Bloom And Bud Riddim Vol 2 – Various Artists

BLOOM AND BUD RIDDIM VOL 2 – VARIOUS ARTISTS 2006

By 2006, dancehall riddims like Bloom And Bud were already leaning hard into the French-language soundsystem circuit, and this second volume keeps that energy moving with a stack of militant, socially minded cuts rather than big crossover hooks. Bigwise’s “J Sais Pas Si Tu Sais Ca” and Sabiah’s “La Voix Du Peuple” both ride the pattern with that street-level, chant-heavy urgency, while Strap Dread Lion’s “J Ai Mal” adds a sharper, more wounded edge. The riddim itself feels tight and springy, with enough low-end pressure to keep the verses bouncing without losing its rough-neck character. With 22 tracks and 23 artists, it plays like a snapshot of a busy era, when crews across the Francophone scene were using one rhythm to say plenty.

Bloom And Bud Riddim Tracklist:

1. Big Faya Sound – Pupa Orsey – Gene – Destruction
2. Bigwise – J Sais Pas Si Tu Sais Ca
3. Chelmi – Nik Ca
4. Chresis – Pose
5. Flow – Toujours Les Memes
6. H – One Dj – Le Riddim Wise
7. Jaika – Nous Devons Tous
8. Jamaoby – Ils Nous Bombent L Air
9. K – Lypso – Unknow
10. Lord P – L Hymne
11. Mendiani Sound (Omega And Laska T) – Hors Normes
12. Moane Disasta – Sur Terre
13. Pobso – Monde Hypocrite
14. Sabiah – La Voix Du Peuple
15. Strap Dread Lion – J Ai Mal
16. Surax – La Guerre
17. Swiv Jam – Aimons La Nature
18. Syrihall – L Homme A Besoin De Croire
19. T Irie – C Est Le Faya
20. T(1)Mik – Equality
21. Tonton Francky – Pablo
22. Zenkilla – Eulali