Global Reggae Charts - Issue #19 / December 2018
Inside you can find the latest reggae album, single, and riddim charts based on votes by radio DJs and music directors from around the world.
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artist of the month<br />
Dennis Brown<br />
featured voter<br />
Charli Urrego -<br />
Colombia<br />
Thorben Noß & Zoë MacTaggart -<br />
Germany<br />
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editorial<br />
Welcome to the latest issue, and the final edition of <strong>2018</strong>, of the <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Reggae</strong> <strong>Charts</strong> magazine!<br />
This month we tip our proverbial hats to one of the legends of the genre, Dennis Brown, whose<br />
work has been re-contextualized by plenty of talented guests on “King Jammy Presents: Dennis<br />
Brown – Tracks Of Life”; topping the album charts made for an easy decision. We also feature an<br />
exclusive conversation with General Zooz of the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs, who shares a business-minded<br />
perspective on the role the group’s 10,000 Lions Sound System and Goa Sunsplash festival have<br />
played in the expansion of reggae across India. As always, we also hear from our voters: Hanover,<br />
Germany, duo Zoë and P-Nut of the monthly radio show “Wha Gwaan,” plus Charli Urrego from<br />
Bogotá, Colombia, who is the founder and host of the “Legado Africano” radio show.<br />
Moving on to the charts, other notable releases on the album side include Protoje, down two spots<br />
at #3, before Beres Hammond’s “Never Ending” debuts at #4. Groundation and Agent Sasco both<br />
remain in the top ten for the second month, while Manudigital’s “Bass Attack” brings a retro digital<br />
style to #8. Further debuts come from the supergroup Kingston All Stars, the heavyweight force<br />
of Alpha Steppa & Nai-Jah, and the latest from the UK group Capital Letters featuring JB. Black<br />
Uruhu climbed seven spots to #12, Dubmatix’s “King Size Dub Special” reentered at <strong>#19</strong>, and Etana’s<br />
“<strong>Reggae</strong>” Forever at #15 has now charted for an impressive eight months!<br />
Beres Hammond’s “I’m Alive” leads the singles chart, with Lila Iké’s “Second Chance” and the<br />
irrepressible Koffee’s “Raggamuffin” rounding out the top three. Two Chronixx collabs come next,<br />
with Alborosie and Protoje, respectively; Mortimer also makes an impact with “Careful” debuting<br />
at #9. Perennial act Third World’s new “Loving You Is Easy” is #11, just ahead of Bulby York, who fell<br />
slightly to #12. Macka B – “Bad To Your Own” – and Tarrus Riley – “Guess Who” – also show up in<br />
the latter half. Overall, Alborosie edges out Protoje and Beres Hammond with three tracks on the<br />
chart to their two apiece.<br />
The “Peng Peng Riddim” remains atop the riddim charts for the second month, with the reentry of<br />
the “Wizzle Riddim” runner-up. Giddimani maintains a presence at #3, and Green Lion Crew contributes<br />
the only new listing, the “Militant Step Riddim” at #4, just ahead of the “Artibella Riddim.”<br />
It’s definitely my honor and pleasure to be taking over writing this opening editorial, just as it has<br />
been to edit the magazine since the sixth issue. I hope my increased role goes as seamlessly as<br />
possible, and I look forward to welcoming you to many issues to come! Since the <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Reggae</strong><br />
<strong>Charts</strong> magazine is ultimately about providing reggae radio hosts and DJs a platform to share their<br />
taste-making voices, I want to thank all of our voters for their continued effort and support – we<br />
truly couldn’t do this without you.<br />
All the best from Colorado, USA,<br />
Anderson<br />
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Album single <strong>Charts</strong> | top 20<br />
Period<br />
Ending 31/10/<strong>2018</strong><br />
Contributing voters: 47<br />
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Single Label<br />
↑ 1 6 7 1 1 Beres Hammond I‘m Alive VP<br />
