BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 30th December 2017

JESSE I’S 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

As always, these lists reflect my personal taste, while also taking into account the response these songs received at dances locally and around the world. I generally avoid including more than one song on the same riddim, though I have mentioned others where it was particularly difficult to choose. Some songs from the previous year often sneak into the countdown – slow burners that took a while to catch on, or became popular when a music video was released some time after the song itself.

The songs were aired in reverse order, counting down from #20 to #1, with reggae in the first hour, and dancehall in the second.

BEST OF 2017 REGGAE

Few followers of contemporary reggae music would be surprised to see Chronixx and the Marley offspring in the top 5, but the names Samory I and Claye may not be as familiar. Samory I was clearly the breakthrough artist of the year, and his “Black Gold” release (produced by veteran Stone Love selector and producer Rory Gilligan) is also my pick for the best album of the year. Even more than the “roots revival” sound of recent years, Black Gold is a throwback to the classic roots reggae of the 70s, a very organic sound featuring deep one-drop riddims and majestic horns, perfectly matched with Samory I’s superb singing. Again, the subject matter is classic reggae music – songs of sufferation, Rastafari, love, and ghetto life – yet somehow it still manages to sound fresh and not cliched. On the other hand, Claye comes with a very modern sound, and a sing-jay style I never tire of. This UK-based artist has quietly been doing his thing for a few years now, and still remains criminally under-rated despite releasing two of the better reggae albums of the last few years. Not just a first-rate singer/songwriter, Claye also self-produced and played all of the instruments on his 2017 album “Perception”, and his purely independent approach also shines through in his uncompromising lyrics – particularly in songs like “F**k You”, “Black Sheep”, and “Speak My Mind”. Looking further down the list, it’s a joy to include a production from Melbourne boy Jake “Mista” Savona, taking the #5 spot with the hit lead single from his epic “Havana Meets Kingston” project, with help from top-class UK artist Randy Valentine, and Cuban singer Solis. Jamaican sing-jay Bugle is one of the most consistent artists of the decade, and always seems to take multiple spots on my countdown every year, despite never really getting a great deal of hype generally. This year was no exception, his “Be Yourself” album supplementing his usual strong single releases, and giving me a personal favourite for the year in “Devalue” – a song too slow for most dances, but which earned serious time on my car stereo. Other new names on the list are Eesah (emerging from Chronixx’s shadow as a solid artist in his own right) and Koffe (who came out of nowhere to have a hit with “Burning”, literally her first single ever).

