THE TERRIFIC TEN - 2019

01. GABRIELE POSO - Batik (Soundway)


02. K.O.G. & THE ZONGO BRIGADE - Wahala, Wahala (Heavenly Sweetness)



03. LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY - Rainford (On U Sound)
                                               - Heavy Rain (On U Sound)


04. GREGORY ISAACS - Mr Isaacs (Reissue, VP Records)


05. LITTLE SIMZ - Grey Area (Age 101)


06. 75 DOLLAR BILL - I Was Real (Tok:til/Thin West)


07. VIN GORDON - African Shores (Breadwinner)


08. TENESHA THE WORDSMITH - Peacocks & Other Beasts (On The Corner)


09. THE LAST POETS - Understand What Dub Is (Studio Rockers)


10. SISTA SARA - Universal Dub



                                                  OTHERS OF NOTE

• DUB COLLOSUS - Addicted To Dub

• OBF & NAZAMBA - Nazamba  

• YABBY YOU & KING TUBBY - Walls Of Jerusalem

• KONGO DIA NTOTILA - 360 Degrees

• LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - Human    

                             **************************************************************

                                                       

                                                   GIGS OF THE YEAR

• LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY - Whelans

• THE SKATALITES - Button Factory

• BIXIGA 70 - Sugar Club

• NUBIAN TWIST - Sugar Club

• LOW KEY - Sugar Club

Organic Vibes 22.12.2019

PLAY LIST
THE LAST POETS - A.M. Project (Ropeadope, 2019)
RAFIKI JAZZ - Su Jamfata (Koni Music, 2019)
CIMARRÓN - Auténtica Llanera (2019)
CYCADA - Dimension Stepper (Astigmatic Records, 2019)
LLOYD RUDDOCK - Genuine Way (1974)
KONGO DIA NTOTILA - Feti (2019)
LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY - Enlightened (On-U Sound, 2019)
LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY - Mindworker (On-U Sound, 2019)
PULO NDJ - Kewolea (2019)
K.O.G. & THE ZONGO BRIGADE - Mad Up (Village Cuts Mix, 2019)
MARI & THE JOHNNY MOORE ORCHESTRA - Merry Christmas Baby
LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD - Merry Christmas
BB KING - Christmas Celebration

Organic Vibes - Pushing Out The Badness

Rather than do a mix, I decided to make a regular Organic Vibes programme - with me  introducing the tracks - and make it exclusive to Mixcloud Select subscribers. I will - on request - email the play list to subscribers. So you need to subscribe in order to get it!

Organic Vibes 16.12.2019

PLAY LIST
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - Power To The Women (2019)
COLOURS AFROBEAT - Prayer For World Peace (2018)
YANKARI AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - Change Your Ways (Mago, Mago) (2019)
EBO TAYLOR - Poverty No Good (2018)
HAIKU SALUT - Choke Points (2018)
PRINCE FAR I - Health Warning (Pressure Sounds, 1998)
BARBES Feat. SISTA BETHSABEE - Signs (Culture Dub, 2019)
OK JAZZ - Sois Sage Amour (Souljazz, 2019)
JU JU & THE SPACE INVADERS - Plastic (Souljazz, 2019)
GOOD OVER EVIL PRODUCTIONS - Keep The Fire Burning (Dubophonic, 2019)
BUNNY LEE, PRINCE JAMMY & THE AGGROVATORS - Carry On Dubwise (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
BATIDA - Pobre e Rico (DJ Sattelite Remix) (Lata Music, 2019)
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - All You Need Is Air (2019)

