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Andrew Dembina on RTHK Radio 3, Hong Kong (2025)

30/08/2025

On this week's show, my last Saturday afternoon one, the weekly peppering of new global reggae releases features the debut ‘Treasure Self Love’ LP by Jamaican singer-songwriter Lila Iké (pictured), already lauded for her singles. We also hear Iké’s native peer, Kimeco’s ‘Jah Love’ single, released this week. As digital rereleases and mixes proliferate the 2025 Jamaican reggae sphere, The Tamlins’ 1987 cover of Sade’s ‘Hang on to Your Love’ gets a spin. And listen out for two very new tunes from the US: ‘Under Control’ by Bazil and Paris La Mont from the Tampa Riddim LP release; and single ‘I Am Your Vibe’ by Hirie.
Just after 4pm is guests time, as Candice Moore and Jacqueline Gourlay Grant – script writer and musical director, respectively – of ‘Fallen Angel’, plus cast member Laura Johnson are in the studio (pictured on interview day). Performing at the Hong Kong Arts Centre from September 17, it’s a musical based on murders that took place in Hong Kong in 2014.
After 4.30pm, the weekly old-school hip-hop double-play showcases a pair of early-doors ‘80s classics – that include ‘The Wildstyle’ by Time Zone and Afrika Bambaataa.
For questions or comments for guests, music requests of any genre or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio: 2338 8266.

25/08/2025

The Brunch show starts this week with Andrew Dembina sitting in for Noreen today. At 10.10am, in Marcy Trent Long’s weekly Trash Talk interview, she speaks with Jorge Wong, founder of The Loop Hong Kong about its-door-to door recycling efforts. After 11am, we meet Jessica Ng – founder and artistic director of Opera Box, a local western-style operatic production company that encourages less formality from its audience – including bringing in children under the age of three and a special performance where attendees are invited to sleep; we’ll also hear from a repeat audience member who’s experienced the latter.
Send me a Facebook message here or call the studio on 23388266 with any comments or music requests.

23/08/2025

This week's show (3.05pm-6 pm), my penultimate one on Saturday afternoons on Radio 3, the weekly smattering of global reggae releases includes some great collaborative singles. Singer-songwriter Double Tiger, of Brooklyn, meets Jamaican studio gurus and session musicians Sly Dunbar and & Robbie Shakespeare for the bass and drum-driven single ‘Yearning’; in another US-JA combo, Flying Vipers of Boston, feature Earl Sixteen vocals in ‘Persistency’. King Kong of Jamaica lends vocals to German producer Paul Lupa’s ‘Ancient Anunnaki’. Also hear UK dancehall-style ‘Judas’ by Junior Dangerous. And with Kingston Sound System’s release of ‘Classic Hits in a Reggae Groove’ (pictured) this week, we’ll hear 2 more of its tracks that – using some of Jamaica’s best session musicians – set well-known 1980s pop song vocals against redevised skanking audio.
After 4.30pm, the weekly old-school hip-hop double-play goes back to the ‘80s with a couple of lesser-played grooves, by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and by The Funky 4 + 1 (featuring Jazzy Jeff and MC Sha-Rock).
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For music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message Andy on his page or call the Radio 3 studio: 2338 8266.

16/08/2025

On this week’s show (3.05-6pm), the smattering of global reggae releases includes a spotlight on one of Europe's best LPs of the summer: 'This Love Is Forever' - 18 contemporary tracks produced and co-written by Fatbabs (France, pictured) featuring some of the finest collaborators from the same continent and Jamaica and other Caribbean islands. From California, USA, hear a new one from Venice Beach Dub Club's 'Time Marches On' album; and from Jamaica, the latest single, 'I Wanna Know' by traditional roots reggae-style Stevie Face.
After 4.30pm, it's the regular old-school hip-hop double-play – which includes a late-’90s Busta Rhymes cut.
For your music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

09/08/2025

On today's show (3.05-6pm): uplifting recent reggae sounds reflect the best of a truly international selection. I play the 2 tracks of an EP in focus - 'Summer Breeze Riddim' (pictured), a collaboration between Jamaican and US singer-songwriters and producers. Also from the US, comes Adam SZ's new singles, 'Love Zone'. Taj Weekes (from St Lucia) & Sargeant X Comrade (from Canada), release jazz-blues reggae with 'Holding On', while the feelgood factor is on max with the new single from Dei.3avu (pronounced Deja Vu), from the Netherlands, with 'Happy People'.
What about the weekly old-school hip-hop spins? After 4.30pm, the usual double-play hails from the '90s, led by NYC's KRS1.
For your music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

07/08/2025

On Friday’s Brunch show (10am-12 noon), I sit in for Noreen Mir. After 10.30am, artists Wong Winsome Dumalagan and Ziyi Wang, along with Square Street gallery manager and curator Charmaine Tam, talk about their current ‘Another Odyssey’ art exhibition. After 11.30am, founder of local lifestyle website The Loop, and publishing and copywriting company Man Mo Media, Adele Wong, discusses their growth and reflects on the state of both industries.

