Friday, February 18, 2011

It Began In Africa: Playlist for Feb. 18, 2011

Restless Mashaits: Africa -- Kingston Sessions 1992-2002 (Addis Record 2002)
Hugh Mundell: Africa Must Be Free By 1983 -- Africa Must Be Free By 1983 (Greensleeves 1986)
Johnny Clarke: African People -- Dreader Dread: 1976-1979 (Blood & Fire 1998)
Akabu: Africans United -- Warrior Queen (On-U Sound 1995)
Lucky Dube: House Of Exile -- Rough Guide To Lucky Dube (World Music Network 2001)
Carol Kalphat & Clint Eastwood: African Land -- Reggae Archive (On-U Sound 1994)
Bob Skeng: African Children (Archive 2010)
Jackie Mittoo: I Hear You Madagascar -- Money Makers (Ind. 1978)
Singers & Players feat. Congo Ashanti Roy: African Blood -- Golden Greats Vol. 1 (On-U Sound 1989)
Lord Lebby: Ethiopia -- Dip & Fall Back: Dr. Kinsley To Haile Selassie: Classic Jamaican Mento (Trojan 2006)
Congos: Children Crying - Heart Of The Congos (Blood & Fire 1996)
Jessica: Ying Yang -- Reggae Playground (Putumayo 2006)
Dub Colossus: Black Rose (Sidestepper Remix) -- Return To Addis (Real World 2009)
Noel Ellis: To Hail Salassie [sic] -- Noel Ellis (Light In The Attic 2006)
King Bravo: Haile Selassie -- Dip & Fall Back: Dr. Kinsley To Haile Selassie: Classic Jamaican Mento (Trojan 2006)
Steel An' Skin: Afro Punk Reggae Dub -- Reggae Is Here Once Again (Em Records 2008)
Tommy T: Tribute To The King -- Prester John Sessions (Easy Star 2009)
Rent Boys Inc.: Prester John -- Squeal For Joy EP (Ind. 1983)
Revolutionaries: Kunte Kinte Version One -- Drum Sound: The Revolutionaries At Channel One 1974-1980 (Pressure Sounds 2007)
Revolutionaries: Kunte Kinte (DJ Kentaro Remix) -- Tuff Cuts: DJ Kentaro's Crucial Mix (Pressure Sounds/Beatrec 2008)
Crazy Caribs: Kunte In The Dancehall -- Dancehall Dub (RAS 2004)
Johnny Clarke: Roots Natty -- Dreader Dread: 1976-1979 (Blood & Fire 1998)
Alpha Blondy & The Wailers: Travailler C'est Trop Dur -- Jerusalem (Shanachie 1990)
African Head Charge: Yes I -- Akwaaba (Acid Jazz 1995)
Tony Allen: Moyege (Mark Ernestus Disco Dub) (Honest Jon's 2007)
Restless Mashaits: Africa Dub -- Kingston Sessions 1992-2002 (Addis Record 2002)

The original Congos - Cedric Myton, Ashanti Roy & Watty "King" Burnett - perform Children Crying at the Burgerweeshuis in Deventer, Netherlands in 2009.
They are some righteous Rastafarian elders. Ethio-pi-yup-yup-ya!



Listen to the show here.

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