Bloom And Bud Riddim Vol 1 – Various Artists

BLOOM AND BUD RIDDIM VOL 1 – VARIOUS ARTISTS 2006

Bloom And Bud Riddim Vol 1 lands in that mid-2000s dancehall pocket where the rhythm carries the weight, not the flash: a 2006 various-artists cut with a broad French-language lineup and a plain, functional title that fits the music’s no-nonsense feel. Don Valdes, Shaka, Ivory, Lord J, and Moojay feat. Suzy are among the voices moving over it, and the set leans more toward message songs and social commentary than party posture. The tracks sit over a tight, clipped groove with a firm bassline and a steady mid-tempo pulse, leaving room for the vocals to cut through without fuss. Even the lone audiotrack feels like part of an archive-minded package, which is really how this one plays: compact, militant, and built around a rhythm section that keeps marching straight ahead.

Bloom And Bud Riddim Tracklist:

1. Don Valdes – C Est Pas La Peine
2. Eklektic – Eklektic
3. Shaka – Justice
4. Ivory – Babylone Brulera
5. Jagan And Xamanek – Chanson De La Revolution
6. Kedwee Marakujah – Jah Nous A Creer Pour Ca
7. Kousi – Regarde Avec Le Coeur
8. Lord Bitum – Positif
9. Lord J – Hey Bwoy
10. Moojay Feat. Suzy – Arretons De S Entretuer
11. Nicea – Dignify
12. No Artist – Audiotrack
13. Presto – Avance
14. Ras Thomas – Silly Hypocrites
15. Reym – She Never Smiles
16. Rico – Sonne L Alarme
17. Ron – C – Racines
18. Sched (Rionsnoir) – Revolution
19. Siddus I – Allume Ton Lighta
20. Tiro – Main De Fer
21. Tyzba – More Love
22. Wacky T – La Pensee