Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix

Reggae Afrika: From Kingston to the Continent

The Sound of Resistance

From the bustling markets of Accra to the dusty streets of Harare, reggae found fertile ground in Africa—not just as a musical genre but as a movement. With its deep basslines, conscious lyrics, and unmistakable groove, reggae resonated with African youth, freedom fighters, and spiritual seekers alike.

This post explores reggae’s African journey—how it took root, evolved, and helped shape a new wave of music and identity across the continent.

PLAYLIST

1. Meta And The Cornerstones – Skankin' Monks

2. Kwame Bediako – Rebelunion

3. Mo'Kalamity – Reggae Vibration

4. Babadi – Reggae Aspirine

5. Rocky Dawuni – Download the Revolution

6. Beta Simon – Ablou

7. Takana Zion – Rasta Government

8. Youssou N'Dour – Diarr Diarr

9. Alpha Blondy – Brigadier Sabari (2010 Remastered Edition)

10. Kajeem – Lady

11. Manjul & Tiken Jah Fakoly – Fanga Den

12. Tiken Jah Fakoly – Tonton d'America

13. Shasha Marley – Enemies Are Not Jah

14. Jahman Eselem – Dub Is Dub

15. Lucky Dube – Prisoner (Remastered)

Bass Culture: Militant Dub: The Rise of UK Steppers

UK Steppers dub emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing from Jamaica’s dub legacy and reimagined through the lens of the British-born Caribbean community. Cities like London, Birmingham, Bristol, and Leeds became fertile ground for the next evolution of sound system culture.

PLAYLIST

1. Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Ras Tinny – Black Rose

2. Vibronics, Improvisators Dub, Iration Steppas – Dub Mind

3. Yehoud I, Odessa, Alpha Steppa – Leave Babylon

4. Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Echo Ranks – Gideon

5. Dubkasm, Luciano – Jah Victory

6. The Robotiks, Jah Shaka – Chanting Down The Wicked

7. O.B.F, Iration Steppas – Love Sound System

8. The Disciples – Prowling Lion

9. The Bush Chemists – Light Up Your Spliff

10. Vibronics, Professa Natti – R.A.S.T.A.F.A.R.I.

11. Fikir Amlak, King Alpha – Lalibela

12. Indica Dubs, Conscious Sounds, Eva Keyes – A Place Called Home

13. Kibir La Amlak – Amlak Yimesgen

14. Alpha & Omega – Rastafari

15. Zion Train – Earthquake

16. Manasseh, Orville Smith – Tightrope Version

17. Mad Professor – Robotiks Dub Song

Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 80 (Junior Garrison, Yaardcore, Protoje)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
Junior Garrison, General Pecos – Jam Down Summer
Kabaka Pyramid – Nice Up The Dance
Liam Bailey – Cold & Clear
Tony Tuff – One Big Family
Dr. Alimantado – Born for a Purpose / Reason for Living
Protoje – BIG 45
Jah Lil – Step by Step
Jesse Royal, Zion I Kings – Love That Don't Change
Royal Blu, Kabaka Pyramid, The Autos – Light My Way
Nattali Rize, Kabaka Pyramid, Stu Brooks – This World (With Kabaka Pyramid)
Lee Scratch Perry, Bob Riddim, Kabaka Pyramid – Black
Marlon Asher, Tarrus Riley, Capleton – Diamonds and Gold
Through The Roots, Busy Signal – Refund
Green Lion Crew, Addis Pablo, Lavosti – Holding Onto Jah
Jerone – Kool It Down
Yaadcore, Machete Records – Concrete Jungle

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2 Tone Obscura(Rare & Lesser Known Cuts)

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While most fans know The Specials, Madness, and The Selecter, the ska revival ran far deeper than the iconic headliners. This mix dives into the underground of the 2 Tone era—bands from Canada, the US, and the UK who embraced identical sharp suits, offbeat grooves, and social bite.

