Baila Baila Riddim – Various Artists

BAILA BAILA RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2006

Back in 2006, the Baila Baila riddim sat right in that mid-2000s dancehall lane where the energy was more party-forward than roots-heavy, and this one pulled in a busy mix of voices from Alozade and Capleton to Harry Toddler, Munga and Shano. The sequencing keeps the pace brisk, with standout turns like Capleton’s “Love Devine” and Alozade’s “Set on it” sitting alongside the feisty “Deputy Party Tonight” from Danger and the crew cut “Like No Other” by Munga feat. Jah Malo. There’s also a version cut at the end, which is the sort of thing selectors and dub plate heads would have wanted from a riddim like this. The set is credited to Various Artists and runs 14 tracks deep, with 15 artists across the project.

Baila Baila Riddim Tracklist:

1. Alozade – Set on it
2. Capleton – Love Devine
3. Chantella – Baila
4. Danger – Deputy Party Tonight
5. Harry Toddler – Cudeh
6. Isreal Voice – Survival
7. Jack A Dimond – Youths Rising
8. Little Capes – Stress Releif
9. Major Christi – Snatch You
10. Moses I Feat. Jah Lando – All About the Girls
11. Munga Feat Jah Malo – Like No Other
12. Shano – Gimmi Di Deh
13. Unknown – Leave of Life
14. Version – Baila Baila Riddim