↑ 2 3 3 2 3 Lila Iké Second Chance In.Digg.Nation<br />
↑ 3 8 1 1 10 Koffee Raggamuffin Frankie Music<br />
4 1 6 1 6 Alborosie & Chronixx Contradiction Greensleeves<br />
5 4 2 2 6 Protoje & Chronixx No Guarantee Mr Bongo<br />
↑ 6 20 - 6 2 Mojo Morgan<br />
Be Free feat. Stephen Marley,<br />
Gramps Morgan<br />
Heritage Grown<br />
+ 7 - - 7 1 Beres Hammond Land Of Sunshine VP<br />
+ 8 - - 8 1 Manudigital Bad feat. General Degree X-Ray<br />
+ 9 - - 9 1 Mortimer Careful Easy Star<br />
10 9 4 3 6 Kabaka Pyramid & Damian Marley Kontraband Ghetto Youths International<br />
+ 11 - - 11 1 Third World Loving You Is Easy Ghetto Youths International<br />
12 7 - 7 2 Bulby York<br />
13 10 11 5 5 Yaadcore<br />
Lots of Signs feat. Christopher Martin,<br />
Beenie Man<br />
No Fenke Fenke feat. Shanique Marie<br />
& Kabaka Pyramid<br />
Bulby York<br />
12 Yaad<br />
14 11 12 11 3 Capital Letters The Roots Sugar Shack<br />
15 12 - 12 2 Protoje Like This Mr Bongo<br />
16 13 - 13 2 Macka B Bad to Your Own Chinelo<br />
+ 17 - - 17 1 Tarrus Riley Guess Who VP<br />
18 2 15 2 4 Alborosie The Unforgiven feat. Raging Fyah Greensleeves<br />
19 5 10 5 4 Groundation Fossil Fuels Baco<br />
+ 20 - - 20 1 Alborosie Too Rock feat. Beres Hammond Greensleeves<br />
Mojo Morgan Manudigital Third World<br />
Mortimer Beres Hammond<br />
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago<br />
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry<br />
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Album <strong>Charts</strong> | top 20<br />
Period<br />
Ending 31/10/<strong>2018</strong><br />
Contributing voters: 42<br />
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Album Label<br />
↑ 1 6 - 1 2 Dennis Brown<br />
King Jammy Presents:<br />
Tracks Of Life<br />
2 2 2 1 5 Alborosie Meets The Wailers United Unbreakable Greensleeves<br />
VP<br />
3 1 1 1 5 Protoje A Matter of Time Mr Bongo<br />
+ 4 - - 4 1 Beres Hammond Never Ending VP<br />
5 3 3 1 6 Kabaka Pyramid Kontraband Ghetto Youths International<br />
↑ 6 7 - 6 2 Groundation The Next Generation Baco<br />
7 4 - 4 2 Agent Sasco Hope River Diamond Studios<br />
+ 8 - - 8 1 Manudigital Bass Attack X-Ray<br />
9 5 12 5 3 Alpha Blondy Human Race Wagram<br />
10 8 - 8 2 Bitty McLean feat. Sly & Robbie Love Restart Tabou 1<br />
+ 11 - - 11 1 Kingston All Stars Rise Up Roots & Wire<br />
↑ 12 19 - 12 2 Black Uhuru As The World Turns Black Uhuru<br />
+ 13 - - 13 1 Alpha Steppa & Nai-Jah The Great Elephant Steppas<br />
↑ 14 15 - 14 2 Common Kings One Day Mensch House<br />
15 11 9 2 8 Etana <strong>Reggae</strong> Forever Tad‘s.<br />
16 12 4 4 4 Reemah Breaking News Feel Line<br />
↑ 17 20 13 3 6 Mellow Mood Large La Tempesta Dub<br />
+ 18 - - 18 1 Capital Letters Judgement Day Sugar Shack<br />
+ 19 - - 15 3 Dubmatix King Size Dub Special Echo Beach<br />
20 14 5 5 3 Mr. Vegas ISM Germaica<br />
Alpha Steppa &<br />
Nai-Jah<br />
Capital Letters<br />
Manudigital<br />
Kingston All Stars<br />
Bitty McLean<br />
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago<br />
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry<br />
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COMMUNITY<br />
RADIO<br />
Germany<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
Two voters we feature this month. First we have Zoë<br />
and P-Nut, who presents their show “Wha Gwaan -<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> & Dancehall” at radio Leinehertz 106.5 in<br />
Hanover, Germany.<br />
<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Reggae</strong> <strong>Charts</strong>: Please introduce yourself<br />
and your radio show to our readers!<br />
Thorben & Zoë: We are Zoë and P-Nut from Sound<br />
System Frontward International, and have been<br />
doing the monthly radio show “Wha Gwaan -<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> & Dancehall” broadcast by Radio Leinhertz<br />
106.5 since 2009 from Hanover (Germany). We shall<br />
soon celebrate the 10th anniversary of our show.<br />
GRC: What made you fall in love with reggae?<br />
Zoë: I have known reggae since childhood, because<br />
my parents had some records of Jimmy Cliff and<br />
