Album Reviews
Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message (Greensleeves)
Shaka chooses some of his favourites on the Greensleeves label.
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Interviews
Nereus Joseph
Angus Taylor speaks to the singer Nereus Joseph and his partner Kenny Edgehill at the Sirius studio in Poplar.
Cedric Myton
Prince Lincoln Thompson birthday special: Angus Taylor and Cedric Myton remember The Prince.
Queen Ifrica
Angus Taylor spoke to her exclusively for Reggae News in the United States about her life and her mature sounding second album for VP, named after the place from which she hails.
Podcast - Mixes and Sound System Sessions
Brixton Hat Party Classics Volume 2 (May 2010)
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- Amos Milburn - One scotch, one bourbon, one beer (white) 7"
- The Coasters - Three cool cats (London) 7"
- Mel Tormé - Right now (London) 7"
- Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful strut (Brunswick) 7"
- The Flirtations - Nothing but a heartache (Collectibles) 7"
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Beggin' (Pilooski re-edit) (679 Recordings) 12"
- Evelyn King - I'm in love (RCA) 7"
- Odyssey - Going back to my roots (RCA) 7"
- Fat Larry's Band - Act like you know (WMOT Recordings) 12"
- Gwen McCrae - All this love I'm givin' (Expansion) 12"
- The Source ft. Candi Staton - You got the love (Eren's bootleg mix) (Truelove) 12"
- Saint Etienne - Only love can break your heart 12"
- Eek a mouse - Rude boy gone a foreign (Mango) 12"
- Carlton Coffie - Everything is everything (Digital B) 7"
- Buju Banton - Homeless (Penthouse) 7"
- Shaggy - Church heathen (Big Yard Music) 7"
- Beenie Man - Come again (Don Corleon) 7"
- Burro Banton - Badda den dem (Massive B) 7"
- Blood Sisters - Ring my bell (Sound city) 12"
- Brown Sugar - Hello stranger (Lovers rock) 7"
- Janet Kay - Silly games (Arawak) 12"
Hat Party Classics mixed by Aron Shamash
Brixton Hat Party Classics Volume 1 (Oct 2008)
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- Letta M'bulu - What is wrong with grooving LP
- Salah Rageb - Egypt Strut (Jazzman) 7"
- Mel Thorme - Comin' home baby (London Atlantic) 7"
- Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My house (Colombia) 7"
- Chuck Berry - Never can tell (Pye International) 7"
- Aretha Franklin - I say a little prayer (Atlantic) 7"
- Martha and the Vandellas - Heatwave (Tamla Motown) 7"
- Baby Charles - Bet you look good on the dancefloor (Record Kicks) 7"
- Lito Barrientos - Cumbia en do menor (Soundway) 7"
- One to twelve - (white) 7"
- Quantic - Heard it all before (Rebutz) 7"
- Nicole Willis v The Dynamics - Feeling Free (atc) 7"
- Dennis Brown - Some like it hot (Clocktower) 7"
- Burru Banton - Boom wah dis (Wild Apache) 7"
- King Kong - Have a likkle sound (Sip a cup) 7"
- Pincers - Bandelero (Jammys) 7"
- Degree - Traffic Blocking (Juvenile) 7"
- Yarbough & Peoples - Dont stop the music 12"
- Cela - I'm In Love (Joey Negro Edit) LP
- Evelyn Champagne King - Shame (RCA) 7"
- Rene and Angela - I'll be good (Club) 7"
- The Tennors - Weather report (Treasure Isle) 7"
- Blood Sisters - Let me love you (Sound City) 12"
Hat Party Classics mixed by Aron Shamash
Reggae News UK Reggae Mix (Part 1) (Jan 2008)
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- Steel Pulse - Nyah Luv (Anchor)
- Capital Letters - Smoking my Ganja (Greensleeves)
- Vivian Jones - Who's gonna get caught (Virgo)
- Desi Roots - Weedfields (Hawkeye)
- Black slate - 700 pound weight (Integrity)
- Pablo Gad - Bloodsuckers (Burning Rockers)
- Delroy Pinnock, Dicky Dread, Mikey Ranks - I want to be (S&G)
- Steel Pulse - Ku klux klan (Island)
- Misty in roots - See them a come (People Unite)
- Human Cargo - Carry us beyond
Reggae News guest selection on Roots Garden Totallyradio Show 3 (Jan 2007)
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- Jah Lion - Melody for Negus (Congo) 7"
