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This week’s mix brings together legends and new artists from around the globe - from Linval Thompson, Prince Alla to Jah Garvey and Jar - this is a tossed salad of grooves ready for your ears. PLAYLIST Dandelion;The Drop - Bus Gun Monkey D - Inna Me Yard Hi Grade Hi-Fi;Richie Culture - Long Long Road (Never Walk Dub) Zotziho klk - Herbman Chant Tuff Steppas;Medison Hart - Roll Call Jah Garvey - Fi Wi Bizniz Soulfiya;Sgt. Remo - Ram the Dancehall Al Campbell;Bass Culture Players - We Need Each Other Version Dreadsquad;I-mitri Counteraction - I See Linval Thompson;Addis Pablo;Danzky - Be Free (Manilla) - Instrumental George Palmer;Bass Culture Players - Company Marshall Neeko Meets Jah Golden Throne;Shadrak;Marshall Neeko - Who Dweet jar - Trick or Weed Prince Alla - Fight For Your Right Michael Fabulous;Ras Neyman - Livity Yella Sky Sound System;Papa Ical;Mehdiman - Big Up All Sound

This mix brings together a focused selection of reggae recordings from around 1976, a period when roots reggae was at its most confident and clearly defined. The songs reflect the era's balance: strong rhythm sections, thoughtful lyrics, and a deep connection to Rastafarian beliefs, social commentary, and everyday life in Jamaica. PLAYLIST Jackie Mittoo – The Thriller The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana The Gladiators – Looks Is Deceiving (2000 Digital Remaster) Tapper Zukie – M.P.L.A Linval Thompson – Don’t Cut Off Your Dreadlocks / Joyful Locks Cornell Campbell – The Gorgon Inner Circle – Roman Soldiers Of Babylon Zap Pow – This Is Reggae Music Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston Mighty Diamonds – I Need A Roof (2001 Digital Remaster) Peter Tosh – Legalize It Owen Gray – Guava Jelly The Heptones – Book Of Rules Bob Marley & The Wailers – Concrete Jungle George Dekker & The Pioneers – Time Hard Third World – Freedom Song Burning Spear – Old Marcus Garvey U-Roy – Natty Rebel (Remastered) Max Romeo & The Upsetters – War Ina Babylon

Midweek Reggae Mix 4 - new, old and everything in between. PLAYLIST Lengualerta;La Gorda Dubs;Aldubb;Dubmatix – Suficiente J.Chambers;Natural High Music;Qyor – Liberation - Dub Remix Marcus I;aDUBta;the Black Oak Roots Allstars – Upful Scientist;Hempress Sativa – Rock It Ina Dub Subatomic Sound System;Screechy Dan – Wicked Man Soon Fall - Babylon Soon Fall Horns Dub Earl 16;Manasseh – Walls of the City The Hempolics – Moon Stars Dubmatix – Rough Likkle Town (feat. Brother Culture) Fullness;Mikey General – Chariots and Horses De Strangers;Galas;Buriman – Mentality Dub L'Entourloop;Little Harry;Thioum C – Thru' Di Groove Truths and Rights – Black Plight Dubmatix;Volodia;SunSka;LMK – Are You Ready ? - Reggae Sun Ska - REGGAE SUN SKA Anthem 2015 Vivian Jones – Leaders Dub Dub-Stuy;Burro Banton – Nah Sell Out Soom T – Bomb Our Yard

