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.
issue #24 | may 2019
artist of the month
Rocky
Dawuni
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
#24
global reggae charts | issue 4 / august 2017
editorial
Summer’s definitely on its way, as is the reggae-laden festival season, so to help get everyone
ready for the ideal irie vibes, here’s the latest issue of Global Reggae Charts magazine!
Gracing our cover this month is Rocky Dawuni, based on the strong debut of his most recent
album, Beats Of Zion, which is #5 on the charts. A veteran artist from Ghana, his unique style
nicely showcases the modern reality of international reggae.
Koffee’s scorching EP Rapture – essentially compiling her hits thus far – sits at the top of the album
charts, with Julian Marley, Protoje, and Alborosie Meets The Wailers United filling out the top five.
Gentleman’s Dub Club drops six places to #7, while Bitty McLean’s release with Sly & Robbie takes
#9. Further down, Berlin Boom Orchestra’s Reggae Punks breaks into the charts at #12, with the
Dennis Brown and King Jammy collaboration right behind. Releases from King Mas, Eesah, Black
Uhuru, Forelock, and Agent Sasco show there’s a lot of great music towards the end of the charts,
including legend Cocoa Tea who sneaks in at #20 with his latest.
On the singles side, unsurprisingly it’s Koffee in control, although “Toast” has retaken the chart
by pushing “Throne” to #2; her latest single “Rapture” debuts at #7 as well. Tarrus Riley’s “Guess
Who” remains in third, followed by Jah9’s “Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling)” and Lila Iké’s “Second
Chance.” In its eleventh month on the charts, the Alborosie and Chronixx collaboration “Contradiction”
stands tall at #6. Also relevant: the King Mas and posse cut “Definition of a King” continues
to rise, the latest from Kumar and Hempress Sativa both make appearances, and SumeRR’s throwback
“Old School” slides in at #19.
The riddim charts finally show a solid shakeup, with the longstanding Peng Peng Riddim ousted to
the final position. The Chimney label is impressively represented, with the St Andrew Riddim at #1
and the Kingston Riddim at #3. In between, it’s the State of Emergency Riddim in the second spot
and Baco’s Big Slap Riddim in the fourth.
Hope all’s well wherever you find yourself in the world of reggae,
Peace from Colorado, USA
Anderson
1
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
Album single Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 30/04/2019
Contributing voters: 47
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Single Label
↑ 1 2 2 2 5 Koffee Toast Columbia
2 1 1 1 3 Koffee Throne Columbia
3 3 3 1 6 Tarrus Riley Guess Who VP
↑ 4 16 18 4 4 Jah9 Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling) VP
5 5 7 1 8 Lila Iké Second Chance In.Digg.Nation
6 4 4 1 11 Alborosie & Chronixx Contradiction Greensleeves
+ 7 - - 7 1 Koffee Rapture Columbia
↑ 8 20 13 8 3 King Mas
Definition of a King feat. Randy Valentine,
Kabaka Pyramid, Jahdan Blakkamoor &
Hymphatic Thabs
Bantu Nation
↑ 9 11 - 9 2 Busy Signal Great Men Warriors Musick
↑ 10 - 9 9 2 Cali P & Teka Baddest LowLow
+ 11 - - 11 1 Kumar Dem Nuh Real Frankie
+ 12 - - 12 1 Hempress Sativa Boom Shakalak Conquering Lion
13 8 12 8 7 Capital Letters The Roots Sugar Shack
↑ 14 - 11 11 3 Sevana Sometime Love In.Digg.Nation
↑ 15 - 10 10 1 Kabaka Pyramid Reggae Music Ghetto Youths International
16 11 - 11 2 Sizzla Think Wise Baco
↑ 17 - 16 7 6 Bulby York
Lots of Signs feat. Christopher Martin,
Beenie Man
Bulby York
+ 18 - - 18 1 Tarrus Riley Jamaican Proverbs Chimney
+ 19 - - 19 1 SumeRR Old School Bass Kulcha
