Cherished Times Riddim – Madhead Productions

Madhead Productions keeps Cherished Times tight and economical, a three-song soca set that leans on mood more than size and gives each vocalist room to land a different angle on the same idea. Jasmine’s “Is There a Place” opens with a more reflective touch, Keturah George’s “Own Way” pushes the self-possessed side of the riddim, and Valene Nedd’s “What is Carnival” brings the title’s question right to the front of the festival conversation. Released on September 1, 2017, and clocking in at just eight minutes, it sits neatly alongside Madhead’s other compact soca work from that period, where the focus is on concise cuts rather than overstuffed compilations. It’s a small but pointed entry in the Madhead catalogue, the kind of release that leaves its mark through sharp writing and quick pacing rather than numbers.