1) CHRONIXX – Skankin Sweet (Chronology: Soul Circle Music)
2) CLAYE – Black Sheep (Perception: Countrybus Music)
3) SAMORY I – Black Gold (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
4) DAMIAN MARLEY & STEPHEN MARLEY – Medication (Ghetto Youths International)
5) RANDY VALENTINE & SOLIS – Carnival (Mista Savona)
6) SAMORY I – Black Gold (Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
7) ROMAIN VIRGO & BUGLE – No Problem (Season Change riddim: Berta Music)
8) KABAKA PYRAMID – Can’t Breathe (Ghetto Youths International)
9) COLLIE BUDDZ – Glass House (Good Life: Harper Digital)
10) BUGLE – Devalue (Be Yourself: An9nted Entertainment)
11) CLAYE – F**k You (Perception: Countrybus Music)
12) I OCTANE & JAH LIL – The Most High Live (Satta Rebirth riddim: Mr G Music)
13) PROTOJE – Blood Money (Indiggnation Collective)
14) KOFFE – Burning (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
15) AKAE BEKA – Kind Words (Jahsaydo: Uhuru Boys Productions)
16) BUGLE – Endurance (Be Yourself: An9nted Entertainment)
17) CHRONIXX & CHRONICLE – Big Bad Sound (Chronology: Soul Circle Music)
18) BLACK UHURU & BUGLE – Jah Guide (Ajang)
19) PRESSURE – Sensi (In The Ghetto riddim: Jah Mikey One & Haze St Dub)
20) EESAH – Kingston Town (Caribic Night)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
ARKAINGELLE – Be Good (Tru Da Fyah: Zion High Productions)
ARKAINGELLE & AKAE BEKA – Beloved (Tru Da Fyah: Zion High Productions)
AZA LINEAGE & SMILEZ – Smoke Weed Today (Back Alley Music)
BRAZAMAN & RAS JAHKNOW – No Black, No White (Jah Works: Brazaman)
BUGLE – Once A Man, Twice A Child (Be Yourself: An9nted Entertainment)
BUSY SIGNAL – Hold A Medi (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN – Better Than The Stars (Big Deal: VP Records)
CHRISTOS DC, HARRISON STAFFORD, KENYATTA HILL – Communion (Tessera: Honest Music)
CHRONIXX – Country Boy (Chronology: Soul Circle Music)
CHRONIXX – Ghetto Paradise (Chronology: Soul Circle Music)
CHRONIXX, JAH PINKS, TOKE – Reggae Alive and Well (Bamboo Bench riddim: Ijayhi Records)
CLAYE & GENTLEMAN – Back Up (Perception: Countrybus Music)
COLLIE BUDDZ – Good Life (Good Life: Harper Digital)
COLLIE BUDDZ – Lovely Day (Good Life: Harper Digital)
CORNEL CAMPBELL, LEROY SIBBLES, PRINCE ALLA, THE JEWELS, CALI P, LUTAN FYAH, EXILE DI BRAVE – 100 Pounds Of Collie (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona)
COURTNEY JOHN – Jah Love Is Waiting (Ecosystem: Soul Man Records & Fiwi Music)
DAMIAN MARLEY – Here We Go (Stony Hill: Ghetto Youths International)
DAMIAN MARLEY – Looks Are Deceiving (Stony Hill: Ghetto Youths International)
DAMIAN MARLEY – The Struggle Discontinues (Stony Hill: Ghetto Youths International)
DEXTA DAPS – Love Vacation (Intro: Daseca)
DIZZY DEE – What’s Wrong With The World (Jungle Josh)
DIZZY DEE & TORCH – Remain Silent (Lion Riddims)
DRE ISLAND – Ganja I’m Smoking (Upful Reggae riddim: Black African Museum)
FARI DIFUTURE – Farmer Man (12 Yaad Records)
FYAKIN – Steamin (Class One)
GAPPY RANKS – Dung Dung Diggy (Digital Salute riddim: Larger Than Life)
GAPPY RANKS & JAH TUNG – Nice and Early (117 Records)
HEMPRESS SATIVA – Boom (Unconquerebel: Conquering Lion Records)
HEMPRESS SATIVA – Fight For Your Rights (Unconquerebel: Conquering Lion Records)
HEMPRESS SATIVA – No Peace (Unconquerebel: Conquering Lion Records)
I OCTANE – Thank You Father (Reggae Fest riddim: DJ Frass)
IBA MAHR – Dollar Sign (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
IBA MAHR – Get Up And Show (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
JAH VINCI – Ask Yourself (Satta Rebirth riddim: Mr G Music)
JAH VINCI – Mama Africa (Santiago riddim: Soundbank Music & Bright Light Entertainment)
JAH’MILA – Who Feels It Knows It (Riverside riddim: Nah Lef Ya)
JESSE ROYAL – Fyah Fyah (Real Life Story riddim: Life Style Records)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Friends Like Those (Harmonious riddim: Matao Muzik)
KEIDA – Pray Fi Dem (Israel riddim: Rootz Radicals)
KEZNAMDI & CHRONIXX – Victory (Keznamdi Music)
KRISTINE ALICIA – Roll It (Songs From Zion: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
LONGFIYAH – Raggamuffin Yute Run Tings (GuerillJah Productions)
LUKE YEOWARD – Cool Water (Ghosts: Luke Yeoward)
LUTAN FYAH – Six Days (Nugs and Kisses riddim: Giddimani Music)
META & THE CORNERSTONES – Hira (Hira: Dibyz Music)
META & THE CORNERSTONES – Mind Your Business (Hira: Dibyz Music)
MICAH SHEMIAH & GIARK – Rude Bwoy Jamaica (Micah Shemiah & Giark)
MILLION STYLEZ – Jah Kingdom Come (Bamboo Bench riddim: Ijayhi Records)
MUNGA – It Nuh Easy (Live From Kingston riddim: Stainless)
NATTALI RIZE – One People (Nattali Rize/Roots People)
NATTALI RIZE & RAGING FYAH – Fly Away (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
NATTALI RIZE, KABAKA PYRAMID, NOTIS – Generations Will Rize (Notis)
PRESSURE BUSSPIPE – Roun Yah (Waggy Ras & Le-Gions Music)
PROMISE NO PROMISES – Draw We Out (No Can Do: MacLes Music Factory)
PROTOJE & MORTIMER – Truth and Rights (Indiggnation Collective)
QUASHANI BAHD – That’s Why I Love You (ZJ Heno)
RANDY VALENTINE – Officer Barrage (67 riddim: King Horror)
RANDY VALENTINE – Vigilant (New Narrative: Royal Order & Loud City)
RANDY VALENTINE & ANYILENA – Vibracion Positive (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona)
RANGE – Inward Rasta (Diamond Links)
RAS DEMO – Babylon (Reggae Sax riddim: Reggae Vibes)
RAS MATTHEW – Hand Me The Marijuana
RIK-E-RAGGA & MARVIN PRIEST – Searching For Paradise (Ragga Records)
ROMAIN VIRGO & CHRIS MARTIN – Leave People Business (Bettter Dub riddim: Mr G Music)
ROYAL BLU – On The Side (Sing With God: Foresta Music)
SAHIDA APSARA & SARITAH – Radiant Star (Convoy Unltd)
SAMORY I – Fear Of Jah (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
SAMORY I – Not Because (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
SAMORY I – Serve Jah (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
SAMORY I – Son Of David (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
SAMORY I – Weed (Black Gold: Black Dub Music/Rorystonelove)
SHUGA – Force Ripe (Digital Shade riddim: Digital B)
SHUGA – Onward (Silly Walks)
SIZZLA – Live In Love (Digital Fashion riddim: Digital B)
TEACHA DEE – Emperor Selassie (Burnhard Spliffington riddim: Giddimani Music)
UNO JAHMA – Israel (Israel riddim: Rootz Radicals)
VYBZ KARTEL & KY-MANI MARLEY – Cool and Deadly (Ghetto Rock riddim: TJ Records)
YOUNG SHANTY – Check For You (Burnhard Spliffington riddim: Giddimani Music)
YOUNG SHANTY – Nugs and Kisses (Nugs and Kisses riddim: Giddimani Music)
ZAMUNDA – Burn Dem Down (Scripts and Scrolls: Sweet Waters Spawn)
ZAMUNDA – Greatness (Scripts and Scrolls: Sweet Waters Spawn)

