Jason Palma salutes Ghana legend Ebo Taylor & Strobe Records on Higher Ground

Ghana's legendary Ebo Taylor is remembered by Jason Palma on Higher Ground on Saturday at 4-6 am. Listen here.

Playlist for February 12th 2026: 

Celebrating the life and music of Ebo Taylor:

Ebo Taylor”African Woman” (Strut)

Ebo Taylor “Atwer Abroba” (Philips)

Ebo Taylor & Uhuru-Yenzu “Love And Death” (Essiebons)

The Apagya Showband “Tamfo Nyi E9kyir” (Dix)

Pat Thomas & Ebo Taylor “Mahuno”  (Pan African)

Super Sounds Namba “Yes Indeed” (Abotar)

Ebo Taylor & Uhuru-Yenzu “What Is Life?” (Essiebons)

Ebo Taylor “Peace On Earth” (Philips)

Ebo Taylor “Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara” (Gapophone)

Ebo Taylor “Nga Nga” (Strut)

Ebo Taylor “Victory” (Strut)

Ebo Taylor & The Pelicans “Come Along” (Abookyi)

Ebo Taylor “Ohye Atar Gyan” (Dix)

Ebo Taylor “Heaven” (Dix)

Strobe Records 35 year mix:

Hayden Andre Project “Tribal Life (Vocal)” (Strobe)

Transcendence “Luv 'N' Happiness (Chapter 1)” (Strobe)

Ron Allen “Dark Melody” ((Strobe)

Nick Holder “ERotic Illusions” (Strobe)

Infra-Red “Metamorphasis (Hayden Andre Mix)” (Strobe)

Geneva “Uncomplicated” (Strobe)

Infra-Red “Love Honey” (Strobe)

Ron Allen “313 Jazz” (Strobe)

Kingdom Come “Jungle Bliss” (Strobe)

Helen Sharpe “Got 2 Have Your Love (Sweet Soul Mix)” (Strobe)

Kingdom Come “Groovy Baby” (Strobe)

Subculture feat. Marcus “The Voyage” (Strobe)

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GQ “Make My Dreams A Reality” (Arista)

Tony & the Kings “Jibaro” (Tiki Tumbao)

 El Gran Combo “Un Verano En Nueva York” (EGC)

Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound “Shades Of Time” (Fan International)

Salah Ragab And The Afro-Egyptian Ensemble “Ole (Cairo Version)” (Honest Jon’s)

Midweek Mixdown: Higher Ground Rare Groove Special

Check out a typically stellar selection of rare groove gems from Toronto DJs Jason Palma & Paul E. Lopes right here. 

You'll be just as surprised with what Jason and Paul have dug up! 

Listen to the Higher Ground Rare Groove Christmas Special 2023

Toronto DJs Jason Palma and Paul E. Lopes present a choice selection of seasonal soul and jazz swingers. Check it out right here.  

You can hear Paul E. Lopes spinning roots reggae and dancehall at BSMT254 on Dec. 26!

Listen to Jason Palma's "Best of 2020" Higher Ground show

You can hear Jason Palma's Best of 2020 countdown on his Higher Ground show for CIUT-FM right here. See track list below.

Jason Palma's Best of 2020

Andrew Wasylyk “Awoke In The Early Days Of A Better World” (Athens Of The North)

Andy Shauf “Living Room” (ANTI)

Azymuth feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge “Pulando Corda” (Jazz Is Dead)

East Coast Love Affair “Don’t Be Afraid” (Athens Of The North)

Ariwo “Flameback Dance” (On The Corner)

Flammer Dance Band “Holder Rythme” (Lyskestrekk)

Khruangbin “Time” (You and I)” (Night Time Stories)

Raul Moncalves Y LosForajidos “Cafunga” (Olindo)

Take Vibe “Golden Brown” (Jazz Room)

Jersey Street “No One Can Take Your Place” (UBUNTU)

Wilma Archer “Last Sniff feat. MF DOOM” (Weird World)

Seu Jorge & Roge “Sarava” (Night Dreamer)

The Quiet Ones “Ninguem” (Humble)

Sven Wunder “Wabi Sabi” (Piano Piano)

Jay Electronica “Fruits Of The Spirit” (Roc Nation)

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes “Last 100” (Blue Note)

Witch Prophet “Tesfay” (Heart Lake)

Liv.e “Lessons From My Mistakes...But I Lost Your Number” (In Real Life Music)

Marker Starling “Silk Rock (HaHa Sounds Collective Version)” (Tin Angel)

Cleo Sol “Her Light” (Forever Living Originals)

Angela Munoz “I Don’t Care” (Linear Labs)

Matthew Halsall “Joyful Spirits Of The Universe” (Gondwana)

John Carrol Kirby “Blueberry Beads” (Stones Throw)

Capital 1212 “Love Will Tear Us Apart feat. Earl 16” (Scotch Bonnet)

Roy Ayers feat. Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge “Hey Lover” (Jazz Is Dead)

Jimetta Rose & The Voices Of Creation “Let The Sun Shine In” (dublab)

Emma Jean-Thackray “Speak No Evil/Night Dreamer” (Blue Note)

Moodymann “Taken Away” (KDJ)

Sean McCabe “Notes From The Universe” (Boogie Cafe)

Ralf Gum “Un-Love You feat. Sio” (Gogo)

Basic Soul Unit “Another Day” (Lab.our)

Crackazat “Waterfalls” (Zedd)

Mr. President “One Night” (Favorite)

Elements Of Life “Barbara Ann (Gilles Peterson rmx)” (Vega)

Andrew Ashong & Kaidi Tatham “Sankofa Song” (Kitto)

Mildlife “Rare Air” (Heavenly)

Surprise Chef “New Ferrari” (BBE)

Greg Foat “Nikininakinu” (Strut)

Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “C-Side” (Night Time Stories)

Bokani Dyer “Ne Nako” (Brownswood)

Sault “Son Shine” (Forever Living Originals)