Tag Archives: 2023

June 3, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 3rd June 2023

Covering over 60 years of Jamaican music, from vintage R&B and ska, through 70s roots and deejay styles, right through to 90s dancehall and brand new sounds. Paying respects to the late Australian drummer Lowell Morris, Skatalites founding member Lester Stirling, and dancehall artist and Scare Dem Crew member Boom Dandimite. Plus new riddims Free Spirit from Notis, Pied Piper from H20, and new tunes from the likes of Johnny Osbourne, Bitty McLean, Macka B, Alborosie, Bugle and Australia’s own Jah Tung.

JUNIOR BYLES – When Will Better Come (Upsetter)
CEDRIC BROOKS & COUNT OSSIE – Right On Rasta (Studio One)
LAUREL AITKEN – Boogie In My Bones (Starlite)
OWEN GRAY – Please Let Me Go (Starlite)
LESTER STIRLING – Skaramont (Randy’s)
LESTER STIRLING – Super Special (Lee’s)
LESTER STIRLING – Lester Special (Lee’s)
LESTER STIRLING – The Big Job (Attack)
THE SKATALITES & KING TUBBY – Dub Of Love (Motion)
THE SKATALITES & KING TUBBY – Heaven’s Gate (Motion)
VIVIAN JACKSON & THE PROPHETS – Walls of Jerusalem (Vivian Jackson)
VIVIAN JACKSON & THE PROPHETS – Covetous Man (Vivian Jackson)
LINVAL THOMPSON – Everybody Needs Money (Prophecy)
DILLINGER – Nuh Chuck It (Ossie Hibbert)
DILLINGER – CB 200 (Channel One)
RANKING TREVOR – Natty A The Roots Man (Channel One)
KONG – Upfield Lovers (Holiday Maker Records)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Strange (Right Right Time: Baco Records & Easy Star)
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Trust No One (Right Right Time: Baco Records & Easy Star)
BITTY McLEAN – Far As Eye Can See (Forward: Taxi & Silent River)
MACKA B & JAZZWAD – Jah Shaka Trod On (Jazzwad)
TARRUS RILEY – One Two Order (Canon)
ALBOROSIE – Rastazeneka (Destiny: VP Records & Greensleeves)
IBA MAHR – General (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
AZIZZI ROMEO – Valley Of The Shadows (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
KUMAR – Hail Jah (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
TONY REBEL & ABATAU – The Truth (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
QYOR – Cold World (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
NATTALI RIZE & IRIE SOULJAH – Count On Me (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
ZAMUNDA – Chill Pill (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
MEDISUN – Passport Stamp (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
BUGLE & SPRAGGA BENZ – We Know Who They Are (Free Spirit riddim: Notis)
JESSE ROYAL & ROMAIN VIRGO – Hope (Easy Star Records)
JAH TUNG & BUGLE – Alright (Digital Degeneration: Jah Tung & Evidence Music)
KONSHENS – Level Up (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
10TIK – Discover (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
YAKSTA – Better Never Less (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
I OCTANE – Keep It Coming (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
IWAATA – More Fire (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
DEMARCO – Jan Crow (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
BUGLE – Liv (Pied Piper riddim: H20)
SCARE DEM CREW – From You Know You Proud (TP Records)
SCARE DEM CREW – Pure Gal (VP Records)
SCARE DEM CREW – Dat Caw Happen (Gold Pot)
VYBZ KARTEL & DI GENIUS – Be Careful (Big Ship)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-06-03/17-00-00

May 20, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 20th May 2023

A special Radio Festival edition, with the theme of “keep it real”; celeberating the real authentic programming and real music we play all year round, and asking listeners to sign up and become a member of the station. Featuring guest presenter “Jesse AI”, and a selection picked by ChatGPT – a taste of what might be if PBS didn’t keep it real!

