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28/07/2011

David Rodigan showcases his love for all types of reggae music. With reggae, roots, ska and rocksteady from Janet Kay, John Holt and The Paragons, Burning Spear and Dennis Brown.

David Rodigan showcases his love for all types of reggae music in a new ten-part series for Radio 2. With an hour of classic roots and reggae music from the 60s to the present day, Rodigan celebrates reggae's back catalogue and looks to its future.

Playing the best in reggae, roots, ska and rocksteady, each song will be linked by Rodigan's encyclopaedic knowledge and warm reflective stories from reggae music's history. There will also be guests and live sessions from classic artists.

This week, Silly Games by Janet Kay is a British lovers rock anthem, and you can hear it again with Rodigan, alongside 60s Jamaican beach music from John Holt and The Paragons, and roots-rock-reggae anthems by Burning Spear and Dennis Brown. Big bass lines, rocksteady rim shots, glorious harmonies and sweet rhythms on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 2.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 28 Jul 2011 23:00

Music Played

  • Burning Spear

    Marcus Garvey

    • Island.
  • Dennis Brown

    Wolf And Leopards

    • Trojan.
  • Cleo Soul

    High

    • White label.
  • Janet Kay

    Silly Games

    • Trojan.
  • Jacob Miller

    Suzy Wong

    • Trojan.
  • The Paragons - Tide is High

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Slave Driver (Live Session)

  • Freddie McGregor

    Take Good Care Of You.

    • VP.
  • Junior Murvin

    Police and Thieves

    • Trojan.
  • Da'Ville

    When I'm with You

    • Smart Move.
  • Horace Andy

    You Are My Angel

    • Trojan.
  • Amy Winehouse

    You're Wondering Now

    • Island.
  • Justin Hinds & the Dominoes

    Carry Go Bring Come

    • Trojan.
  • Beres Hammond

    I feel good.

    • VP.
  • Winston Francis

    Too Experienced

    • Punch.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    54 46

    • Island.
  • Gregory Isaacs

    Tune In

    • African Museum.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Jul 2011 23:00