BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 19th February 2022

Featuring music from Bling Dawg’s new album ELEV8… new tunes from Christopher Ellis, Groundation, Julian Marley & Charly Black… the Kaya Blazing riddim from Iffa Cush Muzik… and the retro-sounding 90s Swing riddim from Size 8.

MISTY IN ROOTS – Babylon’s Falling (The John Peel Sessions: Strange Fruit)
YOUTHIE & MACCA DREAD – Koala Walk (Nomad Skank: Youthie Records)
NAT BIRCHALL MEETS AL BREADWINNER – Ancient Wisdom (Sounds Almighty: Tradition Disc)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Mob Fury (Jah Shaka 12″)
BURNING SPEAR – Marcus Senior (Social Living: Burning Spear)
THE WAILING SOULS – Pack Up (Studio One)
THE CLASSICS aka THE WAILING SOULS – Got To Be Cool (Bongo Man)
KEITH WILSON – God I God I Say (Studio One)
CEDRIC IM BROOKS – Why Can’t I (Studio One)
U ROY – Natty Rebel (Prince Tony) –request
JOHN HOLT – Sexy Eyes (Gorgon Records) –request
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Children Listen To Wise Words (Money Disc)
AL CAMPBELL & FREDDIE McGREGOR – I Was Born A Free Man (Studio One)
SOUND DIMENSION – Scorcia (Studio One)
COCOA TEA – Don’t Be Shy (Settle Down: Corner Stone)
BUNNY WAILER – Another Dance (Rock N Groove: Solomonic)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Water Pumping (Greensleeves)
CHRISTOPHER ELLIS – Rub A Dub (Ghetto Youths International)
JULIAN MARLEY & CHARLY BLACK – People Of The Country (Crawba Production)
RAS AJAI – World To Know (Stand Firm riddim: Bomdem Music)
J WRITTEN – Deal Wid It Proppa (Kaya Blazing riddim: Iffa Cush Muzik)
BINGHI – Ganja (Kaya Blazing riddim: Iffa Cush Muzik)
HARDIO – Steamaz (Kaya Blazing riddim: Iffa Cush Muzik)
ALEWYA – Ethiopia (Marshall Neeko Remix) (Remix Mi Dis vol 16: Idler’s Corner)
GROUNDATION – Human Race (One Rock: Baco Music)
OBF & LINVAL THOMPSON – What A Curfew (Dubquake Records & Modulor)
OBF & NAZAMBA – Curfew Drop (Dubquake Records & Modulor)
AUTARCHII – Escaping By The Night (Disrupting The Status Quo)
BLING DAWG & BOUNTY KILLER – Buss A Road (ELEV8: Creative Titans)
BLING DAWG – Father God A Guide Me (ELEV8: Creative Titans)
BLING DAWG & BUSY SIGNAL – Tables Turn (ELEV8: Creative Titans)
LUCIANO – Jah Protect Me (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
GENERAL DEGREE – Battlefield (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
BOUNTY KILLER – Street Smart (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
NITTY KUTCHIE – Links Everywhere (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
LADY G – Live It Up (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
BUSY SIGNAL – Kak Up (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN – Good (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
KEMLA – Pawty Nice (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
GENERAL DEGREE – Pon Di Riddim (90s Swing riddim: Size 8)
GENERAL DEGREE – Dem Not (Banjo riddim: Size 8)
BOUNTY KILLER – Honey Pan (Banjo riddim: Size 8)
BEENIE MAN – Nah Change (Banjo riddim: Size 8)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-02-19/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 5th February 2022

Featuring new reggae from Black Am I & Kabaka Pyramid, plus new dancehall from Kranium, Koffee, Busy Signal, Capleton, and nuff more.

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Rastaman Chant (Talkin’ Blues: Island)
CARLTON & THE SHOES – Never Let Go (Studio One)
BOB ANDY – Unchained (Studio One)
LARRY MARSHALL – Run Babylon (Studio One)
CULTURE – Jah Jah See Them A Come (Joe Gibbs) –request
CULTURE – Love Shines Brighter (April Records)
JUNIOR BYLES – Heart and Soul (Errol T)
THE UPSETTERS – Cool Rockers (Black Ark In Dub: 17 North Parade) –request
MAX ROMEO – Valley Of Jehosaphat (Black World/Blood and Fire) –request
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Don’t Jump The Fence (Twinkle 12″)
JUNIOR BYLES – Fade Away (Hit Bound)
GLEN WASHINGTON – Jah Glory (Joe Frasier)
JAHMALI – Long Long Time (Digital B)
BLACK AM I & KABAKA PYRAMID – Jah Is In My Corner (Ghetto Youths International)
LUTAN FYAH – Watch The Signs (From Jamaica To Paris: Juicy Empire)
STICK FIGURE & COLLIE BUDDZ – Smokin Love (Fire and Stone: Prince Fatty)
JAH LIL – My Room (Early Warm riddim: ZigeDub)
JAMELODY – Moving It On (Early Warm riddim: ZigeDub)
PUBLIK REPORT – Judge Me In Reality (Early Warm riddim: ZigeDub)
RAFEELYA – The Early Warm (Early Warm riddim: ZigeDub)
ZAMUNDA – All Night Long (Picking Up The Pieces riddim: Irie Sounds International)
BINGHI GHOST – Win The Race (Picking Up The Pieces riddim: Irie Sounds International)
GINJAH – Soulman (Love Star Music)
KRANIUM – Wi Deh Yah (Non Native)
KOFFEE – Pull Up (Promised Land Recordings & JAE5)
CAPLETON – Wah Do Some Clown (Hostile Takeover riddim: Lenky & Bulpus Productions)
MUNGA – A We Motto (Hostile Takeover riddim: Lenky & Bulpus Productions)
JAH IZREHL – Watch You Mouth (Hostile Takeover riddim: Lenky & Bulpus Productions)
VERSHON – Ring The Aalrm (Hostile Takeover riddim: Lenky & Bulpus Productions)
BUSY SIGNAL – In Town (Hostile Takeover riddim: Lenky & Bulpus Productions)
DARK DICE & CHUBY DICE – Falla Fashi
450 – Journey (DWH Records)
POPCAAN – Friends and Family (Alvin Brown Beats)
5 STAR CELESTIAL – The One (Koastal Kings)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-02-05/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 29th January 2022

Featuring new music from the likes of Collie Buddz, Bounty Killer, Nga Han, Claye, Busy Signal, Bobby Hustle, and nuff more… plus riddim juggling on the deadly new riddim “Upstairs” from Chimney Records… and the usual vintage classics.