BURNING SPEAR – Door Peep (Man In The Hills: Island)
ASWAD – Dub Fire (New Chapter Of Dub: Island)
DENNIS BROWN – Hold On To What You’ve Got (Taxi)
BITTY McLEAN – The Real Thing (Taxi)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – One Love, People Get Ready (Island)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Redemption Song (Island)
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS – Pressure Drop (Beverley’s)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Three Little Birds (Island)
DENNIS BROWN – Money In My Pocket (Joe Gibbs)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Real Situation (Uprising: Island)
THE ABYSSINIANS – Declaration of Rights (Clinch)
JUNIOR MURVIN – Police and Thieves (Black Art)
THE WAILERS – Get Up Stand Up (Burnin’: Island)
PETER TOSH – Equal Rights (CBS & Intel Diplo)

LINTON KWESI JOHNSON – Reality Poem (Forces of Victory: Island)
PRINCE FAR I – Ghetto Living (Livity: PRE)
JUNIOR NATURAL – Life Is For Real (Get Aktive: Zion High Productions)
MIDNITE & I GRADE – Is Real (Rule The Time: I Grade)
DANNY I – Redda Fyah (Unchangable: I Grade)
ZION I KINGS – Across The Ocean Dub (Zion High Productions)
SAMORY I – Crown (Easy Star Records & Overstand Entertainment)
DEZARIE – Slew Dem and Done (Gracious Mama Africa: African Roots Lab)
MIDNITE – Man Tain (Ainshant Maps: Afrikan Roots Lab)
JAHMALI – Real Issues (Penthouse)
NATURAL BLACK – Far From Reality (Seasons riddim: Don Corleon)
MORGAN HERITAGE – Tell Me How Come (Seasons riddim: Don Corleon)
GYPTIAN – Is There A Place (Seasons riddim: Don Corleon)
JAH CURE – Love Is (Seasons riddim: Don Corleon)
FANTAN MOJAH – Thanks and Praise (Seasons riddim: Don Corleon)
SIZZLA – Real (Xterminator)
XL MAD – Real Reggae Music (Numa Recordings)
KONSHENS – The Realest Song (Cashflow)
I OCTANE – This Is Real (Bomb Drop riddim: Head Concussion)
VERSHON – Inna Real Life (Sounds Of The Heart riddim: Cashflow)
BERES HAMMOND – Keeping It Real (Heavy Beat)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-05-20/17-00-00

May 13, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 13th May 2023

Featuring new releases from Beres Hammond & Sean Paul, Jah Tung & Michah Shemaiah, Yeza, Bounty Killer & Munga Honorable, and the Inna Dem Head riddim from Romeich Entertainment… plus throwback riddims Callie on Star Trail and MX-6 on X-Rated… and the usual vintage roots and culture classics.

