Devotion Bunny Lee 

Invasion Jackie Edwards with Bunny Lee

Hey there lonely girl Glen Adams with Bunny Lee

How could I Ken Parker with Bunny Lee

Let me Go Girl Slim Smith with Bunny Lee

Who feels it knows it Bob Marley and The Wailers 

what ia am supposed to do Bob Marley and The Wailers 

Dreamland Bob Marley and The Wailers 

I stand Predominent Bob Marley & The Wailers 

Crucial Bunny Wailer 

Brain Washing Bob Marley & The Wailers 

Bless my Soul Dub Syndicate 

Lift up your conscience Israel Vibration 

Universal Father Israel Vibration 

The Same Song Israel Vibration 

Don't Follow Trouble Israel Vibration 

Loving Pauper Dobby Dobson 

Strange Dobby Dobson 

Sherry Dobby Dobson 

Really Together Bob & Marcia 

We'll meet Roy & Millie  

 

Funky Friday Rare Soul and Funk Party

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Floyd smith soul strut downtown soulville

Detroit sex machines rap it together searching for soul

the fame gang grits and gravy the fame studio story

detroit sex machines the stretch cold heat

nite liters afro strut flying funk

syl johnson Annie got the hot pants power complete mythology

Len and the PAs soul block of rocking people the sound of funk

the pharoahs freedom road solidarity

jodesha and star ride the answer groovy merchant

kim tamango not by bread alone soul spectrum

Tony newman soul thing return of the instro-hipsters volume 2

Eddie and ernie its a weak man that cries lost friends

earl king you'll remember me get low down

clay hammond you've got me tamed from chicago to shreveport

the meters africa funkify your life

dr. John mess around dr. john's gumbo

Marilyn barbarin reborn funky funky New Orleans

professor longhair mean old world 'fess anthology

V/A zambo Color de Tropico El Palmas Music

the daktaris give it up turnit loose soul explosion

No Worry in the Dancehall

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Still some crazy times, but there is no worry in the dancehall!

Rare and classic dancehall tunes

Alton Ellis Cry Tough Treasure Island Showtime
don carlos ababa john I wipe the wicked clean
pinchers bandelero bandelero
Gregory isaacs cool down the pace trojan presents dancehall
Gregory Isaacs Mr. Cop The Prime of Gregory Isaacs
Junior Murvin Police and Thieves The Story of Jamaican Music
black uhuru rent man the might 2
augustus pablo song of the East Aquarius rock
Gregory isaac tribute to wa de Lover's Rock
Dennis Brown and the Heptones Live After you Rock On
sugar minott give me jah jah sugar Minott at studio one
Tennessee brown I'll never fall in love grooving at studio one
tommy mccook the right track real cool
Gregory isaacs tenement yard soon forward
Lynn Taitt Soul Food 400% dynamite
augustus Pablo rice and peas the definitive augustus Pablo box set
sly and the revolutionaries lambsbread back ash dub
Jackie mittoo chicken and booze last train to skaville
Yvonne harrison the chase trojan presents the producers
Alton Ellis Mr. Ska Beena Reggae Classics
Dub Syndicate police in helicopter hard food
Sly & Robbie Top Ranking Style Dub Riddim The best of Sly & Robbie
Lee Perry Mr. Brown Dub

The Mighty Selectors: The Heart of Jamaican Music

 

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The Soul of Jamaica crew is back bringing their deep crates of rare Jamaican gold to celebrate one of the most important people in any sound system, the selector. The selector is the one who chooses what music to play and when to play it. They control the vibe of the dance and through their music selection the selector can make or break a sound system. In the US we call this person a DJ, but in Jamaica this position is referred to as the selector while the DJ is the mic man. Many great selectors have come and gone creating a long history of amazing music. Come join Jazz Incognito, Selector B Steady, and the Nth Degree as we pay tribute to some of the great selectors in Jamaican history as well as share a bit about this crucial part of sound system culture.

