Global Reggae Charts - Issue #6 / October 2017

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URBAN RADIO COSTA RICA global reggae charts featured voter INTERVIEW For this issue we talked to Docta Rythm Selecta from Costa Rica, who presents his ”Di Docta Show“ at Urbano 106 in San José. Global Reggae Charts: Can you please introduce yourself and your radio show! Docta Rythm Selecta: I’m Docta Rythm Selecta and have been part of the reggae movement in Costa Rica for more than 20 years. For more than 15 years I have been selecting strictly Jamaican and worldwide sounds (ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall...) for the Costa Rica reggae scene. Thanks to all the mainstream clubs who opened their doors to reggae music, today Docta is a resident DJ at two of the main clubs in Costa Rica, ”Club Vertigo“ and ”La Concha,“ where the ”Call Di Docta Reggae Sessions“ have become some of the best reggae parties in Costa Rica. Besides the live shows, Docta Rythm Selecta and the Call Di Docta Movement have a total of six hours of weekly reggae radio shows at ”Urbano 106“ (105.9 FM) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday called ”Di Docta Show“ where we promote reggae music from the foundation to the latest premieres. We premiere albums, promote new artists, bring reggae history to the masses, and create and mix live artist specials (foundation and new) where we play their music mixed live so that people start knowing more about them; we interview international reggae artists like Alborosie, Busy Signal, Million Stylez, Marla Brown, The Skatalites, and many more, and also try to bring together the reggae community in one place, selectas, promoters, artists, etc. GRC: How did you get into radio and what was your motivation? ”Urbano 106,“ (the only one playing strictly reggae and hip-hop 24/7) expressed interest in Docta Rythm Selecta‘s career and offered us two hours weekly. After one month of successful shows and an audience that grew daily, they decided to open two more hours for us on Saturdays. And after a couple more months, people started asking the radio for more Di Docta Shows during the week so we opened two more hours on Thursdays. Since we started the radio shows our main motivation has been ”education,“ bringing more info, more artists (not just mainstream), a more positive message, and – of course – this awesome communication tool as the main channel to bring the real message of reggae music to more people inside and outside of Costa Rica (according to our files, Di Docta Show is now running not only for Costa Rican listeners but also for listeners in South America, North America, Europe, and also Oceania). GRC: Can you give some impressions on the reggae scene in Costa Rica? Are you involved with reggae apart from the radio as well? After several years working on reggae music, the main reggae radio station in Costa Rica, DRS: The Costa Rica reggae massive is great. The reggae movement has been located here in our global reggae charts | issue 6 / oct 2017 4
country for more than 40 years so part of our country is called ”Little Jamaica,“ specifically on the Caribbean side where reggae nights started more than 30 years ago. We have veteran selectas who have been working hard on this for more than 30 years, and since eight or ten years ago the main parties around the country have been reggae parties. Every week you can count more than 10 reggae parties around this small country. From the Call Di Docta Movement view, we have at least two shows per week in downtown San José for more than 400 people with reggae fever, with one main party per month for 1000-1500 reggae fans. GRC: What spectrum of music do you play in your show and which artists have you found most inspiring lately? DRS: On the radio shows we play from ska to dancehall, playing also rocksteady, dub, and of course roots reggae music as the main part of every show. On the live shows, it’s usually 50% (3 hours approx.) roots reggae and 50% (another 3 to 4 hours approx.) reggae dancehall depending on the event and the audience. Most of the new artists you guys are promoting inspired us to keep sending the good vibes: Samory I, Hempress Sativa, David Lion, and many more – but of course all the artists from the foundation, and also the veterans from Alton Ellis to Capleton, from Ken Boothe to Sizzla. We promote reggae music, so we are inspired by every single singer, band, promoter, and DJ that promotes real reggae music! short FACTS Station: Urbano 106 (105.9 FM) Location: San José Show: Di Docta Show Host: Docta Rythm Selecta On air: Tuesdays, Thursdays 8:00 pm, Saturdays 4:00 pm CST/UTC-6 www.urbano106.com https://www.facebook.com/DiDoctaShow/ https://www.mixcloud.com/DoctaRythmSelecta/ Docta Rythm Selecta‘s Top 10 Singles Asadenaki - Living David Lion - Cast Away Eesah - Main Volume Gentleman - Red Town Ginjah - Love the Youths Dem New Kingston - Starlight feat. Pressure Busspipe Peace Development - Crew - Better Days RSNY - Wildfire (Remix) feat. Marla Brown Soulmedic - Free Sting International - Pum Pum Phat feat. Shaggy a.o. 5 global reggae charts | issue 6 / oct 2017
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