Aram Scaram returns with round two, picking up right where the last session left off. Blending reggae, dancehall, dub, afrobeats, and global grooves, this mix is a deep dive into sound system culture. Featuring selections from his weekly radio show Sound So Nice, airing Saturdays 9–10 PM EST on CFRU 93.3 FM in Guelph, Canada, and streaming online at cfru.ca. PLAYLIST 1. Sound So Nice, King Of The Airwaves feat. Tréson 2. Manu Chao, Mr. Bobby 3. Bob Marley, Three Little Birds 4. Cocoa Tea, The Toughest 5. Johnny Osbourne, No Ice Cream Sound 6. J Star, Fan Ying Dub feat. MouseFX 7. Rob Symeon, Prosper Dub (Phillip Smart Dub) 8. Sanchez, If I Ever Fall In Love 9. Willie Williams, Armegideon Time 10. Ammoye, Sound So Nice Intro (acapela) 11. Members Syndicate, Set Me Free 12. Jesse Royal, Natty Pablo 13. Ky-Mani Marley, Protoge & Da Professor, Rub-a-Dub Soldier 14. Johnny Osbourne, Little Sound Boy 15. Bob Marley, I Shot The Sheriff (Roni Size remix) 16. Quantic, Spark It feat. Shinehead 17. Salmonella Dub, Love Your Ways 18. Boozoo Bajou, Take It Slow feat. Joe Dukie & U-Brown 19. Midnight Rider, Hypocrite 20. Michael Palmer, Hypocrite In A Dancehall 21. Nitty Gritty, False Alarm 22. Marcia Griffiths, I Shall Sing 23. Barrington Levy, Here I Come 24. Eek-A-Mouse, Ganja Smuggling 25. Cocoa Tea, Tune In 26. Tanya Stephens, Its A Pity 27. Luciano, Stay Away 28. The Beatles, Eleanor Rigby (Doctor’s Darling Riddim) 29. Gregory Isaacs, Night Nurse 30. Anthony B, Waan Back 31. Gregory Isaacs, Night Nurse Dub 2 32. Bob Marley, Soul Rebel (Aphrodisiac Soundsystem remix) 33. Miguel Migs, The System feat. Capelton 34. Zady Boy, No Pay 35. Busy Signal & Jahsnowcone, My Circle 36. Poirier, Pale Mal feat. Fwonte 37. Captain Planet, Ghost Dance 38. Niney, Blood & Fire

This selection focuses on early Jamaican ska and rocksteady recordings, highlighting classic artists such as Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, and Delroy Wilson. The tracks feature vintage rhythms, simple arrangements, and early deejay versions that shaped the foundation of reggae. PLAYLIST Desmond Dekker & The Aces - It Mek The Upsetters - Dollar in the Teeth Prince Buster - Wash Wash Dandy - Reggae in Your Jeggae The Soulmates - Them A Laugh And A Kiki Lloyd;Claudette - Queen of the World Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock King Stitt - Lee Van Cleef The Reggae Boys - Mama Look Deh Dennis Alcapone - Power Version The Gaylads - ABC Rocksteady Boy Friday - Version Girl Freddie Notes;The Rudies - Shanghai Delroy Wilson - Put Yourself in My Place Glen Adams - Run Come Dance The Termites - Love Up Kiss Up Derrick Morgan - Seven Letters The Kingstonians - Lion’s Den Sidney George & Jackie - At the Club Rudy Mills - A Heavy Load The Uniques - A Yuh (Hey You) Honey Boy Martin - Dreader Than Dread

For today’s mix, it’s all about Soul and easing into a Sunday. PLAYLIST Etta James - I’d Rather Go Blind James Brown - It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World Ann Peebles - Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness Barrett Strong - Money (That’s What I Want) - Single Version / Mono Bill Withers - Kissing My Love Al Green - Love and Happiness Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack Merry Clayton - Southern Man The Spinners - It’s A Shame Marlena Shaw - California Soul Rufus & Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good Linda Lyndell - What A Man Eddie Harris - It’s All Right Now Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me to Stay Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation Barry White - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up Marvin Gaye - What’s Happening Brother

Zion Train are widely regarded as a bridge between classic Jamaican dub and modern electronic bass music. They helped bring dub into European club culture and festivals, influencing dub techno, ambient dub, and live dub performance acts worldwide. Their use of live mixing as a performance instrument has become a standard approach for many modern dub and electronic artists.   PLAYLIST Zion Train – Power One Zion Train – Earthquake Zion Train – Free Heart Zion Train – Move To Love (with Cara, Neil Perch & Paolo Baldini) Zion Train – Dub Power Zion Train – Gargantua Del Diablo Zion Train – Eagle Ray Zion Train – Funnel Web Spider Zion Train – Boxes and Amps (with Dubdadda) Zion Train – Great Leap Forward Zion Train – Biorhythm (with Cara) Zion Train – Revelation (with Cara) Zion Train – Fly Zion Train – Blessed Is He

A mid-week reggae mix with some current cuts to some classics. PLAYLIST Yeza, Blackout JA, Escape Roots - Deadly I Man Cruz, Roberto Sanchez, Lone Ark Riddim Force - Everything's Possible - Extended Dandelion, The Drop - Bus Gun Dub Pistols, Freestylers, Belle Humble - Give you Love Manasseh - Clash Version Mafia & Fluxy, Patrixx Aba Ariginal - The Coach Dubmatix - Champion Sound The Hempolics - Love to Sing Zion Train, Prince David, Dubbing Sun, PiyaZawa - Unity - Dubbing Sun & Zawa Remix Butch Cassidy Sound System - Rockers Galore L'Entourloop, Little Harry, Thioum C - Thru' Di Groove Alice Russell, Grant Phabao - Humankind - Grant Phabao Remix The Mad Geezers, Ranking Joe, Destani Wolf, Roger Rivas - Genius of Dub - Roger Rivas Remix Kibir La Amlak, I-Jah Salomon, Aba-Ariginal - Joshua's Anthem