BEST OF 2017 DANCEHALL

What is left to say about Vybz Kartel? His continued dominance of dancehall music from behind bars has gone from astounding to expected. In 2017, like every other year since his imprisonment in 2011, he simply owned the genre (and in many ways, the country of Jamaica itself). Once again, Alkaline was hot on his heels though, almost all of his releases finding the mark and becoming a hit. Though Chronixx is much more a reggae artist than a dancehall one, I gave his anthem “Likes” the number one spot this year, as I don’t think there was any other song that was as universally played, at least here in Melbourne. Sheensea has to be dancehall’s breakout artist of the year, her career ignited by the huge success of the Kartel combination song “Loodi” (released in 2016 but still huge for the first half of 2017). Thankfully she was able to back up that start with a string of strong releases, including the dancefloor-favourite “Waistline Ting” which also made my top 20.

1) CHRONIXX – Likes (Soul Circle Music)
2) AIDONIA – Yeah Yeah (Emudio)
3) ALKALINE – Red Eyes (La Vida riddim: Lee Milla)
4) VYBZ KARTEL & WIZKID – Wine To Di Top (World Fete riddim: TJ Records)
5) VYBZ KARTEL – Highest Level (Head Concussion)
6) VYBZ KARTEL – Hold It (Studio Vibes)
7) VYBZ KARTEL – Mhm Hm (Jones Ave)
8) VYBZ KARTEL & MASICKA – Infrared (TJ Records)
9) DEXTA DAPS – 21 (Riddim 21 riddim: Ireland Records)
10) POPCAAN – 1 Guh (Young Vibez)
11) VYBZ KARTEL & SHENSEEA – Loodi (So Unique)
12) VYBZ KARTEL – Easy (Adidjahiem)
13) ALKALINE – Impact (Gego Don)
14) ALKALINE – Fast (Yellow Moon)
15) DEMARCO, AKON, RUNTOWN – No Wahala (Konvict Kulture)
16) JAHMIEL – Love Ones (Caliente riddim: Dunwell)
17) MASICKA – 10 Outta 10 (Money Mix riddim: Good Good Productions)
18) MAVADO – Careless Gal (Humbug riddim: CR203)
19) SHENSEEA – Waistline Ting (Mash Up International)
20) BUSY SIGNAL – Stay So (New Box riddim: Warriors Muzik)