Send me a message here or call me in the studio on 23388266 with any comments or music requests.
Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

02/08/2025

With me back from a summer break, today’s show (3.05pm-6pm) contains a peppering of global reggae releases, including a spotlight on new LP by veteran UK band The Blackstones. Called 'Let's Take A Chance' (pictured), its 23 tracks feature originals and creative covers / 'reggaefications'. From Jamaica, the home of the genre, listen out for a new track by Carl Meeks; a re-jig of a classic by the late Gregory Isaacs & Lady Shaw: the 'Night Nurse '96 Juggling Mix; and a Johnny Osbourne collab with fellow reggae noteables Tarrus Riley and Dean Fraser: 'We Need Love' - a reimagining of one of Johnny’s most well-known, album-only tracks from his 1979 'Truth & Rights' LP.
After 4.30pm, it's the regular old-school hip-hop double-play – which includes late-1990s Dr Dre single.
For your music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

28/07/2025

Hi RTHK Radio 3 - Hong Kong listeners - feel free to make a request in the last hour of me sitting in for Simon Willson's Sunset Sounds this evening. And I extend that from tomorrow (Tues July 29) till and including next Mon (Aug 4), excluding this Thurs - when a very important football match at Kai Tak will have me otherwise engaged.

Send me a message here or call me in the studio on 23388266

14/06/2025

On this week’s show (3.05-6pm), the smattering of global reggae releases includes – from the home of the genre – new singles ‘Jamaica’ by Kabaka Pyramid (pictured): ‘Pon di Island’ by Yaksta; and ‘Real Vibez’ by Qraig Voicemail & Singer J, all from the new ‘Pon di Island’ riddim EP. From the UK, come the veteran reggae vocals of JC Lodge in ‘Beautiful Life’, another of the eight recent singles produced by King Jammy in Jamaica. Two dub reggae works from German producers on new 30-year retrospective LP ‘King Size Dub, Hamburg’, feature Jamaican singer Khalia, and German indie band Kastrierte Philosophen.
After 4.30pm, it's the regular old-school hip-hop double-play – which includes early-’90s Snoop Dogg.
For your music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

07/06/2025

On today's show (3.05pm-6 pm), the weekly peppering of global reggae releases features – from Jamaica – brand new singles ‘Life Lessons’ by Bugle with Shams the Producer sampling a Tracy Chapman classic riff; contemporary dancehall from Sav Lucky Star and DJ Sheemo with ‘Mind Games’; and Intrestt with producer King Jammy (who releases a batch of eight new singles in May) with ‘Mama’s Blessing’. Jammy works wonders with the sublime vocals of the UK’s Claire Angel (UK) with King Jammy in ‘Wine Up Your Waist’; fresh from Shurwayne Wi******er (Trinidad and Tobago) comes anthemic ‘Find Your Way'; and new from the US Elijah Rocq (NY, US) jazz- and gospel-infused reggae is at hand with ‘(Somebody) Ease My Troublin’ Mind’.
After 3.30pm, meet three of the four Hong Kong’s child sailors, aged 10-13 – Scarlett Tao, Keira Hwang and Kian Anderson – who are just back from doing the SAR proud in Türkiye at the Optimist Sailing European Championships. Michael Anderson, President of the Hong Kong Optimist Association, who spoke from the event by phone last week on the show, also joins.
After 4.30pm, it's the weekly old-school hip-hop double-play – which includes a historic collaboration between Afrika Bambaataa and the late James Brown.
For your music requests (of any genre) or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the Radio 3 studio: 2338 8266.

Listen live: rthk.hk/radio/radio3

31/05/2025

On this week's show, fresh reggae releases scattered across three hours (3.05-6pm) hear tracks from the new soulful 'Move With Motion' EP by Jamaican songwriter, Sun Shade (pictured). Also, listen out for a cracker of a new single ‘Black Messiah’ by St. Lucian singer Naturalvybz Issential, now based in the US; and The Dynamics from France release a reggae-fied version of ‘Low Rider’, the ‘70s rock-pop hit for US band War.
After 3.30pm, we find out about four of Hong Kong’s best child sailors, aged 10-13, who are representing the SAR in Türkiye right now, competing in the Optimist Sailing European Championships. Optimist is the class of small sailing dinghy that 256 kids will be using in this event. I speak to Michael Anderson, President of the Hong Kong Optimist Association, who is out there with them.
After 4.30pm, it's the regular double spin of old-school hip-hop - 1990s-focus this week.
For your music requests of any genre, or general afternoon chat, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

24/05/2025

On the show this week (3.05-6pm), as it's National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day in the US ... some extra sweet new global reggae includes a pre-release from Italy: Ashtech featuring Cheshire Cat with a dub-reggae-electronica hybrid called 'Earthforce'. Another one due for release in June is from Jamaica: 'Life from Kingston', a collaboration between Royal Blu and Protoje. And listen out for an amazingly soulful debut from the US, with 'Seasons Changing' by 24-year-old Jamaican American, Kaedi Philo.
After 4.30pm, it's the regular double spin of old-school hip-hop.
For your music requests of any genre, or general afternoon bants, do message me on this page or call the studio on 2338 8266.

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