We start the show off this week with songs saluting reggae music from Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley, Winston Jarrett, Aswad, and White Mice. Two Rasta Man, Lincoln Thompson and the Royal Rasses, Etana, Nitty Gritty, and Maxi Priest are also in the early mix. New music this week comes from Shaggy, Chuky and Gyptian, Singing Melody, New Kingston, and Marsha Morrison. Riddim rides this week feature the Fairground Riddim, The World View Riddim, The Time Square Riddim and The Think Twice Riddim featuring music from Duane Stephenson, Luciano, and Turbulence. Also this week you will hear a heap of oldies from the likes of Nora Dean. Derrick Harriot, Errol Dunkley, The Paragons, Delroy Wilson, Desmond Dekker, Slim Smith, Alton Ellis, and The Ethiopians.

This weeks Dub Zone comes in a classic style with dubs from Soul Syndicate, Prince Jammy, King Tubby, The Upsetters, Jack Ruby, and Jackie Mittoo. Extended mixes in the zone this week come from Ronnie Davis, Barry Brown, Burning Spear, Lacksley Castell, Barrington Levy, and Dennis Brown with Aswad.

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We start this weeks show off with classics from Bob Marley & The Wailers, Yami Bolo, Cultural Roots, Israel Vibration, Earth & Stone, the Mighty Diamonds, and Dennis Brown. Also in the mix this week is music from Chukki Star,  Sanchez, Papa Levi, Lucky Dube, Vybz Kartel, Bitty McLean, and Gregory Isaacs. New music this week comes from Yvad, Marty Dread, Zamunda, Courtney John, Jah Mason, and Ray Darwin with Fred Locks. We ride the The Think Twice riddim and the World View riddim with music from Fantan Mojah, Zamunda,  Luciano, Queen Ifrica, and Conrad Crystal with Suga Roy and feature a lovers rock set with tunes from Alaine, Maxi Priest, Wayne Wonder, Tessanne Chin and Alexander Star.

This weeks Dub Zone features dubs from The Chantells, The Truth, Alpha & Omega, Michael Rose, Dub Syndicate and Earlyworm. Also in the Dub Zone this week we feature Dr. Martin Luther King’s complete I Have A Dream speech placed on top of dubs from Dub Creator, Burning Spear, Clinton Fearon, Zema, and The Xterminator All stars.

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We start the new year off with classics from Black Uhuru, Culture, Johnny Clarke, Leroy Sibbles, and The Gladiators. This week we ride The Strange Things Riddim, The Sensimillionaire riddim which features tunes from Jah Mason and Carlton Livingston, The Fairground Riddim with songs from Cecile, Fantan Mojah, and Christopher Martin and we also ride the Cool & Deadly riddim featuring artists such as Sadiki, Tony Anthony, and Peter Hunnigale. New music this week comes from I Octane, Midnite, Eljai, TOK and selections from the new various artists cd Reggae Covers for Lovers Vol. 3 featuring Cha’Maine, and Taddy P with Evan Lake. Other artists in the mix this week include Little Roy, The Abyssinians, Norris Man, and a couple of live tracks from Burning Spear, and Ini Kamoze with Sly & Robbie.

This weeks Dub Zone features dubs from The Upsetters, The Revolutionaries, Bim Sherman, The Heptones with The Wailers All Stars and a double play of Augustus Pablo. Extended mixes this week feature Johnny Clarke and Jah Stitch, Horace Andy and Tappa Zukie, Cultural Roots, and Marcia Griffiths with Bojangles.

