Telephone Chalwa Riddim - Donsome Records

Telephone Chalwa Release Details

Riddim year: 2022
Style: Reggae
Total tracks: 9
Unique artists on riddim: 8
Production credits: DONSOME RECORDS
Release date: 2022-03-25
BPM: 82
Producer: Adrian Dwayne Hanson (Adrian 'Donsome' Hanson)
Key artists on this riddim: Anthony B, Chezidek, Lutan Fyah, Perfect Giddimani, Sizzla, Turbulence
Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2022 Riddims List · 2022 Reggae Riddims

Several reggae acts are featured on the Telephone Chalwa Riddim project which released digitally today Friday March 25th.

The project which according to JUNO-nominated producer Adrian ‘Donsome’ Hanson took four weeks to complete, features songs that are pro marijuana.”Telephone Chalwa is a chalice pipe that Rastafarians use to smoke marijuana and this project is 100% marijuana driven. All of the songs by the artistes on this riddim express an appreciation for marijuana, hence the name of the project,” said Hanson.The songs on the Telephone Chalwa rhythm are Telephone Chalwa by Turbulence, Marijuana Mi Want by Lutan Fyah, Bun Ganja 24/7 by Sizzla, Good Weed by Chezidek, Pass the Chalice Pipe by Anthony B, 12 months of Herbs by Perfect Giddimani and Marijuana by Jah Clarity.Two instrumentals are also included for good measure, namely Telephone Chalwa Riddim and Telephone Chalwa Riddim (420 Live).The singles by Turbulence and Lutan Fyah were both released on March 18th.Hanson, who is originally from Clarendon, migrated to the United States more than ten years ago. Through the years, he has released several projects, including the various artistes compilation series Turn it Up Vol. 1, Freedom Sound, and Black Tears rhythm. Black Tears and Freedom Sound hit number four on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums chart last year.He produced Ammoye’s Give it All which was last year nominated for Reggae Recording of the Year in the JUNO Awards, Canada’s equivalent to the US Grammy awards.

Donsome Records’ Telephone Chalwa Riddim landed on March 25, 2022, and it sits squarely in Adrian “Donsome” Hanson’s lane of vocal-heavy reggae projects with a clear concept and a strong juggling identity. Hanson, who runs Donsome Records from a broader music business that has included bookings and publishing work, has long been associated with compilation-style releases and with giving established voices a place to ride new rhythms.

This one is all about herb culture, with the title itself pointing to the chalice pipe used in Rastafarian practice. The rhythm has a warm, modern roots feel: sturdy drums, a rolling bassline, and enough space for singers to stretch out without crowding the pocket. It is not frantic; it moves with a patient bounce that suits the meditation-heavy subject matter.

The strongest cuts come from names who know how to work a conscious riddim. Turbulence brings the urgent, militant edge he’s known for, while Lutan Fyah keeps things grounded in his deep roots-and-culture style. Sizzla’s “Bun Ganja 24/7” adds his usual firebrand energy, and Anthony B turns “Pass The Chalice Pipe” into a straight-forward herb anthem. Chezidek’s “Good Weed” and Perfect Giddimani’s “12 Months of Herbs” push the concept from different angles, with Jah Clarity’s “Marijuana” rounding out the vocal lineup in a way that keeps the project on message. The instrumental and “420 Live” versions underline that this is a producer’s riddim first, but one with enough personality in the vocals to hold its own.