Global Reggae Charts - Issue #15 / August 2018

issue # 15 | august 2018
artist of the month
Alborosie
business insight
Monkey Marc -
Australia
BloodPreshah -
USA
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editorial
Welcome to the August edition of the Global Reggae Charts magazine.
While the festival season and the summer in general in the northern hemisphere have kept us
pretty busy, we are trying to get the magazine back together. This month you can find most of the
categories you used to find in the magazine back again. We have a voter interview with Thomas
Behler aka BloodPreshah from KGNU in Colorado, USA, and another interview with Monkey Marc,
who gives business insights from his experience as a producer and independent artist, the Australian
reggae scene, and offers his perspective on the changing reggae business. Also, of course,
you will find the latest single, album, and riddim charts.
This month our artist feature is Italian reggae superstar Alborosie. Within the past year, he has released
three albums, all of them with high positions on the Global Reggae Charts. Also, his single
“Living Dread” has been within the peak positions of the single charts for months. His latest single
“Contradiction” feat. Chronixx went straight to #1 on the single charts last month and continues to
stay there this month, while his “Unbreakable – Alborosie meets the Wailers United” album went
straight to #2 on the album charts. So, we think, it was time for us to give him an “Artist of the
Month” spot.
When we take a closer look at the charts, we find, that on both the single and album charts around
50% of the entries are new, entering the charts within the past two months. One year after his
album release, Chronixx seems to be one of the most wanted feature artists. No less than four
tracks on the single charts name him as a featured artist, namely “Contradiction“ with Alborosie at
#1, “No Guarantee” with Protoje at #2, “Help the Weak” with Capleton at #11 and “Unity we Need“
with Richie Spice at #17. Kabaka Pyramid keeps his presence high after his recent album release
Kontraband (#1 - album charts) with “Kontraband” feat. Damian Marley at #4 and “Borders” feat.
Ghanaian superstar Stonebwoy at #16. Also, he and Shanique Marie are featured artists on the
Yaadcore release “No Fenke Fenke”, that went directly to #5 on the single charts this month. Further
new entries on the single charts come from Tribal Seeds feat. Protoje, the already-named combination
of Richie Spice & Chronixx, and from Rootz Radicals out of Germany.
On the album charts, you can find plenty of new entries this month. Besides the already named
Alborosie meets the Wailers United album, we have new entries from Protoje with his long-awaited
new album A Matter of Time, Rebelution, Dubmatix, Omar Perry, Tribal Seeds, Hempress Sativa
& Scientist, and Katchafire.
While the single and album charts have many new releases this month, it seems not too many
interesting riddim albums have been released recently, since, apart from the newly entered
Wizzle Riddim, all entries have been in the charts for three to five months already.
Now we wish you an interesting study of the magazine and the charts.
All the best
Felix
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Album single Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 30/06/2018
Contributing voters: 49
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Single Label
1 1 - 1 2 Alborosie & Chronixx Contradiction Greensleeves
↑2 4 - 2 2 Protoje & Chronixx No Guarantee Mr Bongo
3 2 6 2 6 Koffee Raggamuffin Frankie Music
↑4 10 - 4 2 Kabaka Pyramid & Damian Marley Kontraband Ghetto Youths International
+ 5 - - 5 1 Yaadcore
No Fenke Fenke feat. Shanique Marie
& Kabaka Pyramid
12 Yaad
6 3 1 1 4 Raging Fyah Rebel Dub Rockers
↑7 12 - 7 2 Beres Hammond I‘m Alive VP
8 8 7 4 5 Dre Island Yaad N Abraad Digi Killaz
9 5 5 5 4 Bryan Art Can‘t Cut Wi Vibes G-Block
10 9 3 3 5 Protoje Bout Noon Mr Bongo
11 7 4 1 5 Capleton & Chronixx Help the Weak ZincFence
↑12 15 11 8 5 Micah Shemaiah Roots I Vision Evidence
↑13 19 - 6 6 Lila Iké Gotti Gotti In.Digg.Nation
↑14 20 8 6 5 King Kong
Old School feat. Burro Banton
& Pinchers
Irie Ites Records
+ 15 - - 15 1 Tribal Seeds Gunsmoke feat. Protoje Tribal Seeds
16 13 15 4 4 Kabaka Pyramid Borders feat. Stonebwoy Ghetto Youths International
+ 17 - - 17 1 Richie Spice Unity We Need feat. Chronixx Kickin Productions
+ 18 - - 18 1 Rootz Radicals Bad Government Rootz Radicals
19 18 18 17 5 Tarrus Riley Haunted Diwali
20 6 - 6 2 Linval Thompson Fussing & Fighting Med Tone
Beres Hammond
Richie Spice &
Chronixx
Alborosie feat.