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In this year ending episode of Sounds of the Caribbean we review the music that was released in the year 2011 and played on the show the past year. You will hear selections from Luciano, Richie Spice, Etana, Earl Sixteen, Tarrus Riley, Little Roy, Israel Vibration, Sizzla, and Midnite. We ride  one of the hottest riddims of 2011, the Skateland Killer riddim from maximum Sound and play selections  from the Gregory Isaacs tribute cd We Remember Gregory Isaacs  and the Various Artist cd Reggae’s Gone Country. On a dancehall tip you will hear music from Mavado, Pressure Busspipe, and Vybz Kartel. You will also hear music from Ansel Cridland, Tanya Stephens, Yvad, Zion, and Dave Eggar. We round out the show riding the latest riddim release entitled the Cool & Deadly riddim with music from Maxi Priest & Sanchez and our pick for the 2011 Reggae grammy award Stephen Marley.

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Our show this week starts off with a triple play of music from Burning Spear and carries on with music from Junior Delgado, The Wailing Souls, The Gladiators, Everton Blender, Richie Spice, and Culture. This week you will hear new music from the likes of Midnite, Messenjah Selah, Ansel The Meditation, Takana Zion, Wayne Wonder, Voicemail, and Duane Stephenson. We go old school with artists such as Derrick Morgan, Alton Ellis and Eric Morris. we ride the new Cool & Deadly Riddim featuring music from Maxi Priest, Cecile, Peter Hunnigale and Sanchez. Also this week we ring in Christmas with holiday selections from Gregory Isaacs, The Silvertones, Dennis Brown, Horace Andy, and Jacob Miller.

This weeks Dub Zone is in a classic style with dubs from Niney The Observer, The Mighty Diamonds, Burning Spear, Aquizm, and Sufferers Sound. This weeks dub zone also contains extended mixes from The Gladiators, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jah Stitch & King Tubby, Dennis Brown with Niney The Observer, and Bingy Bunny

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Sounds of the Caribbean returns to its normal length this week in a true roots & culture style. This weeks show starts off with extended mixes from Barrington Levy, Johnny Osbourne, Burning Spear, Misty In Roots, Cornell Campbell, and Cultural Roots. Also in the mix this week are tunes from Culture, Aswad, Horace Andy, The Viceroys, and Johnny Clarke. Also this week we take a listen to a few tracks from the group Dub Vision and their cd Counter Attack. We also dub it up with Dub Shots from the likes of Rolling Lion Studio, Alpha & Omega, and The Skatalites. This week you also hear several songs from The Heptones celebrating the life of Barry Llewellyn, a founding member of the group who passed away earlier in the week in Jamaica. The Roots & Culture special rounds out with music from Barry Brown, Hugh Mundell, Junior Delgado, Dennis Brown, Mike Brooks, Michael Rose, and Anthony B.

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This weeks show starts off with roots classics from Prince Alla, Linval Thompson, Johnny Clarke with I Roy, Cornell Campbell, Burning Spear, and Culture. Also in the mix this week are selections from Dennis Brown, Peter Roots, Culture Freeman, Ossie Dellimore, Queen Ifrica, Garnet Silk, Sizzla, and Macka B. This week you will hear new music from Zion, King Isaac, Midnite, and two tracks off the new cd from Ansel “The Meditaton” Cridland entitled Dangerous Society. Also this week we ride the new Antique Ridim from Don Corleon with cuts from Tarrus Riley, Kymani Marley and Da Professor with Ken Booth.

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This weeks show starts off in a roots style with music from The Mighty Diamonds, Freddie McGregor, The Itals, The Abyssinians, Don Carlos, Jacob Miller, Tenor Saw, Hugh Mundell, and Burning Spear. You will also hear music from Natural Black, LMS with Morgan Heritage, Buju Banton and Ras Shiloh, Luciano, Dennis Brown, and Ken Boothe. New music this week comes from the likes of I Wayne, Pressure, Christopher Martin, and Warrior King. Also this week we celebrate Halloween reggae style with music from Peter Tosh, Ini Kamoze, Bushman, Lee Scratch Perry, Bob Marley, and Gappy Ranks. We also Ride the Pursue Riddim featuring music from Queen Ifrica, CeCile, and Tony Rebel as well as interview a local Jamaican chef and owner of a new Caribbean restaurant Scotch Bonnets.