PLAYLIST

1. The Ammonites - Blue Lagoon

2. The Apollinaires - The Feeling's Gone

3. The Bodysnatchers - Easy Life

4. The Higsons - Conspiracy 7" Version

5. The Swinging Cats - Away

6. The Deltones - Running Around (No More Doggin')

7. The Skadows - Apache

8. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

9. The Specials - Why? (Dub)

10. Pushkins - I Dig A Hole (Canada 1982)

11. Rude Boys - Someone Else's Car (Canada 1982)

12. The Uptown Rulers- Tell Me Where You're At (Illinois, USA 1982)

13. Heavy Manners - Hometown Ska - (Chicago, USA 1981)

14. SLK - Walk of the Mummy (Michigan, USA 1982)

15. The Coventry Automatics - Rock And Roll Nightmare (John Peel Recordings)

16. The Insteps - Dancing (Cardiff, UK 1982)

17. Paul PK - Jumped the Gun 7" (1982)

18. Felons - Love N' Skank 1981

19. The Mob - Mobbed (Coventry, 1980)

20. Silent Q - Logical Patterns (Canada 1983)

21. Pushkins - Just Dancing (Canada 1983)

22. The Akrylykz - Spyderman (1980)

Bass Culture: Niney The Observer: Dubs, Deejays & The Roots of Revolution

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PLAYLIST

1. Niney The Observer, The Reggae Crusaders – Bring The Couchie Come

2. Dennis Brown – Westbound Train

3. Delroy Wilson – Half Way Up the Stairs

4. Cornell Campbell – I Heart Is Clean

5. I-Roy – Native Land

6. The Jewels – One Lick

7. The Heptones – Love Won't Come Easy

8. Niney The Observer – Blood and Fire

9. Horace Andy – Problems

10. Niney The Observer – A Class Dub

11. Max Romeo, Niney – Beardman Feast

12. Jacob Miller – Forward Ever Backward Never

13. Dillinger – Flat Foot Hustling

14. Cornell Campbell – Stars

15. Niney The Observer – Everyone Is a Rasta

16. Clint Eastwood – Gate Number

17. Gregory Isaacs – Rock On

18. Junior Delgado – Sons of Slaves - 12” version

Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 79 (Junior Murvin, The Lions, Augustus Pablo, John Holt)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
Junior Murvin – Roots Train
The Lions – Think (About It)
John Holt – Ali Baba - 12 Mix
The Pioneers – Money Day
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – Jubilation Dub
Prince Alla – Youthman in the Ghetto (in Disco Style)
Althea And Donna – Jah Rastafari - Remastered 2001
Augustus Pablo – Java
Errol Dunkley – You'll Never Know (I'll Be Back)
Cornell Campbell – You're No Good
Phyllis Dillon – Love the One You're With
Lee Scratch Perry – History
Althia & Donna – Love One Another
Johnny Clarke – Blood Dunza
The Chantells – Desperate Time

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Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 78 (Blackout JA, Queen Ifrica, Skints, Protoje)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
Blackout JA, Peppery, General TK – Eye Spy
Queen Ifrica – Lioness On The Rise
Prince Fatty, Little Roy, Al Capone – Still I Wanna Love You
The Skints – Come to You
Joe Yorke, Guru Nile – I Will Always Try
Green Lion Crew, Lee Scratch Perry, Yaadcore – Green Brain (with Lee Scratch Perry & Yaadcore)
Resonators – Imaginary People
Capital Letters – Smoking My Ganja
Junior Kelly – Lots of Herbs
Nubiyan Twist, Super Cat – Dance Inna London
Mr. Williamz, Joe Lickshot – The General Comes To Town
Damian Marley – Love and Inity
Hempress Sativa, Sister Nancy, Sister Carol – Top Rank Queens
Protoje, Chronixx – Who Knows
Kabaka Pyramid, Damian Marley – Red Gold and Green
Johnny Osbourne, Ras Demo, Krak In Dub – The Right Time

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Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 77 (Abyssinians, Willie Williams, I-Roy, Bim Sherman)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
The Abyssinians – Love Comes and Goes
Dennis Brown – Black Magic Woman
Willie Williams – Rock On
Gregory Isaacs – One One Coco
Junior Murvin – False Teachin'
I-Roy – Hot Stuff
Errol Dunkley – Stop Your Gun Shooting
The Interns – Nothing Is Impossible
George Allen – Be Wise Brethren
African Brothers – Hold Tight
Bim Sherman – Lightning and Thunder
Errol Dunkley – You'll Never Know (I'll Be Back)
Barry Brown – Lead Us Jah
Johnny Clarke – Blood Dunza
The Abyssinians – Mightiest Of All (Remastered 2002)
Matumbi – Guide Us Jah (2001 Digital Remaster)
Althea and Donna – Make A Truce (Remastered 2001)

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Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 76 (Delroy Wilson, Sid Buckner, Stranger Cole)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
Hugh Malcolm – Good Time Rock (1969)
Leon Dinero – Version (2017)
Sid Bucknor, The Slickers – You Can't Win (1969)
Audrey – You'll Lose a Good Thing (1970)
Stranger Cole, Gladdy Anderson – Just Like A River (1968)
Dave Barker, The Upsetters – Shocks of Mighty (1970)
The Pioneers – Long Shot (1967)
The Kingstonians – Lion's Den (1969)
Alton Ellis – Can I Change My Mind (1970)
The Jamaicans – Love Uprising (1968)
Joya Landis, Tommy McCook, The Supersonics – Moonlight Lover (1968)
Count Machuki & The Destroyers – Movements [The Joe Gibbs Way] (1967)
Dennis Alcapone – Wake Up Jamaica (1972)
Ken Parker, Tommy McCook, The Supersonics – I Can't Hide (1967)
The Uniques – A Yuh (Hey You) (1968)
The Termites – Love up Kiss Up (1967)
The Versatiles – Push It In (1968)
Phyllis Dillon, Hopeton Lewis – Boys and Girls Reggae - Take 3 (1970)
The Ebony Sisters, The Rhythm Rulers – Let Me Tell You Boy (1970)
Delroy Wilson – Put Yourself in My Place (1968)
The Ethiopians – Hong Kong Flu (1969)
Keith & Tex – Don't Look Back (1967)
Ken Parker – True, True, True (1967)
Clancy Eccles – Fattie Fattie (1969)

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Dubmatix Sticky Icky Reggae Mix Show 75 (Max Romeo, Junior Murvin, Pablo Gad)

The 60-minute reggae mixtape show curated by Dubmatix showcases the finest Sticky Icky Reggae tunes from around the globe — spanning dub to dancehall, rocksteady to roots, and every rhythm in between.

PLAYLIST
Max Romeo -Valley Of Jehosaphat - Version
General Echo - Arleen
Singie Singie - Leave Badness Alone
Junior Murvin - Bad Man Possee
Michael Rose - Born Free
Jimmy Riley - Give Thanks And Praise - Extended Mix
Sylford Walker - Cleanliness Is Godliness
Joy White - Dread Out Deh
Junior Delgado - Love Tickles Like Magic
The Officials - Babylonian
Pablo Gad - Blood Suckers
Delroy Wilson - Rascal Man [False Rasta]
Noel Phillips - Youth Man
Anthony Johnson - Natty Dread Come in a Dance
Israel Vibration - Why Worry
Max Romeo - Every Man Ought To Know

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