- Dub Judah - Never Slumber (Dub Jockey) 7"
- Keety Roots - His Foundations (Black Legacy) 10"
- Anthony Red Rose - In Ting (Powermatic) 7"
- Dandelion - Gold Chain (Conscious Sounds Promo)
- Afrikan Simba - Shine out your love (Ayamba) 7"/li>
- Dandelion - Adversary (Conscious Sounds) 10"
- Pama International feat. Dawn Penn - Betterment Blues (Trojan) CD
- Ini Kamoze - My Girl (6 Sound Click) 7"
- Sugar Minott - Know Yourself (Shemesh Promo)
- Fireocious - Revolutionary (Shemesh Promo)
- Swallow - Jah Jah Love (Shemesh Promo)
- Keke - Mama work hard (Shemesh Promo)
- Makating Riddim Force - Revolutionary dubwise (Shemesh Promo)
Reggae News guest selection on Sound Clash Radio (Feb 2007)
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- Aretha Franklin - One Step Ahead - Soul Shots Brooklyn
- Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut - Brunswick
- Salah Rageb - Egypt Strut - Jazzman
- Delroy Wilson - I Want To Love You - StrangeJah Cole
- Phill Pratt & Emsley Morris - Little Things - Sunshot
- Junior Reid - Poorman Transportation
- Luciano - Poor & Simple - Xterminator
- Sizzla - Kings Of The Earth - Xterminator
- Ini Kamoze - Hill And Gully Ride - 9 Sounds Klik
- Sandeeno - No More War - Jah Enforcers
- Capleton - Take Them Away - Rockstar
- Norrisman & Turbulence - Rules and Laws - Grillaras
- Collie Budz - Come Around - Massive B
- Sugar Minott - Know Yourself - Shemesh Promo
- Fireocious - Revolutionary - Shemesh Promo
- Swallow - Jah Jah Love - Shemesh Promo
- Keke - Mama Work Hard - Shemesh Promo
- Makating Riddim Force - Revolutionary Dubwise - Shemesh Records
- Otis Gayle - I'll Be Around - Studio 1
Reggae News Crew live @ Roots Garden, Brighton (25 July 2003) Part 2
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Aron Shamash at the controls featuring AJ (+ others ) on the mic.
- Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty (Dread at the controls) 7"
- Buju Banton - Hills and Valleys (Penthouse) 7"
- Frankie Paul - Curfew + Version (Stone Love) 7"
- Murry Man - Get Up & Stand Up (Mellow Vibes) 7"
- Beres Hammond - Freedom (Remix) + Version (Xterminator) 7"
- Tony Rebel - Sabbath Meditation + Version (Flames) 7"
- Barrington Levy - Murderer (Jah Life) 12"
- Barrington Levy - A Ya We Dah + Version (Burning Sounds) 12"
- Slimma Levi - It ago dread (Dubplate)
- Lorraine & Makating Riddim Force - Dido tune + Version (Dubplate)
- Paul Powell - Changing Times + Version (Phase One) 12"
- AJ - Overcome + Version (Shemesh Promo)
- The Disciples & Makating feat. Ilodica - Daybreak + Version (Shemesh Promo)
Reggae News guest selection on Roots Garden Totallyradio Show 1 (July 2006)
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- Twinkle Brothers - Room full all full (Camel 7")
- Cornell Campbell - Two face Rasta + Version (Barbell 7")
- Donovan Carlos - Black Harmony (Rawse 7") + Version (Wackies production)
- Israel Vibration - Rude boy shuffling (Sonic Sounds 7") + Version
- Steve Santana - Stay off the streets (Twinkle Music 7") + Version
- Sandeeno - Warning (Forthcoming 10" on Shemesh Records)
- Afrikan Simba - Mama Africa (Forthcoming 10" on Shemesh Records)
- Makating - Warning Riddim (Forthcoming 10" on Shemesh Records)
- Springline Jamaica - World radio and promotions - 23/01/08
- New video : Tarrus Riley Quicktime | Realaudio | Windows Media - 23/01/08
- New video : Fireocious & Makating - Revolutionary - 02/05/07
- Trailer for "Musically Mad" Sound System Documentary - 02/05/07
- Interview with David Rodigan - 19/03/07
- Free 2007 Vintage Gear Calendar - 19/12/06
- Check the Soothsayers wicked new Afrobeat tune - 16/10/06
- Excellent website devoted to Mento music - 05/09/06
- On The Wire archive dub and reggae shows - 21/08/06
- Great Prince Malachi interview - 31/07/06
- Newly discovered Skatalites! - 20/07/06
- Disciples new Myspace featuring unreleased tracks - 26/05/06
DVD Reviews - Made in Jamaica
Review of "Made in Jamaica".
