Paolo Baldini, Richie Campbell ft. Mellow Mood - Likkle Dub Girl

We have all heard, loved, cared, folowed, or whatever... this girl... or that girl... the Likkle Dub Girl... the one that grabs all of your attention...the one you can't know how to go all about... Well, this One Drop... The Beat... Ba Da Dem...will guide you with Paolo Baldini, Richie Campbell and Mellow Mood... WAIT, what was this song about again...?

Christopher Palmer a.k.a Mr Lexx - Struck By Love

Christopher Palmer plays this reggae sweet, sweet dub as his heart and mind's been played - up, down, and otherwise... Struck By Love will have you ebbing and tiding with every word he utters. If you can't fall in love with the song, you will, at the very least, fall in love with his words... coz...

"Cause I've seen lovers

Parading in the park,

And I've seen heartbreaks

I know how it feels to be left in the dark,

And then you're struck by love...

...

What do you do, when the fear of love is chasing you?

All my life, I swear I'd never give love a try,

But when you're struck by love,

What do you do, when the fear of love keep chasing you?

All my life, I said I'll never give love a try

Give love a try..."

We should all give love a try, y'all!

Busy Signal & RC - Dreams Of Brighter Days

This one from Busy Signal and RC comes in the same rhythm as "Concrete Jungle" and even has a similar message. "Dreams of Brighter Days" lets you see into the world that is often ignored, the peace and strength we need to keep moving on every single day. It is a tough world out there... and yet we need not worry because "Jah will provide."

"...As I open my window and glance through my window

I realize there's no turning back

Than to complete life's journey though things get contrary

But got to make it to the top

See, am searching for ah way to survive

Working so hard I know Jah will provide

Both see, Oh am keeping my head high

Mama tell me da limit is da sky..."

Romain Virgo - I Am Rich In Love

Romain Virgo is the underdog who wins the heart of his love. He tells her "I Am Rich in Love" but "I am a pauper." Sweet sounds, charming video, and excellent vibe to score big time with the sweeties. Listen to the song and try some of the lyrics:

"...I am rich in love but financially i'm a pauper, its just you that i'm after

Got lot of love to give you baby..."

But the love isn't just for any girl:

"... mi a take u fi meet mi madda

mi need her fi tell me if a u she prefare

she said di girl me bring one day yah, couldnt cook couldn't clean no she couldn't stay yah

girl a u mi want fi have mi dawta

a u fi wear di ring u have di right feature..."

Tough crowd to please?

Stephen Marley ft. Damian Marley - The Traffic Jam

The sons of Bob Marley, the King of Reggae, Stephen Marley and Damian Marley bring "The Traffic Jam" a work that can only be called "ruggamuffin inna different style." The beat, the sounds, and the rhythm are all in a whole class of their own. You will move it, move it... and won't stop. Then you will rewind.

"... Well we a nuh criminal seh rasta ever righteous

Some bwoy a scope out di ride a we drive and puff

And him jealous a we seh shine and buff

And him jealous a we seh shine and buff

Well from him look inna di car and how di interior plush

And look upon di rims how dem full out and flush

And scope out we jewels him a wonda how much

And him jealous well then prize caan touch (Why)

And him jealous well then prize caan touch (Ragga now!!)..."

Jah Cure - Rasta

Travel around Europe watching the beautiful sceneries in countries like France, Greece and Italy in this new video of Jah Cure's "Rasta." But more importantly, enjoy the laid back beat and listen to the words about spreading "sweet reggae music" to the world...

I say positive vibrations in the air

Hope you feel me brother

A hope you feel me sister...

I say 1, 2, Rasta is passing through hey

I and I a keep it cool yeah

Real reggae music a weh we seh

1, 2, Rasta is passing through hey

I and I a keep it cool yeah

Real reggae music

I have a duty, Jah said create good music

So him can reach the world across the seven seas yeah

Oh it's the healing, no one can't fight this feeling yeah

Now the world should know, yeah the world should know

And mi seh worldwide

people a shout out dub wise

Music it gets us so high

Only sweet reggae music yeah

Let me hear the drum loud

And mek me hear the baseline

Girls dem a whine up dem waistline

Only sweet reggae music can

Rasta retreating yeah

Cause a love I a deal wid yeah

Oh lord, yeah

Only sweet reggae music can set the captive free

Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley - Simmer Down (Control Your Temper) feat. Marcia Griffiths

You remember Bob Marley's hit, "Simmer Down"? Well here is an even groovier version of the classic by Ky-Mani Marley, Gentleman, and Marcia Griffiths. Try to control yourself once that beat starts picking up... dare!

Glen Washington - Kindness For Weakness

Glen Washington sing's most men's heart out with his "Kindness For Weakness" as he shows the two sides of his love. Great listen for when you're trying to tell her what you just can't bring out.