NGA HAN – From Dem Time (Universal Melody Records)
EEK A MOUSE – There’s A Girl In My Life (Wa-Do-Dem: Greensleeves/Volcano) –request
GREGORY ISAACS – Poor Millionaire (PRE)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Kiss Somebody (Nightfall: Jah Guidance)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Over 31 Under 21 (Never Stop Fighting: Greensleeves) –request
PABLO MOSES – Protect I (A Song: Island)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Jah Loves (Arise: Virgin/Clinch)
JOE YORKE & STAND HIGH PATROL – Quicksand (Stand High Rec)
THE TECHNIQUES – Day O (Doctor Bird)
THE TECHNIQUES – Out Of Many, One (Doctor Bird)
TOMMY McCOOK & THE SUPERSONICS – Soul For Sale (Treasure Isle)
CLAIRE RAINE – I Want You (Moodisc)
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS – Redemption Song (Funky Kingston: Dragon)
WILLIE LINDO – Charmers Mood (Far And Distant: Wild Flower)
GENERAL ECHO – Armagideon (Rocking and Swing: Manzie)
BARRY BROWN – Dreadlocks Taking Over (Black Roots)
MICAH SHEMAIAH – Strickly Rub-A-Dub (JahSolidRock Muzik)
MICAH SHEMAIAH – Skankaz (Riddimwise)
COLLIE BUDDZ & BOUNTY KILLER – Twisted Agenda (Massive B)
BOBBY HUSTLE & ASHA D – Leave Me Alone (The Right Place: Artikal Music)
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Here I Come (Night In Gale riddim: Train Line Records)
PRESSURE BUSSPIPE – True To Yourself (Night In Gale riddim: Train Line Records)
BUSY SIGNAL – Place Ah Run Hot (Night In Gale riddim: Train Line Records)
LARRY MALUMA – Time’s Up (Justice: Safari)
GENTLEMAN – Rise Up (Don Corleon)
GENTLEMAN – Dem Gone (Digital B)
SIZZLA – Woman I Need You (Digital B)
CLAYE – Big Gun (Rocket Life Records)
JAHMIEL – Third Eye (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
SHANIEL MUIR – Naturally (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
ZAGGA – Vibe Check (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
SHENSEEA – Dolly (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
STYLO G – Google (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
DEMARCO – Big Speech (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
GOVANA & INTENCE – Mxrdah (Upstairs riddim: Chimney Records)
BUSY SIGNAL – Tropics (Liondub International)
YOUNG T & BUGSEY & CHRONIXX – Blessings (Black Butter Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-01-29/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 15th January 2022

Running through some classics from the 70s and early 80s, and featuring new releases from Groundation, Natty King, and Nga Han. Plus the “best of the rest”, showcasing some of my favourites from last year that didn’t fit into my 2021 reggae and dancehall reviews.

EARTH AND STONE – Wicked Have Fe Dress Back (Roots From The Yard)
DILLINGER – Power Bank (Island)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS – Back Weh (Well Charge)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS – Gnashing Of Teeth (Right Time: Virgin & Channel One)
HORACE FERGUSON & DILLINGER – Look What You Have Done (GGs 12″)
EARL SIXTEEN – Changing World (Rockers International)
DELROY WILSON – Fox Hole (Message)
WINSTON JARRETT & THE RIGHTEOUS FLAMES – Chucky Hark and Shark (Iroko Records)
YVONNE STERLING – Oh Jah (S&S Records)
RANKING JOE – Step It Down Shepherds Bush (Saturday Night Jamdown Style: Jah Guidance & Greensleeves)
GENERAL ECHO & BARRINGTON LEVY – Eventide Fire A Disaster (Jah Guidance)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Let Him Go (Vibes and Vibes)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Man Of Jahoviah (Thompson Sound)
JUNIOR MORGAN – Wanty Wanty (Hill Top: Kin Riddimz)
NGA HAN – Man Child (Roots Unity Records)
DAHVID SLUR – Positive Mindset (Addis Records & Marily Gustus Music)
NATTY KING – Old Crosses (Rebellution: House Of Riddim & WellOWell Productions)
GROUNDATION, ISRAEL VIBRATION, THE ABYSSINIANS – Original Riddim (One Rock: Baco & Easy Star Records)
ANSWELE & CHRONIC LAW – Jah Is In Control (Ghetto Youths International & Young Pow)
POPCAAN, ZAMUNDA, DRE ISLAND – Jah Love (T3M Music)
BERES HAMMOND & POPCAAN – God Is Love (Juke Boxx)
FADAGAD – Jah Guide (Pryce Wayne Music)
5 STAR CELESTIAL – The One (Koastal Kings)
ZERIMAR – Switch (Dynasty Records)
TOMMY LEE SPARTA – Ghetto Cry (Boss Lady Muzik)
TEEJAY & TOMMY LEE SPARTA – Power Struggle (Damage Musiq)
10TIK & LEAHA – Roll Deep (acoustic version) (10TikCity Inc)
QYOR, KRANIUM, DEXTA DAPS – Be High (Ineffable Records)
DEXTA DAPS – Love Vacation (Intro: Daseca)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-01-15/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 8th February 2022

For more than two decades, I’ve compiled lists of what I rated to be the biggest reggae and dancehall releases of the year. Normally it is reflective of both my own personal taste, and what got the biggest response in the dance. For the second year in a row however, proper reggae dancehall parties were few and far between, at least here in Melbourne. Normally I present my top 20 or 25 songs in a countdown format, but this year I found it really hard to place things in an order. When gigs are happening regularly, the biggest tunes tend to stand out naturally, as there are certain songs that virtually have to be played at every big dance – but obviously this didn’t happen in 2021.

This year I’ve simply decided to present my favourites in no particular order, so there is no particular “biggest tune of 2021”. The reggae side of the things is almost entirely based on my own personal taste, while the dancehall review is a little more influenced by the knowledge of what was dominant in the dances and streets of Jamaica. As usual, I’ve tried to avoid including more than one song on a particular riddim, though in some cases an honourable mention must be made where songs were equally big and always got played together. Some songs from the previous year often sneak into the countdown – slow burners that took a while to catch on, became popular when a music video was released some time after the song itself, or were simply more popular this year than last (songs with an asterix were released in 2020).

