Chiwara Riddim – Rare Musik

A busy Zimdancehall-style groove with quick two-and-a-half-minute cuts, sharp hooks and a stacked cast gives Chiwara Riddim its push, from Silent Killer’s gritty “Mhando Nemhando” to Uncle Epatan’s prayerful “Ndanamata” and Beezman Bee’s “Chipoko Chasauro. ” Rare Musik keeps the tempo taut and the mood street-level, with a sound that feels in line with the label’s run of local dancehall projects around that period rather than a one-off experiment. There’s a good spread of voices here — Ally Dee, Chief Doctor, Jah Wit Rider, Waver Tee — but the instrumental and the shorter vocal takes keep everything moving briskly. It sits neatly in Rare Musik’s 2021 catalogue as one of those compilations that maps the scene’s energy without overcomplicating the formula.

Chiwara Riddim Tracklist:

1. Ally Dee – Madandara
2. Beezman Bee – Chipoko Chasauro
3. Cantol Man – Kunyura Murudo
4. Chief Doctor – Chandinokumbira
5. Crystal Rich – Nzira
6. Eye Candy – Hossana
7. Fruit Man – Wakanaka
8. Gina Marina – Mubikirei Porridge
9. Jah Wit Rider – Toda Kurarama
10. Klarry Musik – Dhirezi Renyu
11. Lance Mutamba – Ndinochengetwa Nedenga
12. Lenny Gee – Amai
13. Luz Virca – Mabomber
14. MASTER BARON, Curtis B – Guka Life
15. Ryder Fyah – Mamoyo
16. Ryder Marcus – Mangoma
17. Shakie Tea – Mwana Chipo
18. Silent Killer – Mhando Nemhando
19. Tee Makwikwi – Ndasimudza Maoko
20. Troy Man – Zvichaita
21. Uncle Epatan – Ndanamata
22. Waver Tee – Zuva Iro
23. Blessing mzaza – Chiwara Riddim Instrumental

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