Reggae Playlists

Always looking to expand my reggae list. I recently ran accross a few artists that are new to me. Collie Budz and Luck Dube among a few others.

I'll post my own favorite list but don't have access to it right now.

Bob Marley, Peter Tosh etc are obvious shoe-ins. Any suggestions for great songs and/or artists that people may not have run accross?

Old School

Garnett Silk
Dennis Brown
Bob
The Cool Ruler
Beres
Wayne Wonder
Sanchez
Cocoa Tea
Frankie Dancehall Paul


The Ladies

Alaine
Tami Chinn
Tessane Chinn
Tanya Stephens
Queen Ifrica
Cecille


Current

Taurus Riley

Jah Cure
Collie Buddz
Morgan Heritage
Richie Spice
Luciano
Anthony B
Fanton Mojah
Lutan Fyah
Chezidek
Busy Signal
Bounty
Movado
Vybz Kartel

Stone Love and Rodigan Live

from ur computer, go to itunes, choose radio, then reggae ...and listen to reggae stations from countries all over the world ...

Also a Jamaica Radio App available for IPad and IPhone with 6 live channels.

I would recommend Spotify.com. It's a great way to find new music. I found some great reggae mix lists on there and discovered some new groups.

I'm really liking the "Wailing Souls" (Jah Jah give us life) right now and "Toots & the Maytails" (Pressure Drop). Both bands have really catchy Old Skool reggae/Ska tunes. As far as recent music, All of the Marley brothers have great music (Stephen, Ziggy and Damian in particular)

I'm also interested in finding some new music, So I'm looking forward to reading all the responses to this thread. :)

http://youtu.be/lrlH8aJrApA

I-Octane is going huge right now

Khago also blowing up

http://youtu.be/2TZn6yAYMx0

n popcaan...

http://youtu.be/SwrEpHOUmf0

Glad you found Lucky Dube..he is one of my favorites. Such a unique voice. It was such a tragedy when he was killed. This song is one of the best I think...
http://youtu.be/jJ7fOVnzYDQ


Other great artists:

Jah Mason
Pressure
Turbulence
Jacob Miller
Anthony B
Josey Wales
Kiddus I
John Holt
Glen Washington
Burning Spear
Israel Vibration
I-Wayne
Barrington Levy
Yellowman
The Abyssinians
The Ethiopians
Alpha Blondy

http://youtu.be/DGS8l7gKGgc
http://youtu.be/Yx1t4KfE7TM

I started a Reggae Pandora channel about 5 years ago and have been "tuning" it ever since...have found some real jewels on there as my Reggae tastes up to that point were pretty much limited to Bob, Peter and a few others. Now I am huge in to Burning Spear, Lucky Dube, Garnet Silk, Jimmy Cliff, Byron Lee (actually met him after one of his New Years Eve gigs at Sunset Beach in Montego Bay, I ran in to Keith Richards in the Montego Bay airport a few years before that and I think meeting Byron was just as big...one of the true icons of Reggae if you read the history books on the subject). Love, love, love some Toots and the Maytalls and lots of others. One of the best finds I have discovered while not Reggae in the truest sense was Michael Franti (and Spearhead)...his music truly speaks to me. First time I heard him in Jamaica was at the Canoe, sitting there looking back at the beach in Negril having a rum punch and listening to his music as moving to say the least. I couldn't drunk-dial my friends at home on my j-phone fast enough to tell them how much fun I was having.

M&M

Yes...Lucky Dube is one of my absolute favs....unmistakeable voice, gone too soon. There is a wondrous WORLD of reggae music out there for the taking...all you need to do is search for it. So many really talented performers from the 70's all the way up to today. Some very good artists have already been mentioned in this thread....enjoy the "search"

Since my list would contain a lot of the same artists as the others I'll just add a few that I don't see listed:

Peter Tosh
Steel Pulse (British)
Third World
Eek-A-mouse
Shinehead (British)

I also need to throw a shout out to two local bands in my area:

George Wesley
Trouble City Allstars

Music sources I use:

Pandora.com
grooveshark.com
The Joint on SiriusXM

A little off topic but I've recently been turned on to Fela Kuti /afrobeat jazz. I recommend giving a listen. I find that those who like reggae tend to like afrobeat jazz.

Love Burning Spear...
For something different, search iTunes for...
John Browns Body
10ft Ganja plant
Stick figure

Gotta get some dancehall in there too..

Beenie man
Shaggy
Morgan Heritage
Shabba Ranks

Black Uhuru some good reggae not listed yet

So many favorites already mentioned. Forgive any duplicates... I'm working w/ an aging brain :-) Let's see...

Sean Paul
Hezron
Aswad
Black Uhuru
Da'Ville
Gentleman
Gyptian
Jah Cure
Mr. Vegas
Maxi Priest
Shabba Ranks
Eddie Grant (Electric Avenue)
Ghost
TOK
Voicemail
Konshens
Alaine
Marcia Griffiths
Wayne Marshall

Midnite
Groundation
Linton Kwesi Johnson

Here are a few more that i don't see listed: Daddy u roy, culture with joseph hill
duane stephenson
tony rebel
queen ifrica
mighty diamonds
etana
john holt

Charly B
Toko Tasi & I - Man
Stick Figure
Devonte & Tanto Metro
T.O.K.
Danjah
Misa West
Demarco
Cali P & Munga
The Green
Laden
Brent Hongisto
Natty King
Cornadoor
SOJA
Elijah Prophet
Army