BEST OF 2021 – REGGAE
THE EMETERIANS & KUMAR – Outta Babylon (Lockdown Project: Emeterians Records)
TAJ WEEKES – Rainstorm (Pause: Jatta Records)
SOLANO JACOB – Chanting (Roots As I Am riddim: Jah Wise & Nusantara Records)
JAH TUNG – Adulterer (Roots As I Am riddim: Jah Wise & Nusantara Records)
LUKE YEOWARD – Energy (Marigold Avenue: Half Way Records)
TEEJAY – Two Side Cutlass (Irie Bliss riddim: Big Zim Records)
BLACK FYAH – Stronger (Irie Bliss riddim: Big Zim Records)
GAPPY RANKS – Greetings (Divorce Court riddim: Lion King Muzik)
GENERAL JAH MIKEY – Ethiopia Calling (Issachar Muzik)
KA’IKENA SCANLAN – A’ali’i (Les)
KA’IKENA SCANLAN – Perfarmer (Spoon Meat Entertainment)
AKAE BEKA – Righteous Synergy (Righteous Synergy: Ffith Son Records)
XANA ROMEO – Holy (The Roots Of X: Charmax Music)
PRESSURE BUSSPIPE & KABAKA PYRAMID – No Man Is An Island (Heights Of Greatness: Buss Pipe Records)
BLING DAWG & CHRISTOPHER MARTIN – Yo! (Creative Titans)
BLACK AM I – Spliff Haffi Bun (Ghetto Youths International)
LUTAN FYAH – Weed Ooh (Stella Green Farms riddim: Buckler Music)
RUNKUS – General (Stella Green Farms riddim: Buckler Music)
ALBOROSIE & COLLIE BUDDZ – Ginal (VP Records)
ALBOROSIE – Challawa (For The Culture: VP Records)
LILA IKE – Batty Rider Shorts (In.Digg.Nation Collective & Six Course Music)
REEMAH – Everbless (Rimshot Productions)
MICAH SHEMIAH – Spiritual (Still: Zion High Productions)