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Organic Vibes 09.12.2019

PLAY LIST
WES MONTGOMERY - I Wish I Knew (1961)
K.O.G. & THE ZONGO BRIGADE - For My People (Andy H. Remix) (2019)
DUB COLLOSUS - We Are The Play Things Of The Rich & Famous - Dub Mix (2019)
THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION - Calvin (1998)
THE TEACHER AKA HERMAN CHIN LOY - Soul Vibration (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
SOUND UNLIMITED - Middle East Skank (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
DENNIS BROWN - To The Foundations (& Dub Version)
DR. STRANGELY STRANGE - Mary Malone Of Moscow
IMARHAN - Tamudre (City Slang, 2018)
WILLIAM BELL - Don't Stop Now (1964)
AFRICAN JAZZ - Vive Patrice Lumumba (Souljazz, 2019)
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - Do Anything You Want To Do (1977)
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - Quit This Town (1977)
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - Get Out Of Denver (Live At The Marquee,1976)

Organic Vibes 02.12.2019

PLAY LIST
DIGITAL DUBS feat. MEGAN SIMONE - Sensi
DIGITAL DUBS feat. RUBEN DA SILVA - Love Vs. War
DIGITAL DUBS feat. DADA YUTE - Be Strong

BLACK ROOTS - Ah Who Say (2018)
VADAU GAME - Tata Fatigucée (2019)
MANJUL - Africa Is Calling (His Children To Go Home)
LEO BUD WELCH - Right On Time
JEFFREY LEWIS & LOS BOLTS - Scowling Crackhead Ian (2015)
FRANCO & OK JAZZ - Tokeyi Kobina Calypso
TENA STELIN -  Jah Equity & Dub Version
TOTONHO E OS CABRA - Uzinho Oriental
DIGITAL DUBS feat. CEDRIC MYTON - Afromandingo In The Beginning 
MIKEY GENERAL - Teach The Children

Organic Vibes 25.11.2019

PLAY LIST
ARIWO - El Alacrán (2019)
SNARKY PUPPY - Bad Kids To The Back (2019)
STAR BAND DE DAKAR - Andado (Ostinato Records, 2019)
YABBY YOU & KING TUBBY - Go To School Jah Jah Children (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
MOOR MOTHER Feat. SAUL WILLIAMS - Black Flight (2019)
MOOR MOTHER - LA92 (2019)
ZONAL Feat. MOOR MOTHER - No Investigation (2019)
FUMACA PRETA - El Avispero (2019)
AMYL & THE SNIFFERS - Punisha (2019)
DEVON EDWARDS - Babylon No Haul & Pull Me (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
TREVOR CASTELL - Too Popular (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
CORNELL CAMPBELL - Exterminator (Pressure Sounds, 2019)
LITTLE SIMZ - Therapy (2019)
CHRIS JAMES - So Slow Solo (2019)
CHRIS JAMES - Let The Rest Just Go (2019)

Organic Vibes - 18.11.2019

PLAY LIST
MUNAY KI DUB - Warning (2019)
MUNAY KI DUB - Karma Rules (2019)
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - Natural Mystic (1983)
THE DOWNSETTERS - Who Killed The Reggae Star (R.2019)
LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - Sick Feelin' Blues (1954)
MUDDY WATERS - I'm Ready (1958)
ELMORE JAMES - Knockin' At Your Door
PUBLIC ENEMY - Bring That Beat Back (2017)
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH - Unite Handsworth
VIN GORDON - Voodooman In Dub (2019)
ONIPA - Woza (2019)
K.O.G. & THE ZONGO BRIGADE - Home (2019)
BAIT - Welfare Warfare (Spain, 2018)

Organic Vibes 11.11.2019

PLAY LIST
75 DOLLAR BILL - Tetuzi Akiyama (2019)
ANSON FUNDERBURGH & THE ROCKETS - 100 Dollar Bill
MARKEE LEDGE - Conscious Brother (2019)
DAVID HARROW - Stepping On (2019)
KOKOKO! - Buka Dansa (2019)
ONIPA - Open My Eyes (2018)
ONIPA - My Way (2019)
AFRICA EXPRESS - No Games (2019)
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERS BAND - Onuma Dimbnobi
CORNELL CAMPBELL - Righteous Rastaman (Extended) (c.1975)
CREATOR - Such Is Life (1978)
DUB CMD & SISTA SARA - Deeper Understanding Deeper Dub (Sista Sara RMX) (2019)
CHRONIC ABUSE - Class Traitor (2019)