Bob Marley at home. Later, a friend gave me a tape<br />
recording of Steel Pulse, and thus I started listening<br />
to more and more reggae. But I really got hooked by<br />
the first parties I went to - dancehall by Mr. Vegas,<br />
Beenie Man, Lady Saw …<br />
Thorben: I grew up with hip hop. I first heard reggae<br />
at the beginning of the nineties, when I gave a friend<br />
a reggae record as a birthday present. Subsequently,<br />
my friends and I kept recording tapes. I also travelled<br />
to German cities, which had large record stores to<br />
sample and buy discs, as there was no internet then.<br />
What I particularly like about reggae is that it carries<br />
a positive message.<br />
GRC: How did you get into radio and what is your<br />
motivation?<br />
Thorben: I made a radio show about reggae as early<br />
as 1998. I always wanted to pass on the positive<br />
vibes of the music, present new songs, and share<br />
with others the pleasure this gave me. I also enjoy<br />
discovering and supporting new artists.<br />
Zoë: I was intrigued by the medium of radio, the<br />
peek behind the curtains. Besides which, I like to<br />
learn new things. But I never thought that we would<br />
stay for so long.<br />
GRC: What spectrum of music do you play in your<br />
show and which artists have you found most inspiring<br />
lately?<br />
Zoë: We try to include all genres belonging to<br />
reggae in our show, ranging from ska to dancehall.<br />
We place particular emphasis on presenting current<br />
songs and new releases from all over the world.<br />
Though we focus on the German and European reggae<br />
scenes, we never let Jamaica out of our sights.<br />
We also try to provide background information about<br />
the music, and we conduct interesting interviews<br />
with the artists. My favorite artists at the moment<br />
are Shenseea, Razor B, and Javada.<br />
Thorben: Of course we also give our listeners information<br />
and tips on and about interesting events.<br />
At present, I am fascinated by the new generation of<br />
Jamaican women such as Aza Lineage, Lila Iké, and<br />
Koffee. But Germany also has new artists such as<br />
Rico, Jahfro, CARL, and the Berlin Boom Orchestra.<br />
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And, of course, Bonez MC and RAF Camora, who are<br />
ruling the charts in Germany right now.<br />
GRC: Thank you for your time!<br />
short FACTS<br />
Station: Radio Leinehertz 106.5<br />
Location: Germany - Hanover<br />
Show: Wha Gwaan - <strong>Reggae</strong> & Dancehall<br />
Host: P-Nut (Thorben Noß) & Zoë MacTaggart<br />
On air: every 2nd & 5th monday of the month<br />
https://www.frontyardsound.de<br />
https://www.leinehertz.net<br />
https://www.facebook.com/frontyardsound<br />
Album Riddim <strong>Charts</strong> | top 5<br />
Period<br />
Ending 31/10/<strong>2018</strong><br />
Contributing voters: 21<br />
europe<br />
# LM 2M PK Mo Riddim Label<br />
1 1 - 1 2 Peng Peng Riddim Boomrush<br />
+ 2 - - 2 3 Wizzle Riddim TJ<br />
↑ 3 4 - 3 2 Old Jack Plug Riddim Giddimani<br />
+ 4 - - 4 1 Militant Step Riddim Green Lion Crew<br />
5 3 - 3 2 Artibella Riddim VibesCorner<br />
Militant Step Riddim<br />
Old Jack Plug<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
INSIGHT<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
AM: Related, how did you know the time was right<br />
to expand beyond the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs brand?<br />
This month we feature some business insights – on developing<br />
multiple brands, reaching the right audience, and promoting<br />
reggae far from Jamaica – courtesy of General Zooz,<br />
a member of leading Indian reggae act the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs.<br />
Over the past few years, the Rajahs have created a hand-built<br />
sound system and organized an increasingly-popular reggae<br />
festival.<br />
GZ: Well, I don’t really see it as expanding beyond<br />
the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs brand, but more as an extension<br />
of the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs brand. <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs started<br />