REGGAE HONORABLE MENTIONS
AKAE BEKA – Became A Queen (Righteous Synergy: Fifth Son Records)
AKAE BEKA – Charges (Polarities: I Grade Records & Zion I Kings)
AKAE BEKA – Don’t Feel No Way (Polarities: I Grade Records)
AKAE BEKA – Manger (Righteous Synergy: Ffith Son Records)
AKAE BEKA – Polarities (Polarities: I Grade & Zion I Kings)
AKAE BEKA – Principles (Earthman riddim: The Merchant Records)
AKAE BEKA – Sing A New Song (Polarities: I Grade Records)
ALAINE – Victory Rock (Victory Rock riddim: Bebble Rock Music)
ALBOROSIE – For The Culture (VP Records)
ALBOROSIE – Never Let Me Down (VP Records)
ALPHA PUP & BASS CULTURE PLAYERS – Come Along (Come Along: BCP Music)
ANSWELE – Jah Is In Control (Set Up Shop vol 4: Ghetto Youths International)
ANSWELE & CHRONIC LAW – Jah Is In Control (remix) (Ghetto Youths International & Chronic Law)
ANTHONY QUE – More To Come (Stingray Records)
BEENIE MAN – Marijuana Knowledge (PRP Publishing & Nodoprod Inc)
BELLY – Good Music (Igniter riddim: Astro Melody Records)
BLACKOUT JA & SOULS LIBERATION – Hidden Truth (Love Dancehall: Liondub International)
BLACKOUT JA, RANKING JOE, BLAKKAMOORE – Wrath of the Supreme (Love Dancehall: Liondub International)
BLESSED – Money Don’t Grow Pon Trees (New To You: Iron Balloon)
BUGLE – Consequences (Toxicity: Evidence Music)
BUSY SIGNAL – Born Fi Survive (On The Lines riddim: CR203)
BUSY SIGNAL – Burdens Heavy (The Healer riddim: Maximum Sound)
CAPLETON & LITTLE LION SOUND – In The Game (Evidence Music)
CAPLETON & YAMI BOLO – Chosen People (Set Up Shop vol 4: Ghetto Youths International)
CHEZIDEK – Inna Dem Eye (Inna Dem Eye riddim: Tads)
CHINO, JAHMIEL, KABAKA PYRAMID – Victorious (The Process vol 3: Jamworld Music)
CHRISTOS DC – Long Tongue (Crisis 2.0: Honest Music)
CHRISTOS DC – War and Peace (Igniter riddim: Astro Melody Records)
CHRISTOS DC & NICK SEFAKIS – Be Of Knowledge (Honest Music)
CHRONIXX – Freedom Fighter (Soul Circle Music)
D’YANI – Sad Story (Kev Star Records)
DAHVID SLUR – Positive Mindset (Addis Records & Marily Gustus Music)
DAHVID SLUR – Marijuana (Highleaf riddim: Mxt Underground)
DALWAYNE – Deal Wid It (Irie Yute Records)*
DEMARCO, JONNY BLAZE & STADIC – Rice and Peas (Jonny Blaze & Stadic)
DEVANO – Nah Reverse (City riddim: Oneness)
EESAH & KABAKA PYRAMID – Police and Badboy (King I-Vier & Loud City Music)
EESAH, CAPLETON, LUTAN FYAH – The Beginning Of Time (King I-Vier Music, Loud City, Caspa Productions)
FIKIR AMLAK – Jailhouse (Most High Records)
FIKIR AMLAK & TREE OF DUB – Opening (Immense Ocean: Akashic Records)
GAZA KYM – Weed Minister (Capture Land riddim: Echo One)
HANI DREAD – Koohimuhimu (Hani Dread)
HOPETON LINDO & FIONA – In Your Eyes (In The Mood: Irie Pen Records)
INEZI – African Proverbs (Blaze riddim: Addis Records)
INEZI – Rise (Addis Records & Evidence Music)
J WRITTEN – Deal Wid It Proppa (Iffa Cush Muzik Group)
JADA KINGDOM – Jungle (Republic)
JAH LIL – Human Race (Marching riddim: Real People Music)
JAH MIRIKLE – Firm and Strong (Grubby Miits)
JAH TUNG – My Innocence (Nuh Rush Nuh Fuss riddim: UTH Music)
JAH VINCI – Officer (Sensei riddim: X-Ray Production)
JAHFRICAN – Cold Blood (LockeCity Music)
JAHLLANO – Stand Up (Rubber Bullet riddim: Chromatics Music Studio)*
JAHZILEE – People Fed Up (Big Island riddim: Full Chaarge Records)
JAZ ELISE – Good Over Evil (In.Digg.Nation Collective)
JEMERE & KING MAS – Free Up The Grades (Tree of Life riddim: Nature’s Way Ent)
JO MERSA MARLEY & BLACK AM I – No Way Out (Eternal: Ghetto Youths International)
JOE YORKE & STAND HIGH PATROL – Quicksand (Stand High Rec)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE & RAS DEMO – The Right Time (Raised riddim: Fogata Sounds)
JONQUAN & ELLIOT MARTIN – One Bright Road (Easy Star Records)
JUNIOR KELLY – Nth Nuh Deh (Boxy Records)
JUSTICE & KUMAR – Cross The Border (Kulture Walk & JHRecords)
KENNY SMYTH – Vibe (Addis Records)
KEZNAMDI – Natty Dreadlocks (Better Must Come riddim: Pop Style Music)
KHALIA – Free (K-Licious)
KHALIA & DRE ISLAND – Wild Fire (K-Licious Music & DubShot Records)
KING CANOE – Gallo Pinto (High Tide: Canning Park Recordings)
KING CANOE – Jazz Time (High Tide: Canning Park Recordings)
KING TIDE – Lockdown (Big Island Records)
KUMAR – Dem Lost (BrodaHood Records)*
LILA IKE & SKILLIBENG – Thy Will (remix) (In.Digg.Nation Collective)
LONE ARK & THE 18TH PARALLEL – Build An Ark (Showcase vol 1: Fruits Records & Evidence Music)
LONE ARK & THE 18TH PARALLEL – Snake In The Grass (Showcase vol 1: Fruits Records & Evidence Music)
LUKE YEOWARD – Always In Your Heart (Half Way Records)
LUKE YEOWARD – Shadows (Marigold Avenue: Half Way Records)
LUKE YEOWARD – The End (Marigold Avenue: Half Way Records)
LUKE YEOWARD – This Ain’t The Place (Marigold Avenue: Half Way Records)
LUKE YEOWARD – Two Years In June (Marigold Avenue: Half Way Records)
LUTAN FYAH – Dawg Eat Dawg (Mash Down riddim: Zion I Kings & Lustre Kings)
LUTAN FYAH – Sell Dem Soul (Giddimani Music)
LUTAN FYAH – So Bless (Crawba Productions)
LUTAN FYAH – Stick To Your Culture (Ambassador Musik)
LUTAN FYAH, DAN GIO, 5 STAR CELESTIAL – Dem A Criminal (Raging Storm riddim: Hills of Sainty)
MARCUS GAD & TAMAL – Callin I Tribe (Brave New World: High Records & Sudar Publishing)
MARCUS GAD & TAMAL – Treasure (Brave New World: High Records & Sudar Publishing)
MEDISUN – Mek It Rock (One Wise Studios)
MELODICIAN – Air Fried Plantains (Astro Melody Records)
MICAH SHEMIAH – House Of Cards (Still: Zion High Productions)
MISTA SAVONA, MICAH SHEMIAH, PUCHOMAN, THE GIDEON, ANYILENA – The Fire From Africa (Havana Meets Kingston II: Baco Records)
PEETAH MORGAN – A Nuh We Dat (Shishenkeh riddim: Newave Music)
PEETAH MORGAN – Rise (Peak riddim: Nah Lef Ya)
PRESSURE – Blaze Fire (Six Miles riddim: DJ Frass)
PRESSURE – Chase Dem (Addis Records)
PRESSURE – All Said and Done (Victory Rock riddim: Bebble Rock Music)
PRESSURE – Blaze (Heights Of Greatness: Buss Pipe Records)
PRINCE LEVY – Walk With I (DJ Frass)
PROTOJE – Righteous (In.Digg.Nation Collective)
PUBLIK REPORT – Blazing (My Reality: Stingray)
PUBLIK REPORT – Sunshine Bright (My Reality: Stingray)
RAD DIXON – Giving Thanks (Arise riddim: Tasjay Productions)
RANDY VALENTINE & SAUCE PERREIER – Surrounded By Angels (Troots Music)
RAPHA PICO & NGA HAN – Haile Selassie I (Roots Unity)
RAS TEO – Cooyah Cooyah (Celestial Rockers: Zion I Kings)
RC – Grateful (Eye Wata riddim: Shoppist Music & K&R Production)
REBELUTION & KEZNAMDI – Places Unknown (In The Moment: Easy Star)
ROBERTO SANCHEZ – So Strong (Heavy Vibez)
ROMAIN VIRGO & BUSY SIGNAL – Pray (Kirkledove)
ROYAL BLU & THE AUTOS – Dancehall Session (Easy Star)
SAMMY JO – Tun Up D Heat (Rubber Bullet riddim: Chromatics Music Studio)*
SAMORY I – I Roots (Larger Than Life & I-Pez Productions)
SHATTA WALE – What If (Symphony riddim: Red Panther Music)
SHUGA – Don’t Make A Sound (Let Me Tell You Boy riddim: Penthouse)
SK SIMEON – Ammunition (Naram)
SK SIMEON – Nkolokota (Naram)
SKIP MARLEY, JO MERSA MARLEY, TANYA STEPHENS, TIFA, AGENT SASCO, KABAKA PYRAMID – Survival 76 Cypher (Tuff Gong)
SLASHE – I’ll Be On The Train (Let Me Tell You Boy riddim: Penthouse)
SOJA, J BOOG, COLLIE BUDDZ – Press Rewind (Beauty In The Silence: Ato Records)
STONEBWOY – Greedy Men (Rock Steady)
STONEBWOY – Strength and Hope (Victory Rock riddim: Bebble Rock Music)
STRANJAH MILLER – Israelites (TK riddim: Street Rockaz)
STRANJAH MILLER – Ruffa Than Dem (Street Rockaz)
STRANJAH MILLER – Smoking (Dubstation)
TANYA STEPHENS – Press Now (Good Good) (Tads)
TARRUS RILEY – Be Great (21 Greatness riddim: Innovation Muzik)
TILIBOP – Psalm (Marvin Amos)
TRUVICE – No Weapon (DJ Murray Records)
VANZO – In The City (Street Machine Production)
VAUGHN BENJAMIN – Take Your Time (Sir James)
XANA ROMEO – Marijuana Culture (The Roots Of X: Charmax)
YAADCORE & RICHIE SPICE – Nyquill (Spliff A Light Spliff) (12 Yaad Records)
YT – Pressure (Moment For Change: Oneness)
YT – Say Nuttin (Moment For Change: Oneness)
ZAMUNDA – Marijuana (Bad Bwoy riddim: Mizik Muzik)
ZAMUNDA – Nuh Lock off The Sound (Old Yaad riddim: Cutstone Production)