Chronnixx
Yaadcore feat.
Shanique Marie
& Kabaka Pyramid
Kabaka Pyramid &
Damian Marley
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry
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Album Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 30/06/2018
Contributing voters: 45
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Album Label
1 1 - 1 2 Kabaka Pyramid Kontraband Ghetto Youths International
+ 2 - - 2 1
Alborosie Meets The Wailers
United
Unbreakable
Greensleeves
↑3 6 2 2 4 Etana Reggae Forever Tad‘s.
↑4 5 4 1 5 Micah Shemaiah Roots I Vision Evidence
+ 5 - - 5 1 Protoje A Matter of Time Mr Bongo
↑6 20 5 1 6 Sly & Robbie and Dubmatix Overdubbed Echo Beach
↑7 - 8 1 8 Jesse Royal Lily of da Valley Easy Star
8 4 1 1 5 King Kong Repatriation Irie Ites Records
9 8 9 8 3 Alpheus Light Of Day Liquidator
↑10 15 14 2 12 Damian Marley Stony Hill Republic
11 2 3 2 3 Romain Virgo Lovesick VP
↑12 17 11 2 8 Mista Savona Havana Meets Kingston Baco
+ 13 - - 13 1 Rebelution Free Rein Easy Star
14 3 7 3 3 Mellow Mood Large La Tempesta Dub
15 11 - 11 2 Ziggy Marley Rebellion Rises V2
+ 16 - - 16 1 Dubmatix King Size Dub Special Echo Beach
+ 17 - - 17 1 Omar Perry New Dawn Khanti
+ 18 - - 18 1 Tribal Seeds Roots Party Tribal Seeds
+ 19 - - 19 1 Hempress Sativa Scientist Meets Hempress Sativa in Dub Conquering Lion
+ 20 - - 20 1 Katchafire Legacy Katchafire
Rebelution Alborosie Meets
Protoje
Omar Perry Katchafire
The Wailers
United
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry
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INTERVIEW
This month we talked to our voter DJ BloodPreshah,
who presents Reggae Bloodlines, Reggae Transfusion
and Dub Palace on the community radio station KGNU in
Denver, Colorado (USA).
Global Reggae Charts: Can you please introduce
yourself and your radio show!
BloodPreshah: Greetings GRC family, I am Blood-
Preshah, host of Reggae Bloodlines, Reggae
Transfusion, and Dub Palace on Colorado‘s
community radio station KGNU.
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COMMUNITY
RADIO
USA
making a stop here and
a local reggae scene that
is filled with talented reggae musicians and DJs.
Reggae on KGNU is thriving, with three different
programs focused on the reggae music genre. And
we are weeks away from the inaugural Reggae On
The Grass, a reggae showcase featuring 24 different
artistes, reggae bands, and DJs that all hail from
Colorado.
GRC: How did you get into radio and what was your
motivation?
BP: Since childhood, I have been fascinated with
radio and broadcasting. While on tour
with Colorado‘s 8750 Reggae Band,
IRIE FM cassettes that were recorded in
Jamaica, were our musical soundtrack
while we traveled around the western
United States. Jamaican DJs like
Mighty Mike, and Barry G were my early
inspirations, much like Sir David
Rodigan, and Downbeat The Ruler who
still serve as my musical mentors today.
GRC: What spectrum of music do you
play in your show and which artists
have you found most inspiring lately?
GRC: How would you describe the reggae scene in
Denver, Colorado, and what is the reception for reggae
on the radio over there?
BP: In a word… blossoming. Reggae music is more
popular than ever in Denver, with most USA tours
BP: Reggae Bloodlines began in 1978,
and I tend to focus on the quintessential
classics in reggae. Artists like Jacob
Miller, Dennis Brown, and Alton Ellis to
name a few.
