Reggae Roots Rockers

Jason Steinberg
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Inspiring Music and Interviews with Classic Roots Reggae Artists.

  1. 08/20/2023

    Exploring musical genres with The Tamlins

    Members of the Tamlins discuss their continued popularity in Jamaica and how they offer their incredible harmonies to a wide range of genres. This interview from 1993 features original members Carlton Smith, Junior Moore and Derrick Lara (rest in peace).

    2 min

  2. 08/05/2023

    Ras Michael on the the positivity of the Trenchtown community with respect to Bob, Bunny & Peter

    Ras Michael talks about growing up in Trenchtown Jamaica surrounded by positivity, sharing and love and how fame never changed the vibes of Bob Marley.

    3 min

  3. 07/12/2023

    Beres Hammond talks Reggae audiences and his place in the Lovers Rock genre

    In this 1993 interview, the legendary Beres Hammond discusses "current" American Reggae audiences and his place in the wide Reggae genre.

    1 min

  4. 07/02/2023

    Mikey Dread on using TV to spread Reggae to the masses

    Tune in to this exclusive interview from 1992 with the legendary DJ, performer, songwriter and larger than life personality Mikey Dread. Dread is clearly at the controls as he compares his contribution to radio to that of Marconi and explains his plan to use television in America to spread the word of Reggae music to younger generations.

    2 min

  5. 07/01/2023

    Joseph Hill of Culture on the inspiration of art and music

    In this interview from 1992, the late Joseph Hill tells us how his music was influenced by a painting he created and names the legends that are the "crankshaft" of all music.

    2 min

  6. 06/23/2023 · BONUS

    Bankie Banx on the influence of Bob Marley

    Reggae legend Bankie Banx talks about his music influences and what Bob Marley means to him in our interview from 1992.

    1 min

  7. 08/27/2021

    Pato Banton talks illegal house parties and the origin of his name

    Grammy nominated Reggae Singer, MC and Toaster from Birmingham, England MR. PATO BANTON tells us about hosting illegal house parties at a very early age and how that experience led to his unique stage name. You can hear the rest of the interview, including how Pato stood up to the major record companies and won, on Episode #2 of the Reggae Roots Rockers Podcast.   https://anchor.fm/reggaerootsrockers/episodes/Reggae-Roots-Rockers-2---Pato-Banton-elotc0 Interview was recorded live on October 29, 1992 at the WERS Studios in Boston, MA.

    3 min

  8. 08/27/2021

    Ras Michael "The Teacher" on Haile Selassie I & Jesus Christ

    In this excerpt from my full interview, RAS MICHAEL responds to a question about the difference or similarity between Haile Selassie I and Jesus Christ. Ras Michael is an evangelist, ambassador and diplomat for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahido Church internationally and one of the founders and president of the Rastafarian International/Marcus Garvey Culture Center in Los Angeles, and the Fly Away Culture Center in Kingston, Jamaica. The entire interview is available on Episode #6 of the Reggae Roots Rockers Podcast: https://anchor.fm/reggaerootsrockers/episodes/Reggae-Roots-Rockers-6---Ras-Michael-em3id3 Interview was recorded on July 13, 1993 at the WERS Studios in Boston, MA.

    3 min
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Inspiring Music and Interviews with Classic Roots Reggae Artists.

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  • Creator
    Jason Steinberg
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jason Steinberg
  • Show Website
    Reggae Roots Rockers

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