Bhomba Riddim – Bad Company Records

Bhomba Riddim comes in hard and lean, with that grimy dancehall pressure that suits Bad Company Records’ harder-edged catalog. The cut list isn’t crowded, but it’s sharp: I Jah Manathi’s “Snake Under Grass” sets the tone, Ras Pompy and Dashocca’s “Real Galis” adds a sly conversational snap, and Blakka Skywalker’s “Forward” keeps the momentum pushing straight ahead. Ras Vicky’s “Varidzi Vegoma” is a handy marker here too, since he turns up in Bad Company’s later label work as well, giving this 2021 set a little continuity rather than feeling like a one-off. For a producer imprint that’s already leaned into rugged, no-frills riddims, Bhomba sits neatly alongside the tougher sides of the Bad Company catalogue.