One Love Countdown Part 3 – Jammin 'N Ting
Tonebone @ JAMMIN 'N TING - Friday 3 April  2015
Naledi Village, In the Mountains, Africa, Under the Stars

INTRO: Jah 9 – Interlude
Yabby You and the Prophets - Sipping I and I Chalice
Busy Signal - Run Dem Whey
Tanya Stephens - Its a Pity
Skankan - Feel It (Dreadsquad rmx)
Alborosie – Herbalist
Junior Byles - Chant Down Babylon
Lee Scratch Perry - Copy This & Copy That
Overproof Sound System - Watch What You Puttinna
Lutan Fyah - Ganja Man
Nobodi da Vinylist – Sensemilla
Barrington Levy - Here I Come
Half Pint – Greetings
Dennis Brown - Africa We Want To Go
Natural Blacks – Africa
Prince Fatty Meets Nostalgia 77 - Seven Nation Army Dub 
Sly & Robbie - To the Rescue
Ini Kamoze – World-A-Music
I & I Djangdan - Culture Tree
Dubblestandart ft. Marcia Griffiths - Holding You Close
Prince Fatty -  Milk + Honey (Moody Boyz Rmx)
Dubsomium ft. Dubzoic - Step By Step
Dubalizer ft. Nell and MC Bing Man - Soldiers of Dub
Radikal Guru – Outernational
Encore:
Dubtronic Kru - Reggae Vibes
Buju Banton - Mama Africa


TONEBONE's One Love Countdown Part 3 - Jammin N Ting 2015

Jammin 'n Ting Music & Arts Festival and One Love Countdown

Every year over the Easter long weekend, DJ Manello Funkikora organises the Jammin 'n Ting Music & Arts Festival, a celebration of all things African, and their influences, at Naledi Village, on Rustler's Valley, about 1 km from our house. 2015 was the 6th edition.

Friday night is Roots Night, and Manello, to my great delight, asked me to play a reggae set. Musical genres come and go, some endure in our listening diet more than others, but most of us (should try to) move on. After all, there is SO much out there to discover. We all have our special passions, and for me the one that has remained on my playlist through it all, is reggae. I love it's laid back hypnotic relentless funkiness, it's incredible singers and players, it's earth shaking bass, visionary producers, it's conscious lyrics with universal messages of joy, love, pain, understanding, anger, compassion, (in)justice, righteousness, indignation, rudeness, wisdom, and a deep natural mystic spirituality. And lots of ganja. And mushrooms.
 
I was delighted by his request, as I rarely get to play reggae live; most parties I play at  require other genres, though I always, always, slip in a token reggae number. Or two. And the crew at Naledi LOVE reggae music and are always hitting on me for mixes/music. Anyone who has heard my previous recorded reggae mixes, “One Love Countdown Parts 1 & 2”, knows that I love mixing up all styles of reggae: Classic, old school, rockers, dub, new school, electrodub and all points inbetween. 

So it was a chance to haul out some of my favourite reggae, old and new, from the mid 1970's to last month, that I had never had a chance to play. Which was exactly the motive for the original One Love Countdown mixes. As it also fits  that brief, not just a live reggae party mix, but to my mind (insert waggish comment here) it's a logical “One Love Countdown Part 3”.  Every track a gem. It makes me smile, hope it does to you too. Enjoy. 

This mix was not recorded live, due to the fact that 4 tracks (CD's) wouldn't play, so I never got to play my full planned set. So here it is with a few tweaks. When I do a mix or plan a set, I always visualise friends that I am doing it for. So this one is for Manello, Samy, Mike, Pierrot, Pete Dread0, Furio Pama, Mauro, Sandy, Kenny, Butch, Hilton, Edith, Gaby, Brandon, Big Owl, Luke, the Lesotho massive, and all eternally rude bwoys and girls and herb pirates everywhere. And the guy who came and fistbumped me mid-set and said “You're so rude!”You betcha.
But mainly for Chris.


Jammin 'N Ting 2015