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
AGENT SASCO – Conqueror (Darker Shades riddim: Sting International & Ranch Ent)
AIDONIA – Hot Tool (JOP & 4th Genna)
ALKALINE – Buss Head (Timer riddim: DJ Frass)
ALKALINE – Golden Hold (Golden riddim: Lee Milla)
ALKALINE – Pretty Girl Team (Forever riddim: Armz House)
ALKALINE – Son Of A Queen (Money House riddim: Chimney)
BEENIE MAN – Dweet Den (Ragga riddim: Elektracute)
DEMARCO – Party Nice Can’t Done (Star Kutt & Konlive)
DEXTA DAPS – Grow Rough (Intro: Daseca)
FAY ANN LYONS – Raise Your Glass (Chicken and Dumplin riddim: Kubiyashi & Walshy Fire)
GAPPY RANKS – Buckingham Palace (Banton Bandits riddim: 420 Sound)
I OCTANE – Mi Ears A Ring (Full Chaarge)
I OCTANE – Party Start (Carib Feeling riddim: Jones Ave)
JAHMIEL – Strongest Soldier (Money House riddim: Chimney)
MAVADO – Love Everything (Humbug riddim: CR203)
MAVADO – Laugh and Gwaan (La Vida riddim: Lee Milla)
PARLY B – Dance (Banton Bandits riddim: 420 Sound)
POPCAAN – Frass Box (Wicked Up riddim: Notnice)
POPCAAN – Still Feel Good (Unruly Party riddim: Notnice)
SEAN PAUL – Suh Mi High (Dutty Rock Music)
SK SIMEON – Live and Direck (unsoundbwoy)
SK SIMEON – Ram Dance Daddy (Naram)
SK SIMEON – Ram Dance Don (King Toppa)
SK SIMEON & COOKIE CUTTERS – Free (Cookie Cuttters)
STONEBWOY & DEMARCO – Say It (Monie Beatz)
TARRUS RILEY – Graveyard (Moscow riddim: Head Concussion)
VYBZ KARTEL – Don’t Come Back (Vybz Kartel Muzik)
YAW FASO – Massive (Alt Music Group)

BEST OF THE REST 2017
Songs that didn’t weren’t 100% reggae or dancehall, but deserve mention…

Alandon – Stop Chat (Thompson House Music)
Alkaline – Hard Tackle (Chimney)
Alkaline – Nice and Easy (Lee Milla)
Alkaline – Suave (Chimney)
Busy Signal – Ghetto Life (Stainless)
Capleton, Fantan Mojah, Sizzla – No Surrender megamix (Monkey Marc)
Dexta Daps – Pray More (Kraiggi Badart)
Dexta Daps – Star (Soundbank & Nuh Linga)
Dre Island – Jah Is For Us (Notnice)
Eesah – High Grade (Yardcrime Remix)
Eesah – Main Volume (High Shelf Entertainment)
EEsah – Run Ova Dem (Vybznation)
Fabian – Mr Death (Soundbank & Nuh Linga)
Jahmiel – Dem Too Hype (DJ Frass)
Jahmiel – Nobody Nuh Care (UIM Records)
Kranium – Meet N Beat (Atlantic)
Kranium & Masicka – Fire In The Rain (TMG Productions & Genahsyde)
Mavado – Red Rose (Big Ship)
Munga Honorable – Situations (Netspen Entertainment)
Popcaan – Family (Pure Music)
Popcaan – Preserve My Life (Notnice)
Shane 0 – Ungrateful (Jones Ave)
Tarrus Riley & Konshens – Simple Blessings (Chimney)
Tatik – Till The Party (One Time Music)
Vershon – All Fi Dem (Notnice)
Vybz Kartel – Watch Over Us (TJ Records)
Zagga – Lit (Chimney)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 23rd December 2017

Paying respects to the late singer Michael Prophet (1957-2017), and having a chat with Ugandan-Australian dancehall artist SK Simeon ahead of his “Ram Dance Don” album launch.

