Pan-African Hour: Dub (March 16, 2011)

Dub is a style that developed in early 70s Jamaica. Using the master recordings of reggae songs (which could be separated into separate tracks), Dub artists would create a new song by playing with the sequencing of tracks and adding effects to tracks. In essence, Dub was the first example of re-mixing, or at least the earliest example that we know of. It certainly is one of the first examples of being creative with recorded music in popular music, though avant-garde composers had done this for a while. Dub is extremely relaxed and tripped out, and you may want to smoke a big spliff before throwing on this episode!
Horace Andy - I & I
Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke - Murderer
Rico Rodriguez - Dial Africa Dub
The Revolutionaries - Blacka Black Dub
Joe Gibbs & the Professionals - Dub Three
Keith Hudson - Satia
Burning Spear - Black Wa-Da-Da
Niney the Observer - Tenement Yard Version
Ossie Hibbert & the Revolutionaries - Death Sentence
Augustus Pable - Memories of the Ghetto Dub
Gregory Isaacs - Tam Tam
Tommy McCook & the Agrovators - The Dub Station
The Upsetters - Dread Lion
The Skatelites w/ King Tubby - African Roots Dub
Tappa Zukie Revolutionaries - Falling Dub

Pan African Hour: Musical Styles of Jamaica

Aired on Oct 7 2009 on CJLO (Montreal)
A comprehensive look at post-mento musical styles in Jamaica. Special guest DJ Rankin' B (Hip-Hop Spread on the World Bread) delivers exacting knowledge on the subject, and chaos reigns in the music studio when four of our friends show up and do rasta chants with us.

Pan African Hour: From Ska to Dub

Aired on Sept 16 2009 on CJLO (Montreal)
Learn a bit about Jamaican music, from ska in the 60's to dub in the 70's.

Pan African Hour: Reggae

Aired on July 15 2009 on CJLO (Montreal)
Check out Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, and Mikey Dread. DJ Kool Merc shows off his latest vinyl acquisitions which he discovered in New York. Special guest DJ Chaos-tal.