Century Riddim – Abra Tribe Production

Abra Tribe Production’s Century Riddim sits in the label’s 2014 dancehall run with a Zimbabwean flavour at the centre, and the cast is strong enough to tell you this wasn’t just another throwaway juggling. Richie Loop and Dragga Dedefinition open things with “Perfect Lady, ” while Winky D’s “Born To Make History” and Jusa Dementor’s cheeky “They Like A Cancer” give the set its sharpest edges; elsewhere, Esco, Jupitar, and King Mas keep the pace moving across a taut, mid-tempo riddim with a bright, propulsive bounce and enough room for hooks to land cleanly. The package runs 14 tracks in all, with 15 artists represented, and also pulls in names like Micklaay, Shuneal Sassy, and Benjamin Bording before closing out with Teban-Cee’s “Nuh Give Up. ”