Cultura Riddim – Reggaeland Sound

Cultura-heavy. Reggaeland Sound lean into a late-’70s, early-’80s roots mood here, with a skanking one-drop frame and just enough dubwise space to let the voices breathe. Jah Thomas opens the set with the blunt-minded “Strong Ganja, ” then Linval Thompson folds “Know Your Rights” into the kind of cultural message he’s been carrying for decades. The riddim keeps its footing through cuts from Ranking Forrest, John Mouse, and Wayne Daniel with Malijah and Zanda P, while the Spanish touch comes through on Txilum and Zanda P’s “Cultura Accidental” and Roberto Sanchez’s dub versioning. But the tune that really hangs in the air is Jahmali’s “Selecta Man, ” a sharp, modern roots singjay cut that locks the whole compilation into place.

Cultura Riddim Tracklist:

1. Jah Thomas – Strong Ganja
2. Linval Thompson – Know Your Rights
3. Ranking Forrest – The Bubbling
4. John Mouse – Corner Stone
5. Wayne Daniel Malijah And Zanda P – Ganjaman Rule
6. Anthony Que – In This Yah Time
7. Singer Jah – Prayers 2 Di Most High
8. Jahmali – Selecta Man
9. Spectacular – Inna The Mix
10. Supabassie – Give Thanks And Praise
11. U – Rie – Algo Ha De Cambiar
12. Txilum And Zanda P – Cultura Accidental
13. Roberto Sanchez – Cultura Dub
14. Ranking Forrest – The Bubbling Rmx
15. Linval Thompson – Know Your Rights Rmx
16. U – Rie – Algo Ha De Cambiar Rmx
17. Wayne Daniel Malijah And Zanda P – Ganjaman Rule Rmx
18. Roberto Sanchez – Cultura Dub Rmx