On this Season 7 Bonus Episode of Rootsland: "Praise Jah in Moonlight," We celebrate Reggae in the Springtime. The Movie Bob Marley: One Love is a #1 global box office smash. YG Marley scores the first reggae hit on the Hot 100 chart in 7 years with the song "Praise Jah in the Moonlight," and Henry K and Rootsland officially premiere the new podcast "Kingston to Cali" exploring reggae's journey West. Subscribe Now Kingston to CaliEasily listen to Kingston to Cali "Reggae's Journey...

On the Season 7 Finale of "Crucifixion of the Ghetto" Henry K meets Curly Loxx's little son Zion and discovers Curly's true incentive for wanting to escape the ghetto. A call from an old friend alerts Henry K that there are people in Jamaica more dangerous than the Island's notorious Gangsters and Dons, and now is the time for him to choose sides. Stay Tuned for an announcement regarding our New Podcast out this April Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red...

Chapter 5 of Season 7 has Curly Loxx explaining to Henry K how a chance encounter with a successful businessman at a graduation party and the career advise he offered would provide the inspiration needed to help him escape the ghetto. Next Week is the Season Finale, Stay Tuned for Exciting News regarding our New Show. Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hills, Jamaica Guest vocals by Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor, Steve "Bigga Staar" Briskman Some of the...

Before heading back to Florida, Henry K is given the grand tour of Kingston's ghettos by The Twin of Twins, including stops at their childhood home on Ricketts Ave, their fathers auto shop in Waterhouse, and the garrison community of Payne Land where their childhood friends reside. Henry braces for some jarring news upon his return home. Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hills, Jamaica Guest vocals by Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor, Steve "Bigga Staar"...

In Chapter 3 of "Crucifixion of the Ghetto" Hungry Town, a chance encounter at the Studio with a Grammy Nominated Songwriter is just the right ingredient the Bigga Staar project needs to get off the ground. Henry K and Bigga travel into Hungry Town, one of Kingston's garrisons to check rising Rastafarian singer Turbulence about a feature on a song. Rootsland Returns on 3/19 with the Second Half of Season 7 Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hills,...

In Chapter 2 of "Crucifixion of the Ghetto" dancehall culture takes front stage. To get a hit "You haffe fit" loosely translated from Jamaican patios means to get a hit you have to be fit. During that fist year of recording at Studio K, those lyrics from the 1985 Black Uhuru song "Fit you Haffe Fit" had become a mantra, a catch phrase at the studio to always be alert, aware, attuned to both mentally and physically. Now that Henry K and Bigga Staar are venturing into the world of...

On the Season opener of "Rootsland," Henry K follows through on some life changing advice he received from his mentor Bob Andy. "You either work for the factory or you own the factory." In late 2000, Henry K finally decided it was time to be a "factory" owner. Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hills, Jamaica Guest vocals by Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor, Akee & Bush Campbell, Steve "Bigga Staar" Briskman Intro by Michelle "Kim" Yamaguchi Home |...

On the birthday of Reggae Legend Bob Marley... Rootsland is excited to debut the emotionally charged opener for Season 7  "Crucifixion of the Ghetto." Kingston was always hot, by the new millennium it was red hot, an already record setting murder rate was on the rise, and no person or place was off limits. On the season prologue "Ghetto People Song," Henry K explains why every ghetto in the world is the same, as he takes us on a very personal journey from the origins of the first Ghettos...

On this episode of Rootsland we debut the title and play the trailer for the new Season "Crucifixion of the Ghetto," which premiers next week on the eve of Bob Marley's Birthday. Host Henry K gets Sia's not so surprising reaction to the preview, and updates the Rootsland family on some exciting news including the release of the Bob Marley Movie "One Love" and our show’s new partnership with Osiris Media "the leading storyteller in music." Welcome to Osiris Media - Osiris - The leading...

On this Midnight Ravers Holiday Edition of Rootsland, We end this year & Season 6 with an exploration into the troubled and triumphant life Gregory Isaacs, and what host Henry K discovers from the tragic death of reggae's most prolific singer, may save someone you love. Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hillz, Jamaica Featuring "One Man Against the World" "Sugaree" & "Wild Horses all performed by Gregory Isaacs Home |...

"...Man to Man is so unjust..." but lucky for Bob Marley, he knew who to trust. Right by his side through the turmoil and adversity, through the joy and pain was his devoted friend, art director, advisor and confident...Neville Garrick. On this Bonus Episode of Rootsland, Henry K explores the real meaning of friendship, and how "No man is an Island." Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hillz, Jamaica Featuring "No man is an Island" Dennis Brown Home |...

In this special Midnight Ravers Edition of Rootsland, Host Henry K explores why the 1973 Heptones smash hit "Book of Rules" should be on everyone's playlist, and why "Common people like you and me are Builders for Eternity." Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hillz, Jamaica Featuring "Book of Rules" by The Heptones Home | ROOTSLAND Reggae Music, Podcast & Merchandise "Wear Your Culture" Rootsland is produced by Henry K Productions Inc. in association...

