Sky.fm Roots Reggae with DJ Bahilman

Sky.fm Roots Reggae with DJ Bahilman

SKY.fm Roots Reggae features the best of classic and modern roots reggae. You can expect to hear nuff tunes from Culture, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Burning Spear, the Wailing Souls and "all of the standards" of the seventies and early eighties. Although there are no plans to add dub tracks, you will hear the occasional DJ or early dancehall tune. These will be augmented by deeper cuts from well-known albums as well as tracks from rarities still available only in their original LP format.

You will also be exposed to the rebirth of modern roots reggae, bands from around the world such as Midnite, Groundation, Soldiers of Jah Army, Dezarie and many more, some artists who are well-known as well as regional favorites from such far-flung locales as Brazil, Scandinavia and New Zealand. Yes, roots reggae is currently enjoying a renaissance all over the globe, and you'll hear it all right here.
Your selectah DJ Bahilman has nearly five years experience in reggae webcasting and has the pulse of the rootical massive. The thousands of tracks are in rotation will allow you to sample the full wealth of roots reggae from the past and present, and new tracks will be added frequently - Bahilman always keeps up to date on the latest releases, and also is constantly searching for rare vinyl to add to the mix.

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The Latest Additions to the Sky.fm Roots Reggae Playlist:
We've got a whole heap a new adds to the latest playlist, including the latest releases from Dezarie, Army, Jahman, Mikey Ras Starr, Jah Roots, Fourth Dimension, Blaak Lung, Meta & The Cornerstones, Rockamovya, Ras Takura, Positive, Formulla, Daddy Roots, Love Eternal and Tuff Lion, plus nuff other works from artists like the Mandators, Jah Bull, Sugar Minott, Dennis Bovell, Max Romeao, Prince Far I, Barrington Levy and Lucky Cat.

DJ Bahilman's CD Picks

Chakula (Hardcore Reggae)     Jah Creation (Jah Creation)

Junior P (Give Thanks)     Mystafya (Run Free)

Ooklah the Moc (Rearrange Your Positive)     SOJA (Peace in a Time of War)

Zion Judah (Divine Creation)     Pacific Vibrations (Eastern Sun)

Roots Natty (Mystery Babylon)     Tribal Seeds (Youth Rebellion)


DJ Bahilman's CD GIveaway

DJ Bahilman's Link Picks

 

Big Ups to Gonzo in Germany and Martin inna Switzerland, the winners in the most recent contest.

For the next giveaway (ending Sunday Nov. 23rd) we'll be offering "Foundation Rockers" from the Twilight Circus Sound System, and Rebelution's "Courage to Grow."

DJ Bahilman invites the massive to join him at his new and soon-to-be-improved myspace page (see link to the right).

The instructions, as per usual, are to e-mail me at DJBahilman[at]Sky.fm (replace at with @ when emailing) with a 3-song block that you heard on Sky.fm Roots Reggae. Please make sure to include your mailing address, and to rank the order of your preference if there are multiple offerings.

   
  DJ Bahilman's Featured Albums

 
Crucial Reggae From Outside Jamaica Vol. 2 Album: Crucial Reggae From Outside Jamaica Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Released: 2005 Skank Records
Rating: 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Review: The follow-up to last year's critically-aclaimed "Volume 1" is another flat-out masterpiece from Professor Skank. What makes this album so sweet is that it not only contains...more
   
 
Divine Creation Album: Divine Creation
Artist: Zion Judah
Released: 2004 Mt. Zion Records
Rating: 4 1/2 Stars4 1/2 Stars4 1/2 Stars4 1/2 Stars4 1/2 Stars
Review: Bahilman listens to hundreds of albums every year, many of them new releases, and selects two or three dozen of the best annually for review. But even with as many...more
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Earl Flute - Home Grown

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Sugar Minott - Mind Your Motion

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Fred Locks & The Creation Steppers - Africa Africa

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