Fight It Riddim – Greenyard Records

Greenyard Records had already been working the circuit for a few years by the time Fight It Riddim arrived in February 2015, and the label’s hand is easy to hear: roots-minded, one-drop heavy, and built for singers who can carry a message without crowding the groove. The imprint comes out of Greg “Zigo” Mavridorakis, the drummer from Dub Inc, who has long run Greenyard as a production outlet rather than a vanity banner.

The title cut had first surfaced with Tony Curtis on his Fight It EP, and this riddim version folds that earlier idea into a broader juggling. The rhythm is warm and steady, with a clean bassline, crisp drums, and just enough space in the arrangement for melodies to breathe. It has the feel of a modern roots set that still remembers sound system patience.

The voices on it give the project range. Jah Mason brings his familiar Bobo Ashanti gravity to Never Forget, while Natural Black’s Dear Lord sits in the conscious, prayerful lane he has long made his own. Fyah T’s Protect and Serve adds a younger edge, and Taïro and Balik ride A La Longue with the kind of French-Caribbean chemistry that has helped both artists cross scenes and languages. Suga Roy and Conrad Crystal’s Word, Sound and Power adds veteran polish, while Ras Muhamad’s So Tired brings an international reggae tone that fits the riddim’s outward-looking character.

Reggae Rajahs’ Far Away widens that reach even more, making Fight It one of those Greenyard sets that travels well: grounded in roots, but comfortable moving between Jamaica, Europe, and the wider global reggae conversation.