African Beat Riddim – Fat Eyes

African Beat Riddim came out on Fat Eyes in 1996 and pulls together a deep dancehall cast around a bright, driving groove. Beenie Man’s Come Back Darling, Buju Banton’s Love Sponge, Beres Hammond’s Give Me A Break, and Capleton and Yami Bolo’s Put Down Your Weapon are among the best-known cuts, with support from Admiral Bailey, Anthony B, Baby Wayne and Power Man, Sanchez, Singing Melody, Nardo Ranks, Culture Lion, and Terror Fabulous. It’s the kind of mid-90s riddim that balances hard-edged dancehall energy with a few smoother voices, and Fat Eyes gives it the polished, hooky feel the label was known for in that era.

African Beat Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Bailey – In A Dance
2. Anthony B – Watch What You Eat
3. Baby Wayne And Power Man – Wrong Sound
4. Beenie Man – Come Back Darling
5. Beres Hammond – Give Me A Break
6. Buju Banton – Love Sponge
7. Capleton And Yami Bolo – Put Down Your Weapon
8. Culture Lion – Rasta Run Bout Yah
9. Nardo Ranks – Fi Di Youths
10. Sanchez – I Believe I Can Fly
11. Singing Melody – Let It Flow
12. Terror Fabulous – Jah Works
13. Tiger – No Wanga Gut
14. African Beat Riddim – Version

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