Playlist: January 7, 2017

Showcasing the works of former PBS announcer Ranking Yoni and his TRS Records represses in the first hour, and then running through some of my favourite songs of 2016 that didn’t fit into last weeks “best of” show – tunes that aren’t quite 100% reggae or dancehall, but deserve recognition too.

PETER BROGGS – Jah Jah Voice Is Calling (TRS 7″)
PETER BROGGS – Got To Be Wise (TRS 7″)
NOEL BROWN (MASHA & THE REALITIES) – One Day Belly Full (Soney Fudgie / TRS)
EDI FITZROY – Work On Mr Farmer (Musical Ambassador 12″)
JOHNNY RINGO – Plant Up Yu Vineyard (Musical Ambassador 12″)
LATTY GUZANG – Muzical Organiza (Musical Ambassador 12″)
EARL ZERO – Shackles and Chains (Earl Love 7″)
EARL ZERO – Black Bird (Earl Love 7″)
LINVAL THOMPSON – I Spy (Thompson Sound 7″)
LITTLE JOHN – Dash The Riddim (Pickout 12″)
COURTNEY MELODY – Run Around Girl (Pickout 12″)
CONRAD CRYSTAL – Thank You Jah Jah (Pickout 12″)
SUGAR MINOTT – Victim of Society (Black Scorpio 7″)
THE SILVERTONES – The Strong Will Survive (Black Scorpio 7″)
MIKEY MELODY – Ragmuffin Sound (Black Scorpio 7″)
ISRAEL VIBRATION – Cool and Calm (TRS 7″)
ISRAEL VIBRATION – Rude Boy Shufflin (TRS 7″)
I OCTANE – Jah A Run Bout Yah (Konsequence Muzik)
VERSHON – Mercy A God (Memory Lane riddim: Lee Milla)
JAE PRYNSE – Try Harder (Frenz For Real)
JAHMIEL – Great Man (Quantanium Records)
I OCTANE – No Badda Dan Jah (Cure Pain riddim: Good Good)
JAHMIEL – Where Were You (Cure Pain riddim: Good Good)
POPCAAN – Mi Unruly (Artistry riddim: Young Vibez)
POPCAAN – New Level (Notnice)
POPCAAN – Stay Up (Notnice)
MAVADO – Feel Like (UIM)
DEXTA DAPS – Chinese Jordan (Day Off riddim: Frenz For Real)
DEXTA DAPS – One Minute (Break Away riddim: Chimney Records)
NESBETH – My Dream (Entertainment Soul)
VYBZ KARTEL – Real Youth (Adde & 21st Hapilos)
DI GENIUS, JAHMIEL, KONSHENS – Evil Friend (Big Ship)
DEMARCO – Realest Ting (Partna Draw riddim: Unity Entertainment)
VERSHON – Nuh Satisfy (Partna Draw riddim: Unity Entertainment)
BUGLE – Too Beggy Beggy (Startime riddim: Jugglerz)
LADEN – Time Is Now (Big Ship)