MICHAEL PROPHET – Love and Unity (Vivian Jackson)
KING TUBBY & YABBY U – Chanting Dub (Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Praise You Jah Jah (Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Fight To The Top (Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Hear I Prayer (Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET & SCIENTIST – Death To All Racists (Yabby You & Michael Prophet Meet Scientist At Dub Station: Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Gunman (Volcano)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Youthman (Arrival)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Rich Man, Poor Man (Love Is An Earthly Thing: CSA)
MICHAEL PROPHET & SCIENTIST – Stop Oppression Now (Yabby You & Michael Prophet Meet Scientist At Dub Station: Vivian Jackson)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Love Is An Earthly Thing (Love Is An Earthly Thing: CSA)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Jah Jah Rain A Fall (Certify: Burning Sounds)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Hold On To What You Got (Volcano)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Back Off (Certify: Burning Sounds)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Righteous Are The Conqueror (Volcano)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Just Talking (Greensleeves)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Help Them Please (Greensleeves)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Super Star (Roots Tradition)
MICHAEL PROPHET – True Born African (Love Linch)
MR WILLIAMZ & JOE LICKSHOT – The General Comes To Town (The General Comes To Town: Green Lion Crew)
SK SIMEON & DEEP FRIED DUB – Stay Strong (Stay Strong: Dubmission)
MARLA BROWN, LA TIFA, KELISSA, TASONIA, ALEIGHCIA SCOTT, NATTALI RIZE, DIONNE REID – Survivor Allstars (Golden Brown Music & Loud City)
IRIE SOULJAH – Dreader Than Dread (Kabaka Pyramid, Genius T & Irie Souljah)
5 STAR – Lightning Storm (Kabaka Pyramid & Genius T)
PROMISE NO PROMISES – Mount Zion Calling (No Can Do: MacLes Music Factory)
JUNIOR REID – Rappa Pam Pam (JR)
NITTY GRITTY – Run Down The World (Jammys)
SK SIMEON – Ram Dance Daddy (Ram Dance Don: Naram)
SK SIMEON – Live and Direk (Ram Dance Don: Unsoundbwoy)
SK SIMEON – Here To Stay (Ram Dance Don: King Toppa)
SK SIMEON – Wheel Them Out (Ram Dance Don: King Toppa)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 16th December 2017

Featuring new music from Earthkry, Kristine Alicia, Promise No Promises, Royal Blu, Giark, and local artists Saritah and SK Simeon.

I ROY – Sidewalk Killer (Supreme Ruler Of Sound)
JACKIE MITTOO & BRENTFORD ROCKERS – Sidewalk Doctor (Studio One)
FABIAN COOKE – Mother and Child (Studio One)
THE VICEROYS – Love Jah (Studio One)
ALTON ELLIS – Too Late (Giant)
AUGUSTUS PABLO – Too Late (Impact)
BOB MARLEY – Who Colt The Game (Ascension)
CORNEL CAMPBELL & THE ETERNALS – Music Keep On Playing (GGs)
CORNEL CAMPBELL – Give Me Love (Jackpot)
THE FRIGHTNRS – Looking For My Love (Nothing More To Say: Daptone)
JAH CHILDREN – If I Could (Ja Man)
JUNIOR BYLES & RUPERT REID – Remember Me (Ja Man)
DENNIS BROWN – Milk and Honey (Visions: Joe Gibbs) –request
PETER TOSH – Igziabher (Intel Diplo) –request
JACOB MILLER – Tired Fi Lick Weed In A Bush (Arab) –request
GREGORY ISAACS – Border (GGs) –request
MUSICAL INTIMIDATORS – Escape From Hell (Trojan)
PETER TOSH – Hammer (Intel Diplo)
EARTHKRY – Survival System (Survival: EarthKry Music)
EARTHKRY – Table Turn (Survival: EarthKry Music)
KRISTINE ALICIA – Valley Song (Songs From Zion: RoryStoneLove & Black Dub)
KRISTINE ALICIA – Key Lock (Songs From Zion: RoryStoneLove & Black Dub)
PROMISE NO PROMISES – No Can Do (No Can Do: MacLes Music Factory)
ROYAL BLU – On The Side (Sing With God: Foresta Music)
PROTOJE – Stylin (Overstand)
GIARK – Early In The Morning (dubplate special)
SARITAH – Here We Stand (Time To Shine)
TOM SPIRALS – No Fear (Escape Roots)
SK SIMEON – Live an Direk (Ram Dance Don: Unsoundbwoy)
SK SIMEON – Ram Dance Daddy (Ram Dance Don: Naram)
BUSY SIGNAL – Stay So (New Box riddim: Warriors Musick)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 2nd December 2017