Pain Is A Message To Change

My pain
It is a stain
On my heart
Oh my heart!
I feel it beating
Hard in my chest
But the feelin' ain't nice
I suffer in pain
My troubles
Take me down
Down to a place
That I don't wanna go
But maybe 
Maybe that is a place
We need to go
We need to feel
Feel the pain
So we can know
How we have fallen
When we feel 
Feel the shame
It causes us pain
That pain
Can really hurt
Hurt us bad
But don't you see
There is a way
Through the thicket
You are hurting within
That thicket
Seems harsh and tough
No way out?
But look, see around
The problems on your lap
Do something, yes do something
About your situation
Look around, size it up
How bad are you in 
Is it really that tough?
You can find a way
If you really try 
Find a way out of your thicket
Of problems, of troubles
Take a breath
Have a think
Nothing really stinks that bad
So go and work and get back 
Your mojo 
Find your abilities
Don't succumb to disabilities
Cos your strong
So much stronger than 
You thought
Go and find that solution
But it was the pain
That started your train
Of thoughts
That pain hurts
But now, can't you see
It has given you a spurt
Go forth and give birth
The new you is ready
Go and taste the dew
Cos tomorrow is a new day
And you will rise like yeast
Go East and slay yer beast
Your pain is dying
And you are trying
Life is for the taking 
Your time is nigh!

© Iano, 2019

Drink In The Spirit

When your mood is low

It is time to drink

In the spirit

When you reach your lowest ebb

Draw back

Look for comfort

See what small things can be done

Have a conversation

With a nice person

Search for the positives - they exist for us all

Take a deep drink

Into the spirit

Your spirit needs to awaken

Maybe you have forsaken yourself

Perhaps ignored your self-respect

Done things or said things

That brought shame on you or others

No more!

No more!

No more!

Get out of that way of thinking

Set yourself free

From the pain

You have put yourself in

Get out

Make a plan

See that

A way

Can be found

To rehabilitate our lives

Not simply hide away

But go to a safe place

Plan the future

With love in your heart

And peace of mind

That all will be well

Your spirit is alive

It will keep you alive

Not only to fight ahead

But to taste a famous victory

No celebration tonight, perhaps

But some day soon

The stars will align

Then, my friend, you will wonder

Why was I so gloomy and depressed?

Like the flick of a switch

Your spirit can lighten up your space

So go now and work on building up

Your case

And you will see your life improve

Take one step

Go on, that's all it takes

For your spiritual journey to begin

And your life to brighten up akin

© Iano, 2019

Anger

It is the liquid

Flowing through

My blood

Dashing around

My veins

Not water

You see

It is Anger

My anger

Spells a visceral

Discharging of bullets

From my heart

The neglect

Perceived or real

From those

Who I thought respected

My work

Not of me personally

That is a given

Everyone gets respected as a person

Yet the anger rests

It remains strong

Deep in my heart

At those who fail

Or at least refuse

To recognise

That I may have some skill

To offer society

Not a DJ?

Not a Poet?

'God no, we can't let him in

To our circle'

