roots

Carlton and The Shoes, Roland Alphonso, Max Romeo, Prince Jammy and Sugar Minott. Five flawless victories from the inexhaustable Jamaican arsenal.

Found out about the recent surge of readers from blogs.com. Hype Machine boss Anthony Volodkin has picked us for his Top 10 Music Blogs you haven’t heard list. Thanks Anthony! Here’s a 5 song reggae mini compilation to enjoy!

Noted house music producer/DJ Shur-I-Kan has a positive vibed roots hip-hop album out on Ballpark Records. In tune with jazzy oldschool master Guru and last weeks Jazz Liberatorz.

Here’s an exquisite mix from one of Istanbul’s earliest beat diggers a musical teacher and soul brother DJ Ismet whom we lost in 2005. He was a close friend and a collaborator of Baris K. and this special mixtape from 2001 was digitized by Baris himself. 80 minutes of roots reggae, jamaican soul and dub. R.I.P Ismet.

Sat Sapienti is a periodical where we feature songs with wise lyrics. #2 by Burning Spear.

Another Five Star Monday selection sees Jamaican roots pioneers The Congos, Lalo Schifrin covering Bahia, Dabrye’s remix to King Midas Sound, free jazz from HDV Trio and Working Nights, a lovely disco piece from UK’s Trus’me.

Some oldschool ska/roots music if you feel down.
* Phyllis Dillon – Right Track
* Lennie Hibbert – Sweet Loving
* Prince Buster – Enjoy Yourself
* The Clarendonians – Do Good

A song by Max Romeo dedicated to Alexis who died by a police bullet in Greece ! R.I.P