THE ROOTS ARK #20 (23-03-2022)

The seventy-seventh broadcast of the Reggae Excursion Radioshow. Hosted by Gus the Socialist Rocker. Celebrating and remembering the life and legacy of the innovative vocalist and producer Lee King Scratch Perry.

Happy New year, bitchez and sonz of bitchez! For the third year in a row, Dirk "the Jerk" De Fauw held a drone party for the inhabitants of Bruges and surroundings. And at last he got everthing right. Not only did the starry night bring us a true explosion of happiness high in the sky, the drone lights were also much more powerfull than in recent years, so the year 2022 shined bright like a diamond! Anyway bitchez and sonz of bitchez, a happy new year to all a y'all!!!! :-) ;-)

To kick off 2022 we did a 2 hour tribute to some of legends who left us in 2020 & 2021. 2 hours is way too short so we scheduled only a few tunes per artist. Also there are a few who didn't get played such as Bob Andy, Apple Gabriel, Purpleman, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, Ernest Wilson, Bunny Wailer & Robbie Shakespeare (who'll get a separate tribute). In order of appearance: Lee Scratch Perry, Toots Hibbert, Derrick Lara, U-Roy, Trinity aka Junior Brammer, Delroy Washington, Mickey Chung, Albert Griffith, Norris Reid, Naggo Morris, Bunny "Striker" Lee, Pad Anthony & Bobby "Digital" Dixon. Sad years where a lot of the legends have left us, but their music will always be remembered & played out loud! With all the respect, Rest in Peace to all

Unfortunately another tribute session. Playing a 2 hour tribute to the legend, the master: Robbie Shakespeare, who passed away on the 8th of december in 2021.