A reggae soundtrack to Melbourne’s weekend of rain, featuring the new album “Jah Works” from Melbourne-based singer Brazaman, and revisiting the Pure Vida and Rain Wata riddims…

LEAH ROSIER – Babylon Burning (The Black Star Tracks: Black Star Foundation)
BURNING SPEAR – Offensive Dub (Living Dub vol 2: Heartbeat)
THE ETHIOPIANS – Gedeama (Open The Gate Of Zion: GG’s)
GREGORY ISAACS – Wailing Rudie (African Museum)
DENNIS BROWN – Praise Without Raise (Satisfaction Feeling: Yvonne’s Special)
PETER BROGGS – Cool Down (Progressive Youth: RAS)
VERSION – Black Cinderella (Fe Me Time)
LINVAL THOMPSON – Cool Down Your Temper (Hot Stuff)
JAH STITCH – Cool Down Youthman (Militant)
BARRY BROWN – Cool Pon Your Corner (Jackpot)
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS – Do The Reggay (Beverley’s) –request
AUGUSTUS PABLO & THE UPSETTERS – Keep On Moving (Upsetter) –request
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Faith Can Move Mountains (Burden Bearer: Twinkle) –request
POKO BATSARI – Jah Love + Version (Message From Africa: Jah Shaka)
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH – Unite Handsworth (The Midlands Roots Explosion vol 1: Reggae Archive Records)
ONE LOVE – The Slave Trade (Lightning Records)
ISRAEL VIBRATION – Morning Light (Why You So Craven: Arrival)
AUGUSTUS PABLO – Sufferer’s Trod (Rockers)
PRINCE ALLA – Row Fisherman Row (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
JUNIOR NATURAL – Everlasting (Miltant: Taxi)
JUNIOR NATURAL – The People (Miltant: Taxi)
BERES HAMMOND & JIGSY KING – Love Is Getting Stronger (29 West) –request
JAH9 – Feel Good (VP Records)
ZION I KINGS – Humble Thyself Dub (Dub In Zion: Zion High Productions)
BRAZAMAN & RAS JAHKNOW – No Black No White (Jah Works: Brazaman)
BRAZAMAN – Control Dub (Jah Works: Brazaman)
PRESSURE – The Rain (Songbird riddim: I Grade) –request
TUFF LION – Birds of Praise (Songbird riddim: I Grade)
JAHMAN – The Rain (Pure Vida riddim: Studio 340)
DANNY I – Tu Confusion (Pure Vida riddim: Studio 340)
PRESSURE – Pure Life (Pure Vida riddim: Studio 340)
JAH BALANCE – Rain A Fall (Rain Wata riddim: Cutstone)
CHEZIDEK – Sun Or Rain (Rain Wata riddim: Cutstone)
ZAMUNDA – Jah Love (Rain Wata riddim: Cutstone)
KALI BLAXX – One Smoke (Rain Wata riddim: Cutstone)
PERFECT – Police Boy (Rain Wata riddim: Cutstone)
LOVE GROCER – A Little Rain Must Fall (Rocking With The Love Grocer: Dubhead)
SIZZLA – Rain Showers (Xterminator)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 18th November 2017

Featuring some classic Sister Nancy ahead of her first ever Melbourne show, the Dread riddim from Lion Twin Studio, and new music from the likes of Randy Valentine, Macka B, Promise No Promises, and local label Hype Dreams Records.