This mix digs deep into the nasty, bad funk of late-60s and 70s funk and soul, where rhythm came first, and polish came last. From the tight New Orleans groove of The Meters – Good Old Funky Music to the explosive call-and-response of James Brown – Mother Popcorn, every track is built around drums, bass, and attitude. PLAYLIST Family Company – Sir Somebody Larry Ellis & The Black Hammer – Funky Thing (Pt. 1) The Meters – Good Old Funky Music - Single Version African Music Machine – Black Water Gold (Pearl) Chuck Carbo – Can I Be Your Squeeze The Bamboos;Alice Russell – Step It Up The Getup – Suga Mama Sly & The Family Stone – Sing A Simple Song Shades Of Black – Mystery Of Black (Pt. 1) The Sound Stylistics – Soul Dynamite Baby Huey – Mama Get Yourself Together James Brown;The James Brown Orchestra – Mother Popcorn - Part 1 & 2 Pigmeat Markham – Here Comes The Judge Rawville;Fallon Williams – My Baby's Cheating (I Sure Got The Feeling) Mary Jane Hooper – I've Got Reasons Betty Davis – If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up Hank Ballard;The Midnight Lighters – From The Love Side

Today’s mix is a follow-up to my post about Leroy Sibbles, his life and legacy, which you can read here. This mix covers a few of his iconic basslines, solo material, including a 2025 release, and a few hits with The Heptones. PLAYLIST The Heptones – Fattie Fattie The Heptones – Baby John Holt;Leroy Sibbles – Let's Build Our Dreams Sound Dimension – Real Rock Leroy Sibbles – Rock and Come On Leroy Sibbles – Love Won't Come Easy The Heptones – Book Of Rules Leroy Sibbles – Garden of Life The Abyssinians – Satta Massagana The Heptones – Cool Rasta Cornell Campbell – Queen of the Minstrel The Heptones – Country Boy Johnny Clarke – Declaration Of Rights - Remastered 2000 Leroy Sibbles – Now You're Gone Mighty Diamonds – Pass The Kutchie The Heptones – Equal Rights The Heptones – I Shall Be Released Leroy Sibbles – A Chance on Love

Junior Murvin was born Murvin Smith on July 22, 1946, in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and raised in Kingston, where he began singing in the 1960s as part of local harmony groups. His early recordings leaned toward rocksteady and soul-influenced reggae, but it wasn’t until the mid-1970s that his voice, a high, falsetto style sometimes compared to Curtis Mayfield, became fully recognized. Murvin’s sound stood out in an era dominated by heavy roots vocals, giving his music an emotional, haunting quality that would later define his most important work.   Junior Murvin - Childhood Sweetheart The Upsetter Revue; Junior Murvin - Closer Together Junior Murvin - Roots Train Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son Junior Murvin - False Teachin' Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love Junior Murvin - Muggers In The Street Junior Murvin - Tedious Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves Junior Murvin - Memories - 12" Version Junior Murvin - Judas And Jesus Junior Murvin - Rebellion Junior Murvin; Jango - Bam Bam Bam Junior Murvin - Bad Man Possee Junior Murvin - World Inflation

For this New Year’s Eve, I thought a rumble in the jungle would provide a lift to your night. Have a great time and see you in 2026. PLAYLIST SHY FX; Donae’o; Roses Gabor; Kano – Raver Mr. Williamz; Specialist Moss; SHY FX – Sound Killa, Pt. 2 (Featuring SHY FX & Specialist Moss) Top Cat; Sigma – Gallist – Sigma Remix T>I; Critical Impact; Jakes – Sniper Watch the Ride – Road Runner D Double E; Watch the Ride; DJ Die; Dismantle; Diemantle; DJ Randall – Original Format Benny Page – Turn Down the Lights Watch the Ride; D Double E; Scorpio MC – RAW! Heist; Inja – Good Over Evil Gardna; Unglued – R.A.V.E.A.S.A.P (Unglued Remix) Crate Classics; JODIAN NATTY – Rudeboy Sound Chopstick Dubplate; Jah Mason; Louie Rankin – Soundboy Gone – Original Mix Funktional; Riko Dan – Tek It To Dem Zero T – Come & Reprazent Aries; Benny Page – Herbsmoke – Benny Page Remix

