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04/08/2011

David Rodigan looks back to summer 1976, when Aswad's debut single Back to Africa rocketed to the top of the British reggae charts. Plus music by Phyllis Dillon and Desmond Dekker.

David Rodigan showcases his love for all types of reggae music, presenting an hour of classic roots and reggae music from the 60s to the present day.

Playing the best in reggae, roots, ska and rocksteady, each song will be linked by Rodigan's encyclopaedic knowledge and warm reflective stories from reggae music's history. There will also be guests and live sessions from classic artists.

This week, David looks back to the summer of 1976, when a new British reggae band had just been signed to a major British label, Island Records. They were Aswad, the young lions of Ladbroke Grove, whose debut single Back to Africa rocketed to the top of the British reggae charts. Hear it again on Radio 2 with Rodigan, along with music from the 60s Jamaican queen of rocksteady Phyllis Dillon, and Desmond Dekker's first UK chart-topper.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 4 Aug 2011 23:00

Music Played

  • The Silvertones

    Smile

    • Studio 1.
  • Bunny Wailer

    Fighting Against Conviction

    • Solomonic.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

    • Trojan.
  • Kashief Lindo

    Is It All Over Now

    • Heavy Beat.
  • Aswad

    Back To Africa

    • Island.
  • Phyllis Dillon

    Don't Stay Away

    • Trojan.
  • Two Seven Clash

    Culture feat Joseph Hill (Live Peel Session)

  • Sanchez

    Longing To Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • VP.
  • Al Brown & Fresh Skin & Bones

    Here I Am Baby, Come And Take Me

    • Trojan.
  • Dawn Penn

    No No No

    • Big Beat.
  • Prince Buster

    Madness

    • Big Beat.
  • Little Roy

    More From A Little

    • Pharos.
  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Trojan.
  • Tarrus Riley

    Stress Silent Murderer

    • Stars.
  • Harry J. Allstars

    Liquidator

    • Trojan.
  • The Tennors

    Ride Your Donkey

    • Fab.

Broadcast

  • Thu 4 Aug 2011 23:00