The April 27 edition of Strictly Roots will celebrate the music of roots reggae vocalist Max Romeo who passed away on April 11 at the age of 80.
The program airs 6-8 p.m. Click here to listen live.
Romeo’s career began in the late 1960s as part of a vocal group called The Emotions. Despite being banned from being played on the air due to its sexual lyrics, his first major solo single “Wet Dream” in 1968 was wildly popular and made the Top 10 on the UK charts.
His career flourished in the 1970s, highlighted by work with Lee “Scratch” Perry on such songs as “War Ina Babylon,” “Three Blind Mice” and “Chase the Devil.”
Also included on the program will be music not played during recent tributes for Cocoa Tea and Ken Parker.