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**Reggae Lover**

Dedicated to Reggae Lovers – Reggae Lover pulls back the curtain on the issues, backstories, and adventures of the global reggae music phenomena, emphasizing sound system culture. The reggae lover podcast features quality discussions relatable to reggae lovers, from dubplates to current reggae to Studio One Lover's rock.

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157 - Nice Up Radio Aug 12, 2019

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Interview with DJ Cansaman, owner of Trinity Soundz and Nice Up Radio.

Topics Covered in this Interview:

Cansa Man's "reggae lover" journey
History of Trinity Soundz
Trinity Soundz 2019 'Road to Badda Dan' Clash victory in Guyana
History of Nice Up Radio
Reggae Dancehall scene in Portland, Oregon
Reactions to "How to Be a Selector"
Reactions to "Looking back at 2010-2019"

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156 - How To Be A Selector Aug 05, 2019

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Tips on how to be a good reggae dancehall sound system selector.

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155 - Summer 2019 Report Jul 29, 2019

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On Reggae Lover Podcast episode 155 we discuss the state of the culture and news from the dancehall.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

Our reactions to Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica and Reggae Summerjam in Germany.
Responses to our earlier shows from this season.
Revisited last week's topic about looking back at the decade of 2009 to 2019.
Checked in on our "songs of the Summer" predictions.
An updated report on our women in Reggae leaders of the new school.
An updated report on Buju Banton.

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154 - Looking Back at 2009-2019 Reggae Jul 22, 2019

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ĀGARD and Kahlil Wonda argue their predictions about how the current period of reggae music will be viewed in the future.

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153 - King AP Sound Jul 15, 2019

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THIS REGGAE LOVER EPISODE FEATURES A LEGENDARY ATL SOUND SYSTEM SELECTOR, FADDA JINX of KING AP SOUND.

0:56 - Early history of King Apocalypse Sound
9:43 - Meeting Marc Stewart, doing college radio, and getting bookings
10:39 - Preparing to be a hardcore selector by cutting foundation dubs
11:50 - Process of building a dub box in the late '90s
13:40 - Competition and being able to defend yourself at any time when playing out
15:49 - Voicing the big bad Super Cat dubplate
20:09 - Expanding to incorporate King AP's Connecticut branch
24:27 - Doing more sound clashes in the future
33:20 - 1990s soundclash versus today
35:58 - The most well attended ATL sound clash
43:22 - Team Torment family
47:11 - Events: Beer Vibes (ATL) & J'ouvert (CT); Reggaematic carnival band

Follow King AP on Twitter and Instagram @KingAPSound @faddajinx. For bookings contact (678) 923-1981 or kingapmusic@gmail.com.

This episode was sponsored by DOGS420 and featured analog style instrumental, Körsbär (Cherry) by Hans Majestät from Sweden featured on 2019 album Frukt, Vol. 1.

The Reggae Lover theme music was produced by ĀGARD out of Brooklyn, NYC.

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152 - E.N Young - Roots Musician Records Jul 08, 2019

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I had the privilege of interviewing one of the most talented musicians from the United States, E.N Young, for Reggae Lover podcast episode 153 – dedicated to you, the #REGGAELOVER.

The California reggae scene has been thriving for some time now and vocalist/producer, E.N Young, formerly of Tribal Seeds, has played a significant role in this success. This classically trained pianist who now plays several instruments including the Melodica fell in love with Jamaican music as a youth in San Diego. He talks candidly about his journey as I sought to learn more about the movement he is pushing in the name of reggae. By the end of our conversation, I definitely saw E.N as an authentic reggae ambassador.

Topics covered In this episode:

1:35 - 2019 Summer Daze Endless Nights Tour
2:21 - 4th studio album, Forest Wilderness released in 2018
3:57 - Working with Kelissa from Jamaica
5:45 - Collabs on the latest album (Half Pint, Peetah Morgan, Inna Vision, Meta and the Cornerstones)
6:56 - Love for playing the Melodica and linking with Addis Pablo
9:33 - Production and instrumentation from Imperial Sound Studios in San Diego
15:25 - Gaining inspiration as a teen (especially spiritual influence) from 70's reggae
20:10 - Resistance from family members and society in general for embracing reggae culture
22:21 - The effects of reggae music on mankind.

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151 - Reggae Promotion Tips Jul 01, 2019

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This episode of the Reggae Lover podcast produced by Highlanda Sound features a discussion with top-rated reggae promoter and videographer David "Driveway Cam."

Driveway shares best practices for networking, marketing, and building a community using social media. We talk about his passion for dancehall culture, the mission to showcase Atlanta talent, and much more.

