A Fi Fly Out Riddim – Ujama

1988 was one of those years when dancehall was sharpening its hooks and trimming the fat, and A Fi Fly Out sat right in that moment with a bright, heavy one-riddim pulse that cut clean for sound system play. The Ujama cut is the one to zero in on here, with Frankie Paul’s “Call The Brigade” giving the rhythm a rough-edged urgency while Courtney Melody’s “Bad Boy (Dangerous)” helped push the riddim into clash territory; Daddy Lizard, Flourgon and Sanchez each lean into the same choppy framework from different angles, so the project never feels static. The release is tied to Linval “Prince Jazzbo” Carter’s Ujama imprint, and the tune list stays tight at eight cuts, opening with the version before moving through the vocal sides and closing on Sister Charmaine’s “Man So Nice. ”