Jamaica Way Reggae Podcast, "International Reggae with Dr Ken Bilby" Part 2 of 2 (003) by Jamaica Way - Rich Lowe

Dr. Kenneth Bilby is an ethnomusicologist who has - for decades, studied, taught, and written books and published journal articles about Jamaican music and culture. He has also examined the Maroon culture of Jamaica as well as Obeah practices in Jamaica and elsewhere. Dr. Bilby is the former Director for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago, and is currently a Research Associate at The Smithsonian Institute and working on a book about Burru drumming. His recent written musical studies are available in the book, Words of Our Mouth, Meditations of Our Heart on Wesleyan University Press.
In this podcast Dr. Bilby’s reach extends further, as he also pursues music throughout the world. Dr. Bilby visited our home studios in Ohio to create this Podcast, and we are pleased to present part two, of a two part musical tour that crosses both physical and musical borders.

1. “Mi Raiz” (My Roots) - Lion Reggae –– Columbia
2. “Harare” Mahesa – Indonesia, 2016 (Gamelan music - fusion reggae)
3. Fred Elie – “Melanze Reggae” – Indian Ocean
4. “Nwar” – Africaf a.k.a. Blacko – Indian Ocean
5. “Zuna” - Kitio and the Kongomen – DR Congo, Central Africa
6. Title not available - Takana Zion – Guinea, West Africa
7. “Thee Thousand People” – Bini Zion – Shashamane, Ethiopia