as a group of reggae music lovers in India committed<br />
to playing and spreading reggae around the country.<br />
Both the sound system and Goa Sunsplash are tools<br />
that enable us to further this mission.<br />
Anderson Muth: You’re nearing your tenth anniversary<br />
as the <strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs, a journey that includes<br />
touring abroad and domestically. Two projects – the<br />
10,000 Lions Sound System and Goa Sunsplash festival<br />
– both emerged in 2016, with the festival’s fourth<br />
incarnation scheduled for the 12th and 13th of January,<br />
2019. How did<br />
you know the time<br />
was right to create<br />
a sound system and<br />
develop a festival?<br />
Which came first, and<br />
what is the relationship<br />
between the two?<br />
AM: What are the advantages of having multiple<br />
overlapping brands within India’s reggae market?<br />
GZ: Well I guess the biggest advantage is that these<br />
brands are helping us create our own scene. Clubs<br />
and bars in India had a problem with roots reggae<br />
General Zooz: Well,<br />
both had been in<br />
the works for a long<br />
time. It so happened<br />
that everything came<br />
together in those few<br />
months (late 2015/<br />
early 2016) and we<br />
were able to complete<br />
building the sound<br />
and host the first<br />
edition of the festival<br />
within days of each other. I would say 10,000 Lions<br />
Sound System and Goa Sunsplash are intrinsically<br />
linked. Both are community projects with a crossover<br />
in terms of team members, and 10,000 Lions<br />
has always had its own stage at Goa Sunsplash (in<br />
2016 it was the only stage).<br />
because it was too slow. Now, with 10,000 Lions<br />
Sound System, the true power of roots music is<br />
there for everyone to see, to the point where the<br />
sound system now has a stage at one of the most<br />
popular festivals in India, VH1 Supersonic. Venues<br />
and festivals in India were not booking our reggae<br />
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talent regularly, so we decided to start Goa Sunsplash,<br />
a festival to represent all these people who<br />
didn’t have a space in the scene earlier. <strong>Reggae</strong><br />
music is such a niche genre in India that by having<br />
different projects, we are able to combine them to<br />
propel this movement further.<br />
changed the game as they have been able to dictate<br />
what music they play and what message the audience<br />
gets from the music outside of a club setting.<br />
The next step really is creating Indian reggae with<br />
singers and producers mixing Indian languages and<br />
sounds into their music.<br />
AM: What cultural and historical realities in India,<br />
and specifically Goa, have helped your success?<br />
GZ: Well, Goa has historically been a place where<br />
alternative culture has thrived in India, so it was always<br />
going to make sense as a hub of reggae music<br />
in the country. I would say that a lot of<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs success in India has come because<br />
of the party energy that dancehall music carries.<br />
Indians love to dance, so it’s natural that dancehall<br />
would be easy to digest for the masses. However,<br />
the deeper messages in reggae music – for example<br />
fighting for justice and equal rights or reaching<br />
out to a higher power through a state of meditation<br />
– are aspects of reggae that are still beginning<br />
to catch on in India. I think both these message are<br />
very relevant to Indians and once we find the right<br />
way to hit them with it, there will be no stopping<br />
reggae.<br />
AM: In what ways do you reach the domestic audience,<br />
and why does the music of Jamaica resonate<br />
with them? Can you explain more about the realities<br />
of promoting reggae in India?<br />
AM: Regarding festival programming, what has<br />
been your approach towards booking – to curate a<br />
truly special event? What unique benefits does Goa<br />
