Buju Banton's "Country for Sale."

Waiting for Buju to release new music was a test of patience.  At times several (old) songs resurfaced to trick us into believing they’re recent, but not so, until long time collaborator Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records drops and email into my inbox.  It is new Buju!

“Country for Sale,” in my opinion, is the observant Buju meeting the heartfelt Buju, meeting the weeping Buju, meeting the optimistic Buju.  As Buju continues to enjoy his return to his homeland, he can’t help but observe the status of the country which pulls on his heartstrings knowing that people who are not Jamaican can come to our island and ‘buy’ what they want.

Beginning with a drum pattern that resembles what we see soldiers march to when putting on a military display, and with horns, bass and riddim guitar in sync, the call to action is put out for one and all to hear and act on.  Buju laments “country for sale / apply within / now could they tell me what ah gwaan / I hear dem sell off everything / name your price / if the bargain is right / oh yeah / make the right connections / you can have anything that you like ….”

If the thought provoking Buju is who you were waiting to hear, wait no more.  Teaming with his long time producer Donovan Germain, you know the world is only receiving the best music, even if it hurts to hear the truth.

Listen to the entire song on my audiomack channel:  https://audiomack.com/song/natashavonc/buju-banton-country-for-sale-straight-mix-1644-m0

Despite Media Reports It's NOT Over for Buju Banton

Without wasting any time:  it’s not over for Buju Banton despite what media reports have written and said.

The official legal explanation is that the US Court of Appeals dismissed Buju’s appeal for a new trial, not because of the merits of the case, but on the technicality that they do not have jurisdiction to hear the case.

In plain English and to use a very basic example, we went to the baker thinking we could buy steak, but the baker told us to go to the butcher instead who is a few miles down the road.  The baker did not say we could not buy steak, he simply told us where to go to get it which is not with him, the baker.

The headlines used by media incorrectly stated that Buju has lost his appeal which is not the case.  We still ask that you send positive vibrations to Buju and his team as we have not given up the fight.

Aluta Continua!  Not in reference to Big Youth’s 1985 album (though it’s a good one), but aluta continua meaning the struggle continues for Buju and we are not giving up.

Stay up to date with Buju via his team by following him on Twitter @FreeBujuNow or on Instagram as @FreeBuju

Time and Place:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/d80c6fdfvcuvif5/Buju_Banton_-_Time_And_Place.mp3

Reggae Radio Syndication - Week of October 6th, 2014!

This weeks radio show was smooth like silk ... Lover's Rock kind of silk!

Playlist – October 6^th, 2014 as heard on 95.3 FM in Philadelphia / 1430 AM  / Vybz 103.9 FM / 95.3 FM / 99.3 FM / 91.7 FM / and Online via:  www.radioregent.com – Toronto / www.irievibesradiodetroit.com – Detroit / www.daflavaradio.com – Atlanta / www.TonySoul.com - Ft. Lauderdale / www.NoyzRadio.com - New York / www.Reggae4Us.com - The UK / www.reggaeradiovibes.co.uk - The UK / www.siixteen.com - The UK / www.basslinemuzik.com – Tampa / www.buyakaradio.com - Colombia

www.datzhitsradio.com – Boston

No Maddz – Romance

Tarrus Riley – 1, 2, 3, I Love You

Tenna Star – You Raise Me Up

Buju Banton – Go If You Want

Beres Hammond – Pride and Joy

Richie Stephens – He’s Blocking Me

Ammoye – Still in Love

Bitty McLean – A Step Closer

To-Isis – Just Like the Sun

Dalton Harris – You Will Know

Marcia J. Ball – Tell Him

Shauna Dixon – Show Your Love

Winsome Benjamin ft. Daddy U-Roy – I Believe

Tessanne Chin ft. Busy Signal – I Don’t Wanna Fight

Chanetelle Ernandez ft. Dubtonic Kru – Tonight

Ciyo Brown – Love Has Found It’s Way

Bunny Brown – Rock Me Baby

Nereus Joseph – Things In Life

Stephen Souza – Can’t Tear Us Apart

Gregory Isaacs – Tune In

Dennis Brown – Silhouette

Dennis Brown – Rocking Time

Duane Stephenson – Good Good Love

Froggy MaddSquad – Dedicated to You

Leilani – Love and Devotion

Xean Don – Love Her

Nikesha Lindo – Don’t Stop

Errol Bonnick – Still Got It

Christopher Ellis – Better Than Love

Chelsea Stewart – Over You

Alborosie – Woman I Need You

Romain Virgo – Beautiful

Sizzla Kolanji – Lover’s Paradise

Chantelle Ernandez – Sweet Spanish Man

Johnny Clarke & King Tubby – Rock With Me Baby

John Holt – Sweetie Come Brush Me

The Tidals – How Glad I Am

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Real Situation

Joseph ‘Culture’ Hill – Behold the Land

Joseph ‘Culture’ Hill – Love Shines Bright

The Mighty Diamonds & Ranking Joe – Just Like a River

I-Threes – Many Are Called

Count Machuki & The Sound Dimension – More Scorcha

Sangie Davis – Words of His Mouth

Dennis Brown – So Long Rastafari

Beres Hammond ft. Delly Ranx – Siren

No Maddz – Shotta

Duane Stephenson – Cool Runnings

Listen again / Download:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/s2qzy39s15bhv1b/Natasha_Von_Castle_-_Music_Connection_-_October_6th,_2014.mp3

Email your music to natashavoncastle@gmail.com

Footage Alert! Rihanna Sings Wicked Dickie!