THE VELVET SHADOWS – Babylon A Fall Down (Horse)
ASWAD – Ethiopian Rhapsody (Aswad: Island) 76
THE VELVET SHADOWS – Wailing Of Black People (Horse)
STEEL PULSE – Bun Dem (Midlands Roots Explosion vol 2: Reggae Archive Records)
MISTY IN ROOTS – Salvation (People Unite 12″)
BURNING SPEAR – Red, Gold and Green (Marcus Garvey: Island) –request
SYLFORD WALKER – Cleanliness Is Godliness (South East Music)
GLEN BROWN & KING TUBBY – Assack Lawn No.1 Dub (Pantomine)
WELTON IRIE – Jah Come (South East)
YABBY YOU & TRINITY – Free Africa (Dread Prophecy: Vivian Jackson)
YABBY YOU & THE PROPHETS – Peace (Dread Prophecy: Vivian Jackson)
PAT KELLY – I Started A Joke (Give Love A Try: Third World)
THE TECHNIQUES – Go Away Girl (Techniques)
SISTER NANCY – Money Can’t Buy My Love (Techniques)
SISTER NANCY – Bam Bam (Techniques)
SISTER NANCY – One Two (Techniques)
SISTER NANCY – Transport Connection (Techniques)
NICODEMUS – Boneman Connection (Volcano)
MICHIGAN & SMILEY – Diseases (Volcano)
YELLOWMAN – Zungguzungguguzungguzeng (Volcano)
COCOA TEA – Lost My Sonia (Volcano)
KING MAS – Shaky Hand Boy (Dread riddim: Lion Twin Studio)
KUSHITE – We Ready (Dread riddim: Lion Twin Studio)
PRINCE OF JUDAH – Praises (Dread riddim: Lion Twin Studio)
MACKA B – Gangster (Health Is Wealth: Greensleeves)
RANDY VALENTINE – Me and My Lioness (New Narrative: Royal Order & Loud City)
CHRISTOS DC, ZAFAYAH & THE SKANKIN MONKS – Speak The Fire (Tessera: Honest Music)
SAMORY I – Not Because (Black Gold: Rorystonelove & Black Dub Music)
SAMORY I – Scepter (Go With Jah riddim: Taitu)
DAWEH CONGO – Go With Jah (Go With Jah riddim: Taitu)
KABAKA PYRAMID – King of Kings (Go With Jah riddim: Taitu)
PROMISE NO PROMISES – Draw We Out (No Can Do: MacLes Music Factory)
BAMBO KALLUM – Clean Heart (Hype Dreams Records)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 11th November 2017

Featuring a spotlight on the new album “Havana Meets Kingston” (produced by Australia’s own Mista Savona), plus nuff Stranger Cole and Bushman ahead of their Melbourne performances, and the new Notis Productions riddim “Body and Soul”.

BUSHMAN – Babylon Dead (Jammys)
VERSION – I Love King Selassie riddim (Jammys)
CHRONIXX & BLACK UHURU – I Love King Selassie (Jammys)
RAS SHILOH – Rastaman To Africa (Jammys)
AL CAMPBELL – Jah Army (Jedi 12″)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Righteous Are The Conqueror (Volcano)
CLINT EASTWOOD & GENERAL SAINT – Tribute To General Echo (Greensleeves)
STRANGER COLE – Rough and Tough (Treasure Isle)
STRANGER COLE & LESTER STIRLING – Bangarang (Lee’s)
STRANGER COLE & PATSY TODD – Down The Trainline (Dr Bird)
LYNN TAIT & THE JETS – Napoleon Solo (Federal)
STRANGER COLE & GLADDY – Seeing Is Knowing (Amalgamated)
STRANGER COLE – Crying Every Night (Treasure Isle)
STRANGER COLE – Help Wanted (Duke)
JACKIE MITTOO – Soul and Inspiration (Impact)
MAIKEL ANTE, FELIX BALOY, SOLIS, EUGENIO RODRIGUEZ – Chan Chan (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
FRANCE NOOKS & PRINCE ALLA – Dubwise (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
JULITO PADRON – Trumpet Interlude (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
RANDY VALENTINE & ANYILENA – Vibracion Positive (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
AZA LINEAGE & BIRDZ-I – In The Ghetto (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona & ABC Music)
CLAYE – Love Inna Mi Heart (Perception: Countrybus Music)
BUSHMAN – I Burn (Calibud)
BUSHMAN – Bloody City (Bloody City riddim: Stingray)
MORGAN HERITAGE – Go Down Falling Angel (Bloody City riddim: Stingray)
BUSHMAN – Evil Con Evil (Riibirth riddim: LA Records)
BUSHMAN – This World (Fire Ball)
IBA MAHR – Dollar Sign (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
NATTALI RIZE & RAGING FYAH – Fly Away (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
CHRIS MARTIN – Blessings (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
D MAJOR – Respect (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
CRAIGY T – Pull It Up (Body and Soul riddim: Notis)
KEISHERA – Beautiful Mind (It’s Me: Keishera James)
JUNIOR NATURAL – Soldiers (Militant: Taxi) –request
JUNIOR NATURAL – The Truth (Militant: Taxi)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 4th November 2017

Featuring an interview and live freestyle performance with Jamaican singer Bushman, ahead of his “Conquering Lion” tour.