In the music business when a band or group releases a greatest hits project it usually marks the beginning of the end, unless you're the Eagles, but we are still early in the story. Maya Angelou said it best "You really can't know where you are going until you know where you've been." As we move forward to the next chapters in the Rootsland Saga scheduled for release in early December, things are gonna get pretty intense in Kingston. So after 50 + chapters we figured this would be the...

On the Season 6 Bonus Episode "Throw Down Your Arms," Host Henry K reads and replies to a letter from one of the members of the Rootsland Republic... Also last month reggae lost a powerful voice Rootsland , pays tribute to one of the most rebellious and underrated singers of our generation. Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hillz, Jamaica Closing Credits: Downpressor Man performed by Sinead O Conner Home | ROOTSLAND Reggae Music, Podcast &...

 Chapter 6: The Conclusion of Rootsland Season 6 : Kingston Sessions "A Deadly Betrayal" In the fall of 1997 the legendary Jamaican Saxophonist Deadly Headley Bennett invited a young Sax player to Kingston to study under Headley's musical direction. Deadly brought the aspiring horn player Rich Prafder into the studio, where the 2 recorded a demo project under the name "Saxsemilla"...But then that little demo tape led to a big six figure record deal, and would you be shocked to find out, how...

 Chapter 5: Kingston Sessions "A Deadly Betrayal" In the fall of 1997 the legendary Jamaican Saxophonist Deadly Headley Bennett invited a young Sax player to Kingston to study under Headley's musical direction. Deadly brought the aspiring horn player Rich Prafder into the studio, where the 2 recorded a demo project under the name Saxsemilla...But then that little 5 song demo tape led to a big six figure record deal, and would you be shocked to find out, everything changed. Join Us for a...

The 1990’s were the hey day of music video channel MTV and the shameless cross promotion between the record companies and Movie Studios. The era when a catchy song, stylish video, and charismatic artist could take a song from a hit movie all the way to the top of the pop charts. Hollywood had a formula that that worked, and at the time it didn’t include the brown skin son to Indian immigrants from England...signed to the competition. So the geniuses at the label came up with a...

The blizzard continues in "Murder Love (B-side)" In the summer of 1993 there was no reggae song making people dance like the hip hip infused dancehall club banger titled Informer, and no reggae singer tearing up the international pop charts like a 24 year old white reggae rapper form Toronto Canada Darren Kenneth O Brian, better known as Snow. When the label decides to produce the follow up album in Kingston, The stage was set for an Irish hoodlum and his gang of thugs to descend onto a...

In the summer of 1993 there was no reggae song making people dance like the hip hip infused dancehall club banger titled Informer, and no reggae singer tearing up the international pop charts like a 24 year old white reggae rapper form Toronto Canada Darren Kenneth O Brian, better known as Snow. When the label decides to produce the follow up album in Kingston, The stage was set for an Irish hoodlum and his gang of thugs to descend onto a 3rd World country to wreak havoc. Enabled by...

In the Season 6 Debut, Henry K explains the meaning and importance of "owning your masters" and why it's the catch phrase for a new generation looking to take creative control not only over their work, but over their lives. "Owning your masters," it even sounds powerful, like reckoning or reclamation, and it kind of is. It is the reason why 30 years ago the revolutionary singer Prince, wrote the word slave on his face, and changes his name to unpronounceable symbol. It's why even...

Season 6 Preview of Rootsland: This Season Henry K explores the record industry's obsession with finding "The Great White Reggae Super Hero", and the endless supply of suburban kids ready to step into the role. Some do it for the love of music, and some for the love of money, On July 4th, the truth will be revealed and it's much stranger than fiction. Featured: Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor "Dub those Crazy Baldheads" Home | ROOTSLAND Reggae Music, Podcast &...

In the Season 5 Finale of "Redemption Song," Henry K comes to terms with the death of his friend Brian and confronts his future in the music business with a little help from his friends...both new and old. Closing Credits "A Change Gonna Come" Sugar Black & Lehbanchuleh Produced by Henry K Home | ROOTSLAND Reggae Music, Podcast & Merchandise "Wear Your Culture" Rootsland is produced by Henry K Productions Inc. in association with Voice Boxx Studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Guest...

In Redemption Song Chapter 7, Henry returns to Jamaica for the first time since the loss of his close friend Brian, and the loss of his job at Pow Wow. He decides to take a road trip to West Jamaica until he reaches the very end...the town of Negril, "where everyone belongs." The plan is for some quiet private time to reflect on life, but the funny thing about Negril is nothing goes as planned. Closing Credits "Catfish John" Unplugged Toots and the Maytals Home | ROOTSLAND Reggae...

Both the Grateful Dead and Reggae have evolved from music into movements, communities centered around Love, Respect, Unity, and Awareness. Perhaps the most overlooked connection boils down to one Word "Rebellion," The Grateful Dead and Reggae were both born out of separate counter cultures embroiled in the same universal struggle, the fight against the status quo, against injustice and intolerance. In this episode "Who Feels it...Knows it," Henry K experiences the fight...