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DJ and radio announcer Jesse I presents a series of raw and unedited interviews with some of the biggest names and most interesting personalities in reggae and dancehall history, spanning the last three decades.

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    • Jun 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 79 EPISODES


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    079 - Yasus Afari (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 58:46


    An interview with Jamaican dub poet and writer Yasus Afari, recorded in 2008. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    078 - Shaggy (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 13:42


    An interview with Jamaican reggae dancehall superstar Shaggy, recorded in 2009. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    077 - Delly Ranx (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 17:46


    An interview with Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist and producer Delly Ranx from 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    076 - Jah Mason (1999, 2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 47:16


    Two interviews with Jamaican chanter Jah Mason, from 1999 and 2003. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    075 - Di Genius (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 13:42


    An interview with Jamaican producer and artist Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2009. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    074 - Fantan Mojah (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 19:59


    An interview with Jamaican artist Fantan Mojah, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2009. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    073 - Harrison Stafford (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 20:58


    An interview with singer Harrison Stafford of the American band Groundation, taken from the Babylon Burning radio program on PBS FM in 2010. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    072 - Rory StoneLove & Stevie Lightning (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 31:00


    An interview with Jamaican soundman and selector Rory StoneLove, and Stevie Lightning of Jamaican band Rootz Underground, recorded in the studios of PBS FM in 2010. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    071 - Cat Coore (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 27:11


    An interview with Jamaican musician and founding member of Third World, Stephen "Cat" Coore, recorded via telephone in 2005. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    070 - Nature Ellis (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


    An interview with Jamaican singer Nature Ellis, recorded live to air in the studios of PBS FM in February 2011. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    069 - Dub FX (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 33:12


    An interview with Australian musician and vocalist Dub FX, and a live studio performance from him and Mr Woodnote, recorded live to air in the studios of PBS FM in January 2020. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    068 - Ka'ikena Scanlan (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 69:32


    An interview with Hawaiian reggae singer, farmer, linguist and ethnobotanist Ka'ikena Scanlan, recorded in November 2024. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    067 - Prince Alla (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 20:10


    An interview with Jamaican reggae singer Prince Alla, aka Keith Blake, recorded in 2000. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    066 - Tifa (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024


    An interview with Jamaican dancehall artist Tifa, recorded in Kingston in July 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    065 - Johnny Clarke (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 19:50


    An interview with legendary Jamaican singer Johnny Clarke, recorded live on PBS FM in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    064 - Stranger Cole & Moss Raxlen (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 25:31


    An interview with Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae artist Stranger Cole, with Canadian DJ, producer, writer and music historian Moss Raxlen, recorded live on PBS FM in Melbourne, Australia, in March 2011. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    063 - Norris Man (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 50:29


    An interview with Jamaican reggae artist Norris Man, recorded at Digital B studio in Kingston, July 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    062 - Donovan Germain (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 17:13


    An interview with Jamaican music producer Donovan Germain of Penthouse Records, recorded in Kingston in 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    061 - Romain Virgo (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 24:24


    An interview with Jamaican reggae singer Romain Virgo, recorded in Kingston in 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    060 - Paul Elliott (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 37:27


    An interview with Jamaican reggae singer Paul Elliott, recorded in Kingston in 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    059 - YT with Monkey Marc (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 27:08


    An interview with UK reggae dancehall artist YT and Australian producer Monkey Marc, recorded live to air on PBS FM in February 2017. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    058 - Million Stylez (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 25:02


    An interview with Swedish reggae dancehall artist Million Stylez recorded live to air on PBS FM in January 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    057 - Horace Andy (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 24:07


    An interview with legendary reggae singer Horace Andy, recorded in 2008. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    056 - Mad Professor (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 13:52


    An interview with UK dub reggae legend Mad Professor, recorded way in December 1998. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    055 - Gappy Ranks (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 15:07


    An interview with UK reggae/dancehall artist Gappy Ranks conducted live to air on PBS FM in October 2011. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    054 - Alpheus (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 20:46


    An interview with reggae & rocksteady singer Alpheus recorded via telephone in 1999. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    053 - Jah Lil (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 12:35


    An interview with Jamaican singer Jah Lil, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica in 2018. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    052 - Bushman (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 89:34


    An interview with Jamaican singer Bushman, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica in 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    051 - Pinchers (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 35:19


    An interview with Jamaican singer Pinchers, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica in 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    050 - Beres Hammond (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 27:53


    An interview with the legendary Jamaican singer Beres Hammond, recorded in 2001. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    049 - Damian Marley (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 23:13


    An interview with Damian "Jr Gong" Marley, recorded in 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    048 - Iba Mahr (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 23:13


    An interview with Jamaican singer Iba Mahr, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2015. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    047 - Owen Gray (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 44:07


    An interview with veteran Jamaican ska, reggae and rocksteady singer Owen Gray, recorded live to air in the studios of PBS FM in Melbourne, Australia, in October 2004. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    046 - Luciano & Mikey General (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 44:24


    An interview with Jamaican singers Luciano and Mikey General, recorded live to air in the studios of PBS FM in Melbourne, Australia, in January 2007. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    045 - Luciano (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 60:36


    An interview with Jamaican singer Luciano, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    044 - Vybz Kartel (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 12:24


    An interview with Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2003. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    043 - Determine (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 64:49


    An interview with Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Determine, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in July 2003. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    042 - Demarco (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 14:39


    An interview with Jamaican dancehall artist and producer Demarco, recorded live to air on PBS FM, back in September 2013. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    041 - Dennis Sindrey (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 18:15


    An interview with Australian-born calypso, mento, Jamaican shuffle and ska guitarist, singer, and songwriter, recorded in June 2008. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    040 - Bugle (2012, 2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 41:15


    Two interviews with the Jamaican artist Bugle, recorded in Jamaica in 2012 and 2018 respectively. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    039 - Tarrus Riley (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 21:56


    An interview with Jamaican artist Tarrus Riley, recorded in Portmore, Jamaica, in 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    038 - Warrior King (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 53:10


    An interview with Jamaican singer Warrior King, recorded at in the gardens of Devon House, in Kingston, Jamaica, 2003. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    037 - Chrisinti (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 59:17


    An interview with Jamaican singer Chrisinti, recorded at Kings Of Kings studio in Kingston, Jamaica, 2002. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    036 - Kabaka Pyramid (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 25:38


    An interview with Jamaican artist Kabaka Pyramid, recorded at Bebble Rock studio in Kingston, 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    035 - Cedric Myton (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 16:10


    An interview with Cedric Myton (of The Congos) recorded via phone in 2001. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    034 - Jah Vinci (2012, 2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 32:24


    Two interviews with Jamaican singer Jah Vinci, recorded in 2012 and 2015. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    033 - I Octane (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 20:27


    An interview with Jamaican singjay I Octane. Recorded at Gargamel studios in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2012. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    032 - Daseca (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 27:07


    An interview with Jamaican production team Daseca; brothers Craig and David Harrisingh. Recorded at Daseca studios in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2012. Topics discussed include stylistic changes in dancehall music, the rise of iTunes and music piracy, and artists including Mavado, Serani, Bugle and Dexta Daps.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    031 - Anthony Red Rose (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 17:15


    An interview with veteran Jamaican singer Anthony Red Rose, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2018.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    030 - Jesse Royal (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 25:04


    An interview with Jamaican artist Jesse Royal, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2018.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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    029 - Lutan Fyah (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 29:15


    An interview with Jamaican artist Lutan Fyah, recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2009.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Jesse_I_Interviews Babylon Burning radio show: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morefireblaze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morefireblaze

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