BUSHMAN – Nyah Man Chant (Nyah Man Chant: Steely & Cleevie)
BESHARA – Glory Glory Version (Beshara Music 12″)
JACOB MILLER – False Rasta (Rockers)
PABLO MOSES – I Man A Grasshopper (Klik)
LEROY SIBBLES – Now You’re Gone (Wackies)
KEITH & TEX – Stop That Train (Move & Groove) –request
SOUL SYNDICATE – Red Gold and Green (Harvest Uptown, Famine Downtown: Epiphany)
THE PIONEERS – Ahuma (Pusher Man: Trojan)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Cold I Up (Attack)
MUSICAL INTIMIDATORS – Escape From Hell (Trojan)
HALF PINT – One In A Million (Jammys)
HALF PINT – Mr Landlord (Jammys)
BUSHMAN – Fire Bun A Weakheart (Jammys)
BUSHMAN – Fire Pon a Deadas (Higher Ground: Jammys)
BUSHMAN – Worries and Problems (Total Commitment: Jammys)
BUSHMAN – Works To Do (Total Commitment: Jammys)
BUSHMAN – Grow Your Natty (Studio 2000)
BUSHMAN – Black Starliner (Studio 2000)
BUSHMAN – Life (Pickout)
BUSHMAN – Call The Hearse (Studio 2000)
BUSHMAN – So Easy (Digital B)
BUSHMAN – One Way (Safire)
BUSHMAN – Extortioners (Penthouse)
BUSHMAN – Hungry Days (Overstand)
< Bushman live freestyle >
BUSHMAN – Downtown (King of Kings)
BUSHMAN – Give Jah The Praise (Total Commitment: Jammys)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 28th October 2017

Featuring the new Jesse Royal album “Lily Of Da Valley”, the Ouji riddim from Upsetta Records, more new music from Randy Valentine and Mista Savona, and a chat with King Charlie from original Melbourne dub reggae band The Red Eyes.

BUSHMAN – Back Weh Vampire (Stingray)
ERROL FLABBA HOLT – Gimme Version (Cry Tuff)
LINTON KWESI JOHNSON & VIVIAN WEATHERS – Song Of Blood (Dread Beat and Blood: Virgin)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS – I Want To Know (Stand Up To Your Judgement: Channel One)
MIGHTY DIAMONDS – Gnashing Of Teeth (Right Time: Channel One)
THE WAILING SOULS – Joy Within Your Heart (Channel One) –request
DON CARLOS – Music Crave (Negus Roots)
LACKSLEY CASTELL – Government Man (Negus Roots)
HORACE ANDY – Government Land (In The Light: Hungry Town)
DELROY WILLIAMS – Crucial (Message)
THE RED EYES – Higher Ground (Red Army: Echo Foxtrot)
THE RED EYES – Inside Out Dub (Red Army: Echo Foxtrot)
THE RED EYES – The Word (Rude World: Echo Foxtrot)
THE RED EYES – Soul’s Almighty (Red Army: Echo Foxtrot)
BRAIN DAMAGE & HARRISON STAFFORD – Everyone A Christ (Liberation Time: Jarring Effects)
JESSE ROYAL – 400 Years (Lily Of Da Valley: Easy Star)
JESSE ROYAL – Life Sweet (Lily Of Da Valley: Easy Star)
RANDY VALENTINE – Vigilant (New Narrative: Royal Order & Loud City)
KOFFE – Burning (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
LUCIANO – Jah Wind (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
MICHAEL ROSE – Be Wise (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
LUTAN FYAH – War Is Ugly (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
DELLY RANX – Rise The Peace (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
JAH VINCI – Only Jah (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
BUSY SIGNAL – Hold A Medi (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
CORNEL CAMPBELL, LEROY SIBBLES, PRINCE ALLA, THE JEWELS, CALI P , LUTAN FYAH, EXILE DI BRAVE – 100 Pounds Of Collie (Havana Meets Kingston: Mista Savona/ABC Music)
BERES HAMMOND – Dusty Road (Music Is Life: Harmony House)
I OCTANE – Too Much Blood (Tads)
JACOB MILLER – I’m Just A Dread (Joe Gibbs)
TANYA STEPHENS – Blaze The Fire (Rashanco)

listen online at http://www.pbsfm.org.au/babylonburning