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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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March 21, 2023

Redemption Song Chapter 6: "Who Feels it...Knows it"

Redemption Song Chapter 6: "Who Feels it...Knows it"
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Season 5

Both the Grateful Dead and Reggae have evolved from music into movements, communities centered around Love, Respect, Unity, and Awareness. Perhaps the most overlooked connection boils down to one Word "Rebellion," The Grateful Dead and Reggae were both born out of separate counter cultures embroiled in the same universal struggle, the fight against the status quo, against injustice and intolerance. In this episode "Who Feels it...Knows it," Henry K experiences the fight first hand and learns, what so many of his friends and colleagues have endured in the music business.

Opening Scene "Slow Coach" Performed by Garth Dennis

"Row Jimmy" Performed by Judy Mowatt

"Good to be there" Performed by Chalice

Closing Credits "Touch of Grey" Performed by The Mighty Diamonds

Produced by Henry K

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Rootsland is produced by Henry K Productions Inc. in association with Voice Boxx Studios in Kingston, Jamaica.

Guest Vocals by: Patrick "Curly Loxx" Gaynor, Adam "Teacha" Barnes , Sia, Mitchy "Terrible" Cogen.

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.