Reggae Transfusion is a contemporary
radio show that puts its focus on today‘s reggae
artistes like Royal Blu, Lila Ike, and Jesse Royal.
The Dub Palace allows us to explore the past, present,
and future of the dub style of reggae, with
artistes like Von D and Mala to King Tubby and the
great Bunny Lee.
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GRC: What are the realities you face being a selector
in America, given the country’s preference for live
bands?
BP: The reality that a selector is different from a live
band. Live instruments, and live singers and players
of instruments are what went in to making these
recordings, and live instruments and live singers and
players of instruments are what you are listening to
on stage... to me there isn‘t a difference, except for
the fact that a selector can often times sound better
than a band, since he/she has such a vast selection
of music to choose from.
Thanks to The Groove Thief, Felix, and the entire GRC
family!
short FACTS
Station: KGNU Community Radio
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Show: Reggae Bloodlines, Reggae Transfusion &
Dub Palace
Host: BloodPreshah
On air: Saturdays 1-4pm, Sundays 10pm-12am,
Wednesdays 10pm-12am
AfterFM.com/djbloodpreshah
Facebook.com/bloodpreshah
Instagram.com/instapresha
Album Riddim Charts | top 5
Period
Ending 30/06/2018
Contributing voters: 26
# LM 2M PK Mo Riddim Label
1 1 - 1 5 Nice & Easy Riddim Oneness
↑ 2 3 1 1 5 Yaad N Abraad Riddim Digi Killaz
↑ 3 - - 2 4 Civil Rights Riddim Giddimani
+ 4 - - 4 1 Wizzle Riddim TJ
↑ 5 - 2 2 3 Anti-Racism Riddim Giddimani
Civil Rights Riddim
Wizzle Riddim
//
REGISTER & VOTE!
GLOBALREGGAECHARTS.COM
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Alborosie
Italian born reggae superstar Alborosie has released three albums in the
past 12 months; all of them have been seen at the Global Reggae Charts. In
August 2017 he released the dub version of his Freedom & Fyah album from
2016 called Freedom in Dub, followed by the Soul Pirate – Acoustic album in
December, which was an acoustic version of his legendary debut Soul
Pirate. Finally, these releases culminated in the Unbreakable – Alborosie
meets the Wailers United album, that went straight to #2 on the album
charts. Combined with the singles “Living Dread” and “Contradiction” feat.
Chronixx, which owned the peak position of the single charts for many
months, these are five excellent reasons to grant Alborosie the “Artist of the
Month” honor.
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INTERVIEW
BUSINESS
INSIGHT
This month we have some business insights on riddim
productions, reggae in Australia, and DIY producing
from Monkey Marc, whose “Yaad N Abraad” riddim has
been making waves around the world for months.
Photos: Francesco Vicenzi
Anderson Muth: Your latest production, the ”Yaad
N Abraad“ riddim, has been on the GRC Riddim
Chart for several months now – what was the creation
process like for this?
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so I approached a bunch of artists with the concept
of making music with a political message or socially
conscious lyrics, and went with artists where the collaboration
felt natural and inspired. The main guidance
I give artists is some rough thoughts on the
kinds of topics I‘d like them to cover. After Dre Island
cut his version, Iba MaHr had already heard the riddim
and was keen to record ”Come Out,“ then
5 Star recorded the powerful ”Cold City.“ I was pleased
to connect with Aza Lineage on ”Prosper“ and
Earth and the Fullness for ”Living in the Joy.“
Monkey Marc: The riddim itself was actually created a
few years back on my MPC, here in my solarpowered
studio in Melbourne, Australia. I made it
the same way I make all my music – it starts with me
programming a beat on my MPC. I had a few skanks
that I had sampled from some old vinyl records plus
I played some keys to get the riddim bubbling. I
programmed all the bass on an old synth of mine for
that big heavy dominating bassline you hear throughout
the song. Once I had the whole feel of the song,
I played some melodica through my vintage Roland
Space Echo and the riddim came alive.
AM: How did the collaboration with Dre Island and
the other vocalists come about?
