Crucial Riddims
Thursdays @ 8 PM
Many people have asked me, why reggae? What is it about the music that you find so compelling and how did someone from a small town in Idaho become so attached to it? My answer? Reggae is a collective experience, communal music that engages the heart, mind, and body. It is protest music, dance music, and spiritual music. It is reflective and forward-looking, It is serious and sometimes farcical and in that way, it is unifying. As the great Bob Marley put it, Reggae is music that I and I create, not me and you “I and I”. This simple quote from Bob Marley captures what I feel is the essence of reggae music. In that vein, I invite you to lend an ear to Crucial Riddims where you and I can move toward becoming I and I.
One Love
Latest Episodes
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Dr. Henry Evans has curated a wonderful playlist bringing us listeners back to the roots of reggae to foster thought and contemplation. -
Join our host, Dr. Henry Evans as he guides us through a reggae playlist showcasing music meant to evoke movement through borders and what it's like to respect, transgress, and experience life on the other side.
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Tonight's show falls on an international holiday for some folk. It is April 20th and as such, today is a day that is celebrated by whom we may call brothers and sisters of the leaf. Dr. Henry Evans is here to celebrate reggae music that explores the importance of "herb", its criminalization, and possible decriminalization.
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Welcome to Crucial Riddims, with host Dr. Henry Evans. For this episode, we will be taking a look at the music of Winston Rodney, also known as Burning Spear.
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For this episode of Crucial Riddims, Dr. Henry Evans is taking a step away from the classics to take a look at more contemporary reggae from the past two years.
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Join our host, Dr. Henry Evans, as he leads us through a playlist of classic reggae tunes for the old heads.
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For this episode of Crucial Riddims, join our host Dr. Henry Evans as he chases the sensations of Summer during this cold, snow-filled time.
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For this episode of Crucial Riddims, join host Dr. Henry Evans as he schools us on the classic tracks of Jamaican artist, Burning Spear.
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Join Henry Evans for this episode of Crucial Riddims, where he has compiled the best reggae songs played on the show for 2022.
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For this episode of Crucial Riddims, hosted by Dr. Henry Evans, we will be exploring the music of Dennis Brown. Dennis Brown's life and music are a vital part of anyone's reggae education and our host is here to present a playlist of just a few of this great man's songs.