PRINCE MALACHI – Burning (One Perfect Love: Blakamix)
BUNNY BRISSETT – Babylon Falling Version (Message)
PRINCE ALLA – I Don’t Want To Be Late (Only Love Can Conquer: Blood and Fire)
JAHMEL – If Today (Watchful Eyes: Andy’s)
MICHAEL PROPHET – Guide and Protect You (Gunman: Greensleeves)
U BROWN & FREDDIE McGREGOR – Roots Is Roots (Thompson Sound)
MIKE BROOKS – Rum Drinker (Duke Reid)
JAH BULL – Free Jah Jah Children (Message)
ALLISON – Sorrow (Twinkle Music)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – I Love You So (Love: Twinkle)
THE PROPHETS ALLSTARS – Outside The City Walls Version (Vivian Jackson/Pressure Sounds)
DENNIS BROWN – Musical Heatwave (Crystal)
GLEN BROWN & KING TUBBY – There’s Dub (Pantomine)
GLENROY RICHARDS – Wicked Can’t Run Away (Grove Music)
KIDDUS I – Fire Burn (Shepherd)
FIKIR AMLAK – Kingciple (Roots and Dub: Black Lion Sounds)
JAH TUNG & MICAH SHEMAIAH – Guidance (Digital Degeneration: Jah Tung & Evidence Music)
SEAN PAUL & BERES HAMMOND – Rebel Time (Dutty Rock)
BERES HAMMOND – Hail His Name (Callie riddim: Star Trail)
CAPLETON – Things You Do (Callie riddim: Star Trail)
NORRIS MAN – Scuffling (Callie riddim: Star Trail)
SIZZLA – Clean Up Your Heart (MX-6 riddim: X Rated)
DETERMINE – Time Like This (MX-6 riddim: X Rated)
YEZA – Star Of The East (Rorystonelove & Black Dub)
ROYAL BLU & THE AUTOS – Dancehall Session (Easy Star)
IBA MAHR & TARRUS RILEY – Diamond Sox (Notis)
KABAKA PYRAMID – Love Mi Bad (Young Pow & Ghetto Youths International)
DING DONG – Bup Bup Bup (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
KRAFF GAD – Audi (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
VALIANT – Motorcade (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
JAH VINCI – Bricks (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
MAVADO – Stack It N Pack It (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
STALK ASHLEY – Dutty Casamigos (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
CHRONIC LAW – Choke (Inna Dem Head riddim: Romeich)
BYRON MESSIA – Talibans (No Love: Ztekk Records)
MUNGA HONORABLE & BOUNTY KILLER – 50 Caliber (Hilltop Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-05-13/17-00-00

May 6, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 6th May 2023

Featuring some home-grown local reggae music, plus the usual vintage sounds in the first hour, and more contemporary sounds in the second.

LIKKLE JORDEE – Run For Cover (Pana & Kahala Records)
DENNIS CURTIS – Come With Me (Iroko Records)
THE MORWELLS – Show I The Way (Cool Runnings: Bushays)
THE MORWELLS – Reality (Presenting The Morwells: Morwell Esquire)
FRED LOCKS – Black Star Liner Version (Jahlovemuzik)
ZAP POW – Last War (Zap Pow: Island) –request
ZAP POW – This Is Reggae Music (Zap Pow: Island)
DANDY LIVINGSTONE – Reggae In Your Jeggae (Downtown) –request
THE MEDITATIONS – Woman Piabba (Message From The Meditations: Wildflower)
CULTURE – Deep Root Dub (Rare and Unreleased Dub: Revolver)
SUGAR MINOTT – Africa Is The Black Man’s Home (Ghetto-ology: Trojan)
THE OVATIONS – Give Thanks and Praise (Dread At The Controls)
YELLOWMAN – Watch Your Words (Nobody Move: Greensleeves)
GENERAL ECHO – This A Lover’s Corner (12″ Of Pleasure: Greensleeves)
BUNNY WAILER – Armagideon (Solomonic)
NO FIXED ADDRESS – Black Man’s Rights (Wrong Side Of The Road: Black Australia Records)
ZANENKANYAMBA – Do Not Play With Fire (Unity In God: Zanenkanyamba)
LINVAL THOMPSON & KILLAH KEYS – Dem A War (Killah Keys)
RAS-I, JESSE ROYAL, KOASTAL KINGS – Sky Way (Koastal Kings & Dubshot Records)
FIKIR AMLAK – I Garden (My Time Will Come: One Drop Music)
FIKIR AMLAK – Serious Times (Marshall Neeko Remix) (Rocking vol 3: Idlers Corner)
ANTHONY B – Can’t Go Round (Marshall Neeko Remix) (Idlers Corner)
RAS SHILOH – Guilty Conscience (Strong Foundation: Jah Love)
DAWEH CONGO – Jah Name (Strong Foundation: Jah Love)
IPA – Ights Of Ights (Strong Foundation: Jah Love)
MIDNITE – Halie Selassie I Rastaman Crown (Let Live: I Grade) –request
JAH9 & TARRUS RILEY – Ready To Play (Note To Self: VP Records)
TARRUS RILEY – Dem Gone Too Far (Ghetto Youths International)
DAMIAN MARLEY – Holiday (Ghetto Youths International)
DEZARIE – Trample Di Beast (Ras Elyment Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-05-06/17-00-00