Updated - 23.03.2010
Interview - Tippa Irie
Reggae News speaks with original Saxon Sound System MC Tippa Irie.
Updated - 12.02.2010
Various - Roots Uprising
Reggae Roast compilation
Updated - 11.12.2009
Track Reviews - Global Warning EP (Universal Roots)
Review of Global Warning EP on Universal Roots.
Updated - 07.12.2009
Twinkle Brothers at The Hootananny - 8th October 2009
Heavy roots reggae of The Twinkle Brothers hit Brixton's Hootananny.
Updated - 02.11.2009
CD Reviews - Pama International
Review of Pama International's most balanced and focused album to date.
Updated - 02.11.2009
CD Reviews - Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message
Review of Various - Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message on Greensleeves.
Updated - 12.10.2009
DVD Reviews - Rockers
Review of Rockers (Blu-ray).
Updated - 12.10.2009
CD Reviews
Review of Gramps Morgan - 2 Sides Of My Heart Volume 1 and Ratigan Featuring Mr Diamond - Gunbag (Baba Roots 2K9 Riddim).
Updated - 14.09.2009
Chezidek - Hootananny, Brixton, London - 3rd September 2009
Angus Taylor takes a trip down to Brixton to see Chezidek and chat with some rising artists from the Farmer’s Heights collective.
Updated - 04.09.2009
CD Review - Delroy Wilson - Dubplate Style (Pressure Sounds)
Quality package for one of Jamaica ’s greatest ever vocalists.
Updated - 02.08.2009
Interview - Nereus Joseph
Angus Taylor speaks to Nereus Joseph and his partner Kenny Edgehill at the Sirius studio in Poplar
Updated - 20.07.2009
CD Review - Various artists - Pleasure Dub (Pressure Sounds)
Can’t take any more tuneless heavy dub? Then Pressure Sounds have the cure.
Updated - 13.07.2009
Interview - Cedric Myton
Prince Lincoln Thompson birthday special: Angus Taylor and Cedric Myton remember The Prince
Updated - 06.07.2009
4 CD reviews added
Album reviews from Buju Banton, Alborosie, Soothsayers and Takana Zion added.
Updated - 24.06.2009
Interview - Queen Ifrica
Angus Taylor speaks to Queen Ifrica about her life and her mature sounding second album for VP, named after the place from which she hails.
Updated - 12.06.2009
Various - Once Upon a Time at King Tubby's
Charts the entertaining 1974/5 spat between I Roy and Prince Jazzbo.
Updated - 08.03.2009
Linval Thompson - Ghetto Living
New studio album from Linval Thompson.
Updated - 12.02.2009
Various Artists - Roots Garden Release Showcase Part 2
Review of another great showcase record from Brighton based Roots Garden records.
Updated - 18.01.2009
Various Artists - Global Reggae Selection Volume 1
Urban Sedated presents Global Reggae Selection Volume 1
Updated - 08.01.2009
Massive Roots Winter Splash
Roots reggae from Gideon Force in revitalised Brixton live music venue.
Updated - 08.01.2009
Reggae News Store Sale items:
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