↑ 20 - 17 17 2 Rocky Dawuni Beats Of Zion Aquarian
Koffee Lila Iké Hempress Sativa
Tarrus Riley Jah 9
# = 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
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019 2
Album Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 30/04/2019
Contributing voters: 40
europe
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Album Label
+ 1 - - 1 1 Koffee Rapture Columbia
2 2 8 2 3 Julian Marley As I Am Ghetto Youths
↑ 3 - 19 1 9 Protoje A Matter of Time Mr Bongo
↑ 4 9 1 1 10 Alborosie Meets The Wailers United Unbreakable Greensleeves
+ 5 - - 5 1 Rocky Dawuni Beats Of Zion Aquarian
6 1 7 1 3 Gentleman‘s Dub Club Lost in Space Easy Star
↑ 7 18 5 4 5 Beres Hammond Never Ending VP
↑ 8 19 6 5 6 Manudigital Bass Attack X-Ray
↑ 9 11 - 8 5 Bitty McLean with Sly & Robbie Love Restart Tabou 1
↑ 10 15 - 10 1 Oku Onuora I‘ve Seen Evidence
↑ 11 - 9 1 10 Kabaka Pyramid Kontraband Ghetto Youths
+ 12 - - 12 1 Berlin Boom Orchestra Reggae Punks Springstoff
13 4 3 1 7 Dennis Brown King Jammy Presents: Tracks Of Life VP
14 7 - 7 2 King Mas Crown Bantu Nation
↑ 15 20 11 8 5 Eesah Masterpiece B.I.G.
↑ 16 - 12 6 4 Black Uhuru As The World Turns Black Uhuru
17 3 - 3 2 Marcus Gad meets Tamal Enter a Space Baco
↑ 18 - 13 13 2
Forelock with Arawak &
Paolo Baldini DubFiles
To the Foundation
La Tempesta Dub
↑ 19 - 10 2 6 Agent Sasco Hope River Diamond Studios
+ 20 - - 20 1 Cocoa Tea Music Is Our Business VP
Cocoa Tea
Julian Marley
Agent Sasco
Berlin Boom Orchestra
Rocky Dawuni
# = 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
3
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019 8
Rocky
Dawuni
Hailing from Ghana, Rocky Dawuni has long been
creating a unique musical blend of reggae mixed
with afrobeat, highlife, and other genres; now his
most recent album, Beats of Zion, takes the fifth
spot on the charts! Worth noting is how – especially
with the eponymous single at #20 – it’s the release
that’s resonating with a global audience rather than
just one hit tune. The future’s definitely still bright
for this veteran artist, who is also well respected
for his activist role as a Regional UN Goodwill
Ambassador!
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
ON Air
Argentina
Estación La De Dios
LDD SOUNDS PRESENTS
GLOBAL REGGAE CHARTS
with Santi Palazzo
Sundays 3:00 pm ART
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
1. Friday - 8:00 pm CET
Germany
Visador Radio
Global Reggae Charts
Wednesdays - 5:00 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
global reggae charts
radio shows
UK
Black Country Radio
RIDDIM SESSIONS
with Kevin Moore
Fridays - 1:00 am 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
Riddim Charts | top 5
Period
Ending 30/04/2019
Contributing voters: 21
# LM 2M PK Mo Riddim Label
+ 1 - - 1 1 St Andrew Riddim Chimney
↑ 2 - 2 2 4 State of Emergency Riddim Maximum Sound
+ 3 - - 3 1 Kingston Riddim Chimney
4 4 - 4 2 Big Slap Riddim Baco
5 1 1 1 7 Peng Peng Riddim Boomrush
St Andrew
Riddim
Kingston
Riddim
media partners
Imprint
Publisher:
Boomrush Productions
Kalandstr. 15
38118 Braunschweig
Germany
Editor-in-Chief:
Felix Rühling
info@globalreggaecharts.com
Author/Editor:
Anderson Muth
thegroovethief.com
Art Director:
Solvey Schönknecht
Photo Credits:
Robert Kozek
Advertising:
Felix Rühling
info@globalreggaecharts.com
Website:
https://globalreggaecharts.com
© Boomrush Productions 2019
All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or
whole is strictly prohibited without prior
consent or authorization from the publisher.
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
global reggae charts | issue 24 / may 2019
Change language