Fly Again Riddim – Keno 4 Star Productions

Keno 4 Star Productions frames Fly Again Riddim with a tight, upbeat reggae juggling that still leaves room for the heavier voices to cut through. The set moves from Chris Martin’s breezy “Bus A Juice (Get A Youth)” and Gyptian’s smoother “Like It Like That” into more militant turns from Jah Cure, Mavado, and the Sizzla/Munga pairing on “Outlaw, ” while Stein’s “Press Button” and Kibaki’s “Survivor” help give the rhythm its sharper edge. Released in 2011, it sits right in that period when producers were keeping reggae rootsy but giving the drums and bass a cleaner, more contemporary push, and the riddim’s hooky title tune underlines the whole idea of lifting off and starting again.