Cougar Riddim – Undisputed Records

Midway through the Cougar Riddim set, the mood leans into rootsy uplift rather than anything flashy, with Blacko and Warrior King’s “Praising Jah” giving the juggling its strongest spiritual pull while Sir Samuel, Tiwony and Brahim all carry their French-language cuts over a lean, guitar-led groove. Undisputed Records keeps the arrangement clean and roomy, and House Of Riddim’s title track circles back with the kind of steady drum-and-bass pulse that lets the vocals do the talking; it’s the sort of 2019 reggae compilation that feels more like a snapshot of a small but international corner of the scene than a big crossover play. The tracklist here runs from “Praising Jah” and “Pour Mes Youths” through “Le Mal Les Anime, ” “Roots Rock Reggae” and “Plus Personne n’est La? ”, with the instrumental “Cougar Riddim” closing the package.