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A tribute to Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare

Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, David Rodigan pays tribute to Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare.

Regarded as one of the most influential reggae bassists, David Rodigan pays tribute to Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare. A Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as the one half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar, David replays live music from 1Xtra's time in Jamaica back in 2017, where Sly and Robbie played sessions at Anchor studios in Kingston, Jamaica.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Ini Kamoze

    England Be

  • Dennis Brown

    Have You Ever

    • VP Records.
  • The Tamlins

    Baltimore

  • Sly & Robbie

    Mission Impossible

  • Sly & Robbie

    Soon Forward (feat. Gregory Isaacs)

  • The Wailers

    Concrete Jungle

  • Bitty McLean

    Let Them Talk

  • Mr. Williamz & Da Grynch

    Pass The Kouchie (feat. Yellowman & The Mighty Diamonds)

    • Necessary Mayhem.
  • Ini Kamoze

    Wings With Me

  • Sly & Robbie

    You Don't Care

  • Johnny Clarke

    None Shall Escape The Judgement

    • Trojan Records.
  • The Mighty Diamonds

    The Right Time

  • Fatta Marshall

    Sweet Corn (Dub Mix) (feat. Sly & Robbie)

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Taxi Riddim [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session]

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Long Lost Soldier [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session] (feat. Ambelique)

  • Black Uhuru

    Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Swing Easy (Instrumental) [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session]

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Good Love [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session] (feat. Cherine Anderson)

  • Junior Delgado

    Fort Augustus

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Revolution [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session] (feat. Peter Mann)

  • Sly and Robbie Taxi Gang

    Natural Mystic [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1xtra Anchor Studio Session] (feat. Noel β€œBunny” Brown)

  • Grace Jones

    Nightclubbing

    • Island.
  • Viceroys

    Heart Made Of Stone

  • Gregory Isaacs

    What a Feeling

  • Dennis Brown

    Hold On To What You've Got

    • VP Records.
  • Dennis Brown

    Sitting And Watching

    • Taxi.
  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Dec 2021 14:00