BEST OF 2021 – DANCEHALL
Another interesting year for dancehall, as the trap sound cemented itself as the mainstream, and more new young artists came to dominate. 10Tik, Rytikal and Yaksta were the hype new names for the first half of the year, but by the end of the year it was Skeng, Skeng, Skeng. Kartel was as dominant as ever, but in the last couple years I’ve found fewer and fewer of his songs really connecting with me personally. Alkaline proved he’s still a force in dancehall, while Shenseea reigned as the queen of the dancehall. Intence had another huge year, though he had fewer tunes in my personal top 20 than he did in 2020.

CHAM – Lock Down (Clockwork riddim: A-Team Lifestyle & Usain Bolt)
SEAN PAUL, SHAGGY, SPICE – Go Down Deh (VP Records)
SHENSEEA – Upset (Style A Style riddim: Chimney)
AIDONIA – Dat Eazy (Style A Style riddim: Chimney Records)
INTENCE – Light Up (Zimi Ent)
POPCAAN – Rukumpeng (Cry riddim: FadaRoy Muzik)
TEEJAY – Trust (Chimney)
SPICE – Hydraulics Wine (BMW riddim: World Team Productions)
VYBZ KARTEL – Every Hustler (Shabdon & Hemton Music)
CHRONIC LAW – Program (Shabdon & Hemton Music)
ALKALINE – Sell Off (Autobamb Records)
ALKALINE – System (AutoBamb & BlackSpyda)
ALKALINE – Hostage (Autobamb Records)
POPCAAN – Win (Unruly Ent)
GOVANA – Undefeated (Raheef Muzik Group & Bing Bang Studios)*
ZERIMAR – Somebody Great (Triple O Records & Armour Bay)
RYTIKAL – Chosen (My Letter To You riddim: Dynasty Entertainment Group)
SKENG – Gvnman Shift (1Matik riddim: Chemist Records)
SKENG – Brrrp (John Coop Records)
SKENG – Street Cred (Di Truth Records)
YAKSTA – Ambition (Bush Lawd) (Afro Boi Entertainment & Wuss Muzik)
10TIK – Roll Deep (Khaos)

