Rootsland

About Rootsland

Rootsland is a long-form narrative audio documentary created and hosted by Henry K. Set against the backdrop of Jamaica and its music culture, the series blends memoir, documentary storytelling, history, and lived experience to explore friendship, ambition, faith, loss, identity, and the moments that change our lives. Drawing on nearly three decades living and working in Jamaica, Henry K takes listeners beyond the headlines and into the lives of artists, dreamers, hustlers, visionaries, and everyday people whose paths intersect in unexpected ways. While reggae often provides the soundtrack, Rootsland is ultimately about people, memory, culture, and the search for meaning in a changing world. Broadcasting from the intersection of word, sound, and power, these are stories about the roads we choose, the people who shape us, and what remains long after the music fades.

Publisher

Henry K

Category

arts · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2021

Latest episode

23 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 109 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   23 Jul 2026

   The Times they are A-Changin'

   Host Henry K reflects on Rootsland's journey and revisits a pivotal music moment, offering enduring lessons in this concluding episode.

2. 

   18 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Seventeen

   Sia and Henry revisit a significant life event, exploring how past memories and music resurface unexpectedly in this interview.

3. 

   28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ambush in the Night "Producer's Cut"

   Host Henry K revisits the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley, exploring the resilience and spiritual force behind his music.

Inside a recent episode

Seventeen

Published 18 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Her only chance of survival, since her search for a bone marrow match, had been totally exhausted. But after all the procedures and preparations, by the time Sia was finally ready for the transplant, the donor cells, which were never a perfect match to begin with, were no longer a viable option. […]

Who has been a guest on Rootsland

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amjad Masad
• Eddie Fitzroy
• Peter Tosh

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

396,086

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

81 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

41 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

98