provide in contrast to the booking challenges of distance<br />
and accessibility?<br />
GZ: Promoting reggae in India is tough work. Most<br />
people don’t know much about Jamaica except<br />
for [famed cricketer] Chris Gayle and Bob Marley.<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Rajahs have used the party elements in the<br />
music to some success over the last few years. The<br />
dancehall energy has been well received at clubs and<br />
festivals in India. There is also a growing dance scene<br />
with dancehall crews and dancers popping up across<br />
the country. In terms of roots reggae, the sheer<br />
power of 10,000 Lions Sound and Bass Foundation<br />
Roots Sound [based out of New Delhi] have really<br />
GZ: Contrary to popular belief (amongst non-reggae<br />
listeners at least), reggae music is a vast genre that<br />
includes so many different sub-genres. Personally,<br />
I love all styles of reggae so I wanted the festival<br />
programming to reflect this. Everyone should be able<br />
to find what they want at Goa Sunsplash. We have<br />
been lucky to have had the support of many international<br />
singers, bands, DJs, and producers who come<br />
to Goa at their own expense to be a part of this movement.<br />
Being a reggae festival in India, in Goa too,<br />
has its benefits!<br />
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AM: There’s nearly a month of official pre-party<br />
events held across India prior to Goa Sunsplash.<br />
What are the goals of these?<br />
GZ: The pre-parties are essential to give us visibility.<br />
In previous years, we have used pre-parties to help<br />
increase awareness about the festival across India<br />
and especially in Goa. This year, we have organized<br />
pre-parties in London and Paris as well. Goa Sunsplash<br />
is a destination festival where people come<br />
from all over the world to attend and perform. It is<br />
vital for us that our outreach continues to expand so<br />
more and more people across the globe get to know<br />
that we are flying the reggae colors in India!<br />
AM: What were your key considerations when booking<br />
this year’s festival?<br />
GZ: There were many things to consider when<br />
booking for this year’s festival. Firstly, it was vital for<br />
me to involve more Jamaicans in our programming.<br />
Due to our proximity to Europe/ UK, it has historically<br />
been easier for us to bring down acts from those<br />
countries. However, I feel that the Caribbean energy<br />
is quite different and we are very excited to have<br />
Anthony B, ZJ Liquid, and Craig Black Eagle representing<br />
Jamaican culture at the festival this year.<br />
Sound system and live reggae bands remain an<br />
important aspect of the festival, so we have invited<br />
Channel One Sound System, and also have House of<br />
Riddim, Forelock & Arawak, and Blackbird Hum performing.<br />
Finally, I wanted to open up the festival a bit<br />
in terms of the audience we attract too, so we have<br />
booked DubFX to give us some crossover appeal.<br />
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Dennis Brown<br />
& King Jammy<br />
Dennis Brown is one of the most important names in reggae history,<br />
often times referred to as “The Crown Prince of <strong>Reggae</strong>”.<br />
Nearly 20 years after his death he tops the album charts again with<br />
his King Jammy reworked album “Tracks of Life”. This definitely<br />
makes him a proper choice for the artist of the month feature.<br />
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COLLEGE<br />
RADIO<br />
Colombia<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
The second voter we feature is Charli Urrego from<br />
Colombia. He presents his show “Legado Africano” at<br />
UPTC Radio 104.1 FM in Tunya, Boyacá.<br />
<strong>Global</strong> <strong>Reggae</strong> <strong>Charts</strong>: Please introduce yourself<br />
and your radio show to our readers!<br />
Charli Urrego: High vibrations for all the sisters<br />
and brothers who read the GRC, my name is Charli<br />
Urrego from Bogotá, Colombia. I’m the founding<br />