DANCEHALL HONORABLE MENTIONS
10TIK – Burning Issue (Droptop Records)
10TIK – Money (Recon & CC Records)
10TIK – Suit and Tie (10TikCity Rec)
10TIK – The Real Way (Swardawg)
10TIK & YAKSTA – Freedom (Swar Dawg Records, Khaos Music, Bigga One Music)
450 – Gyal Theif (Tru Ambassador)
450 – Imperfections (Tru Ambassador)
AGENT SASCO – Excellence (Pop Style Music)
AJJI – 543 (Romeich)
ALKALINE – Deh Suh (Gego Don)
ALKALINE – Sense (Autobamb & Zimi Records)
ALKALINE – Medicine (Top Prize)
ALKALINE – Top Prize (Auto Bamb Records)
BADDA GENERAL, ZJ LIQUID, STYLO G – Barrel Remix (Gold Up)
BEENIE MAN – Dem Aguh (Stench riddim: Mizik Muzik)
BOUNTY KILLER – Swag Change (Johnny Wonder & Adde Instrumentals)
BUSY SIGNAL – Wah Gwaan Mad Head (Crawba Production & Channel 17)
BUSY SIGNAL – Fed Up and Tired (Gorilla Music Source)
CHI CHING CHING – Vaccine (Jonny Blaze & Stadic)
CHRONIC LAW – Celebrate Life (Donsome Records)
CHRONIC LAW – Still A Bleed (Dynasty & Attomatic Records)
CHRONIC LAW – Rolling Calf (Dansky Records, Attomatic, 1 Law Entertainment)
DAVIANAH – Do What I Want To (Adde Instrumentals)
DEMARCO – Pon Sight (Million Miles Entertainment)
DEMARCO, BOUNTY KILLER, BEENIE MAN – Homage (Attomattic Music)
DEVIN DI DAKTA & GAGE – Eye For An Eye (Saint Kingston Music)
DEXTA DAPS – Consistency (Frankie Music)
DEXTA DAPS – Wifi (Drumma Boy)
DEXTA DAPS, TORY LANEZ, LOUIE CULTURE – Call Me If (Remix) (Good Good Productions)
Gift Card riddim: Lone Don Entertainment)
GOVANA – Chap Chap (Chemist Records)
GOVANA – Karen (Chimney Records)
I OCTANE – Stop (Troyton)
I WAATA – Dat Is A Must (Yowlevite & Frez For Real)
INTENCE – Clucha (Countree Hype Ent, 2000 & Triple ENT, Triple B)
INTENCE – Money Nuff Funds (Claims Records)
INTENCE – Pikachu (Yeng Badness & Zimi Ent)
INTENCE – Slam Bam (Haikou Music)
INTENCE – The Fight (Gypsy riddim: Yellow Moon)
INTENCE – Yahoo Boyz (Countree Hype Ent & CryShy Sounds)
INTENCE & GOVANA – Public Enemy No 1 (Zimi Ent, Crash Dummy & JOP)
IWAATA – Outaada (Gift Card riddim: Lone Don Entertainment)
IWAATA – Reason (Pop Style Music & Crashweh Play Music)
JADA KINGDOM – Perfect Timing (Troyton Music)
JADA KINGDOM – Perfect Timing (Troyton Music)
JAH LIL – Outside (Riddim God Music)
JAHMIEL – Jah Never Leave (Bitcoin riddim: Sweet Music)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Ready (Jugglerz)
KOFFEE – The Harder They Fall (Geneva Club & Roc Nation)
KOFFEE – West Indies (Promised Land Recordings)
KONSHENS & DAVIDO – Boom Bang (Ineffable Records)
LUTAN FYAH – No Just Buss So (Yard A Love)
MASICKA – Different Type (1 Syde & Genahsyde Records)
MASICKA – King (1 Syde & Genahsyde Records)
MASICKA – Update (TJ Records & Genahsyde)
MASICKA & SEAN PAUL – Quality (1 Syde & Genahsyde Records)
MAVADO – Nah Listen (Big Time riddim: One Time Music)
MITCH – Boil Up (Nectar riddim: Rapid Aid & Old Capital)
MOYANN & SHENSEEA – No Limit (Sun Roof riddim: DJ Frass)
NAOMI COWAN – Energy (Izy Beats)
NATION BOSS – Humans (Troublemekka)
NICKI MINAJ & SKILLIBENG – Crocodile Teeth (Republic Records)
POPCAAN – Levels (Unruly Entertainment)
PRINCE SWANNY – Bad and Clean (Ztekk Recioords)
PRINCE SWANNY – Bury Mi Ah G (Serenity: Ztekk Records)
PRINCE SWANNY & GOVANA – Power (Serenity: Ztekk Records)
ROYAL BLU – Misery (Different Level riddim: Markus Records)
RYGIN KING – Pop Mi Collar (Rygin Trap Records & BullPuss Entertainment)
RYTIKAL – Living (Big Time riddim: One Time Music)
RYTIKAL – One Day Good (Banga riddim: Concrete Records)
RYTIKAL – Hello (Austin Records)
SHANE O – On and Off Loyalty (Countree Hype)
SHANE O – Psalms 23 (Countree Hype)
SHANIEL MUIR – Covid Soon Done (Gypsy riddim: Yellow Moon)
SHANIEL MUIR – Exclusive (Shab Don Records)
SHENSEEA – Be Good (Rich Immigrants & Interscope)
SHENSEEA – Run Run (Rich Immigrants)
SILK BOSS – Mankind (Terro Chopcity & Silverbirds Records)
SILK BOSS – Stay To Miself (Dynasty Entertainment Group, DJ Mac, Attomatic Records)
SKENG – 23 (Head Concussion)
SKENG – Cheese (Rvssian)
SKENG – Live Large (Guh Off Ent / Kushmatic Sounds Production)
SKENG & YENG (INTENCE) – Heaven Passport (Ditruth Records & KD Music)
SKILLIBENG & POPCAAN – Pree (EastSyde Records)
SKILLIBENG & TOMMY LEE – Bin Laden (EastSyde Records)
SPICE, CHAM – Condensed Milk (Lawless Army & DubShot)
STYLO G – Hot Wata (Kingston Elite)
TARRUS RILEY – So Blessed (XTM Corvette Corvette Remix)
TEEJAY – Accumulation (Bass Lion Art)
TEEJAY – Bitcoin (TroyBoss)
TEEJAY – Independent Pree (MAY Music Group & Hapilos Records)
TEEJAY – Investing (Extol Music & Top Braff)
TEEJAY – Rich (Tropical Depression riddim: Damage Musiq)
TEEJAY – Weed N Money (JA Production)
TEEJAY & JDON HEIGHTS – Spaceman (One Lee Records)
TEEJAY & VYBZ KARTEL – Pressure (Top Braff Music)
VYBZ KARTEL – African Summer (Drop Top Records)
VYBZ KARTEL – Bududum (T100 Records)
VYBZ KARTEL – Chip Glock (Vybz Kartel Muzik & Short Boss Muzik)
VYBZ KARTEL & SQUASH – Streets (Aiko Pon Di Beat & Vybz Kartel Muzik)
VYBZ KARTEL & TASHINA MUZIK – Cherish The Moment (JB Productions)

BEST OF THE REST
Songs that didn’t fit the traditional definition of reggae or dancehall, but deserve mention.

10TIK & LEAHA – Roll Deep (acoustic version) (10TikCity Inc)
450 – Journey (DWH Records)
5 STAR CELESTIAL – The One (Kostal Kings)
BERES HAMMOND & POPCAAN – God Is Love (Juke Boxx)
D’YANI & JADA KINGDOM – Feelings (Remix) (Televised riddim: EchoBeats)
DJ KHALED, BUJU BANTON, CAPLETON, BOUNTY KILLER – Where You Come From (Epic & Black Butter Records)
FADAGAD – Jah Guide (Pryce Wayne Music)
JAZ ELISE – Elevated (The Golden Hour: In.Digg.Nation Collective)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Believe (Tip God Music)
POPCAAN – Memory (Dunwell)
POPCAAN – Relevant (Droptop Records)
POPCAAN, ZAMUNDA, DRE ISLAND – Jah Love (T3M Music)
QYOR, KRANIUM, DEXTA DAPS – Be High (Ineffable Music)
SKILLIBENG – Enemy Antidote (EastSyde Records)
SKILLIBENG – Guide Me (Johnny Wonder & Adde Instrumentals)
TARRUS RILEY & MASICKA – Corner (Dunwell)
TEEJAY & TOMMY LEE SPARTA – Power Struggles (Damage Musiq)
TOMMY LEE SPARTA – Ghetto Cry (Boss Lady Muzik)
ZERMIAR – Switch (Dynasty Records)

MOST OVERRATED SONG OF THE YEAR:
SKILLIBENG – Coke (Eastsyde Records) *just short of 15 million views on YouTube

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-01-08/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 1st January 2022

Paying respect to the late Jamaican musician Mikey Chung (1950-2021). Plus new riddims Zion Gold from Black Metro Music, World Traveller, and Blacker Shade; and a new party anthem from Beres Hammond & Wickerman.