This weeks Dub Zone features dub shots from the Clapper All Stars,  Rolling Lion All Stars, Barrington Levy, and Alborosie. Extended mixes in the Dub Zone this week come from Bunny Wailer, Midnite, and Prezident Brown.

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This weeks live broadcast of Sounds of the Caribbean happened to fall on the 49th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence and we celebrate this week musically with songs about Jamaica and with Festival songs from years past. Jamaica tunes coming from the likes of Jah Cure, Luciano, Tarrus Riley, Sizzla, Max Romeo with Winston Francis, Clinton Fearon, Vybz Kartel, and Junior Murvin are featured. Old time festival songs come from artists such as The Jamaicans, The Maytals, Eric Donaldson, Johnny Clarke, Derrick Harriot, Jackie Edwards, and Roman Stewart. Also in the mix this week is music from Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joseph Hill, The Skatalites, Gregory Isaacs, and new music from Earl Sixteen and Bug.

The dub Zone This week features music from Rico Rodriguez, Horace Andy, King Tubby, I Roy, The Abysinnians, Creation Rebel, Rod Taylor, and Cherine Anderson.

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The Entertainment riddim kicks off this weeks show faeturing songs from Little John with Jah Thomas and Toyan, Yami Bolo, Robert French, and Dennis Brown. As the show moves along you will hear clkassics from the likes of Sugar Minott, Black Uhuru, Earl Sixteen, Peter Tosh, Max Romeo, and The Mighty Diamonds. This week you will hear new music from Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Vybz Kartel, Wayne Wonder, Dean Stephens with Robert Angus and Tanya Stephens, both from the new various artists cd Vibes and Tides. This weeks show rounds out with an oldies set featuring The Maytals and a double play of the Heptones.

In this weeks Dub Zone we celebrate the 119th Earthstrong of Haile Selassie I with music from Burning Spear, Garnet Silk, Peter Tosh, Cocoa Tea, The Naturalites, and Culture. Extended mixes come from Wayne Wade & King Tubby, Max Romeo & Jah Shaka, Sister Aisha.

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This weeks show starts out in classic style with music from Don Carlos, Linval Thompson, Wayne Jarrett, Winston Jarrett, Junior Delgado, Culture, and The Wailing Souls. This week you will hear new music from Earl Sixteen, The Easy Star All Stars, Mavado, Stephen Marley, Damian Marley, and Gyptian. An oldies set is featured with tunes from Alton Ellis, Toots & The Maytals, Pat Kelly, and Slim Smith and we ride the new Jah Army Riddim featuring songs from Pressure, Jah Cure, Gappy Ranks and Christopher Ellis, and the original Jah Army with Stephen & Damian Marley with Buju Banton. Other musical selections this week come from Dennis Brown, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toussaint, Bushman, and Sanchez.

In this weeks Dub Zone you will hear dubs from King Tubby, Niney The Observer, Earl Zero, Earlyworm, and Tappa Zukie. Extended mixes this week come from Earl Sixteen, Barry Brown, and Trinity, Horace Andy, and The Uplifter.

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We start off this weeks show with classic selections from The Itals, Aswad, Steel Pulse, Pablo Moses, Foundation, and Jacob Miller. This week you will hear new music from Cocoa Tea, The Jolly Boys, Tanya Stephens, Anthony B, Odinga Creary, Ziggy Marley, and I Wayne. Also this week we ride three riddims including The Soprano Riddim, the new Skateland Killer Riddim from Maximum Sound and the Sweet Wata riddim from the Juke Boxx label featuring songs from Busy Signal, Beres Hammond, and Peter Morgan. Other highlights this week include music from Buju Banton & Beres Hammond, Etana, Morgan Heritage, Queen Ifrica, Bob Marley & The Wailers, and Linton Kwesi Johnson.

This weeks Dub Zone features dubs from Augustus Pablo, Jimmy Radway, Johnny Clarke, and The Aggrovators. Extended mixes in the zone this week come from Vivian Jackson and the Prophets, The Mighty Diamonds, Culture, Misty In Roots, and Roman Stewart.