Special Request Style Johny Ringo Live Session with King Stur-Gav HiFI

Any Lover Whe Me Want U-Roy Live Session with King Stur-Gav HiFI

Penny For your Touch Dickie Ranking Live Session with King Stur-Gav HiFI

Mad Over me Echo Minott Live Session with King Stur-Gav HiFI

Tonight is the Night Live Session with King Stur-Gav HiFI

Side A Kilimanjaro Live & Learn Present A live Session with Kilimanjaro

Almighty Dub Jah Shaka Jah Shaka Meets Mad Profesor at Ariwa Sounds

One Million Man Dub Jah Shaka and Mad Professor new Decade of Dub

Live Dance Hall Session Gemini Posse Live Ina Skateland Big Bout Ya...Massive

Side A The Bilbow Posse Live Inna Dancehall Style

Reggae Showcase 1982 Lord Selector CKLN Radio 88.1 

Delroy Wilson - Baby Don’t Leave Me

Clive Williams & The Heatwaves - Take Good Care of My Baby

Johnny Clarke - Everyday Your Wondering

Jah Woosh - Crooked Skank

Big Youth - Tippertone Rocking

I- Roy - Leggo Beast

Prince Glen - Fort Augustus Rock

Big Joe - Selassie Skank Dub 

Dennis Brown - Things In Life

I-Roy - Problems in Life

Lloyd Charmers - Oh Me Oh My

B. Johnson - Oh Me Oh My

Lloyd Charmers - Ishan Cup

Lloyd Charmers - Real Cool

Carlo Malcolm - Miss Wire Waist

Big Youth - No Hestering

Carl Malcom - No Jestering

Flesh , Skin & Bone - Wire Dub

Big Youth - Natty Dread

Errol Dunkley - Three In One

Rupee Edward All Stars - One In Three

Alton Ellis - Big Bad Boy

Mafia All Stars - Bad Version

U Roy - Hudson Affair

Johnny Moore - Riot

Tommy McCook - Bubbling Horn

Mardi Gras 2021!!

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Even New Orleans is shutdown due to pandemic but we can join them in a Mardi Gras musical celebration. Grab your umbrella and start your own second line!

professor longhair go to the mardis gras the New Orleans sound

professor longhair hey little girl 'fess anthology

rerben bell superjock funky funky new orleans
Danny white natural soul brother New Orleans funk
Eddie bo if its good to you new orleans funk 2
chuck carbo can I be your squeeze New Orleans funk
Wille and allen baby do little get low down
wild tchoupitoulas hey mama the wild tchoupitoulas
art neville bo diddley get low down
Johny Truitt No Sad Times Southern Funkin'
George davis hold on help is on the way New Orleans 2
dynamic Adam be a man southern funkin'
dr. john mos' scouius sensitively bonnaroo
dr. john good night irene goin back to new orleans
allen toussaint po' boy walk the wild sound of new orleans
Huey piano smith popeye New Orleans popeye party
allen toussaint pelican parade the wild sound of new orleans
goin' to the river fats domino the New Orleans sound
fats domino blue monday my blue heavan
kermit ruffins Monday night in new orleans sounds of new orleans
Kevin clark the devil done got me blues new orleans
graham moncur when spiritual jazz volume 4

International Jazz Collaborations

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Codona Que Faser Codona 2
John Zorn Linlin Masada: Live at Tonic 2001
Ayalew Mesfin Weyolachew  Mot Aykerim (You Can't Cheat Death) Now-Again
Alemayehu Eshete Teredtchewalehu Ethiopiques volume 10
Mulatu Astatqe Baby, My unforgettable remembrance Ethiopiques volume 4
Tamrat Ferendji Anthin Yagegnulet Ethiopiques volume 13
V/A La mazamorra Del Diablo La Locura De Machuca 1975-1980 Analog Africa
Fela Kuti Sorrow, Tears & Blood The Best of Fela Kuti
Combo Tezeta La Danza Del Camaleon La Danza Del Camaleon
fantastic shadows time for peace the time for peace is now

Vice President Mash Up the Resident: Celebrating our first Jamaican American VP

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In 1978 Kamala Harris’s Jamaican father took his daughter to her first concert, Bob Marley and the Wailers. Now this Jamaican American is our first female Vice President. Join Jazz Incognito as we congratulate Jamaica and celebrate this historic occasion with a musical reggae celebration. I’ll be spinning records by Jamaican artists covering albums released from the year she was born, 1964, to today. 