This mix leans into disco and modern funk, keeping the groove locked down for 60 minutes. Classic late-70s and early-80s grooves sit comfortably alongside newer edits and remixes that respect the original feel while adding a modern touch. PLAYLIST George Benson – Give Me the Night Enzo Pianzola Mr. Trend – Soul People (Rework 2025 – Nu Club Radio Mix) CHIC – My Forbidden Lover (Dimitri From Paris Remix) Opolopo – Bebeccie’s Theme Diana Ross – Upside Down Change – Sunrise Forever (Michael Gray Remix) [feat. Tanya Michelle Smith] Urban Blues Project – We Are One (Art of Tones Remix) [feat. Bobby Pruitt] Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake the Feeling McFadden & Whitehead – Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now Serge Funk – You and I (Radio Edit) Enzo Pianzola Mr. Trend – Disco Biscuit (70’s Mix) Jamiroquai – Canned Heat (Dimitri From Paris Remix Edit) Shakedown – Funky and You Know It (Myd Remix) [feat. Bootsy Collins] Ministers de la Funk – Believe (Kurd Maverick Revamp) [feat. Jocelyn Brown]

Some artists belong to a moment. Johnny Osbourne is part of the evolution of reggae, dating back to the 1960s and the Studio One world, to the raw energy of 1980s dancehall. Osbourne didn’t just adapt to change; he carried his voice through it all while delivering his unique vocal style. Studio One foundations Johnny Osbourne came up at Studio One, and early recordings like “See and Blind” showcase a young vocalist steeped in soul, restraint, and melodic control. Studio One was a label but also a fertile training ground, a boot camp for many young artists over the years, and Osbourne took it all in. By the mid–1970s, Osbourne moved beyond Studio One and began shaping a more personal sound - his tone grew stronger and more street-aware. Tracks like “Truths and Rights” and “Ready or Not” feel like a bridge, still rooted in roots reggae, but miles away from his first Studio One Recordings. When dancehall took over in the early 1980s, many roots singers faded into obscurity. Osbourne didn’t. Instead of fighting the shift, he leaned into it — applying a roots-trained voice to harder, faster riddims. Songs like “Buddy Bye,” “Folly Ranking,” and “No Ice Cream Sound” became sound system staples, built for crowd reaction and rewind culture. It’s been 6 decades since the 77-year-old released his first music, and he is still recording to this day. That is a remarkable career and legacy. PLAYLIST Johnny Osbourne – See and Blind (with The Sensations) Johnny Osbourne – Truths & Rights Johnny Osbourne – Right, Right Time (with Earth, Roots & Water) Johnny Osbourne – Jah Ovah Johnny Osbourne – In the Area Johnny Osbourne – We Need Love Johnny Osbourne – Fally Ranking Johnny Osbourne – Ready or Not Johnny Osbourne – Purify Your Heart Johnny Osbourne – Ice Cream Love Johnny Osbourne – No Lollipop, No Sweet So Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping Johnny Osbourne – Give a Little Love Johnny Osbourne – Rock and Come In Johnny Osbourne – No Sound Like We Johnny Osbourne – Never Stop Fighting Johnny Osbourne – Buddy Bye

We’re going back to a moment in time during the 90s when you had breakout stars from Jamaica - Shabba Ranks and iNi Kamoze hitting the mainstream charts and rotation on MTV and other music video stations. You also had the mixing of dancehall with hip-hop - Vicious with Doug E Fresh, Supercat, and others. This mix moves between street anthems, radio hits, and club staples. PLAYLIST Beenie Man – Who Am I Buju Banton – Champion Spragga Benz – She Nuh Ready Yet (Hype Up) Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote Shabba Ranks – Trailer Load a Girls Super Cat & Salaam Remi – Ghetto Red Hot (Hip-Hop Remix) Cutty Ranks – Limb By Limb Patra – Queen of the Pack Sanchez – Missing You Super Cat – Don Dada iNi Kamoze – Here Comes the Hotstepper Maxi Priest – Close to You Nadine Sutherland & Terror Fabulous – Action Vicious & Doug E. Fresh – Freaks Lady Saw – If Him Lef Garnett Silk – Zion in a Vision