April 29, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 29th April 2023

Featuring songs from the new Morgan Heritage album “The Homeland”… new music from Alborosie, Mystic Marley, Chi Ching Ching & Lila Ika… the Zion I Matic riddim from Lions Flow Productions… revisiting the Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim… and paying respects to the late legend of Caribbean music, Harry Belafonte.

DR ALIMANTADO – Marcus Garvey School (Kings Bread: Ital Sounds)
I ROY – Set The Captives Free version (Royco Inc)
GREGORY ISAACS – Slave Driver (Taxi)
THE VICEROYS (aka THE INTERNS) – Get To Know (Consider Yourself: Chanan-Jah)
PRINCE ALLA – Nah Go A Them Burial (Joe Gibbs)
HORACE ANDY – Illiteracy version (Big House)
THE MORWELLS – Man A Kill Man (Cool Runnings: Bushranger)
THE MORWELLS – In God We Trust (Phase 1)
THE SOUL VENDORS – Things A Come Up To Dub (Studio One)
CECILE CAMPBELL – Whisper To Me (Studio One)
DERRICK HARRIOT – Do I Worry (Crystal)
THE TECHNIQUES – Day O (Doctor Bird)
HUX BROWN – Drugs Man (Power Pack)
HARRY BELAFONTE – Jamaica Farewell (RCA)
BOB MARLEY – Acoustic Medley (Songs Of Freedom: Island)
THE WAILERS – I’m Hurting Inside (Wail N Soul M)
PETER TOSH – Legalize It (Intel Diplo) –request
LEE SCRATCH PERRY – Saint Selassie (Scratch Came Scratch Saw Scratch Conquered: Megawave Records) –request
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS & WILLIE NELSON – Still Is Still Moving To Me (True Love: V2 Records) –request
MORGAN HERITAGE, ROCKY DAWUNI, LORD ALAJIMAN – Afreeca The Future (The Homeland: CTBC Music Group)
MORGAN HERITAGE, ALPHA BLONDY, CAPLETON – Remember (The Homeland: CTBC Music Group)
ALBOROSIE – Viral (VP Records)
HIRIE & INNA VISION – I’m High (HIRIE Music)
KHALIA – Every Man (Skyscraper Stereo)
MYSTIC MARLEY – Energy (Ghetto Youths International, Gas Life District, Small Axe)
CHERISE KING – Jah Never Let Me Down (Zion I Matic riddim: Lions Flow Productions)
DANIEL JOHN – Don’t Run (Zion I Matic riddim: Lions Flow Productions)
QUEEN OMEGA – Fittest (Zion I Matic riddim: Lions Flow Productions)
RUNKUS – Judgement (Zion I Matic riddim: Lions Flow Productions)
JALIFA – Hon Our Rebel (Zion I Matic riddim: Lions Flow Productions)
BOUNTY KILLER & WAYNE MARSHALL – Sleng Teng Resurrection (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys) –request
BUSHMAN – Darkest Nights (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
SIZZLA – Someone Loves You (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
RAS SHILOH – Highest Heavens (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
JUNIOR REID – Don’t Dis The Foundation (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
LUCIANO – Dancehall Style (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
NINJAMAN – Mad Again (Sleng Teng Resurrection riddim: Jammys)
CHI CHING CHING & LILA IKE – Wurl A Baff (Zimi Ent)
POPCAAN & CHRONIC LAW – St Thomas Native (Great Is He: OVO Sound)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-04-29/17-00-00

April 22, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 22nd April 2023

Featuring the “Chant Rastaman” riddim remixes from Marshall Neeko, revisiting the “Life” riddim on Pickout, and brand new Beres & Buju…