Shorty The President President mash up the resident trojan presents the producers

Junior Reid Dreadlocks in the White House Visa

U Brown Natty Dread a de President Repatriation

Tall T & The Touchers Touching the President 600% Dynamite

The Heptones Mr. President Nightfood in a Party Time

Bongo Herman Tribute to the President Trojan Nyahbinghi Box set

Lizzy President Rock 7" Single

The Skatalites President Kennedy Ska Authentic

bongo herman vice president trojan Nyahbinghi Box set

Bob Marley Dancing Shoes Climb The Ladder

Cocoa Tea and President Brown How Them Flex Serious Times

Tommy McCook Jamaican Place Blazing Horns

Ras Michael Sweet Jamaica A weh dem a go do wid it

Max Romeo My Jamaican Collie Trojan Ganja Box Set

Oku Onuora Jamaica I've seen

Lone Ranger Jamaican Weed Big Blunts

Jimmy Cliff Miss Jamaica The story of Jamaica Music

Sound dimension Jamaica Underground Mojo Rocksteady Beat

Tom Browne Funkin' for Jamaica Disco Freak

Yellowman Jamaica Nice King Yellowman

Roy Dobson Jah Children Rising Wanted All Stars

George Faith To be a lover Super Eight Aka To be a lover

Tapper Zukie Hills of Zion Man Ah Warrior

The Viceroys So Many Problems Ya Ho

Michael Rose Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Rock On

Delroy Wilson I'm Still Waiting Tougher Than Tough

Roman Stewart Natty Sings Hit Songs The story of Jamaica Music

Willi Williams Free Dem Unification: From Channel One to King Tubby's

Freedie Mcgregor Africa Here I come Studio One Roots

Faixa track 2 7" Single

10 ft. Ganja Plant Wlakey Walk Tall Hillside Airstrip

Gregory Isaacs The Winner Mr. Isaacs

Coxsone Dodd Uptown Girl 7" single

The Pioneers Give it to me Get On Up!

ken boothe You're no good A man and his hits

the skatalites police women ska vovve

Various Artists Conversation Let me tell you, Boy!

Toyan Disco Pants Early Days

Neville Brown Babylon Don't Touch My Sensy Scientist Presents Neville Brown

Thriller U It's Over Massive 3

Maria De Barros Riberonzinha World Reggae

Prince Fatty For me You are Prince fatty vs. mungo's hi-fi

Kenny Knots Lean Boot Version Watch How the people dancing

Admiral Tibbett Hold me Tight Come Into The Light

Junior Delgado Herb Eye Mister Dub

Mad Professor WhatsApp Dub!! Electro Dubclubbing

Horace Andy Haul And Jack Haul And Jack Up

Songs of Unity and Peace: Ska and Dub

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Some much needed songs of unity and peace

Skatalites Peace Perfect peace The long Hot summer

Black Uhuru Time To Unite Black Sounds of Freedom

Abdulkareem Peace in the City Wanted All stars

Phillip Smart United Dub Phillip Smart Meets the Aggrovators

Dennis Brown Time to Unite Friends for Life

Augustus Pablo Unity Dub Augustus Pablo Box set

Scientist Peace Love and Dub Peace love and dub

Jimmy London I'm your puppet Darker than blue

Rankin Joe River Jordan Down in Jamaica

Jacob Miller False Rasta Don't give up your culture

Justin Hinds Save a Bread Roots of Reggae

The three tops it's raining treasure island showtime

derrick Morgan stumbling block sings ska rocksteady

the pioneers give it to me get on up!

derrick Morgan moon hop sings ska and rocksteady 

Cornell campbell have mercy on jah silver jubilee

George faith to be a lover arkology

dub syndicate time acres of space

Morwell unlimited & prince far I survival dub a.1 dub cry tuff dub encounter

rob smith jim screechy mix work in dub

Keith and tex Keith and tex medley riding the musical chariot

mista sanova 100 pounds of collie weed mista sane presents

My Reggae faves of 2020

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New reggae releases, reissues, and new to me in 2020 that I dig.

Tommy McCook Rebel Disco Rebel Disco
Derrick Morgan Wipe these Tears Moon Hop
Mungo's Hi Fi The Beat Goes Ska! Soul Radio
Prince Buster Islam Roll On Charles Street
Ken Boothe Won't You Come Home A Man his hits
John Holt Wooden Heart Like a Bolt
Alton Ellis The Guy Rocksteady Rawkus
Winston Francis Mr. Fix it Rebel Disco
The Faithful Brothers Iniquity Workers High Plains Drifter
The Soul Syndicate Piste 1 was is & always
Bandulus Another Dub Love a Woman
bobby kalphat money Zion hill
Dr. Alimantado Oil Crisis Sons of Thunder
Scientist War and Crime 1999 Dub
Max Romeo Dis Ya Dubwise, Keep Ya Moving Striker's Choice Dubs (50th anniversary edition)
Mad Professor Babylon Bridge From the Roots
Prince Fatty Featuring Shniece Mcmenamin Fever Disco Deception
Morwell Unlimited Survival Dub A.1 Dub City City Tuff Dub Encounter
Burning Spear Dub it Clean Living Dub Volume 4
Burning Spear All Over Living Dub Volume 1
The roots radics There's a song dub The revolutionaries and roots radics in fine style
mad professor bengali skank 40 years of dub
Peter chemist revolutionist 1999 Dub