MM: I‘d had a few thoughts about collaborating with
new artists on the riddim and we sought out Dre Island
as I really loved his voice and socially conscious
lyrical approach. Once we had made the connection,
we booked a studio in Kingston and recorded Dre
with his studio engineer. Dre Island sent us a demo
cut of ”Yaad N Abraad“ and I held onto the tune for
a month or so before I could have a proper listen as I
was so busy at the time. When I finally listened to the
demo and played it to some friends, I knew the tune
was special. Dre was really excited with the track as
well so we made plans for a music video filmed by
300K and got the ball rolling.
As for the other artists on the riddim, it happened
quite organically. I only make music with a message,
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All the vocals were recorded in Jamaica in a few
different studios, then mixed and mastered by me in
my recording studio in Australia.
We were consciously trying to get strong female
representation on the release, especially in such a
male-dominated scene. That‘s because the idea behind
my current and upcoming releases with Jamaican
artists is to use this musical project as a platform
to share powerful messages about issues that these
artists and their communities are going through – the
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reality on the ground. It was really important to me
to have women‘s voices join in that conversation.
Aza‘s lyrics in “Prosper“ felt especially poignant after
the tragic passing of France Nooks: ’They make it
so hard for us ... Survival is a must, I say we have
to trod on.‘ And it was great to have Earth and the
Fullness‘ uplifting message from Jamnesia to share
as the final track on the riddim.
AM: Any insights into the creative process for a
one-riddim release like this?
project to birth, especially with the number of artists
who I‘m working with on this one. Added to that
are the challenges of funding the money and time
to write, mix, and master it myself. So these riddim
releases are my way of letting people know that something
big is coming.
AM: What are the challenges of creating, playing,
and representing reggae music on such a dynamically
different island like Australia? How is the scene
currently doing? – I did see that you had Soom T
down for a visit recently…
MM: Australia is a fairly varied musical market with
reggae being a pretty small subculture in comparison
to other genres. It can be a difficult environment to
get your music out there when the audience is not
as large as other countries. Plus it’s a hard country
to tour as it’s so big (with a land mass comparable to
the USA but with one fourteenth of the population).
Radio play of reggae is mainly on community radio
via shows like Babylon Burning with Jesse I on PBS,
with mainstream Australian radio largely ignoring
most worldwide reggae music. Australia has much
larger rock, electronic and hip hop music audiences.
I often find myself playing music at electronic or
alternative music festivals, with my set being a way
of introducing reggae sounds to those audiences. As
I’m not so much of a purist myself and also produce
hip hop and electronic music, I find I can relate to a
multitude of scenes and genres.
MM: Again, this was pretty organic. The idea behind
my riddim releases is to build up to a final album that
I‘m releasing in 2019 called Vital Sound. As I‘ve been
writing the album, there have been some standout
tracks that felt too special to have just one cut of
them - No Surrender, Yaad N Abraad, and an upcoming
track with Turbulence called “Money Mad,” and
an exquisite downtempo track with Iba MaHr called
“Give Thanks.” I find that around 4-5 tracks is a sweet
spot for the riddims, and that‘s the length of an EP.
An album can be almost an almost painfully long
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The reggae scene in Australia has been growing
though for the past 20 odd years. There are many
sound systems around Australia now having regular
nights and creating strong local contingents. Sound
systems like Heartical Hi Powa, Adrians Wall and my
own DIY Hi Fi are doing events in Melbourne whilst
crews like Inner West Disco Machine are doing great
things in Sydney. We have some great dancehall
nights too with DJ So Fire‘s I Love Dancehall having
a growing following here in Melbourne over the past
ten years.
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Yes, recently we had the pleasure of Soom T visiting
Melbourne for the first time. It‘s a long way to
come for artists - she performed just a few hours
after travelling for two days from the UK. Australian
audiences loved her spirit and energy on stage. Even
though the shows were in smaller venues the energy
was big!
I personally have a long history with Soom and
made a full album with her a few years back called
Bullets Over Babylon. We were living in Leipzig
while writing the album together, and I was immersed
in the local punk scene. I‘ve always been inspired
by strong women in music and in my life, and Bullets
Over Babylon is my ode to female empowerment.
AM: We’re often covering the business side of reggae
here at GRC, what are the pressures and realities you
face as a well known but independent reggae artist?
