Greetings,

First re-cap after the election. I have been voting since 1984 and I can’t imagine two worse choices for President than what we got this go round: A greedy, law flaunting incompetent who helped ruin the other states in the Middle East George W didn’t destroy  versus a human Cheeto reality host. Ick.

The only good that came out of this election was this Nation dubbled the number of States that can re-assert mankind’s 8000 year connection to Jah’s wisdom weed. Three other states (including my homeland – Montana) approved Medical Marijuana.

Legalized: Collie-fornya, Jah-vada, Jah-suchusetts, Maine. (Arizona failed)

Medical MJ: Jah-rkansas, Jah-rida, Jah-tana, North Jah-kota

Jah-chigan’s legalization bid was yanked by an activist judge.

20% of this Nation now have benefitted from cannabis now.

• In 2013 – 2 down, 48 to go!
• In 2015 – 4 down, 46 to go!
• In 2017 – 8 down, 42 to go!
• In 2019 – ???

Maybe Obama will use an Executive Order and just legalize it everywhere. Finally some “Hope” for “Change” as he is packing up and moving out of the White House.

bless, robt

<8 down, 42 to go! 67 sec.>

Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives: Annotated Playlist: Jah-vember 12, 2016

Set 1:

• The Heptones & Jah Lion – Mr. President; Turn and Fire (Anachron) ’77 Neth. vinyl – Lee “Scratch” Perry/Black Ark production
• Jah Shaka – Zulu Chalice Dub; Sensi Dub vol. 5 (Original) ’91 Dub Album of the Hour
• Roy C & the Honey Drippers – Impeach the President; 12” (Tuff City) ’73 soul groover on honey colored wax: 2016 Election Set
• Carlene Davis – Ism Schism; 7” (Sonic) no capitalism, socialism, racism, communism
• Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Vote For we; Stop That Train (Greensleeves) ’83 UK dj duo
• Papa Kojie & Blue Riddim – Nancy Reagan Re-election Remix; 12” (Ora International) ’85 LA

Set 2: 7 inch Jamaican Jukebox cannabis set

• Peabody & Sherman – Guess Who’s Coming For Sweet Leaf; 7” (blank): Black Uhuru mashup Black Sabbath
• Lincoln Grant – Marijuana; 7” (Big A)
• Frankie Paul – Weed Without Seed; 7” (Techniques) Sinsemilla = weed without seed
• Dawn & Christine – Free Marijuana; 7” (Thompson Sound) dawtas

Set 3: Wailers Family Tree

• Peter Tosh – Here Comes the Judge; Honorary Citizen (Columbia) ’73 best of rare singles
• Bunny Wailer – Dog War; Retrospective (Shanachie) ’90 – Toots Hibbert cover
• Bob Marley & the Wailers – Jamming + Version; Exodus (Deluxe Edition) ‘77

Set 4:

• Linton Kwesi Johnson – Bass Culture; a capella live (LKJ) ’93 Belgium poetry reading

• Yellowman – Sensimilla; Dancehall 2 (Soul Jazz)
• Sinead O’Connor – Y Mas Gan; Throw Down Your Arms (That’s Why There’s Chocolate & Vanilla)
• Ethiopians – Slave Call; Slave Call (Heartbeat) ‘77
• Anthony Johnson – Let Go This One; 12” (Greensleeves) ‘81

Set 5: Vinyl is Vital

• Matumbi – Man in Me; Best of Matumbi (Trojan) ’74 Bob Dylan cover

<Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan finally accepts his prize>

• Wayne Wade in Down in Iran; Poor and Humble (Live & Learn) ’82 DC
• Jean Binta Breeze – Dubwise + Confusion; Tracks (LKJ) ’91 UK: female dub poet
• Righteous Vibes – Them Don’t KNow Love; Heart of the Ark vol. 2 (Seven Leaf) UK
• Willin Prophets – Tribute to McCartney; Resurrection (1U) ’87 LA

Set 6:

• Tchiya Amet – Tsalogi Thankful; Rise Again Truth (Milky Way) ’99 female
• Black Survivors – Trim Your Lamp; Nations of the World (Sword Lion) ’95 UK
• Johnny Clarke – Every Knee Shall Bow; 10″ (Glimmer) ’78
• Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock; Downbeat the Ruler (Heartbeat/Studio One) Dub Album of the Hour

Set 7: Best of 27 Years – Smile Jamaica

• Burning Spear – He Prayed; Presenting (Studio One) ’73
• Lacksley Castell – Black Sheep; Princess Lady (Negus Roots) ’83
• Aisha – Hi-Tech; High Priestess (Ariwa) ’88
• Prince Lincoln Thompson – Natural Wild; Natural Wind (Orange Street) ’80 produced  by New Waver Joe Jackson

Set 8: Mutant Dub Dawtas

• Alpha & Omega – Respect to the Warrior; Legend of A & O (Dopic Sounds) 2006 Japanese best of from UK trance dub w/ female vox:
• Dubblestandart feat. Noa More – Love Can Grow; Are you Experienced (Collision) 2006 Jah-stria
• Samai Farah – Le Temps s’Immobilse; Samia Farah (Small) ’99 Fr.-Tunisian singer
• Emperor’s New Clothes feat. Jenny Stancliffe – Tears Inside (Acid Jazz) ’95 UK
• Jah Wobble feat. Natacha Atlas – Just a Prayer; Umbra Sumus (30 Hertz) ’98 UK