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This weeks show starts off with classic music from the group Foundation, Burning Spear, Eek A Mouse, Earl Sixteen, Black Uhuru, Pablo Moses, White Mice, The Viceroys, and Bob Marley. New music this week comes from The Easy Star All Stars, Mark Wonder and Everton Blender, Mavado, Gappy Ranks, Gyptian, and Richie Spice. We ride the Zion Gate Riddim featuring sons from Tarrus Riley, Sizzla, and Alborosie and feature an oldies set that includes Phyllis Dillon, The Techniques, The Melodians, Dobby Dobson, Alton Ellis, and Ken Boothe.

This weeks Dub Zone features dubs from Dub Syndicate, Manwel T and Zion Train, Slimmah Sound, and Dubkasm. Extended mixes in the Dub Zone come from King General and The Bush Chemists, Midnite, earl Sixteen, Leroy Smart, and Macka B.

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This weeks show starts out with music from Judy Mowatt, Culture, Garnet Silk, Hugh Mundell, Martin Campbell, Rod Taylor, The Mighty Diamonds and The Heptones. Also this week we feature several tracks from the new Richie Spice cd entitled The Book Of Job, and the classic double cd set from Blood & Fire Yabby You: Jesus Dread. We take rides on reworked riddims from yesteryear like the Party Time Riddim, The You Don’t Need Me Riddim, and The Jah Jah Give Us Life Riddim featuring songs from Everton Blender, Big Youth, Ray Darwin, and Glen Washington. The show wraps up with an oldies session with music from Desmond Dekker, Ernie Smith, and Derrick Morgan.

This weeks Dub Zone contains dubs from King Tubby, The Fatman Riddim Section, Dynamic, and Johnny Clarke. Extended mixes featured this week come from Pablo Moses, Senya & Family Man, Tappa Zukie with Dillinger and King Tubby with Tommy McCook, Big Youth, Junior Ross, and Macka B.

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This weeks Sounds of the Caribbean is a tribute to Reggae royalty as we celebrate the Birthday of The King Of Reggae Music Bob Marley and The Birthday of the Crown Prince Of Reggae Dennis Brown. You will hear music from both artists that spans their entire careers like Bob Marley & The Wailers works at Studio One such as Sinner Man, Simmer Down, and Bend Down Low to Bob’s hits with Chris Blackwell and Island records like Waiting In Vain, Crazy Baldheads, Sun Is Shining, and Get Up Stand Up. You will hear the hits from Dennis Brown like Revolution, Money In My Pocket, Here I Come, and Sitting and Watching to lesser known songs like Forget Me Not, Run Too Tough, Stage Coach, and Ghetto Girl.

This weeks Dub Zone also features the Music of Bob Marley & Dennis Brown. You will hear extended mixes of tunes like War, Cassandra, Emanuel God Is With Us, Praise Without Raise, and Could You Be Loved. Also in the dub mix are remixed Marley hits from Dubmatix and The Afrodiciac Soundsystem.

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This weeks show starts out with music from classic veteran artists such as Clinton Fearon, Burning Spear, Max Romeo & Winston Francis, Winston Jarrett, The Wailing Souls, Steel Pulse, and Freddie McGregor. Also in the mix this week is new music from Apple Gabriel, Luciano, Yvad, Natural Black, Richie Spice, Busy Signal, Wayne Wonder, and Buju Banton. An oldies set is also featured this week which includes music from Alton Ellis, Larry Marshall, Delroy Wilson, The Heptones, Hopeton Lewis, and Winston Francis. Also featured is a set of music from The Jammy’s label featuring tunes from Johnny Osbourne, Pinchers, Lt. Stitchie, and Cocoa Tea. We also take another listen to VP records Strictly the Best 42 with music from Tessanne, Courtney John, Ed Robinson, and Fiona with Stevie Face.

