Dharana Jones is a musician who blessed so many people in Austin with the love and music he gave us.

On Tuesday, August 12th, 2008, I interviewed Etana about her new album, The Strong One on Reggae Evolution on KAZI 88.7 FM.

I got to interview Sarah Temple about her music on July 28th on RJ's R&B on KAZI 88.7 FM.

I interviewed Chris Van Loan about his new album release called Rebirth for my KAZI show RJ's R&B.

I interviewed singer and bass player Moe Monsarratt of The Mau Mau Chaplains on my program.  We spoke about his reggae history including bands he played with iTex and The Lotions.

I got to speak with several members of the group Katchafire from New Zealand after their Austin appearances for SxSW 2008. Sweet guys and great music.

On Monday, February 10th, I interviewed jazz/r&b singer Pyeng Threadgill about her music and 2008 SxSW appearance.

This is an interview I did with Austin-based reggae producer and engineer Courtney Audain on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. We spoke about his recent studio projects with Mr Brown, Cyril Neville, and his forthcoming double CD release that he is working on. "Love Yourself," yeah!

I interviewed Tessanne Chin in late January 2008 and the interview ran on my February 26th program.

Austin Community Radio, Inc KAZI 88.7 FM
RJ's R&B
Monday, February 4, 2008
2-3 PM

O'Bryan/ Just Like Doin' It
O'Bryan/ Can I Kiss Your Lips
Confection/ Fantasisin'
Confection/ I Choose You
Satya Project/ Karma Wheel
Satya Project/ Dearest Sun
Izzy James/ Change The World
Tony Fields/ New Girl In Town (Brand New Girl)
Austin Nights Brass Band/ Chameleon
Austin Nights Brass Band/ Obladi Oblada
Snoop Dogg/ Sensual Seduction (instrumental)

Austin Community Radio KAZI 88.7 FM
Sunday, January 20, 2007 3-5 PM
Soca 2008 with DJ-RJ

Hour 1:

Mr Dale/ Soca Junkie
Akon/ Don't Matter
Fireball/ What I Want
Rihanna feat Mr Slaughter/ Please Don't Stop The Soca
Crazy/ Phone Card
H2o Flo & Ziggy Rankin/ I Really Wanna
Denise Belfon/ Rude Gal Anthem
Ras Kiki I/ Jah Warriors
Nadia Batson/ My Posse
Nadia Batson/ Love Of My Life
Kelf/ Bumper
Machel/ Wining Season
Patrice Roberts/ Assume The Position (Wukking Up)
Peter Ram/ Pumpin'

Austin Community Radio KAZI 88.7 FM
Sunday, January 20, 2007 3-5 PM
Soca 2008 with DJ-RJ

Hour 2:

Farmer Nappy/ Chippin'
Ninja Dan/ Brown Skin
Kyron Baptiste/ Love At First Wine
Chucky/ Hook Line
Simple/ Keys To Ride It
Bunji Garlin/ Famous
Ricky T/ Pressure Boom
Fayann Alvarez/ Who Standing
Machel Montano/ Unconditional
Mr Slaughter/ Admire You
Patch/ Callin My Name
Fireball/ pele pele pa
KMC & Shabba Ranks/ Born As A Winner
Machel Montano/ Tik Tok
DJ Iwer/ Stage
Benjai/ Wine Like Dem
Blazer/ Waistline
Olatunji/ Having A Time

Lots of great new R&B and Neo-Soul on this show. I will post the playlist later.

Austin Community Radio KAZI 88.7 FM
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Reggae Evolution - Best of 2007
DJ-RJ with Jah Ray

Luciano/ prayer
Gentleman feat Alborosie/ celebration
Beres Hammond/ give it all you've got
Guardian Angel megamix
Pressure/ love & affection
Tarrus Riley/ she's royal

Tarrus Riley feat Duane Stephenson/ let love live
Reggae Vibes #607
Ras Shiloh/ give a little love
Richie Spice/ open the door
Ray Darwin/ people's choice
Gentleman/ different places
Collie Buddz/ blind to you
Jah Cure/ sticky
Jah Cure/ good morning sunshine

THE DAWTAS - "Gotta Big Dem Up":
Beres Hammond/ not for sale
Alaine/ sincerely
Lady Saw/ no less than a woman
Queen Ifrica/ daddy
Alicia Keys/ no one (reggae remix)
Queen Ifrica/ below the waist
Etana/ roots
Chuck Fenda & Cherine Anderson/ coming over tonight
Vegas & feat Jovi Rockwell/ you're gonna need me
Tessanne/ hideaway
Tami Chynn/ I wanna give you everything
Duane Stephenson feat Rochelle Bradshaw/ one great world

Stephen Marley/ mind control
Kymani Marley/ hustler
Tarrus Riley/ protect your neck
Alborosie/ Kingston town
Vegas/     tek weh yuhself
Shaggy/ church heathen
Damian "Jr Gong" Marley/ one loaf of bread
Da'Ville & Sean Paul/ always on my mind

JaVaughn/ peer pressure
QQ/ tek it to them

Cham/ conscience
Busy Signal/ these are the days
Beenie Man/ mama cry

Austin Tings:
Mr Brown/ not study war
Contra Coup/ follow the rainbow
Grimy Styles/ crease

Umberto Echo feat Luciano/ Jah words dub

For The fallen Soldiers:
Demarco/ fallen soldiers
Lucky Dube/ celebrate life
Tyrone Taylor/ cottage in Negril

Jamelody/ give thanks
Sean Paul/ mama I love you
Collie Buddz/ blind to you version
Esco/ God is love

Alicia Broussard, Mike De Lara, and Jonathan Eastridge, three singer-songwriters from L.A., dropped in to the station today while I was on the air and we did a quick interview and Mike played two songs live on the air.