The Island Radio Cafe


Gary B. Goode

New reggae releases, new Latino/a releases, a set of Hawaiian & more reggae, ska, and rock steady to close out the show

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Hawaiian, ska, rock steady & dub, Reggae, Latin



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Show Description for Sunday 12/20/2009
TOP 30 ISLAND RADIO CAFE 2009 PICKS
Latino/a,Reggae, African, Hawai'ian & Pop (all but pop will be featured )

1. ALBOROSIE "Kingston Town" (reggae CD single of the year!!))
2. CECILIA NOEL "A Gozar"(Latina CD that cooks!!))
3. TAKANA ZION "Rappel a' L'ordre" (great Reggae CD)
4. DAVID KAMAKAHI "Shine" (Hawai'ian ukulele/vocalist CD)
5. FRANCO & LE TPOK JAZZ "Francophonic,V.2"(Classic African soukous & congolese)
6. PUERTO PLATA "Casita De Campo" (Dominican Republic guitarist/vocalist)
7. PRESSURE "Coming Back For You" ( killer reggae)
8. LADY GAGA "Poker Face" (amazing dance floor sound)
9. KINGS OF LEON "Use Somebody" (Great rock ballad)
10.EASY STAR ALLSTARS "Easy Star's Loney Hearts Dub Band" ( reggae version of Sgt. Pepper's)
11.PINK "Please Don't Leave Me" (great pop rock vocals/arrangement)
12.V/A "Ghana Special"(African)
13.TEXMANIACS "Borders Y Bailes" (Traditional Conjunto)
14.V/A "People Rocksteady"(rocksteady & reggae)
15.V/A "Trojan Calypso Collection" (Amazing calypsos of the past)"
16.V/A "Putumayo Presents Salsa"(strong compilation)
17.BEYONCE "Halo" (very heartfelt vocal)
18.GINO BORDIN "Virtuose De La Guitare Hawaiienne" (incredible 30s Hawai'ian steel guitar)
19.PLAIN WHITE T's "1,2,3,4" (Sweet vocal harmony pop)
20.EVA AYLLOM "Kimbafa" (Peruvian vocalist)
21.JOE GIBBS "12 Reggae Showcase, vols 1-3"( reggae with dubs so they stretch out)
22.SONORA CARRUSELES "Mucho Mejor"(Hot Latino)
23.NATASJA "Shooting Star" (female reggae vocalist)
24.PAUL DE CASTRO Y SU ORQUESTA DENGUE "Bueno Pa Gozar"(hot Latin dance music)
25.TERESA BRIGHT "Tropic Rhapsody" (jazzy Hawai'ian)
26.PRESIDENT BROWN "Common Prosperity" (strong reggae)
27.BILL TAPIA "Livin' It Live" (101 year old Ukulele player that still amazes)
28.BROTHERS CAZIMERO "Destiny" (Hawai'ian)
29.EXCELENCIA "Mi Tumbao Social" (Latino)
30. V/A "Joe Gibbs : Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-1973) (classic older reggae)

Track Artist Song Album Label    
11 Various Artists Long ShotJackpot-The Pioneers Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73) VP Music Group #30
1 Excelencia Salsa Dura Mi Tumbao Social Handle With Care Productions #29
6 Brothers Cazimero Pua Kukui Destiny Mountain Apple #28
2 Bill Tapia I Want To Learn To Speak Hawaiian Livin' it Live Red Spider #27
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10 Prezident Brown Easy Does It Common Prosperity Tomorrow's Children #26
3 Teresa Bright Kaimana Hila Tropic Rhapsody Teresa Bright Productions #25
2 Paul de Castro y Su Orquesta Dengue Una Miradita Bueno Pa Gozar Kipu Records #24
5 Natasja Mr. X Shooting Star Makasound #23
1 Sonora Carruseles El Bikini Amarillo Mucho Mejor Discos Fuentes #22
1 Joe Gibbs Feeling Soul-Rudy Thomas & Trinity 12" Reggae Discomix Showcase Vol. 1 VP #21  *new arrival
1 Eva Ayllon El Muneco de La Ciudad Kimbafa Time Square records #20
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5 Gino Bordin Serenade Blue Virtuose de la Guitare Hawaiienne Grass Skirt #18  *new arrival
5 Various Artists Son al Son-Orq Aragon Putumayo Presents Salsa Putumayo #16
9 Various Artists Nice Time - Phyliss Dillon Trojan Calypso Collection Disc 2 Sanctuary Record Group #15
1 Various Artists People Rocksteady-Leroy Sibbles Rock Steady : The Roots of Reggae Moll-Selekta #14
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16 Texmaniacs Lollipop Polka Borders Y Bailes Smithsonian Folkways #13
2 v/a Owuo Adaadaa- T.O. Jazz Ghana Special Soundway #12  *new arrival
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13 Easy Star All-Stars Michael Rose & Menny More - A Day In The Lifef Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band Easy Star #10
5 Easy Star All-Stars Fixing A Hole Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band Easy Star #10
9 Easy Star All-Stars When I'm Sixty Four - Sugar Minott Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band Easy Star #10
6 Pressure Weed Coming Back For You Rymshot Productions #7  *new arrival
3 Puerto Plata Guantanamera Casita de Campo Iaso Records #6
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3 Franco & Le TpOk Jazz Sandoka` Francophonic, Vol. 2 Stern's Africa #5  *new arrival
4 Franco & Le TpOk Jazz Princesse Kikou Francophonic, Vol. 2 Stern's Africa #5  *new arrival
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10 David Kamakahi Con Te Partiro (Time To Say Goodbye) Shine Trick Bag Records #4
3 Takana Zion Mikhi Kobie Rappel a l'ordre Makasound #3
5 Cecilia Noel Asi Se Compone un Son A Gozar Compass Records #2
1 Alborosie Kingston Town Kingston Town Greensleeves #1
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8 Morgan Heritage Jah Seed The Journey Thus Far VP  *new arrival