BEST OF 2001 PLAYLIST

These are SOME of my favorite albums of this year, in no particular order. All are wonderful.

1. U ROY and FRIENDS "Now" Tabou 1

2. SUGAR MINOTT "Rare Gems" Easy Star

3. THE GLADIATORS "Something A Gwaan!" RAS

4. YAMI BOLO "Healing Of All Nations" Roots Foundation

5. MICHAEL FRANTI &

SPEARHEAD "Stay Human" Boo Boo Wax/6 Degrees

6. SAM ARCHER "The Return" Sam's Creative Works

7. ETHIOPIANS "The Best of The Ethiopians-Stay Loose" Music Club

8. EDWIN STARR"The Best of Edwin Starr-The Millenium Collection" Motown

9. BROTHER RESISTANCE "When De Riddum Explode" Rituals Music

10. VARIOUS ARTISTS "Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown,1973-1980" Blood And Fire

11. DAMIAN "JR. GONG" MARLEY "Halfway Tree" Ghetto Youths/Motown

12. EVERTON BLENDER "Visionary" Heartbeat

13. SIZZLA "Blaze Up the Chalwa" Jet Star

14. BLACK UHURU "Dynasty" Ras

15. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS All the reissues Island Def Jam

16. GIGI "Gigi" (Ethiopia) Palm Pictures

17. VARIOUS ARTISTS "By Special Request:18 Top Rock-Steady & Reggae Classics" Heartbeat

18. VARIOUS ARTISTS "Strictly The Best, Vols. 27 & 28" VP

19. NATEE "One UniverSoul" Brain Storm Records

20. FEMI KUTI "Fight To Win" MCA

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Sister Yasmin hosts "Roots Revelation" on KMFB-FM, Sundays 8PM-1AM, 92.7FM, and 96.7FM in Mendocino, CA and operates Crucial Dance Riddims sound system.