JUNIOR BROWN – Chant It Down (Fly Me Away Home: Jah Shaka Music)
BARRINGTON LEVY – Praise His Name (Power House)
HALF PINT – Jah Don’t Love That (Power House)
HALF PINT – One Big Ghetto (Jammys)
INI KAMOZE – Wings With Me (Taxi)
WILLIE WILLIAMS – Calling (Studio One)
THE PARAGONS – Got To Get Away (Supertone)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS – Mr Chatterbox (Gorgon Records)
MAX ROMEO – Life Is Beautiful (Every Man Ought To Know: VP Records)
MAX ROMEO – Rent Crisis (Every Man Ought To Know: VP Records)
THE SOUL BROTHERS – Soho (Studio One)
THE SKABHANGERS – Aminus (Skabhangers)
10 FT GANJA PLANT – State Of Man (Skycatcher: ROIR) –request
10 FT GANJA PLANT – Burning James (Bass Chalice: ROIR) –request
I-TAWEH – Collie Man (Evidence Music)
NORRIS REID – Protect Them (The Kingston Sessions: Onlyroots)
SOWELL RADICS – Caution (Attack)
MISTY IN ROOTS – Food Clothes And Shelter (Musi-O-Tunya)
I ROY – Satta (Striker) –request
I ROY – Holy Satta (Don’t Check Me With No Lightweight Stuff: Blood and Fire)
BUSHMAN – Black Starliner (Studio 2000)
BUSHMAN – Life (Pickout)
CAPLETON – Rome A Blaze (Pickout)
ILUE – Dirty Ways (Pickout)
JAH SUN & RANDY VALENTINE – My Brother’s Keeper (New Paradigm: House Of Riddim)
I WAYNE – The Wicked (NoDoProd)
I WAYNE – Herb Fi Legalize (Life Teachings: VP Records)
ZIGGI RECADO – Eiffel Tower (More Love riddim: Oneness Records)
BERES HAMMOND & BUJU BANTON – Who Say (Penthouse)
BERES HAMMOND & BUJU BANTON – We Need Your Love (VP Records & Harmony House)
CHRISTINTI – In Due Season (Comfort My People: Kings of Kings)
CHRISTINTI – Mightier Than Them (Comfort My People: Kings of Kings)
JAH CURE – Every Song I Sing (Ghetto Life: Harmony House)
JAH CURE & SPECTACULAR – Chant (Chant Rastaman riddim: Idlers Corner)
LUKIE D – Heavy Load (Chant Rastaman riddim: Idlers Corner)
ANTHONY B – Lava (Chant Rastaman riddim: Idlers Corner)
CAPLETON – Rising Up (Chant Rastaman riddim: Idlers Corner)
SIZZLA – Like Mountain (Chant Rastaman riddim: Idlers Corner)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-04-22/17-00-00

April 15, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 15th April 2023

Paying respect to the legendary Jah Shaka, and also noting the passing of young singer Jah Wiz. Plus a good run on the Real Rock riddim, the Ouji riddim from Upsetta Records, and some classic 90s Sizzla.

