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Rootsland "Stories that are Music to Your Ears"
Rootsland "Stories that are Music to Your Ears"
Rootsland is a long-form narrative audio series exploring reggae, memory, and the people who shaped one of the world’s most influential musical cultures. Hosted by former record producer Henry K, the series draws on nearly three decades of lived experience inside Kingston, Jamaica’s recording scene — from late-night studio sessions and sound system culture to the artists and communities that carried reggae from local yards to a global audience. Rootsland is not a typical music history podcast. Each episode unfolds as a story. Through personal accounts, historical reconstruction, interviews, and immersive sound design, the show reveals the moments behind the music — the turning points, forgotten figures, and cultural forces that shaped reggae and the generations that followed. Because Henry lived much of this history firsthand after moving to Jamaica in the early 1990s, the series often uncovers details and perspectives rarely captured in traditional accounts. Over time, Rootsland has grown beyond music history. Recent seasons reflect on legacy, preservation, and what remains of human creativity in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms and artificial intelligence. At its heart, Rootsland is about word, sound, and power — and the stories that continue to echo long after the music fades. © Henry K. All Rights Reserved. Rootsland is created, written, and produced by Henry K. Karyo
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July 4, 2023

Every little thing's gonna be all White Chapter 1: "Owning your Masters"

Every little thing's gonna be all White Chapter 1: "Owning your Masters"
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Season 6

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 today, an unlikely rebel named Taylor Swift is re-recording and re- releasing her entire early catalog, of songs she signed away the rights to when she was just a starry eyed teen.

Produced by Henry K in association with Voice Boxx Studio Red Hillz, Jamaica

Closing Credits: Damian "Jr Gong" Marley "Looks are Deceiving"

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 Vocals by: Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor,

music production and sound design by Henry K


Disclaimer: Rootsland features dramatic recreations based on real events and features actors playing the roles of the characters on the show . These are stories and opinions told for entertainment and education from memory and the host assumes no liability for any omissions or errors. Any use of material not owned by Rootsland is covered Under section 107 of US copyright law of 1976 in which allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research, in these cases all credit is given to the owner of the work.