member, producer, and DJ of Legado Africano<br />
”<strong>Reggae</strong> Beat“ (African Legacy) – a radio show that<br />
has aired for 11 years on UPTC Radio 104.1 FM from<br />
the city of Tunja, Boyacá – a space dedicated to<br />
sharing and promoting the knowledge and history<br />
of Africa through the sounds mainly of the island of<br />
Jamaica, as well as other sounds of the Caribbean<br />
and African roots such as blues, jazz, and Afro-Latina,<br />
and also the promotion of national and international<br />
reggae groups.<br />
GRC: What made you fall in love with reggae?<br />
CU: It all started in 2002, when friends from my<br />
neighborhood and school began to listen rap, punk,<br />
and less-commercial music; I remember listening to<br />
groups like Wu-Tang Clan, Born Jamericans, Gotas<br />
de Rap, or even Vico C, little by little the first Alpha<br />
Blondy cassette, then UB40. One day Peter Tosh,<br />
Bunny Wailer, and Robert N. Marley arrived, with<br />
“Get Up Stand Up,” “Stir It Up,” “Buffalo Soldier”,<br />
and “One Love” part of the first reggae songs that I<br />
heard. It was an indescribable connection that I keep<br />
learning from every day, his message and sounds<br />
were what brought me closer not only to want to listen<br />
to more reggae, but also to look at it as a path of<br />
life, with hope, joy, and a lot of gratitude. Today, I’m<br />
sure that the reggae is an epidemic connection that<br />
can continue to improve the whole world.<br />
GRC: Could you give a little insight on the Colombian<br />
and South American reggae scenes?<br />
CU: <strong>Reggae</strong> in Colombia has grown tremendously<br />
and will continue to do so. In 2004, I heard the<br />
first bands from the country‘s central area, such as<br />
Alerta Kamarada, 116 Roots, Nawal, Kilimanjahro,<br />
Ras Jahonnan, CRC, Artefacto, and Orador MDC – the<br />
ones that by now I can still remember; 14 years later<br />
there are more than 200 musical groups, cultural<br />
collectives, DJs, singers, dancers, who have found<br />
themselves in reggae, dancehall, dub, ska, and even<br />
blues – an important link to build their lives around<br />
these urban movements. South America already has<br />
an important reggae festival, the Jamming Festival<br />
in Bogotá, Colombia, and I must emphasize a very<br />
significant connection that emerged in previous<br />
versions of Rototom Sunsplash when they opened<br />
the doors to Latin artists with the Rototom Latino<br />
Contest: in this process that lasted close to two or<br />
three years we met many groups from every Latin<br />
country. Argentina has the highest number of active<br />
reggae bands, followed by Colombia now, Chile,<br />
Uruguay, Venezuela, and Peru. Tiano Bless and Royal<br />
Rudes performed in Bennicasin, Spain, a few<br />
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years ago during the Rototom. I can’t forget another<br />
great protagonist in Colombia of the sound system<br />
culture, El Gran Latido, the first handcrafted sound<br />
system of the capital city.<br />
GRC: How did you get into radio and what is your<br />
motivation?<br />
CU: In 2004, everything started at school – there<br />
was a radio station and I played reggae during class<br />
recesses every day. I was also a DJ at Roots Bar in<br />
Bogotá. Years later, I started college studies in Tunja<br />
and there I got to UPTC Radio 104.1 FM, the college<br />
radio station and one of the most important radio<br />
stations in the city. As a student, I presented a<br />
project to open a space that would spread the<br />
rhythms of the Caribbean, the islands and the African<br />
continent and that’s when Legado Africano was<br />
born. We went on air in October 2007, on Mondays at<br />
9:00 pm, COT. And that’s when we began our night<br />
date with our listeners; now 10 years later, it is still<br />
a joy to go every night to share music with positive,<br />
cheerful messages that keep the voice of many<br />
people of the world. Music motivates me, the people<br />
who listen to Legado Africano and all those we have<br />
met during this time. Kathleen Murrain, producer of<br />
