Campesh Riddim – Mr. Roots

CAMPESH RIDDIM (SOCA) – MR. ROOTS 2013

From Grenada’s 2013 soca lane, Campesh Riddim carries that rough-edged, road-ready feel Mr. Roots was pushing at the time: elastic bass, snappy percussion and a forward-driving groove that leaves space for call-and-response hooks. Lava Rebel’s “Jam On It” and Terror Kid’s “Permission” lean into the jump-up energy, while Lavaman’s “Long Like” and Pupa Leendi’s “BMW” ride the same rhythm with more chant-heavy, party-starting phrasing. The version cut keeps the riddim front and center, letting the arrangement do most of the talking. It sits neatly in that period when Grenada’s soca productions were getting leaner and harder-hitting, built for fete speakers and the kind of quick-turnaround seasonal releases that defined the scene.

Campesh Riddim Tracklist:

1. Lava Rebel – Jam On It
2. Lavaman – Long Like
3. Pupa Leendi – BMW
4. Terror Kid – Permission
5. Version – Campesh Riddim