The great Max Romeo, who passed away this week.
Reggae Revival
Daren Mootoo
At the weekend, the sad news reached us that one of reggae’s great pioneers Max Romeo had passed away at the age of 80. With a huge back catalogue, he will be remembered for his single “Wet Dream”, which was banned by the BBC and the wonderful album “War Inna Babylon”. On this week’s show, I pay tribute to the great man by playing “Chase the Devil”, which was heavily sampled by The Prodigy on their track “Out of Space”. RIP.
Full playlist:
John Holt – Police in Helicopter
Michael Prophet – Gun Man
Augustus Pablo – Young Generation Dub
Steel Pulse – Handsworth Revolution
The Overnight Players – Malcolm X
Linval Thompson – Long Long Dreadlocks
The Wailers – Kinky Reggae
Leroy Smart – Shame & Pride
Black Uhuru – Natural Reggae Beat
Linton Kwesi Johnson – Want Fi Go Rave
Scientist & Barry Brown – Peace and Love
King Tubby – Drop Dub
Barrington Levy – Jah Help Us
The Aggrovators – Channel One Under Heavy Manners
The Heptones – Our Day Will Come
Mikey Dread – DATC Tribute to King Tubby
Johnny Clarke – Move Out of Babylon
Don Carlos – Back Way With Your Mix Up
Gregory Isaacs – Hush Darling
Bunny Wailer – Rootsman Skanking
Jacob Miller – Some of Them Say Them a Rasta
The Abyssinians – Reason Time
Aswad – African Children/ghetto In The Sky
Don Carlos – Natty Dread Have Credentials
Errol Dunkley – OK Fred
Barry Brown – Show Us The Way
Barrington Levy – River Jordan
Scientist – Dance of the Vampires
Anthony Johnson – Strictly Rub a Dub
Max Romeo – Chase the Devil
Show first broadcast Wednesday, 16th. April 2025 on Phoenix 98FM.
