Apartheid Riddim – Jammy’s

Produced by King Jammy for Jammy’s in 1986, Apartheid Riddim brings together Dennis Brown, Junior Murvin, King Kong and Nitty Gritty on one of the label’s sharpest mid-80s digital-era sets. Dennis Brown’s We Should Make Love and Junior Murvin’s Apartheid sit alongside King Kong’s Move Insane and Nitty Gritty’s Take Me To That Land, with the whole selection carrying that hard, clean Jammy’s sound that helped define the period. It’s a recognisable slice of the producer’s catalogue, rooted in the transition from roots to steppers-style dancehall and marked by strong voices over a tight, forward-driving backdrop.