ROOTS MUSIK KARAMU (01/03/2026 AIR DATE)

Roots Musik Karamu (01/03/26 AIR DATE)

Guest Host/ Vibes Master/ Ethnomusicologist/ Playlist Curator: PAPA ROBBIE

Engineer: Bruce Roberts (ARP Studio)

Executive Producer: Osei Chandler

I always enjoy putting these shows together. This episode is a true musical feast/potpourri. We run through 10 genres and sub genres of music (Dancehall, Reggae, Country/Reggae, Mento, Jazz, Calypso, Blues, Zydeco, Afrobeat, and Soca)  in 2 hours! Please pass it on! 

-PAPA ROBBIE

The Roots Musik Karamu is broadcast every Saturday night 10pm-12am (EST) on South Carolina Public Radio. https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/roots-musik-karamu 

HOUR I:

1.  Non Stop – Junior Cat 

2.  Sure Shot -Junior Cat 

3.  You Look Good – U Brown 

4.  A Step Closer – Bitty Mclean 

5.   Melissa -Mr. Vegas 

6.   Roots -Bob Marley & The Wailers 

7.    My Queen Is Nanny Of The Maroons -Sons Of Kemet 

8.   I’m a Worried Man – Toots Hibbert & Willie Nelson 

9.   Candace Of Meroe - Theon Cross/Nubya Garcia/ Moses Boyd 

10.  Reggae Medley -Theon Cross 

11.  Coconut Woman -The Jolly Boys

12.  Ye – Koffee 

13.  Easy – Stanryk 

HOUR II: 

1. Butter – Nadia Batson 

2. Agolo (LIVE) – Angelique Kidjo 

3. This Is All I Want (LIVE) -Corey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic 

4. Creole Cruising (LIVE) -Corey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic 

5. Smokestack Lightning (LIVE) -Mr. Sipp 

6. Jah Give Us Life To Live (LIVE) -The Wailing Souls

7.  Around The World -Jamaican Ska Orchestra 

8.  Love In I Frequentsee -Noiz Influx 

9.  Positive Vibration (LIVE) – Bob Marley & Wailers 

10.  Lovely Day -Empress Latoyah 

11.  Manteca (Funky Lowlives Remix) -Dizzy Gillespie

The material featured here is for entertainment and educational purposes. -Papa Robbie