Cha Changa (2005) Release Details
- Riddim year: 2005
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 17
- Unique artists on riddim: 19
- Production credits: SHOCKING VIBES PRODUCTION
- Key artists on this riddim: Beenie Man, Devonte, Elephant Man, Kiprich, Macka Diamond, Mega Banton
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2005 Riddims List · 2005 Dancehall Riddims
Cha Changa leans into that bright, darting mid-2000s dancehall energy, with a skittering cut from Shocking Vibes that leaves plenty of room for the deejays to dart in and out. The 2005 lineup is nicely balanced between heavyweight names and sharp-tongued upstarts: Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Kiprich, Macka Diamond, Mega Banton, Red Rat, Tonto Metro and Devonte, and more all take a swing at the rhythm, while the version itself keeps the whole thing moving at a quick clip. Shocking Vibes, the Patrick Roberts-linked outfit that had been shaping Jamaican dancehall since the late ’80s, knows exactly how to frame a riddim like this, and the set really clicks when Beenie Man turns “Long Time Gal” into the kind of tune that sticks after the last drop.
Cha Changa Tracklist:
- Beenie Man – Long Time Gal
- Elephant Man – Not My Headback
- Kiprich – Mi Puncey
- Lappa Leng – Mek Wi Unite
- Macka Diamond – Stop Tickle Me
- Mad Anjuu – Neva Yet
- Mega Banton – Owna Man
- Mista Lou – Too Hard
- Money Gad – Nuh Fault
- Nesbeth & Devonte – New Year
- Patchy & Snypa X – Gummy Bear
- Razor – Some A Dat
- Red Rat – Yaketty Yak
- Shaduu – Nuh Frighten We
- Springvale All Star Band – Cha Changa Riddim (Version)
- Tonto Metro & Devonte – Oonu Gone
- X Ale – Ms Matty
