Devaluation Note Riddim – Jay Records

2024 reggae release Devaluation Note Riddim from Jay Records brings together a 12-track lineup of short, Malawi-rooted songs from Izimri, Big Makoka, Ras Wathe, Petermo, Recall, Chammie, Fyah Genellah, Ndargo Lanks, Karnis and others. The set includes To Be My Wife, Ulemu, Malawi, Devaluation, Getting Harder, When2, Time Will Tell and Ghetto Yut, with each cut landing in a tight two-minute range that keeps the rhythm moving quickly. Jay Records keeps the focus on vocal variety rather than long instrumentals, and the riddim’s theme seems to sit neatly inside the tension of rising costs and daily pressure. Karnis’ Ghetto Yut and Fyah Genellah’s When are two of the more noticeable tunes on the project.