04.03.14 - Marvin Gaye & Garnett Silk Special

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Marvin Gaye

Garnett Silk

Marvin Gaye and Garnett Silk share the same birth date (April 2nd) and sadly passed away ten years apart from each other. Both artists had very powerful songs and voices so this show focuses on some of their songs as well as celebrating other male singers. Check the archive.

03.27.14 - Zahira LIVE in the studio

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Judy Mowatt

Zahira

For this last week of Women's History Month, we had the pleasure of having the young and burgeoning artist Zahira in the studio. We start the show with some beautiful voices on 12" vinyl and then Zahira joins us with her beautiful voice in the second hour. She has recently released her first full-length album "Rise Up" recorded in Brooklyn at the legendary Don One Studios. It features  collaborations with artists such as Yami Bolo and Red Foxx. Grab the CD here and check the archive!

03.20.14 - Grace of Spades LIVE in the Studio

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Althea & Donna

Grace of Spades

Our friend Grace of Spades joined me in the studio this week for our third year in a row of celebrating Women's History (Herstory?) Month together with an all-woman all-vinyl set. As usual, Grace brings the feminine fire in the second hour for this Jamaica Rock show of female power. Check the archive!

03.13.14 - DJ Fyahrama LIVE in the Studio

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DJ Fyahrama

This show starts out with some 60s and 70s songs by female artists and continues with a bunch of Studio One and more. In the second hour we are joined by the one and only DJ Lady Fyahrama who brought the dancehall fyah to the show. You can catch her every 1st and 3rd Friday night at the VIBES party at Madame X brought to you by one of the top reggae women in NYC Bintou aka Conscious NYC. Check the archive above!

03.06.14 - DJ Magrão from São Paolo LIVE in the Studio

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DJ Magrão

I usually save March strictly for the ladies but our friend DJ Magrão was in town and I was so happy to have him on the show. I started out with a set of songs that all had female names and then Magrão took over the second hour with some KILLER 90s tunes and went back in time from that. All vinyl. Check the archive above.

02.27.14 - Philip Smart, Jackie Mittoo and Burning Spear

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Philip Smart

Jackie Mittoo

Burning Spear

Another sad event this week as another reggae great, producer and engineer whose career spanned over five decades, Philip Smart passed away. I'm no writer so please learn about him if you don't already know. I start the show off with one of my favorite songs of his, a Paragons tune off the Eclipse label "A Place Called Zion". I will soon do a show that covers more of his dancehall hits. What I had planned was a show based around the birthdays of two Studio One legends, Jackie Mittoo and Burning Spear. Not only do their musical catalogs play well off of one another, they actually played together many times. Rest in peace to Mr. Smart and Mr. Mittoo and may Spear live another lifetime. Check the archive.

02.20.14 - Wayne Smith Tribute

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We were so saddened by the sudden passing of our friend and reggae legend Wayne Smith this week. He was only 48 years old. A roots and dancehall pioneer and producer, I am honored that I got to meet him and do some Deadly Dragon parties with him. This show is inspired by him and I played almost every Wayne Smith song that I could find in my collection, I wish I had more. May he rest in peace and power.