Afro Bounce Riddim – Fadaroy Muzik

Afro Bounce Riddim is one of those 2018 Fadaroy Muzik sets that keeps the focus tight: just five cuts, three artists, and no wasted motion. Shawn Storm gets the first and loudest swing with “Afro Wine, ” a dancehall-leaning workout that feels made for a crowded bashment set, while Lisa Hyper’s “Treasure” gives the riddim a flirtier edge on both the clean and raw versions. Rigz keeps things rougher on “Weed and Rum, ” which sits right in the middle of the pack and gives the project its most street-level moment. What’s interesting here is how compact it is compared with the bigger, busier juggling releases that were floating around that year; Fadaroy lets the groove do the talking and keeps the cast small enough that each tune lands with a little more weight.