Reggae Power, Koach Reggae in hebrew, is one of the two regular reggae radio shows in Israel. It is on the air since 1998, and since the end of 1999 also broadcasted LIVE on internet. International as well as Israeli reggae tracks for the show are carefully selected and often there are special issue shows for holidays, remembrances, tributes, etc. Reggae Power does not compromise on the quality of riddim or lyrics. Only the best of roots, dancehall, loversrock, and dubs are played. Nevertheless, room is always found to present hot new talents in the reggae firmament. Nearly all of the bigger reggae artists in Israel have been guest at the show: Tomer Yosef, Silver Don, RasDan, and Tony Ray and Amjah have been there.

Recently, even the famous DISCIPLES Soundsystem from London visited the 106 FM studio! And Feb 11, 2001, sunday's show we had a special guest in our studio. All the way from Kingston Jamaica - GABRE SELASSIE "Rastafari Cultural Sound Station" Feat. Rockers Label Music. Gabre Selassie played two hours of beautiful rare Augustus Pablo music and work. Nuff Respect ! And, on January 20, SIR COXSONE of Coxsone Outernational Soundsystem visited the Reggae Power radio show and played most irie selections for two full hours. (Photo: Sir Coxsone playing his selections at the Reggae Power studio. )

On Feb. 25, 2001, Reggae Power had a special session, three hours long, in which Dr. Reggae "clashed" with Ras Kulcha, check out their playlist.

In 2004, sofar Reggae Power had the pleasure to host the Iyam Band live in the studio, as well as the Kenguru Reggae Band, The Israeli Dub Artist Mister Vibes, Mc Jahron and the local young talent Souljah.

On 20/3/05, Alon Adiri (On-U Sound, Dub Syndicate) was special guest in the Reggae Power show, playing tracks from his new Album NASH (feat. MC Navigator, Ghetto Priest) and talking about his new label Fresh records.

Reggae Power is brought to you by DJ Edo and Selector Dr. Reggae. Reggae Power is a program of Radio Eshel HaNassi, part of the Kol Yisrael network, and is received in a large part of southern Israel, including greater Beer Sheva, with it's large population of Ethiopian Israeli's, and the Black Hebrew community of Dimonah, many of them listen to the show. But also the Tel Aviv reggae possee tries to catch the show using outdoor antennas. The willing cooperation of the Israeli music industry and visits from sofar nearly all the big Israeli reggae stars to the show, indicates that the show increases their sales.

(Photos: Left: Dr.Reggae meets Prezident Brown during his tour in Israel. Right: Gabre Selassie visiting the Reggae Power show For more photos like this, check Dr. Reggae's personal page)

Dr. Reggae (Tal Grubstein) is a wellknown reggae DJ/MC, radio reggae DJ and selecter, helped organizing reggae parties and festivals, brings much new reggae to Israeli ears, and much Israeli reggae to international ears, and can indeed truely be called an international reggae ambassador. He was struck by "reggaemylitis" around 1975, and ever since expanded his love, knowledge, and collection of reggae in width and in depth.

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Dr. Reggae and guests also perform as the POSITIVE SOUND (formerly as the 106 Soundsystem and later the Addis Abbaba Crew) at reggae festivals in Israel (such as the one called Nomad Message Festival, in Park Eshkol in the Negev, with Roots Africa, Silver Don & Fantastics, Mandragora, and Max Pashm, friday june 25th 1999, where Dr. Reggae was powered by 20,000 Watts), or at the Tel Aviv Reggae 2000 Festival (opening for Cutty Ranks & Prezident Brown), the Boombamela festival 2001, the 2001 Spiritual unification night atDinamo Dvash, or the Breeishit 2000 and 2001 Festivals (the biggest outdoor festival in Israel).