Tag: Reggae

Song of the Day: February 4, 2025

Burning Spear: Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGN3R49-CAE https://open.spotify.com/track/30ELPvO4DH57Rq2kgj7a8e?si=f574ed7b314d4f3b Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, coming in at #13 on my Top 20 is the best Reggae album of the year. The album Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear is the first reggae album that I fell in love with on … Continue reading Song of the Day: February 4, 2025 →

Song of the Day: July 31, 2024

Tribal Seeds and The Twinkle Brothers: Bondage Bondage on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAPFZwfT3Bs&list=OLAK5uy_k-MuIDjgn5SmGHRqu_NwRnHbbkMjNtT9g&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/1a88NC35neDUOysUCA3UCZ?si=cd63a30ca92443a7 I believe that reggae is the music of the summer, but it is difficult to find new reggae that doesn't sound like modern trap-based reggaeton or hip-hop. When it comes to reggae, if it doesn't sound like old rock steady or … Continue reading Song of the Day: July 31, 2024 →

Pat Kelly: How Long Will It Take How Long Will It Take on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a_cfwl5S4Q&list=OLAK5uy_lOQByonizZY-T04faFcMoNigM6N2RjxIM&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/6qV95w6RYTspqNEZEIL8rh?si=0c9f2e5455054e63 Summer is here, and no music feels more like summer to me than reggae. Pat Kelly was one of the first rocksteady pop stars in Jamaica. He started his career in the mid-60s as a member of … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 26, 2024 →

Bob Marley: Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6laq9l3qXYs&list=OLAK5uy_mHXE3Pe2KDqh6t-KC_jo_irZk4VoaR968&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ezmm08Oy4772SkEoC18Kt?si=e838d3ae345441cd I've been doing these song of the day posts for over a month now, and I have decided that it will be the format of the Radio Faux Show for a while. I've changed the … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 29, 2024 →

Freddie McGregor: Big Ship Big Ship on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO5arneLnjw&list=OLAK5uy_knVgR_rUVdsrk7byi48-XvciS_HdTQckc&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6HpjJaxJki9ubKp4aXow8b?si=c256196982ca49cd Summer is coming so it is time to listen to some reggae to get in the mood for the warmer weather. I am not very familiar with Freddie McGregor so I decided to check out his most popular album. The title track "Big … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 22, 2024 →