JUNIOR BROWN – Fly Me Away Home (Fly Me Away Home: Jah Shaka Music)
THE OVERNIGHT PLAYERS – Shaka The Great (Babylon Destruction: Cha Cha)
JAH SHAKA – I and I Survive (Kings Music: Jah Shaka Music)
JAH SHAKA – Thanks and Praise (Kings Music: Jah Shaka Music)
POKO BATSARI – Jah Love (Message From Africa: Jah Shaka)
VICTOR ADDIS – In The Ghetto (Message From Africa: Jah Shaka)
TONY RANKING – Guiding Star (Message From Africa: Jah Shaka)
SISTER ASHER – Africa Calling (Message From Africa: Jah Shaka)
AFRICAN PRINCESS – Jah Children Cry (Jah Shaka Music)
JUNIOR BROWN – Warriors (Fly Me Away Home: Jah Shaka Music)
BIM SHERMAN – Happiness (Jah Shaka Music)
VIVIAN JONES – Red Eyes (Jah Shaka Music)
JAH SHAKA – Shaka Special (Jah Shaka Meets Aswad In Addis Ababa Studio)
JOHNNY CLARKE – Babylon (Jah Shaka Music)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS – Mob Fury (Jah Shaka Music)
MAX ROMEO – Fari, Captain Of My Ship (Jah Shaka Music)
MAX ROMEO – Selassie I Forever (Mafia & Fluxy)
JAH WIZ – Slavery (Stingray)
JAH WIZ – Remember Your Roots (1 2 3 riddim: Stingray)
JAH WIZ – Upfull Meditation (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
BUSY SIGNAL – Hold A Medi (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
JAH VINCI – Only Jah (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
KOFFEE – Burning (Ouji riddim: Upsetta Records)
KOFFEE – Raggamuffin (Frankie Music)
MICAH SHEMAIAH, RASSI HARDKNOCKS, XANA ROMEO, EESAH, MIKEY GENERAL – Roots Blockbuster (Jamaica Jamaica: We Generation & Evidence Music)
ANTHONY B – No Par With (Badmind) (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
TURBULENCE – They Must Go Down (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
MICHAEL ROSE – Kill Off The President (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
LUCIANO & GENERAL PECOS – Back To Africa (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
BERES HAMMOND – I Coluld Beat Myself (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
COCOA TEA – She Loves Me Now (Real Rock riddim: Xterminator)
SIZZLA – Good Ways (Digital B)
SIZZLA – How Dem Flex (Xterminator)
SIZZLA – Solid As A Rock (Chant Down dubplate special)
JAH TUNG & KABAKA PYRAMID – Behave Your Mouth (Digital Degeneration: Jah Tung & Evidence Music)
VIDA SUNSHYNE – By The Way (Fire Dragon riddim: Savona Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-04-15/17-00-00

April 8, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 8th April 2023

Featuring new albums from Micah Shemaiah, Chezidek, and NZ’s Roots Provider; and a big new tune from Australia’s Jah Tung & Kabaka Pyramid.

ROOTS PROVIDER – Mash Down Babylon (Roots Provider)
THE IMPACT ALL-STARS – Oh Jah Dub (Impact)
THE WAILERS – Pass It On (Burnin’: Island)
HORACE ANDY – It’s Gonna Be Dread (Attack)
ALEXANDER HENRY – Please Be True (Studio One) –request
JOHNNY OSBOURNE – Sing Jah Stylee (Studio One)
LONE RANGER – Fish Tea (Studio One)
SUGAR MINOTT – Mankind (Black Roots: Island/Gorgon)
SUGAR MINOTT – Have You Ever Found A Love (Sufferer’s Choice: Black Roots)
LEROY SIBBLES – Love and Happiness (Strictly Roots: Micron)
HORACE MARTIN – Africa Is Calling (Musical Ambassador)
RICO RODRIGUEZ – Dial Africa (Man From Wareika: Island)
BIG YOUTH – Ten Against One (Negusa Negast)
BIG YOUTH – Skyjuice (Negusa Negast)
CULTURE – Tell Me Where You Get It (Harder Than The Rest: High Note/Virgin Frontline) –request
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Bobby Babylon (Studio One)
CHRONIXX – News Carry Dread (Bobby Babylon Remix) (Chronixx Music)
SHUGA – Ride Di Riddim (Studio One)
SHUGA – Ride Di Riddim (Chant Down dubplate special)
RANDY VALENTINE – Ready For The War (Chant Down dubplate special)
IBA MAHR – Diamond Sox (Chant Down dubplate special)
SIZZLA – Give Them The Ride (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
TANYA STEPHENS – Handle The Ride (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
TONY REBEL – Jah Will Never Let Us Down (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
ANTHONY B – Stronger (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
COCOA TEA – Bun Dem (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
LOUIE CULTURE – Foundation From Birth (Lecturer riddim: Digital B)
IRIE SOULS – Wanting More (Zion Bound: Irie Souls) –request
ROOTS PROVIDER – Original Dread (Roots Provider)
MARCUS GAD & TRIBE – Mind Power (Ready For Battle: Baco Records & Sudar Publishing)
QUEEN OMEGA & MARCUS GAD – Agape Love (Lions Flow Productions)
STINGING RAY – Upside Down (Chinaman Yard Records)
CHEZIDEK – Jah Jah Bless (Never Stop: Irie Ites)
CHEZIDEK – Who Fool You (Never Stop: Irie Ites)
MICAH SHEMAIAH – Never Fail I (Jamaica Jamaica: We Generation Music & Evidence Music)
MICAH SHEMAIAH & GOLDBARZ – Real Way (Jamaica Jamaica: We Generation Music & Evidence Music)
MICAH SHEMAIAH & BESCENTA – Boom Draw (Jamaica Jamaica: We Generation Music & Evidence Music)
MICAH SHEMAIAH, INFINITE, SELAH, CHRONIXX – Ganja Farmer (Zinc Fence & Jah Ova Evil)
ALBOROSIE – No Cocaine (Forward)
JAH TUNG & KABAKA PYRAMID – Behave Your Mouth (Digital Degeneration: Jah Tung & Evidence Music)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-04-08/17-00-00

