Bilah Riddim – Various Artists

Bilah sits in that run of early-2000s seasonal dancehall where producers were still happy to cut a couple of sharp voices over one rhythm and let the mood do the heavy lifting. Here it’s a compact Christmas-themed set, with Generation X’s “Christmas Again” leaning into the cheeky, dancehall-side holiday angle, while Sharla Dianne’s “Christmas Morning” brings a smoother, more sentimental feel. Stevie P’s “Christmas Praise” pushes it in a more devotional direction, so the whole thing moves between party talk, family vibes and gospel colour without ever drifting too far from the riddim. The 2005 date places it right in the middle of that period when holiday singles and holiday riddim projects were a regular part of the Jamaican release calendar, and this one keeps the idea lean: three tracks, one theme, straight to the point.