JUNIOR BYLES – Beat Down Babylon (Upsetter)
THE UPSETTERS – Pick Pocket Skank (Upsetter)
RUPIE EDWARDS & THE VIRTUES – Falling In Love (Doctor Bird)
MIKEY CHUNG & THE NOW GENERATION – Breezing (Splash)
THE NOW GENERATION – Alone Again (Naturally) (Federal)
THE HEPTONES – Hypocrite (Joe Gibbs)
DENNIS BROWN – Concentration (Move & Groove)
THE GENERATION GAP – Music From My Mind (Roosevelt)
JOE HIGGS – Hard Times Don’t Bother Me (Life Of Contradiction: Micron)
PETER TOSH – Maga Dog (Joe Gibbs)
PETER TOSH – Them Haffi Get A Beatin (Joe Gibbs)
PETER TOSH – Pick Myself Up (Bush Doctor: Intel Diplo)
PETER TOSH – The Day The Dollar Die (Mystic Man: EMI)
PETER TOSH – Guide Me From My Friends (Wanted Dread & Alive: EMI)
BLACK UHURU – Puff She Puff (Red: Island)
BLACK UHURU – Utterance (Red: Island)
PABLO MOSES – A Song (A Song: Island)
CAPLETON – You Will Make It (World Traveller riddim: Jah T & Travellers)
1MR SMOOTH – Keep On Skanking (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
TASHA T – Another Day (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
KNATCH RYCHUS – Feelings (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
CHARDEL RHODEN – Power (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
NATURE ELLIS – Tradition (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Holy Mount Zion (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
TORCH – Mr Hard Ears (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
LUTAN FYAH – Progress (Zion Gold riddim: Black Metro Music)
BADDA GENERAL – See The Hypocrites (Evidence Music)
BADDA GENERAL – Sound Check (Blacker Shade riddim: Real Squad Records)
WAYNE WONDER & BADDA GENERAL – Big Sound (Blacker Shade riddim: Real Squad Records)
WASP – Get Up Stand Up (Blacker Shade riddim: Real Squad Records)
BERES HAMMOND & WICKERMAN – Mi Deyah Again (Harmony House)
BERES HAMMOND & BUJU BANTON – Pull It Up (Things and Time riddim: Penthouse)
JAHMALI – No Water (Things and Time riddim: Penthouse)
TONY REBEL – Hypocrites (Things and Time riddim: Penthouse)
TURBULENCE – Celebration of Life (The Remedy: Neva Stop Booking & Ineffable Records)
MIDNITE – Good Thoughts (Rule The Time: I Grade)
MIDNITE – Recounciliation (Rule The Time: I Grade)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2022-01-01/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 18th December 2021

Paying respect to the late singer Garth Dennis (1949-2021), plus new riddim “City” from Oneness Records, and new music from Lutan Fyah, Fikir Amlak, Koffee, Khalia, Dre Island, Stranjah Miller, and nuff more.

MISTY IN ROOTS – Judgement Coming On The Land (The John Peel Sessions: Strange Fruit)
IMPACT ALL STARS – Easy Come Dub (Impact)
GARTH DENNIS – Slow Coach (Sydna)
BLACK UHURU – Going To Zion (17 North Parade: Impact)
THE WAILING SOULS – Something Funny (Wild Suspense: Mango)
THE WAILING SOULS – Jah Is Watching You (On The Rocks: Greensleeves)
THE WAILING SOULS – Face The Devil (Wailing: Jah Guidance)
THE WAILING SOULS – Who No Waan Come (Wailing: Jah Guidance)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Don’t Turn Your Back On Us Jah Jah (Twinkle)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Let Jah In (Twinkle)
THE UPSETTERS – Underground (Super Ape: Island) –request
NAGGO MORRIS – A True Them No Know (Black Roots)
MIKEY DREAD – Warrior Stylee (Dread At The Controls)
MIDNITE – Children Of Jah (Children Of Jah: Rastar)
STEPHEN & DAMIAN MARLEY – Tight Ship (Tuff Gong)
RANDY VALENTINE – Vigilant (New Narrative: Royal Order & Loud City)
FIKIR AMLAK & TREE OF DUB – Opening (Immense Ocean: Akashic Records)
STRANJAH MILLER – Ruffa Than Dem (Street Rockaz)
PRINCE MALACHI & LOUIE CULTURE – So Secure (Stingray)
LUTAN FYAH – So Bless (Crawba Productions)
LUTAN FYAH – She Got Stoned (City riddim: Oneness)
QUEEN OMEGA – Nice and Clean (City riddim: Oneness)
LUCIANO – Take Me To The Place (City riddim: Oneness)
IBA MAHR – No Vanity (City riddim: Oneness)
DEVANO – Nah Reverse (City riddim: Oneness)
CHRONIXX – Santa Claus Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto? (Chronixx Music)
PROTOJE – Christmas Trees (Mad Decent)
KOFFEE – The Harder They Fall (Geneva Club & Roc Nation)
FYAH ROIALL, BELLA BLAIR, MONKEY MARCH, PINCH – Music To Make You Stagger (Monkey Marc)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Greatness (Deejay Theory & Original Ting Music)
KHALIA & DRE ISLAND – Wild Fire (K-Licious Music & DubShot Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2021-12-18/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 11th December 2021

Paying respect to legendary bass player Robbie Shakespeare (1953-2021), and crucial drummer Mikey Boo Richards (1947-2021). Plus some homegrown Australian reggae, including a new release from Melbourne’s own JahWise Productions.

JOHN LEMON – Babylon (Taxi)
VERSION – Darker Shade Of Black (Taxi)
THE MEDITATIONS – Nyah Man Story (Reggae Crazy: Nighthawk)
THE MEDITATIONS – Fly Your Natty Dread (Carls 12″)
THE UPSETTERS – Zion’s Blood (Super Ape: Island)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Y Mas Gan (Satta Massagana: Clinch)
JOE HIGGS – There’s A Reward (Micron)
THE IN CROWD – Back A Yard (Cactus)
PABLO MOSES – One People (Ja-Man)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Wake Up and Live (Survival: Island)
BUNNY WAILER – Scheme Of Things (Protest: Island)
INI KAMOZE – Wings With Me (Taxi)
BLACK UHURU – General Penitentiary (Taxi)
BLACK UHURU – Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (Taxi)
BLACK UHURU – Shine Eye Gal (Taxi)
THE WAILERS – Concrete Jungle (Catch A Fire: Island)
DENNIS BROWN – Have You Ever (Taxi)
DENNIS BROWN – Hold On To What You’ve Got (Taxi)
DENNIS BROWN – Sitting and Watching (Taxi)
DENNIS BROWN – Revolution (Taxi)
GREGORY ISAACS – Soon Forward (Taxi)
SUGAR MINOTT – Herbsman Hustling (Taxi)
BUJU BANTON – Driver (Taxi)
CAPLETON – Be Like This (Taxi)
BEENIE MAN – Foundation Bad Man (The Baker)
PLIERS – Bam Bam (Taxi)
CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS – Murder She Wrote (Taxi)
BOB MARLON & DAVID MORRISON – Glory On Earth (JahWise Productions & Nusantara Records)
SOLANO JACOB – Chanting (JahWise Productions & Nusantara Records)
JAH TUNG – Adulterer (JahWise Productions & Nusantara Records)
THE MELODICAN – Air Fried Plantains (Conquering Lion: Astro Melody Records)
ALPHEUS & DR CUZ – Black Lives Matter In West Papua (Scudley Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2021-12-11/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 27th November 2021

Reggae music, new and old… classics from the likes of Earl Sixteen, Barrington Levy, The Gladiators, The Mighty Diamonds, and Earth and Stone… new riddims Medi Rock and Raging Storm, and nuff more.