Zion City Ska and Rocksteady

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Laurel aitken Zion city the blue beat years
Delroy wilson won't you come home now studio one kings
skatalites Addis Ababa foundation ska foundation ska
John holt Ali baba like a bolt
Tommy mccook the bionic horn super star disco rockers
Tommy mccook heat wave soul of Jamaica
basil gabbidon Jamaica is mine trojan battlefied
alton ellis whipping the prince mojo rocksteady
skatalites Fidel Castro foundation ska
bob marley destiny soul jazz records presents studio one freedom sounds
Tommy mccook the shadow of your smile real cool
soul syndicate piste 1 was is & always
Jacob miller knocking version who say jah no dread
black uhuru sorry for the man black sounds of freedom
Jacob miller 80,000 careless ethiopians Jacob killer miller
max romeo every man ought to know open the iron gate
abdulkareem peace in the city wanted all stars
the itals in deh give me power!
willi williams Zion town messenger man
oku onuora I've seen I've seen
the tapes skanking to riddim no broken hearts on this factory floor

Funky Saturday Morning Soul Set

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El Michels Affair Hung Up on My Baby Juke Joint II
Project Soul Ebony Bay Area Funk II
breakstra sad chicken the live mix part II
The Pharaohs Black Enuff Best of Solid Funk
Eugene Blacknell Gettin' Down These are the Breaks
Johnny Frigo Sextet Scorpio Trippin the groove merchant
Big Boy Myles She's so fine New Orleans Popeye party
Aaron Neville Hercules New Orleans Funk
Professor Longhair Hey Little Girl New Orleans Piano
Steve Hiett walking across the field girls in the grass
sister love give me your love Motown's mowest story
soul mates workin it out instrumental yasiin Gaye the departure
Johnny king and the fatback band peace love not war soul spectrum
Moses Dillard Tribute to Wes Gilles Peterson digs america
mongo sanatmaria aint' that peculiar workin on a groovy thing
the budos band crimson skies the budos band II