The rejection hurt me

It pained me deep

But I am through this now

No longer do I care so much

For others who don't do so about me

I will ignore their pleas

For they never gave me such recognition

That I could actually do something

Apart from join the club

Or take a drink

Or smoke something

The days when I simply toed the line

And followed the crowd

Are over

I am my own man

Really, I was all along

But I know this now to be true

I am a leader among men

A follower, not

So follow me for a change

Cos I'm not goin' to follow your party

I got my own life to run

I don't need others

To keep me happy

Others will come to me in time

I am a leader

This anger has propelled me

It has taken me to dark places

Places I am uncomfortable talking about

Places that shame me and still cause me upset

For I cannot talk openly

About some troubles on my mind

But my opinions

Do matter

They are valid

Though they do not need to be aired

Or written about

I have the angriest moods

Yet I am a kind and gentle fellow

Who sees a lot of wrong

Going down in this town

I cannot ignore

But know that it would only bore

To go on about the badness

That pervades

So my anger

I will channel this anger

Bring it into my artistic style

So I can carve some beautiful

Linguistic ornaments

For others to marvel at

Instead of screaming

The hate out

And destroying

Others with my bile

I will use my anger

In a positive way

Keep my toxic views

And opinions

To myself

So that others

Can live and breath

Peacefully

My anger is a precious gift

I will use it wisely

As it beats through

My system

Flowing out of my heart

Through my veins

But never in vane

My anger will be with me

But It will not be me

I choose to use it in this way

So others will see

There is a decent man

Alongside the hatred

I love, yet hate rejection

This is my pain

The epicentre

Of my anger

So I will rise

Like a phoenix

Out of the ashes of my rage

To hit the page

And escape the stages

That have damaged

My abilities

Use my anger

Not let it use me

As I continue

To move and groove

Shuffle and hustle

Away from the crowd

On my own

On my own terms

My anger will take me

But it won't break me

Honey, I'm strong

This anger ain't wrong

I just need the release

In order to be free

So my anger pours

Like rain

Coming down down down

But not on anyone

Instead I will use it

My anger will not abuse

For I will flow like

A bird over rooftops

Like water gushing through a pipe

Like fire burning up a chimney

My anger is my energy

Baby don't worry

I ain't in a hurry

This anger is my curry

So that's it

My statement is clear

Now time to get outta here.

© Iano, 2019

Move Outta Their Judgement! - September's Mix

Have decided to do a monthly mix of music that move me. Usually  it'll be two hours and mostly concentrated on Reggae, but not exclusively. Anyway here's the first one and it's called Move Outta Their Judgement. Hope you'll enjoy the sounds and that you'll consider subscribing to my Mixcloud Select page where I will be exclusively posting these mixes. Cheers, Iano.

A sensual hug whilst waiting for a bus

I ask you to lower
Your voices
At the bus stop
Ladies both, you get angry
At my request this night
'Why are you asking us to be quiet?'
They query me in irritation
I reply there's people needing peace
In this street
But it is a busy street, late at night
Plenty of people about
I just want to tell these girls to keep it a bit quieter
Then the bus comes

But only one of the belles takes the ride
The other - to my eyes, more beautiful - remains at the stop
Fiery eyes turn on me
'Why did you say those words?', she again wants to know of me
'We were out, trying to enjoy and....'
I tell her to clean her uniform and put it in the wash
I give out to her as if I were her mum
Suddenly she again approaches me
'I am a lesbian, this is very upsetting for me', she says
Immediately, I beckon her over
Apologising for my harsh words
We hug closely and I feel her body on mine
A beautiful moment

I pull away, but
She wants another hug
We grasp our bodies closer
Full of love from mine to hers and vice versa
It is amazing how much love can be transferred
From two people during an embrace
I want to be with this piece of beauty forever, I am thinking
As I hold her in my arms, full of feeling
'Oh god, what a beautiful lesbian', I think to myself
'I want to fuck this woman', as my lips quickly kiss her soft neck
But she - as all females do - evaluates the situation, in real time
Before any further action is permitted
'You are lovely, god you are my type...So gorgeous...But...
You would not be able for me...'

And with that this figure of stunning female beauty leaves me
As the gentleman I am, I did not impede her path
Sad now, that my night will not be spent with her
But glad that she is a wonderful, fantastic lady
Who I respect so much more
For being her and not just out for a quick fuck
Cos that might bring bad luck on us both
So I salute you beautiful woman
Who I hope to see again
But if I never do, or if you never wish to do
I will always cherish that hug, that sensual feeling
You gave me and I gave you this night

If you get married to your girlfriend
I would be more than honoured to be your best man at the wedding
And give you away
Moreover, I hope the two of you have kids
And don't let them ever hit the skids
Keep hugging and please keep that sensual feeling alive
We need that in our lives
Thank you Miss, you allowed me give you this love in my heart
And I felt yours
Thank you