DURING THE INTERVIEW WE TOUCHED ON:

5:38 - Driveway Cam's dancehall videography explosion.
6:23 - The narrative: Atlanta selectors have talent.
7:29 - Difference between the NYC and ATL dancehall scenes?
9:37 - Difference between Jamaican and ATL dancehall scenes?
11:44 - Planning themed events & choosing talent (Rewind Sundays)
18:50 - Driveway's Summer 2019 playlist & ATL top 5 artists.
22:23 - How to support and build a community using social media.
26:01 - Importance of having a strong network.
29:31 - Recruiting supporters and a good team.
31:41 - Prospects of Atlanta as a sound clash market.

Resources

https://www.instagram.com/drivewaycam_/

https://twitter.com/drivewaycam_

https://www.youtube.com/c/drivewaycam

https://www.facebook.com/drive.way.12

Show Notes: http://highlanda.net/2019/06/30/reggae-promotion/

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150 - Lila Ike (Where I'm Coming From) Jun 24, 2019

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Rising reggae star Lila Ike is our special guest for the 150th episode of Reggae Lover.

Often highlighted on this platform for being part of the resurgence of conscious, organic music in Jamaica, it was a pleasure to discuss the state of the culture with Lila. The talented Manchester native shared her story with us in an amazing interview.

During the interview we touched on:

Lila's new single "Where I'm Coming From"
Childhood and the Influence of her mom
Musical inspiration
Move to Kingston and linkage with Protoje
Learning the business of music
Working with Protoje
Love of sound system culture and creating dubplates.

The Reggae Lover podcast has been selected by the panelists at FeedSpot as one of the Top 15 Reggae Podcasts on the web. Read more here: https://blog.feedspot.com/reggae_podcasts/.

A special edition of Reggae Lover is now being broadcasted live on Nice Up Radio every Monday from noon to 1 pm PT. Check out NiceUpRadio.com or download the free Nice Up Radio mobile app from the iTunes Store or Google Play.

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149 - Why does Black America hate reggae? Jun 17, 2019

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Nick from the Jamaican State of Mind podcast joins the Reggae Lover crew once again to discuss the topic: Why does Black America hate reggae?

We analyze different aspects of culture, education, travel, and politics in an attempt to come up with answers.

White America had somewhat embraced reggae music by the time Bob Marley's "Legend" album dropped. Black America as a whole never really joined the movement.

We also discuss the reasons why we care about this in the first place. It is a very real conversation from the heart, and worth a listen.

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148 - Best Summer Songs 2019 Jun 10, 2019

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Kahlil Wonda and AGARD list their top Reggae and Afro-Caribbean selections for summer 2019.

AGARD recaps Walshy Fire's exclusive New York City album release party. The new album, Abeng, is available now on all digital platforms.

We also listed our selections of new music that will be hot for summer 2019.

Albums:

Walshy Fire - Abeng
Shaggy - Wah Gwaan?!
Koffee - Rapture (EP)
Collie Budz - Hybrid
Jemere Morgan - Self Confidence
Marcia Griffiths - TImeless
Unity Sound Worldwide - Family Buss (Riddim)
Oneness Records - Lioness Order (Riddim)

Singles:

Call Me - Walshy Fire ft. Mr. Easi and Kranium
Rapture (Remix) - Koffee ft. Govana
Shape Nice - Afro B ft. Dre Skull and Vybz Kartel
Level Up - Popcaan
Nah Mad (Ova No Gyal) - Munga Honorebel
Dolla Van - Busy Signal
Not Another Word - Protoje ft. Lil Ike and Agent Sasco
Toast - Koffee
Throne - Koffee
Country For Sale - Buju Banton
Mama - Jahmiel ft. Stonebwoy

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What recent releases will you be rocking this Summer? Email: reggaeloverpodcast at gmail dot com.

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Interview with DJ Cansaman, owner of Trinity Soundz and Nice Up Radio.

On Reggae Lover Podcast episode 155 we discuss the state of the culture and news from the dancehall.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

ĀGARD and Kahlil Wonda argue their predictions about how the current period of reggae music will be viewed in the future.

THIS REGGAE LOVER EPISODE FEATURES A LEGENDARY ATL SOUND SYSTEM SELECTOR, FADDA JINX of KING AP SOUND.

I had the privilege of interviewing one of the most talented musicians from the United States, E.N Young, for Reggae Lover podcast episode 153 – dedicated to you, the #REGGAELOVER.

Topics covered In this episode:

This episode of the Reggae Lover podcast produced by Highlanda Sound features a discussion with top-rated reggae promoter and videographer David "Driveway Cam."

DURING THE INTERVIEW WE TOUCHED ON:

Rising reggae star Lila Ike is our special guest for the 150th episode of Reggae Lover.

During the interview we touched on:

Nick from the Jamaican State of Mind podcast joins the Reggae Lover crew once again to discuss the topic: Why does Black America hate reggae?

Kahlil Wonda and AGARD list their top Reggae and Afro-Caribbean selections for summer 2019.

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