MM: I have to be honest and admit that being an
independent artist is really hard. For me the key to
my survival has been my ability to adapt and use
all of my skills to do as much of the work myself as
I can. These days I not only write the music, I also
usually record it, mix it and master it as well. So I
save myself a lot of money as I don’t have to hire out
other engineers. It’s been a steep learning curve and
sometimes the workload can be intense and extremely
low paid (or sometimes no pay).
But in the long run it‘s worth it because it allows me
to keep the integrity of my sound exactly the way I
hear it and want it to sound.
To keep costs down, I also built my own recording
studio (in a recycled insulated shipping container
that was used to snap freeze prawns in its past life).
I’ve installed a full set of solar panels on my trailer
that sits next to the studio, so I don’t have any electricity
bills. I also love that my music
has little or no carbon emissions
- my music is purely powered by
the sun. On the side, I also run our
sweet solar-powered sound system
DIY Hi Fi at events to help bring in
some extra cash plus occasionally
I mix for other people too. All the
money goes straight into my music
and my studio.
The bigger picture for me though
has really been interesting. I’ve
watched how the music-buying public
has shifted with the advent of
music now largely being streamed
on sites like Spotify and YouTube.
This has really changed the profits
I used to see coming off digital
downloads which in the past where
much higher than now. We also see some money
coming in via our vinyl sales but living in Australia is
tricky and a long way from most of the world‘s vinyl
presses. So pressings and release can often take a
little longer than expected and be more expensive as
we have to add shipping and time into the equation.
Bottom line is it can often take a few releases before
you actually start seeing a profit on the music you
release, so my advice would be to not give up your
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day job in the early stages so you can save and invest
in your next release.
AM: A related question I think: you had a massive
release of the “No Surrender” video through Reggaeville
last year! At 5 million views and counting, what
do you feel are the pros and cons of releasing music
through such an online culture distributor?
”No Surrender“ was huge for us and really heartwarming.
Over 5 million views was such a surprise as
I totally wasn‘t expecting it. Releasing through an online
distributor like Reggaeville was a big plus for us.
It showcased the song and video to a whole new audience
and got us views in countries that we probably
never dreamed of getting played in. The video was
also uploaded to my own YouTube channel, but most
of the plays have been on Reggaeville‘s channel.
Reggaeville has been wonderful and really supportive
of everything we have done. It’s been a huge asset for
us to have a good relationship with like-minded people.
I would safely say that our audience has grown
since we had the “No Surrender” release on Reggaeville‘s
YouTube channel.
For artists today, one of the most important factors
is reaching new fans and developing a worldwide
audience, and to do this it’s important to reach out
and collaborate and build the community to move
forward. The bottom line is it benefits everyone involved
and also enables the music and the message to
spread wider and deeper.
AM: Finally, what is your approach and thought
process for the distribution and marketing of your
music? What advice do you have for up-and-coming
artists on how best to reach their supporters while
developing a larger fan base?
MM: My approach for distribution and marketing has
been ad hoc. We‘ve been learning as we go, asking
a lot of advice from more experienced friends and
trying to be as strategic as possible within our
limited resources.
It‘s an immense challenge to pull off the creative
vision for a project like this on a limited budget,
and it‘s sometimes hard to know where to focus
our efforts. The music industry has changed so
much even over the past five years, and there are
so many marketing channels now that artists are
expected to stay on top of - from the daily grind of
producing social media content to reaching out to
social media influencers to more traditional press
and PR to trying to come up with outstanding content
like video assets or viral content. I‘m indebted
to my small team who work with me extremely
hard on this. We don‘t have a road map and are
working it out as we go along, and learning new
things all the time. That‘s another reason for the
extended release schedule for the whole project -
hopefully by the time the album comes around, we
will have got the release process down pat!
One thing I can say is that social media has definitely
changed the game for independent artists as it
gives you a way to connect with fans directly. Even
though I‘m a very private person and don‘t always
feel comfortable with social media, it‘s become an
important part of our bigger picture strategy. There
are some big gains to be made through social
media if you‘re smart about it.
Here‘s some advice for emerging artists:
• Be patient and stay focused on the end goal.
Music releases often take a lot longer than
expected so stick with it for the long run.