We love Pop star Rihanna and just about everything she does, and we LOVE hearing a few bars of our Icon singing "Wicked Dickie!"

Catch the footage here:  http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oo9WqSkYD34 and Big up Penthouse Records who originally produced the song!

Riddim Shower – Playlist for January 7th 2014!

Three hours of the best Jamaican music:

One hour of the latest chunes and two hours of the best of the vintage years, presented by Jumbo, Kouadio, Joshwa and Ronaldo - Tuesday night from 10pm to Wednesday 1 am CET (3-6 JST, 4-7pm EST, 9pm-midnight GMT) on Groove FM, SALTO, Amsterdam & Surrounding areas, cable 103.3, ether 106.8FM

 

Hal Anthony - Reggae man (Hal Anthony)

Sabrina Diva - War down town (Rorey Baker, Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar & Robert Shakespeare)

Marion Hall aka Lady Saw - God almighty (Errol ‘DJ Smurf’ Stewart)

Romain Virgo – Freedom (Stewart)

Chris Martin - In and out (Stewart)

Assassin- Smart Phone (Stewart)

DeMarco - Single ladies (Troyton Rami)

I Octane - Can't do with one girl (Rami)

Sean Paul & Jimmy Cozier - Always be my lady (Rami)

Bugle - Caribbean people (Rami)

Exco Levi - Man a knotty (Spott Music Productions)

Esco - Flabby body (Chantry ‘DJ Outkast’ Hodge & Frass Twinz)

General Degree - Buss a wine (Hodge & Frass Twinz)

TOK - Come over (Hodge & Frass Twinz)

Cecile - Bad gyal sumn (Hodge & Frass Twinz)

Vybz Kartel - Addi thruth (Tanesha ‘Shortie Palmer’ Johnson)

Vybz Kartel – Louis V (Johnson)

Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim – Wickedest ride (Elvis ‘Sounique’ Redwood)

Beenieman - My life (Sean 'Seanizzle ' Reid)

Vershon & Delly Ranks - Every gyal vibrate (Delroy 'Delly Ranx' Foster)

Mr Vegas - Road (Clifford 'Mr Vegas' Smith)

Chronixx – Perfect tree (Javier ‘King I-vier’ Cierra & Jah Yzer)

Kabaka Pyramid – Herb defenda (Cierra & Jah Yzer)

Michael Rose – Ganja over guns (Cierra & Jah Yzer)

Sizzla – Sweet to my brain (Cierra & Jah Yzer)

Jimmy Cozier & Melissa - You could be my lover (Dunbar, Shakespear & Shaun ‘Sting International’ Pizzonia)

Assassin – Mix this (Dunbar, Shakespear & Pizzonia)

Johnny Osbourne – Can’t take the pressure (Lo Bent Backs)

Devon Clarke – Hanging in there(Lo Bent Backs)

2nd hour 

Richard Ace - Rock it down (Keith 'Bob Andy' Anderson)

Copie Copewell - Piece of the action (Roy Cousins)

Tamoki Wambesi Allstars - Kingdom dub (Cousins)

Royals - If you want good (Cousins)

Tamoki Allstars - Want good version (Cousins)

Earl 16 - Reggae rock (Cousins)

Ijahman - Struggling times (Trevor 'Ijahman' Sutherland)

Ijahman Allstars - Struggling dub (Sutherland)

Bob Andy - Slow down (Sonia Pottinger)

Revolutionaries - Dub down (Pottinger)

Ringo - Know yourself (Barry York)

Revolutionaries - Dub yourself (York)

Tony Tuff - Falling Babylon 12" (Vivain 'Yabby You' Jackson)

Errol Dunkley - Created by the father (Clive Chin)

I Roy - Scaba daba day (Chin)

Ernest Wilson - Undying love (Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd)

The I Plee - All night long (C ‘Stereo’ Fletcher)

3rd hour; Riddim Shower after Hours 

Listen on Demand

http://www.salto.nl/streamplayer/stadsfm_ondemand.asp?y=14&m=01&d=08&t=0000&s=0

Bob Marley - Mystic dub (Perry)

Heptones - Party time 12” (Perry)

Righteous Flames - Run to the rock (Perry & Sonia Pottinger)

Toots & Maytals – 54 46 was my number (Leslie Kong)

Rolando Alphonso - Phoenix city (Dodd)

Dub Specialist – Lusaka (Dodd)

Prophets – Open your heart (Jackson)

Yabby You – Deliver me (Jackson)

Max Romeo – Same picture (Max ‘Romeo’ Smith)

Max Romeo - I want to be there (Smith)

Phyllis Dillon & Revolutionairies - Right track 12”(Pottinger)

Barry Brown - School days (Lloyd ‘Jammys’ James)

Black Slate - Freedom times (Black Slate)

UB40 - Earth dies screaming (UB40)

Rockers Allstars - Raw dub (Horace ‘Augustus Pablo’ Swaby)

Buju Banton - Destiny (Donovan Germain)

 

http://www.facebook.com/RiddimShower