Bamboo Riddim (2012) – Skarra Mucci

Bamboo Riddim runs with a bright, springy dancehall pulse, the kind of digital groove that keeps the percussion crisp and the bassline bouncing without getting too heavy. Skarra Mucci fronts the project as producer and also steps in with “Hot Like Fire, ” while the lineup reaches across Europe and beyond, with strong turns from Sara Lugo and Zuri on “Bubble High, ” Million Stylez alongside Aim on “Boomer And Million, ” and Boomer, Julius, Novato, Lord Diamen, and Sista Carmen each adding their own angle. The spread of voices, from Jamaica to Germany, Spain, France, Chile, Israel, Italy, and the Czech Republic, gives the set that early-2010s era feel when riddims were acting as a meeting point for reggae and dancehall scenes scattered far outside Kingston.