MICAH SHEMAIAH – Wicked Babylon (Still: Zion High Productions)
ROOTS RADICS – Young Banana Dub (Greensleeves)
KEITH HUDSON – Turn The Heater On (Torch of Freedom: Mamba) –request
EARL SIXTEEN – Dread A General (Dread At The Controls)
EARL SIXTEEN – Natty Farming (Iroko & A-Lone Productions)
EARL SIXTEEN – Juicey Black (Iroko & A-Lone Productions)
BARRINGTON LEVY – Jah Black (Black Roots)
ANTHONY JOHNSON – Jah Love (Midnight Rock)
THE GLADIATORS – Roots Natty (Studio One) –request
THE EARTH DISCIPLES – Peace Love and Harmony (56 Hope Rd)
EARTH AND STONE – No Time To Lose (High Note)
THE MIGHTY DIAMONDS – Shame and Pride (Right Time: Channel One)
BONGO HERMAN – African Breakfast (Harry J)
THE PHONOSONICS & LEROY SIBBLES – Me and Mrs Jones (New Again: Phonosonics)
THE WAILERS – Hammer (JAD)
PUBLIK REPORT – Sunshine Bright (Mr Reality: Stingray)
MEGUMI MESAKU aka MISS MEGOO – Megumi Special (Saxy Rocksteady: Mafia & Fluxy)
BOBBY HUSTLE – Comes Right Back (Medi Rock riddim: One Wise Studios)
MARLON ASHER – Jah Save Me (Medi Rock riddim: One Wise Studios)
MEDISUN – Mek It Rock (Medi Rock riddim: One Wise Studios)
AZA LINEAGE – The Vibes Is Real (Medi Rock riddim: One Wise Studios)
ANTHONY B – Herbs and Wine (Medi Rock riddim: One Wise Studios)
PERFECT GIDDIMANI – Ganjah Machine (Giddimani Music)
KRISTINE ALICIA – Gold (Raging Storm riddim: Hills of Sainty)
MEDISUN & TYDAL KAMAU – Raging Storm (Raging Storm riddim: Hills of Sainty)
LUTAN FYAH, DAN GIO, 5 STAR CELESTIAL – Dem A Criminal (Raging Storm riddim: Hills of Sainty)
JAH LIL – Never Fold (Raging Storm riddim: Hills of Sainty)
ALPHA BLONDY & TARRUS RILEY – Freedom (Positive Energy: Wagram Music & W Lab) –request
DEZARIE – Not Yours (The Fourth Book: Afrikan Roots Lab)
GROUNDATION – Weak Heart (Each One Teach One: Young Tree)
MIDNITE – You Don’t Know Me (Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance: Afrikan Roots Lab)
KRANIUM – Hype (Pretenders riddim: FME) –request
10TIK & LEAHA – Roll Deep (acoustic version) (10TikCity Inc)
MAVADO – Don’t You Know (Yellow Moon)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2021-11-27/17-00-00

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 20th November 2021

Featuring new music from Tarrus Riley, Macka B, Junior Kelly, Stonebwoy, Demarco, Bounty & Beenie… support for Lila Ike and Jada Kingdom… and the usual vintage roots classics.

EMETERIANS & KUMAR – Outta Babylon (Lockdown Project: Emeterians Records & Cosme Deyah Productions)
YABBY YOU & KING TUBBY – Jah Mercies (Dread Prophecy: Vivian Jackson)
ISRAEL VIBRATION – Why You So Craven (Arrival) –request
BARRINGTON LEVY – Hypocrites (TRS Records)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – I (Who Have Nothing) (Twinkle 12″)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Give Rasta Praise (Rasta Pon Top: Grounation)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Unemployment (Twinkle 12″)
UB40 – Burden Of Shame (Signing Off: Graduate Records)
STEEL PULSE – Handsworth Revolution (Handsworth Revolution: Island) –request
THE WAILERS – Burnin’ and Lootin’ (Burnin: Island) –request
THE WAILERS – Kaya (Upsetter) –request
BUNNY WAILER – Bright Soul (Solomonic 12″)
PETER TOSH – Feel No Way (Mama Africa: EMI)
STONEBWOY – Greedy Men (Rock Steady)
MIDNITE – Man Tain (Ainshant Maps: Afrikan Roots Lab)
5 STAR CELESTIAL – One Away (Natural High Music) –request
MACKA B – My Father’s People (Before Zero Records)
JUNIOR KELLY – Nth Nuh Deh (Boxy Records)
TARRUS RILEY – No Hypocrites Allowed (Truck Back)
TARRUS RILEY – Love Salute (VP)
MORGAN HERITAGE & ERIC RACHMANY – Wanna Be Loved (Strictly Roots: VP)
ZION I KING – Heavens Declare Dub (Zion Ites Dub: Zion High Productions)
LILA IKE – Where I’m Coming From (In.Digg.Nation Collective)
LILA IKE – Batty Rider Shorts (In.Digg.Nation Collective & Six Course Music)
JADA KINGDOM – Jungle (Republic)
JADA KINGDOM – Perfect Timing (Troyton Music)
SPICE – Hydraulics Wine (BMW riddim: World Team Productions)
INTENCE – Trust People (BMW riddim: World Team Productions)
IWAATA – Bou Ya (BMW riddim: World Team Productions)
DEMARCO, BOUNTY KILLER, BEENIE MAN – Homage (Attomattic Music)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Believe (Tip God Music)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2021-11-20/17-00-00