Streamola Archive

From the Ides of September 1999 an early Streamola session from Ras Kush of Black Redemption.

Ras Kush - reggae Vibes - 09-15-99 [ 1:33:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I’ve already mentioned Jumpin’ Alex, a wild rock’n'roller of East European origin who had his own stream. He returned from a visit to Belize excitedly bearing a cassette of a snippet of an indigenous roots session recorded, I believe, one evening on a beach..

Belize Reggae [ 17:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A major feature of Streamola was the Augustus Pablo Memorial Stream. The great and inspiring musician Horace Swaby passed on in May 1999 just after the station’s founding. A year later Ras Kush of Black Redemption put together a definitive and heartfelt retrospective session, of which this is the first part.

Ras Kush - Tribute To Augustus Pablo Pt.1 [ 1:55:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this, I believe his first, session Joseph takes the opportunity to program the gamut of the current dancehall stars, including Jahmali, Terry Linen, Beres Hammond, King David / Anthony B, Xterminator, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla, Norris Man, Capleton, Buju Banton, Daweh Congo, Glen Washington, Everton Blender, Luciano – the crowning jewel being the just released Bounty Killer / Richie Stephens (& many guests) collab ‘Peace Now‘ – an anthem urging an end to Jamaican political gang rivalry.

Selecter Joseph - 11-11-00 [ 1:55:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Just two days into the new century Ras Kush of Black Redemption Sounds of Praises went live on the Augustus Pablo Memorial Stream with a conscious roots and culture musical vibration. This is part 1.

Ras Kush - Pablo Stream - 1-2-01 [ 1:34:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download