the section “Blues Time” as part of our show, and<br />
Mahavisnu Bonza and Andrés Sanchez, who were<br />
the first co-founders, also have an important role in<br />
the maintainance and production of the show.<br />
GRC: What spectrum of music do you play in your<br />
show, and which artists have you found most inspiring<br />
lately?<br />
CU: We have played from reggae roots classics, like<br />
Robert N. Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Toots &<br />
the Maytals, and Israel Vibrations, going through the<br />
base of rocksteady and dub just talking about island<br />
rhythms. We promote reggae, new songs and artists<br />
from local groups, Latin America, and all continents<br />
where artists are influenced by Afro-descendant<br />
rhythms; and thanks to GRC, our list of artists has<br />
been greatly enriched. Also connected with Pirata<br />
short FACTS<br />
Station: UPTC Radio 104.1FM<br />
Location: Tunja, Boyacá Colombia<br />
Show: Legado Africano ”<strong>Reggae</strong> Beat“<br />
Host: Charli Urrego<br />
On air: Mondays 9pm (COT)<br />
www.uptc.edu.co/uptcradio<br />
https://www.facebook.com/uptcradio<br />
https://www.facebook.com/LegadoAfricano<br />
Boing in Finland and Santiago Palazzo with the<br />
Radio Rebelde Network in La De Dios Radio in<br />
Argentina, we have had the possibility to retransmit<br />
the shows, increasing our audience from these countries<br />
(Finland and Argentina), helping other artists to<br />
expand their audience spectrum, and also increasing<br />
our listeners‘ knowledge of other sounds around the<br />
world. Inspiring artists like Adelking Farmer from<br />
Venezuela, La Tifa and The Makonnen Soul from<br />
Colombia, Zion Riddim, just to mention some groups<br />
with fresh energy – the dub academy has taught<br />
us a lot with important artists such as Channel One<br />
Sound System, Kebra Ethiopia Sound System, and<br />
Kibir La Amlak: their new sounds and humility have<br />
given us much to learn.<br />
GRC: Thank you for your time!<br />
CU: Thanks for the connection, to Felix and the entire<br />
GRC team, we are grateful for the opportunity to<br />
share the work we have done from Legado<br />
Africano in Colombia for 11 years to promote the<br />
good feelings and sounds of old and emerging artists,<br />
with the conviction of contributing to a musical<br />
educational connection from reggae, blues, and<br />
other African sounds from a university radio station.<br />
Jah Bless<br />
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Argentina<br />
Dub In The Control Radio<br />
Combustion Lenta<br />
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Music Director<br />
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La De Dios<br />
Brownie<br />
Martin Quispe<br />
Australia<br />
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Bobbie Philp<br />
89.7FM<br />
Ital Galore<br />
Ian Pillar<br />
Radio Fremantle<br />
I&I Sounds<br />
Corby Howell<br />
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Radio Centraal<br />
Back 2 Bass<br />
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Music Director<br />
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ItaL rOOts RaDio<br />
Sweet T<br />
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Riddim UP - Fridays<br />
Tonie Smith<br />
Cape Verde<br />
Radio Morabeza<br />
Rockers<br />
Evelise Gomes<br />
Colombia<br />
UPTC Radio 104.1 FM<br />
Legado Africano<br />
Charli Urrego<br />
Costa Rica<br />
Radio Urbano 105.9FM<br />
Di Docta Show<br />
Marco Villalobos<br />
Croatia<br />
Radio Student<br />
Zion Radio<br />
Ivo Balen<br />
Denmark<br />
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<strong>Reggae</strong> Moods<br />
Finland<br />
Bassoradio<br />
Blaka Blaka Show<br />
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France<br />
La Grosse Radio<br />
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Simon Chamfroy<br />
World A <strong>Reggae</strong><br />
Editor<br />
Fred <strong>Reggae</strong>lover<br />
Germany<br />
Antenne Münster 95.4<br />
Cool & Deadly<br />
Wolfgang Hickmann<br />
ByteFM<br />