April 1, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 1st April 2023

Featuring the Message In A Bottle riddim from Melbourne producer Jah Wise… new albums from Queen Omega and Anthony B… new music from Australia’s own Jah Tung… and new tunes from Jaz Elise, Spice and Intence.

COCOA TEA & CAPLETON – Babylon Kingdom (Xterminator)
RAS MICHAEL & THE SONS OF NEGUS – No Hoppers Version (Rastafari)
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS – Pain In My Belly (Prince Buster) –request
LESTER STIRLING – Skaramont (Randys)
THE GAYLADS – The Soul Beat (Studio One)
HOPETON LEWIS – Hardships of Life (Tighten Up Now) (Merritone)
HORACE ANDY – Every Tongue Shall Tell (Studio One)
HORACE ANDY – The Children (Jamaican Recordings)
THE OFFICIALS – Babylonians Version (Observer)
DAVE ROBINSON – Everyone Is Crying (Jigsaw)
THE SKULLS – Third World (Jack Ruby)
THE TIDALS – Great Day (Tidal Sound)
GREGORY ISAACS – Mr Cop (Micron)
THE UPSETTERS – Much Smarter Dub (Black Art)
SISTER NANCY – Bang Belly (Greensleeves) –request
YELLOWMAN – Lost Mi Love (Volcano)
FRANKIE PAUL – Children of Israel (Greensleeves)
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Rhythm So Nice (Thompson Sound)
FREDDIE McGREGOR – Brotherman (Come On Over: Ras)
PROPHETS ALLSTARS – Psalm 16 (Vivian Jackson & Pressure Sounds)
NASIO FONTAINE – Apple (Higher Love)
GROUNDATION – Something More (Hebron Gate: Young Tree)
QUEEN OMEGA, JULIAN MARLEY, YANISS ODUA – Oneness (Freedom Legacy: Lions Flow Productions)
QUEEN OMEGA – Fittest (Freedom Legacy: Lions Flow Productions)
QUEEN OMEGA – Ask (Freedom Legacy: Lions Flow Productions)
JAH TUNG – Mr Officer (Evidence Music)
MARVIN PRIEST – We Pray (Message In A Bottle riddim: Nusantara Records)
ZEADELA – Inhale Exhale (Message In A Bottle riddim: Nusantara Records)
MASIA ONE – One Away (Message In A Bottle riddim: Nusantara Records)
DADA YUTE – She’s Just My Friend (Message In A Bottle riddim: Nusantara Records)
DAVID MORRISON – Keep Your Mouth (Message In A Bottle riddim: Nusantara Records)
GENTLEMAN – Dem Gone (Digital B) –request
GARNETT SILK – Love Is The Answer (Steely & Cleevie) –request
ZAMUNDA, CAPLETON, JAH CURE, KUMAR – Time Is Now (Jah Surround Me: Sweet Waters Spawn)
ANTHONY B, ZAMUNDA, BRAMMA, LINA MULAN – Revolution (Bread & Butter: Ineffable Records)
INTENCE – Round 10 (Tru Ambassador)
JAZ ELISE – Rice and Peas (Di Genius)
SPICE – God A Bless Me (Spice Official Ent)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-04-01/17-00-00

