Cuban Cigar Riddim – Various Artists

CUBAN CIGAR RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS 2010

Cuban Cigar Riddim lands as a compact 2010 soca set with seven tracks and seven different voices, the kind of release that captures a very specific Trinidad season rather than trying to chase a crossover audience. 3 Suns’ “She Wah, ” Candice Lee’s “Beep, ” and Shaka Dee’s “Majic Waist” do most of the talking here, while the instrumental cut sits right in the middle and lets the pattern breathe. The production has that early-2010s road-music snap: bright synth accents, a tight percussive push, and enough low-end weight to keep the groove moving without crowding the vocals. It’s a short catalogue piece, but the arrangement and pacing make the riddim feel built for fast rotations, with the bass line carrying the hook from one chant to the next.

Cuban Cigar Riddim Tracklist:

1. 3 Suns – She Wah
2. Candice Lee – Beep
3. Cuban Cigar – Instrumental
4. Marky Hardy – Girls Like This
5. Raw Fire – Trinbag
6. Shaka Dee – Majic Waist
7. Third Bass – Go Far