80s Bounce Riddim – Jafrica Records

Jafrica Records’ 80s Bounce Riddim leans into a brisk, old-school dancehall feel, the kind of cut that keeps the bassline tight while leaving room for singjay chatter and cheeky patter. The strongest pull here comes from the names on the mic: Booba Starr turns up twice, including the sharp-tongued “80’S Gallies” and the Booba Starr/Krazy Kidd link-up “Run Jamaica, ” while Teflon’s “Mi Nuh See Dem” and Deep Jahi’s “Mi Nuh Inna” keep the tone pointed and streetwise. Jafrica pads the set with clean and raw versions of a few tunes, so the project has that collector’s-riddim feel rather than a simple singles run, and the lineup also includes Bubbles, Merchant, Bono G, Kezz I and Dasia. The package runs 14 tracks, with the instrumental tucked in as “Trevor Clarke – 80’S Bounce Rhythm Version. ”