• Plan ahead for your release with PR and social
media. Put as much effort into promoting your
release as you did creating it.
• Keep good relations with the artists you work
with and keep them up to date with your schedules.
• Stay true to your sound as that‘s what will
make you stand out among the crowd. Anyone
can follow trends but it can make your music
date really fast. Having a strong and unique
creative vision is priceless.
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voters
Argentina
La De Dios
Music Director
Santi Palazzo
La De Dios
Brownie
Martin Quispe
Radio Demente
Roots & Culture Selector
Iván Tutavac
Australia
2BOB Radio
Roots’n’Reggae Show
Bobbie Philp
89.7FM
Ital Galore
Ian Pillar
Radio Fremantle
I&I Sounds
Corby Howell
Belgium
Radio Centraal
Back 2 Bass
Tim Ianna & Kenneth Oyen
Bulgaria
Radio Bumerang 99.00 FM
Music Director
Canada
CFRU 93.3 FM
The Crooked Beat
Nicky Dread
Radio Regent
ItaL rOOts RaDio
Sweet T
Radio Regent
ItaL rOOts RaDio
MAdCast Fuji
Rootz Reggae Radio
Riddim UP - Fridays
Tonie Smith
Colombia
UPTC Radio 104.1 FM
Legado Africano
Charli Urrego
Costa Rica
Radio Urbano 105.9FM
Di Docta Show
Marco Villalobos
Croatia
Radio Makarska Rivijera
Zoran Spajic
Czech Republic
Radio 1
Reggae Klub
DJ Kaya
Denmark
Station Amager
Reggae Moods
Finland
Bassoradio
Blaka Blaka Show
Selecta Andor
France
La Grosse Radio
Reggae Program Director
Simon Chamfroy
Radio C2L
Pull It Up Show
Faya Gong
World A Reggae
Editor
Fred Reggaelover
Germany
Antenne Münster 95.4
Cool & Deadly
Wolfgang Hickmann
ByteFM
Forward The Bass
Karsten Frehe
Radio Leinehertz 106.5
Wha Gwaan – Reggae & Dancehall
Thorben Noß
Radio Regentrude
Music Director
Brigitte Reinert
Radio StHörfunk
Sluggish Radio Show
Daniel Kielczewski
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Radio Top 40
Host
Marius Finger (DJ Marious)
Radio Z 95.8
Rastashock
Philipp Kause
Radio Z 95.8
Rastashock
Crystal van de Rastashock
ReggaeSpace
Ruffneck-Smille
Reggaestory.de
Peter Joachim
Reggaeville
Author
Gardy Stein
Skaworld
Station Operator
Rene Paetzel
Visador-Radio
ReggaeRoundUp
Karsten Zick
Greece
Radio Xanthi One
Music Director
Nick Giannakopoulos
Israel
Kol Hanegev 106.4 FM
Ba Ba Reggae
Asaf Nahmias
Italy
Atom Radio
Host
Giuseppe Bellobuono
Jammonite Radio
Reggae New Releases
Marco Fregnan
Radio Magenta FM 92.2
Reggae Corner
Teo Riccardi
Radio Popolare Network
Reggae Radio Station
Vitowar Fiorentino
Radio Web-Base
Reggae Music
Louis Knight
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Presenter
Christopher Messina
Mexico
Cabina420 Radio
Music Director
Misachael Solis
MundoREGGAE Show
Lulu Solares
Netherlands
Impact AM
Music Director
Henk van Ulden
NPO Soul & Jazz
Andrew
Andrew Makkinga
RTV-Arnhem
Sound Armada Radio
Wilfman Sound Armada
Norway
Radio Nova
Oslo Reggae Show
Dominic Reuben
Poland
Radio Kampus
Dancehall Masak-Rah
Pawel Szawczukiewicz
Romania
Do The Reggae Romania
Editor
Nedelcu Sebastian
Portugal
Geice FM
Music Director
Agostinho Cruz
Russia
Daily Vibes
Editor
Vladimir Zavialov
South Africa
