Global Spotlight : Brooklyn

When mi check it out Lawd! No wey nuh betta dan yawd! Let me add another verse to this famous song. When yu cyan ongly 'ford fi walk, no whey no betta dan New York. All jokes aside, when you can't get home there is no need to worry.You can find almost everything Jamaican, mi sey everyting (man and woman included) in New York. It is not called "the mecca" for nothing. The largest influx of Jamaicans to New York occurred first in the mid 1960's and again in the mid 1980's. Despite a great exodus by many to other states or back home, (sometimes by force) many Jamaicans still reside in the Big Apple.

Brooklyn. The place where I broadcast this show from each and every month. The places where I landed as a young boy looking for a new begining and opporunity. The same dreams and ambitions shared with millions of other people from foreign land. A second home for countless of reggae faithfuls. Clement Coxsone Dodd even replanted the seed of Studio 1 right here. With its very own record shop and studio.
This month we feature those artists that hold a strong bond to the little island and continue to represent reggae not only for Brooklyn but for the world. I have selected a personal favorite of artists and friends. Artists such as Ossie Dellimore who I reached out to and blessed the show with an entire LP of choice selections. As well as Eric Bubbles of the "Original" African Brothers who has personally been to my home on several occasions and left me with original 45 selections from his deep deep collection. Along with staples in my own personal crates such as Ticklah and Rob Symeon, I hope you can also enjoy a slice of Afrobeat/Funk from the Antibalas.

01 Ticklah- Answer Me
02 Ticklah - Rescue Me
03 Ticklah - Descent
04 Ticlah - Two Face
05 The African Brothers - Dubb Affe Make it
06 The African Brothers - All Night In Dub
07 Ossie Dellimore - To The Limit
08 Ossie Dellimore - A Better Way
09 Ossie Dellimore - The System
10 Ticklah ft Rob Symeon - Pork Eater
11 Rob Symeon - Cold Outside
12 Rob Symeon - The Chosen One
13 The African Brothers - Mysterious Nature
14 Antibalas - I.C.E.
15 Antibalas - Dirt and Blood

Artist Info

Ticklah
http://www.myspace.com/easystar
African Brothers
http://www.myspace.com/easystar
Ossie Dellimore
http://www.myspace.com/ossiedellimore
Rob Symeon http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=61724045
Antibalas
http://www.myspace.com/antibalas