Dubwise and Otherwise: A Dub Odyssey

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Hour 1

Dub it to the top tabby, you dub ti king tubby and prince jammy

I’m your man invasion of the mystery killer sounds pilers

Queen dub ticklah vs axelrod ticklah

Don’t let problems get you down good vibes Horace Andy

Shipwrecked dub electro dubclubbing mad professor

Sweetie come brush me trojan presents dancehall John holt

Kampala truth work mos dub mos dub

Levi dub in fine style augustus Pablo

Dub it easy dub shots dub specialist

Dub dat trojan dub the upsetters

Panta rock blackboard jungle dub lee Perry

Rise in the strength of jah lineal presents dub landing the viceroys

World in trouble remixed dubwise ranking Joe

skipdip forward ever mungo’s hifi

Watergate I admire you in the dub Larry Marshall

Away dub dub kweli instrumentals dub kweli

Dust to dust caturna hippy boys

Hour 2

Ackee & Bammy - Yabby You

Emperor Dub - King Tubby

Frozen Dub - Augustus Pablo

Dub That Gun - Negus Roots

Ethiopia - Dubplate

Kaya Dub Song - Maya Dread

Sun Is Shinning Dub - Prince Jammy

Conspiracy On Neptune - Prince Jammy

Harder Version - King Tubby

Valley of Jehoshaphat Dub - Charmx Players

Cobra Style Dub - Family Man

Nippon Skank - Yabby You

Loafters - Fabulous Five

Wrong Way Dub - Phil Pratt

Jah Jah Children Dub - Phil Pratt

One Foot Sammy - Niney the Observer

Sweet Africa Dub - Ossie Hibbert

Do You Know - Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus

Dreadlock Dub - Bullwackies Allstars

Hour 3

Crickets in Moonlight - Lee Perry ft. Vin Gordon 

Lambeth Walk - Mad Professor 

War In The Asteroid Belt - Prince Jammy 

Dub Chapter - Soul Syndicate 

Prophecy - Wackie’s Rhythm Force 

Concentration Version - The Crystalites 

Well Crucial - Morwell Unlimited & Prince Far I 

Better Shade of Dub - Dirty Harry & Santic All Stars 

Raytown Dub- Vin Gordon & The Real Rock Band 

I'm The Ruler Version - Sound DImension 

Race Track Version - Brentford All Stars 

One Trainload Of Dub - The Observers 

Dub Forever - Max Romeo 

Free Jah Jah Dub - Sugar Minott 

Fence Dub - Vital Dub

Mr Brown Dub - The Wailers ft. U-Roy

True Love Is Hard To Find (Dub) - Toots & The Maytals 

Take Time - Bull Wackie’s All Stars  

Lover's Rock Reggae Show

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Cornell Campbell You Don't Care for me
Cornell Campell Revenge of the Gorgon
Grasshopper Presents Garota
Tarrus Riley Estelle Love Like Ours
Al Campbell Have a Little Love
George Faith To Be a Lover
Junior Reid Boom Shack a Lack
The Tennors Khaki
Dillinger Natty Kung Fu
The Abyssinisan There is no end
the viceroys I'm toiling on 
augustus Pablo hap ki do
sister carol international style

Rub-a-Dub Revolution Jamaican Dancehall

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Money Day Battle of the giants the pioneers

gunman down in Jamaica Michael prophet
every half is a fraction rubadub revolution papa tullo

rock steady party on top Leroy sibbles

bandulo rubadub revolution Cornell campbell

river Jordan rub a dub soldiers ranking Joe

diamonds burning up volume 03 al campbell

Ruben rank CKLN radio 88.1 toronto 1982

money money broken beats Horace Andy

king Selassie in dub world war dub prince hammer

kathmandu dub evolution of dub mad professor

chanting down the wicked new decade of dub mad professor

mucha experiencia 1000 vivos los pericos

Happy 80th Birthday Pharoah Sanders Musical Jubilee

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Joining the worldwide birthday celebration of the living legend born on October 13th. Also as a bonus some tunes from Thelonious Monk who was born in NC on October 10th. 

Pharoah Sanders The Promise

Pharoah Sanders Japan

Pharoah Sanders Summun Bukken Umyun

Pharoah Sanders Blue Nile

Pharoah Sanders Prince of Peace

Pharoah Sanders Africa

Pharoah Sanders West Oakland Strut

Pharoah Sanders Moussa Berkiyo

Pharoah Sanders Thembi

Thelonious Monk Well, you needn't Live at the It Club

Thelonious Monk Evidence At Carnegie Hall

Thelonious Monk Bemsha Swing Monk in Tokyo

Dancehall King Cornel Campbell Celebration

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Prince Koloni Murderer Virbrations Reggae volume 1

Frankie Paul  worries in the dance show down volume 2

Cornel Campbell Rope in Original Blue Recordings

Cornel Campbell Broken Hearted Girl Ropin’

Cornel Campbell My conversation Studio one Rub a Dub

Cornel Campbell Trick in the book Fight Against Corruption

Cornel Campbell Errol Scorcher People Cruel 12 Inch Single

Errol Scorcher Faixa 6 Roach in a de corner

Black Uhuru Bad Girl Reggae Anthology King Jammy’s Roots

Liberation Group Namibia Studio One Scorcher

Morgan Heritage Protect Us Jah Serious Times

Frankie Paul King Champion Pass the Tu-Sheng-Peng

The Chosen Few Do Your Thing Tighten Up Volume 6

Best Jamaican Riddims of all time

The “Riddim”, Jamaican Patois for rhythm, refers to the instrumental part of a reggae song. The most popular riddims from Jamaica have been re-used hundreds of times through the years in covers, live performances, and sampled by electronica and hip hop artists. Here are six Jamaican riddims that rocked the world. 

