I can’t think of too many other cities like Ottawa where for half the year you feel frozen to the bone and then by the time summertime roles around it feels like you are still wearing your winter gear but you have somehow wandered into a sauna. We are an adaptable bunch and the only way to truly come to terms with this heatwave is to embrace it, which brings me to todays playlist for Friday Drive. Attention turns to places where heat shaped the sound that was produced. Most notably we will focus on reggae riddims, no one embraced the languid aura heat prescribed better than Jamaicans. I’ve been saving my reggae for just such weather, some folks have been asking where it’s been at, now it’s time to let the sun shine in. The other focus will be music from west Africa where the sun blasts down from dawn ‘til dusk with unusual intensity. Find some shade, grab a drink, and get ready for two hours of Reggae and Afro Jazz straight from the CKCU HQ. Or if you are still on the road, role down the window and turn this show up to 11, it’s time to unwind. Happy Weekend all.