Forward The Bass<br />
Karsten Frehe<br />
Radio Leinehertz 106.5<br />
Wha Gwaan – <strong>Reggae</strong> & Dancehall<br />
Thorben Noß<br />
Radio Regentrude<br />
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Brigitte Reinert<br />
Radio StHörfunk<br />
Sluggish Radio Show<br />
Daniel Kielczewski<br />
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Radio Z 95.8<br />
Rastashock<br />
Philipp Kause<br />
Radio Z 95.8<br />
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Crystal van de Rastashock<br />
Outta Mi Yard Radio<br />
007 FM<br />
Ruffneck-Smille<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong>story.de<br />
Peter Joachim<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong>ville<br />
Author<br />
Gardy Stein<br />
Visador-Radio<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong>RoundUp<br />
Karsten Zick<br />
Greece<br />
Radio Xanthi One<br />
Music Director<br />
Nick Giannakopoulos<br />
Israel<br />
Kol Hanegev 106.4 FM<br />
Ba Ba <strong>Reggae</strong><br />
Asaf Nahmias<br />
Italy<br />
Atom Radio<br />
Host<br />
Giuseppe Bellobuono<br />
Jammonite Radio<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> New Releases<br />
Marco Fregnan<br />
Radio Magenta FM 92.2<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Corner<br />
Teo Riccardi<br />
Radio Popolare Network<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Radio Station<br />
Vitowar Fiorentino<br />
Radio Web-Base<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Music<br />
Louis Knight<br />
Mexico<br />
Cabina420 Radio<br />
Music Director<br />
Misachael Solis<br />
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Netherlands<br />
Centraal FM<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Connection<br />
Camiel Vugs<br />
Impact AM<br />
Music Director<br />
Henk van Ulden<br />
Norway<br />
Radio Harstad<br />
Tommy Vandelsvik<br />
Radio Nova<br />
Oslo <strong>Reggae</strong> Show<br />
Dominic Reuben<br />
Poland<br />
Radio Kampus<br />
Dancehall Masak-Rah<br />
Pawel Szawczukiewicz<br />
Romania<br />
Do The <strong>Reggae</strong> Romania<br />
Editor<br />
Nedelcu Sebastian<br />
Russia<br />
Daily Vibes<br />
Editor<br />
Vladimir Zavialov<br />
South Africa<br />
Mzansi<strong>Reggae</strong><br />
Editor<br />
Lee Phiri<br />
United Kingdom<br />
1BTN<br />
Venum Sound Show<br />
Kris Lewis<br />
fuzion live<br />
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Judge Knott<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Roots Review<br />
Toby Whittacker-Cook<br />
Swindon 105.5<br />
Andy V’s Random <strong>Reggae</strong> Show<br />
Andy Vater<br />
Vibes FM<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong>mylitis<br />
Sarah C<br />
World A <strong>Reggae</strong><br />
Irie Jamms Show<br />
DJ 745<br />
USA<br />
Caribbean Dance Radio<br />
Owner<br />
DJ PhG<br />
California<br />
101.5 FM KTKE<br />
Positive Vibrations<br />
DJ Treez<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Music Forward<br />
Host<br />
Tomas Palermo<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Nation Radio<br />
Program Director<br />
MJ Flores<br />
Colorado<br />
Island Stage Magazine<br />
CEO<br />
Susan Underwood<br />
KDUR FM<br />
Heart Beat of Zion<br />
Rasta Stevie<br />
KGNU<br />
Dub Palace / <strong>Reggae</strong> Transfusion<br />
The Groove Thief<br />
Florida<br />
Foundation Radio Network<br />
Real Rockaz<br />
Marlon Burrell<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> King Radio<br />
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Keith Rowe<br />
Illinois<br />
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Massachusetts<br />
WZBC Boston College Radio 90.3FM<br />
Raggamuffin International<br />
Robin Walther<br />
Minnesota<br />
KFAI<br />
LatinoAltRock<br />
Rey Azucar<br />
Oregon<br />
KPOV 88.9 FM<br />
The Coop / High Desert Co-op<br />
Tristan Reisfar<br />
Texas<br />
KAZI 88.7 FM<br />
<strong>Reggae</strong> Evolution<br />
DJ RJ<br />
Wisconsin<br />
WORT 89.9 FM<br />
Tropical Riddims<br />
Tropical Riddims Sound System<br />
DJ -F.R.P.<br />
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