March 25, 2023

BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 25th March 2023

Featuring the “Inna Dis Yah” riddim from Global Beat Studios and the “Elevate” riddim from Stingray Records, plus new tunes from Micah Shemaiah, Randy Valentine, Kananga, T’Jean, Chronic Law, and Australia’s own Jah Tung and Belly.

SOUL POWER AND SOUND – Trample Romans (The Right Procedure: RAS)
TREVOR BYFIELD – Burning Bush Version (Fox Fire)
PABLO MOSES – Each Is A Servant (A Song: Island)
DELROY WILLIAMS – Mountain Top (Message)
ERROL HOLT – Congo Dread (Lion)
SUGAR MINOTT – Jahovia (Studio One)
KEN BOOTHE – Black Gold and Green (Soul Beat)
I ROY – Red Gold and Green (Gussie 76)
KC WHITE – Anywhere But Nowhere (A Clarke)
LITTLE ROY – Hard Fighter (Matador)
JACKIE MITTOO – Ram Jam (Studio One)
BOB ANDY – You Don’t Know (Harry J)
FRIGHTNRS & PREET PATEL – Profilin (Always: Daptone)
THE HEPTONES – Book Of Rules (Night Food: Island) –request
YELLOWMAN – King Of The Crop (Greensleeves) –request
BARRY BROWN – Come We Dub Tonight (Hit Bound)
TRISTON PALMER – Bad Minded (Black Solidarity)
AZA LINEAGE – Freedom (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
ANTHONY B – Inna Yard (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
EESAH & JHOE SPENG – Red Now (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
INEZI – Jungle (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
KHAGO – Ruff Life Crisis (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
SIZZLA – We Can Do Better (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
RUNKUS – In Addis Ababa (Inna Dis Yah riddim: Global Beat Studios)
SAMORY I – Power (Black Gold: RoryStoneLove & Black Dub)
KANANGA – Burning Fire (Nuh Rush Records)
BUSY SIGNAL – Conscious Vibes (Elevate riddim: Stingray)
PUBLIK REPORT – Hold Your Breath (Elevate riddim: Stingray)
MEDISUN – African Children (Elevate riddim: Stingray)
CHEZIDEK – It’s Time (Never Stop: Irie Ites)
MICAH SHEMAIAH – Stereo (Evidence Music)
BELLY – Still Trodding (Cornerstone riddim: Miss Mac Music)
KRISTINE ALICIA – You Ah Di Cornerstone (Cornerstone riddim: Miss Mac Music)
JAH TUNG & PRESSURE – Indigenous Government (Digital Degeneration: Jah Tung & Evidence Music)
YAMI BOLO – Babylon System (Bellyfull riddim: FuryBass)
MILLION STYLEZ – Roots Of All Evil (Bellyfull riddim: FuryBass)
RANDY VALENTINE – Own A Plan (Drum Song riddim: Evidence Music)
T’JEAN, CHRONIC LAW, SIZZLA – Worthy Cause (Sonovic Music & Izreal Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2023-03-25/17-00-00