Season 4
Nov. 1, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 1: "The Black Rose"
How can it be Forbidden if it's Love? Who is the Black Rose? On the Season 4 premiere of Rootsland, Love is in the air. Join narrator Henry K on a tropical beach in Bull Bay, Jamaica and spend the day with "Halfpint" …
Nov. 8, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 2: "Be the Song"
Fate steps in and lends Henry K a hand, when he gets his chance to meet the elusive "Black Rose." He still can't understand why he is drawn to her, or why he is so sure that he has seen her before... but he has a 5 minute c…
Nov. 15, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 3: "Black & White Shake"
It's Friday night in Kingston, Constant Spring Road is buzzing and Henry K is setting out on his fist date with Sia. He knows it will take more than just a Cheeseburger in Paradise to win her heart, so he's counting on t…
Nov. 22, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 4: "Beat Street"
When people think about Country Music, they think of Music Row in Nashville, Punk Rock the lower east in Manhattan and 80’’s metal hair bands it’s the Sunset Strip in LA. Cities that reflect and project, the music created on…
Nov. 29, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 5: "Meeting Place of the Gods"
Negril was originally named Xtabi: "The meeting place of the Gods," by the Arawaks one of Jamaica’s native Taino Tribes. Cut off from the rest of the island by wetlands, and tidal marshes with dense waterlogged soil. Xt…
Dec. 6, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 6: "Pass the Kutchie"
Deadly Headly was a Sniper. A musical sharpshooter, that was called in when "Sir Coxsonne Dodd "needed a killer in the studio. For just a few English pounds Headly "the hired gun" along with his partner Trombonist Vin Gord…
Dec. 13, 2022
Forbidden Love Chapter 7: "Going Home"
In the Season 4 Finale, Henry tries to tie up loose ends and inspire Sia by telling her an inspirational story involving reggae superstar Bob Andy. It may motivate her, but will it be enough to save their relationship? Roo…
Jan. 3, 2023
Music Mix "Fighting Babylon since 1991"
You've heard the stories behind the music... Now it's time to hear the songs that inspired the stories. Join Henry K as he "plays the tracks and recounts the facts" from the early recording sessions where the journey bega…
Jan. 17, 2023
"The Public Storyteller"
On this Bonus Episode of Rootsland, Henry K pays tribute to Public Radio and the local DJ's and Broadcasters that are responsible for preserving and protecting roots and indigenous music. Henry also plays highlights from h…