Part One Stalag 17 and Full Up riddims

ansel collins stalag 17 trojan original riddims

tenor saw Ring the Alarm the story of jamaican music

sister nancy bam bam dancehall anthems

cornell campbell revenge of the gorgon cosmic force

scientist scientist stalag 17 trojan dub massive volume 2

Nitty Gritty good morning teacher selector's choice

echo sound system original style tempo va dizer

johnny osbourne what a la la mr bud bye

The Mighty Diamonds pass the kouchie pass the knowledge

musical youth pass the dutchie Anthology

rapper robert minister for ganja studio one rub a dub

Part Two Curly Locks and Satta Massagana riddims

Augustus Pablo curly locks the great pablo

junior byles curly locks the story of jamaican music

half pint if love is all right with yuo curly lox riddim

Sinead O'Connor curly locks throw down your arms

albert and the gladiators beautiful studio 1 7 inches

jacob miller curly locks big in jamaica

The Abyssinians Satta Massagana Satta Massagana

bernard collins satta me no born yah tree of satta

don carlos Satta Massagana wipe the wicked clean

norris reid silent satta give jah praises

los miticos del ritmo satta massa cumbia los miticos del ritmo

dillinger i saw e saw tree of satta

Augustus Pablo silent satta The Definitive Collection

dean fraser dahina pimps tree of satta

Part Three No Riddim and Taxi riddims

len allen junior white belly rat studio one rub a dub

don carlos stop fussing and fighting wipe the wicked clean

bad brains Leaving Babylon bad brains

tappa zukie rockers trojan rockers box set

Gregory Isaacs john public Greatist Hits

pablove black inner peace mr. music originally

sly and robbie unmetered taxi the unmetered taxi

sister nancy one two one two

Cornell Campbell malicious world fight against corruption

Sugar Minott are you ready are you ready 45

leroy smart she love it in the morning vintage classics

horace andy Prophecy prophecy 45

yellowman whine up you sexy them a mad over me

Jamaica Down Her Way: The Women of Reggae Special

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I am proud to announce a new collaboration between DJ’s Jazz Incognito, Selector B Steady, and the Nth degree called the Soul of Jamaica. Come join the Soul of Jamaica crew as we combine our collective crates and take over the airwaves to bring you the rarest and best in Jamaican Gold! 

Tune in for our kickoff show on the women of reggae. Women have played a crucial part in the creation and development of music in Jamaica, but all too often their role has been overshadowed in a male dominated industry. The Soul of Jamaica crew is here to raise those voices and show the vital contributions made by producers, singers, promoters, dancers and label owners. In this show we’ll be featuring elusive Jamaican jazz singer Sheila Rickards and a brand new documentary about her. 

Hour 1

Hortense Ellis - I'm Just a Girl 

The Tonettes - I'll give it to you

Diane Lawrence - Hound Dog 

Sister Nancy - Transport Connection

Jennifer Lara - Consider me

Jay Tees - Come to me

Sister Nancy - One Two

Ranking Ann - A slice of English toast

Sister Audrey - (If) I love you

Sister Carol - No way better than ya

Sister Carol - Womb-Man

Hour 2

Judy Mowatt - Black Woman (Ashandan)

Judy Mowatt - Black Woman Dub (Ashandan)

Della Humphrey - DreamLand (Studio One)

Angela Prince - No Bother With No Fuss (Studio One)

The Jay Tees - Forward To Jah (Studio One)

Brentford Rockers - Forward To Jah Dub (Studio One)

Ta Teacher Love - Oh Jah Come Disco (Randy's)

Novelette Barnett - Fire De A Town (Pottinger)

Novelette Barnett - Fire De A Town Dub (Pottinger)

Sonya Spence - Peace & Unity (Pottinger)

Stephanie Samuels - Africa We Want To Go (Channel One)

Sheila Rickards - Jamaican Fruit of African Roots Disco (Shella Records)

Joy White - Dread Out Deh (Campbell)

Ta Teacher Love - Roots Man Disco (Randy's)

Sonya Spence Unity Disco (Pottinger)

Carol Kalaphat - Africa Land Disco (Channel One)

Hour 3

Jeniffer Lara - Consider Me With Sound Dimention 1980 Studio One 7”
Charlotte - Banake 1987 RAS 12”
Millie Small- My Love and I 1970 Trojan Presents Boss Reggae Comp
Dorothy Russell - You're The One I Love 1973 Duke Reid  7”
No Bother with No Fuss -  Angela Prince 1986 Studio 1 12”
Hortence Ellis - You Done Me Wrong
Jennifer Lara - My Man (Studio 1 US 7)
Jennifer Lara - Tell Me Where (Studio 1 JA 7)
Jennifer Lara - I Am In Love (Studio 1 JA 7)
DJ Dawn and Ranking Queen s - Peace Truce Thing Studio One Discomix 12”
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping (Coxsone JA 7)
Doreen Schaffer - Ain't Gonna Change My Mind (Studio1)
Doreen Schaffer - This Love (Studio 1 JA 7)