BABYLON BURNING with Jesse I
106.7 PBS-FM > Melbourne, Australia
Saturday 11 July 2026

Starting with big bracket of First Nations reggae music as part of NAIDOC week celebrations, before moving into some local rocksteady from Dean Hilson & The Ska Vendors, and then taking it back to Jamaica for some classic late 70s and early 80s sounds. The second half featured new music from the likes of Ziggi Recado, Perfect Giddimani, Lutan Fyah, Eesah, Ka$e, Prince Alla, and nuff more.

ZENNITH - Long Time (Nothin' To Lose: Zennith Music)
NO FIXED ADDRESS - The Vision (version) (Wrong Side Of The Road: Black Australia Records)
NO FIXED ADDRESS - We Have Survived (Wrong Side Of The Road: Black Australia Records)
NO FIXED ADDRESS - Black Mans Rights (Wrong Side Of The Road: Black Australia Records)
WARUMPI BAND - Blackfella/Whitefella (Big Name, No Blankets: Powderworks)
COLOURED STONE - Kapi Pulka (Koonibba Rock: Coloured Stone)
BANAWURUN - Dedication (Banawurun)
DEAN HILSON & THE SKA VENDORS - What The World Needs Now Is Love (Tommy McCook Studio vol 1: Transmitter Records)
DEAN HILSON & THE SKA VENDORS - Shadow Of Your Smile (Tommy McCook Studio vol 1: Transmitter Records)
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - Keep On Trying (Praise Jah: Virgin) --request
THE TWINKLE BROTHERS - Rasta Pon Top (Rasta Pon Top: Grounation)
LITTLE ROY - Only For A While (Twinkle Music)
MICHAEL PROPHET - Hear I Prayer (Serious Reasoning: Vivian Jackson)
ASWAD - Cool Runnings Inna W11 Area (Jenson Session Nov 1983 - Complete BBC Sessions)
GREGORY ISAACS - Cool Down The Pace (Night Nurse: Island)
DENNIS BROWN - Caress Me Girl (Satisfaction Feeling: Yvonne's Special)
BERES HAMMOND - Irie and Mellow (WKS)
ROMAIN VIRGO & CAPLETON - You Must Pay (The Gentle Man: VP Records)
ZIGGI RECADO & RIK JAM - Wheels Keep Turning (Elevation: Oneness Records)
ZIGGI RECADO - Nice Ting (Elevation: Oneness Records)
PERFECT GIDDIMANI - Highest Grade (Reggae Pon Di River) (Giddimani Records)
LUTAN FYAH & COMPASS - Ganja Fi Bun remix (Primetime Music)
PRINCE ALLA & IRIE ITES - Mash Down Rome (Irie Ites)
TRINITY - Don't Throw Stone (Irie Ites)
ROBBIE ARK - Forward On To Zion (A-Lone Productions)
RANKING JOE & LONE ARK RIDDIM FORCE - Marcus Garvey (A-Lone Productions)
ZENNITH - Knock Me Down (Nothin' To Lose: Zennith Music)
EESAH - Time To Liberate (Goldbar'z & Evidence Music)
MIDNITE - All I's On You (Beauty For Ashes: I Grade)
KA$E - Lion's Den (B.A.M.: Loud City)
KASSMASSE & PROTOJE - Mela Mela (remix) (Meedo Records)

listen online at https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/babylon-burning/2026-07-11/17-00-00