MzansiReggae
Editor
Lee Phiri
United Kingdom
1BTN
Venum Sound Show
Kris Lewis
fuzionlive.com
Reggae Takeover
Judge Knott
RastFM
#LoveReggaeMusic Show
Paul Rootsical
Swindon 105.5
Andy V’s Random Reggae Show
Andy Vater
World A Reggae
Irie Jamms Show
DJ 745
USA
Caribbean Dance Radio
Owner
DJ PhG
California
Reggae Music Forward
Host
Tomas Palermo
Colorado
KDUR FM
Heart Beat of Zion
Rasta Stevie
KGNU
Dub Palace / Reggae Transfusion
Thomas Behler
KGNU
Dub Palace / Reggae Transfusion
The Groove Thief
Florida
Reggae King Radio
Reggae Rhapsody
Keith Rowe
Georgia
The Reggae Lover Podcast
Kahlil Wonda
Illinois
The TikiPod
Program Director
Eric Przybylski
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Massachusetts
WZBC Boston College Radio 90.3FM
Raggamuffin International
Robin Walther
New York
Reggae King Radio
Dub Rockers Show
Ted Ganung
Reggae Roots
Owner
Esteban Rod
Oregon
KPOV 88.9 FM
The Coop / High Desert Co-op
Tristan Reisfar
Tennessee
90.3 The Rock Volunteer Radio WUTK
Simmer Down
Mason Mulkey
Texas
KAZI 88.7 FM
Reggae Evolution
RJ Johnson
Virginia
Caribbean Radio Show
Reggae Wednesdayz
Hopeton Brown
Wisconsin
WORT 89.9 FM
Tropical Riddims
Tropical Riddims Sound System
DJ -F.R.P.
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ON Air
Argentina
Estación La De Dios
LDD SOUNDS PRESENTS
GLOBAL REGGAE CHARTS
with Santi Palazzo
Sundays 3:00 pm ART
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Indonesia
UK
Bpost Radio
Black Country Radio
REGGAE TOP SINGLE CHART 20
RIDDIM SESSIONS
with Harry Ramadhan
with Kevin Moore
Mondays - 9:00 pm WITA
Fridays - 1:00 am GMT
Argentina
Radio Cantilo
FUNKY KINGSTON
with Georgia and Santi
Wednesdays 10:00 pm ART
Canada
Radio Regent
ItaL rOOts RaDio
with Sweet T & MAdCast-Fuji
Tuesdays - 3:00 pm EST
Canada
Rootz Reggae Radio
NEW MUSIC - TDIF
with DJ Klient
Fridays - 6:00 pm
Costa Rica
Urbano 106
DI DOCTA SHOW
with Docta Rythm Selecta
3. Tuesday - 8:00 pm CST
Germany
Antenne Münster
COOL & DEADLY
with Roots Operator Wolle
4. Saturday - 8:00 pm
Germany
Radio Regentrude
GLOBAL REGGAE CHARTS
with Brigitte Reinert
Last Friday - 8:00 pm CET
Israel
Radio Kol Hanegev 106.4 FM
BA BA REGGAE
with Asaf “Baba G“ Nahmias
Mondays - 8:00 pm IST
Italy
Radio Popolare Network
REGGAE RADIO STATION
with Vitowar
Last Sunday - 11:45 pm CET
Italy
Atom Radio
GLOBAL REGGAE CHARTS
Sundays 5:00 pm CET
Norway
Radio Nova
OSLO REGGAE SHOW
with Dominic Reuben & Selecta Harmony
Last Tuesday 9:30 pm CET
UK
1BTN
VENUM SOUND SHOW
with DJ Kris Snakes
4. Sunday 4:00 pm GMT
UK
99.8FM KCC Live
ELEMENTS OF REGGAE
with MJRuckus
3. Tuesday - 10:00 pm GMT
UK
fuzionlive.com
REGGAE TAKEOVER
with Judge Knott
Sunday 6pm GMT
UK
Radio St. Austell Bay 105.6 FM
A-Z OF REGGAE
with Mark Norman
Last Sunday - 4:00 pm GMT
UK
Vibes FM
REGGAEMYLITIS
with Sarah C
Last Wednesday - 6:00 pm GMT
UK
World A Reggae
IRIE JAMMS SHOW
DJ 745
On Demand
Venezuela
Radio Nacional de Venezuela
DESDE EL GHETTO
with George Dread
2. & 4. Saturday - 11:00 am VET
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