This weeks Dub Zone features dubs from Slimmah Sound, Jah Shaka with Sgt. Pepper, The Vibronics, and Gussie P. Extended mixes in this weeks Dub Zone comes from the likes of The Twinkle Brothers, Horace Furguson, Israel Vibration, Errol Dunkley, and Horace Andy.

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This weeks show starts off with a ride on the classic Thank You Lord Riddim featuring music from Ambelique and of course Bob Marley & The Wailers. Other artists to be heard from in the early juggling include Cornell Campbell & U-Roy, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Jacob Miller, and Aswad, Junior Murvin, Yellowman & Fathead, Barrington Levy, and The Paragons. New music to be heard this week comes from the likes of Dubmatix featuring The Mighty Diamonds, Jah Cure, Apple Gabriel, Duane Stephenson, Wayne Wonder, Buju Banton, Pressure, and Luciano. Other highlights this week include four different versions of the classic song Skylarking from artists like Horace Andy, Garnet Silk, and Barrington Levy with King Tubby and an oldies set featuring Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis, and The Paragons.

This weeks Dub Zone features Dubs from Yabby You, The Gregory Isaacs All Stars, and King Tubby with the help of The Aggrovators, Jackie Edwards, Linval Thompson, Keith Hudson, and Horace Andy. Extended mixes in the dub zone this week include music from Burning Spear, Johnny Clarke, Earl Sixteen and The Heptones, and Pablo Gad.

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Sounds of the Caribbean returns to the radio airwaves this week with a show entirely dedicated to the music of Gregory Isaacs. During this weeks show you will hear music from just about every era of the Cool Rulers career. Selections like Mr. Cop with Lee Scratch Perry, to Soon Forward with Sly & Robbie, to Josephine with Mafia & Fluxy can be heard. Music from classic Gregory Isaac’s albums like Private Beach Party, Night Nurse, Red Rose For Gregory, Open The Door, and One Man Against The World is spotlighted as well as songs from lesser known albums like Mr Isaacs and Judge Not. In this weeks Dub Zone you will hear extended mixes from the Cool Ruler like Black Against Black, Warriors, Tan So Back, and Don’t Call Me Baldhead.

Rest in Peace Gregory Isaacs

This weeks show starts off with Peter Tosh and continues in a classic style with the likes of Burning Spear, Dennis Brown, The Prophets, The Congos, Yabby You, The Wailing Souls, and Johnny Osbourne. This week you will hear new music from Etana, Duane Stephenson, Kashief Lindo, Dubmatix featuring The Mighty Diamonds, Lutan Fyah, Clinton Fearon, Capleton, and Buju Banton. also in the mix this week are some oldies from Justin Hinds, Desmond Dekker, and Pat Kelly. This weeks Dub Zone features classic dub shots from The Aggrovators, Tommy McCook and the Supersonics, and King Tubby with Yabby You and The Soul Syndicate. Also in this weeks dub zone you will hear new music from Dubmatix, Ossie Dellimore, and Inner Visions as well as extended mixes from Half Pint and Earl Sixteen.

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This week Sounds of the Caribbean takes a walk down memory lane by playing nothing but classics. Music from the great singers like Alton Ellis, Delroy Wilson, Ken Boothe, John Holt, and Dennis Brown can be heard as well as tunes from classic groups like The Viceroys, The Mighty Diamonds, Culture, The Tennors, The Paragons, The Heptones, and Black Uhuru are featured as well. Also in the mix are some roots anthems from the likes of Junior Byles, Prince Far I, Ernest Wilson, I Roy, Freddie McGregor, and Sugar Minott.

This weeks Dub Zone features Dubs from Jah Warrior, Michael Rose, as well as new music from Dubmatix’ s new release entitled System Shakedown featuring The Mighty Diamonds as well as Dennis Alcapone. Extended mixes in the Dub Zone include works from Lion Youth, Black Uhuru, Horace Andy, and Dennis Brown.

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