"I just can't live without you no, no way.

Now many men will try to tell you bad things about me oh baby let them try I

Know one day their lust will die.

And there will be no cause or reason for you to doubt me.

Cause what I feel is real.

The love that I have for you is yours signed and sealed.

Now I'm building my whole wide world around you.

But baby here's what my request from you.

"Baby don't take my kindness for weakness. (Please) don't take my

Sweetness for weakness. No baby don't take my kindness for weakness. No, no

Baby cause our future depends on you. And no one else will do

"And every breath I take, I'll take another one for you. Because I want you in

My life, now baby.

And every song I sing, I'll be singing with feelings about you.

With feelings of love so pure and true.

There is no way I can live my life without you baby.

But this I desire from you...

"...Bridge: I'll do almost anything you ask me to.

Always willing to set aside the tribulations you put me through.

And people will criticize,

That you and me, they don't think that it's right and everything that I do

They are willing and able to publicize.

I got all bets on you and waiting to finally receive my prize.

No matter how men rule our future is growing inside of you.

Baby time is the master

With Jah blessings we will prosper.

I am placing all bets on you."

Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture

If you haven't heard Linton Kwesi Johnson's "Bass Culture" you are missing out on a sound experience that is both musical and poetic - and that's just the music. Add the lyrics and you get the ultimate experience from a reggae song that is really, really, rare.

Stephen Marley - Pale Moonlight (How many times)

I you don't fall in love with Stephen Marley's sweet song, "Pale Moonlight (How Many Times)" then there's something you're really not getting about the words and the mellow mood beat. This song is reminiscent of his father's love songs. You can hear the eerie resemblance in their voices by listening to "Bob Marley's "Mellow Mood."

"...Do you remember that first night we met?

That was a moment I never will forget

Love was at first sight, and you came walking

through the pale- pale moonlight..."

"...How many times I told you I love you

But now you want say that we are through

What more can I do?

What more can I say to you? Now you're gone..."

Torch - Good Reggae Music

Torch comes with an Irie message: Play me some "Good Reggae Music", conscious reggae music.

He says:

"Play we some good reggae music,

conscious reggae music ...

we can't afford fe go lose it.."

"...any time the reggae play, yo we bring us stress relief..."

"We no promote no criminal nor nothing..."

"The people are tired at that the 'ism' and the schism,

and the lootin' and the shootin' wi dem gun lyrics..."

Alborosie - My Lady

Alborosie's My Lady is the one to play on the mellow nights you're trying to get into the groove with your lady. If these lyrics don't get her, nothing will - either that, or you've been  a really bad boy:

"...Mi love to see you baby look nitid inna your clothes,

girl if mi a di gardener you a fi mi rose,

just mad dem with your shape and your angel features,

you are my black Mona Lisa,

you're natural and beautiful like a Nile and Indic ocean,

I sail di seven seas with my ship named 'Devotion,'

mi feel like Columbus and mi discover you first, girl you alone quench my thirst..."

Barrington Levy - Here I Come (Broader than Broadway)

Barrington Levy and his Here I Come is reggae rendition of how a fling could go awry and bring him misery and yet, he' still Broader than Broadway.

"...On the intercom, Rosie tell me to come
Cause she didn't have a daughter
Cause she did have a son
She said the lift doesn't run
Run up the stairs and come
And if you don't come quick
You not gonna see your son
So I grab a bunch of roses
And I started to run
Here I come ( oohh )

Two months later she said come and get your son
Cause I don't want your baby to come tie me down
Because you are old
And I am young
Yes while I'm young yes I wanna have some fun
Run me down..."

Rocky Dawuni - African Reggae Fever

Ghana's Rocky Dawuni could be the next Lucky Dube... with "African Reggae Fever" he sings about how once you get bitten by the reggae bug you got nowhere to run to. One spin of this song and you will see what he means.

"... This one is for the rockers from Accra to Kingston

It is the common mans time now to make it

Pay attention my people all over the nation

Hope you have a minute to listen to what I have to say

Redemption through music is my only intention

Bringing hope to places while the leaders laugh and play..."

"...Out of many come together as one

They gun down all our heroes in a cold blooded murder

Tried to stop this movement from growing much further

Jah Jah give us power to cross every border

Hey DJ press rewind and come again!

African reggae fever catch it catch it!

There will be no cure when you get it..."

Mikey Dread - Roots and Culture

This oldie from Mikey Dread is a classic that you will want to hear today and tomorrow. "Roots and Culture" reminds you to not burn your bridges or forget where you came from... be it good times or bad...

"...Remember the days of bread and water man

Remember the days of hunger

Don't forget your roots and culture

My brethren say

Remember your place of shelter

Cause if you deal with war man

You can't run far

You deal with grudge

You a go melt like fudge

Don't you bite the hands that feed you my brethren no..."