© Iano, 2019

Organic Vibes 03.09.2019

PLAY LIST
PARANOID VISIONS - Ego Maniac (2017)
MICHAEL DONNELLY - Thick Skull (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
ANGELINA YERSHOVA - Tumbleweed (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
SSSS - Shifting Places I (Wire Tapper 50, CD 1; 2019)
CREATION REBEL - Independent Man (1982)
AFRIKAN SCIENCES - Momma Luv (2019)
SISTA SARA/AWA FALL - Believe In Yourself (2019)
SISTA SARA/AWA FALL - Dub In Yourself (2019)
ALISON O'DONNELL - Saint Begnet Of Thorn Island (2019)
DIGITAL DUBS Featuring TIANOBLESS - Respeita - te (2019)
MR UPFULL - Keep Hope Alive (2014)
BENZIN - Mullpresse (2019)
BENZIN - Besser (2019)
BENZIN - Krank (2019)
UK SUBS - You Don't Belong (Live At The Warzone, Belfast, Rejected Records, 1999)

Finding Beauty In Us All

 A heart that thief had?
The murderer was a human?
The child abuser once a child?
The wife assaulter has some part of heart in him?
There is beauty within
It lies deep within
Us all
We can look at someone in the eyes
See a forest of wonder before us
A cascade of delight and beauty
But, that person could be hiding
Hiding something deep
We know not the secrets that lie below
But obvious
To hate or despise
A transgressor
A bastard of crime
A time laggard
Someone who is low
But look!
Do please look
A bit deeper lies the truth
All of us hold close
A dose of decency
So don't hold people back
Just cos they appear to be tacks
These folks are all of us
We are them
Defaulters us all
None of us entirely pure
Do look a bit closer
And you will see clearer
The dear dear hearts we all possess
So don't go throwin' a hand full of rocks
Don't fire that gun in anger
Blast that person in quick judgement
We all have the fault
A human one 
We were built to the hilt
With these in our souls
To know that one is all 
And all is one
Is the best we can do 
To lead our lives true
So don't go hatin'
Or miseratin'
Go forth and love and understand
That no man is perfect 
Perfection is no man
We are all bits of the whole
And that is crucial to know

© Iano, 2019

Agendas

This one concerns the selfishness we all possess. You think someone is your friend but they have their own agenda. They are only interested in their fun. Business people are the worst. They only want your money and don't give a shit about you once you pay up. Acquaintances only interested in their own. Great fun one day when your around. The next day don't seem the same. We need to be honest. Everyone has an agenda, of course. But we also need to see the bigger picture. When I come up against arrogant, selfish pricks it only makes me stronger. Read on....

He's got an agenda

He takes my tend-a

My bill makes him chill-a

But only when I pay

He's got a lotta beer der

In his fat ole sack

But he won't share a drop

Cos he's got his own agenda

He will send ya

Off his turf

Especially if you don't cough up da dough

Only interested in gettin' his bread

Not bothered about your loaf

Arrogant and selfish, that's him to de core

He's got an agenda - you're not part of it

Unless he says so

He wants yer money

But that's it

He's got his hits

And that's his bit

You can't offer 

Him anything that will help him

Only money will do to further his causes

This man is too proud 

To out reach his hand

To say when he needs

A little more than greed

Cos he's a businessman

That's his plan

And your not part of his agenda

He wanna get his benda

Don't care if you are mended

Dis dude wants to prove

That he is strong on his own

So leave him alone

Don't feed his addiction

That money affliction

Please, if you ever

Come across such selfish folk

One lesson they will learn

Perhaps is to cease 

Stop feeding their collection of tenders

Cos your only helpin' der agenda

And doin' nothin' for your value

Next time say fuck off

To the selfish fella

Who fucks you with his patter

And don't then want to chatter

Fuck him and his selfish ways

Better let him on with his agenda

Leave him to his spenders

Instead work on your agenda

And stay away from bendas!

© Iano, 2019