Follicles Riddim King – Jammys Digital Productions

Follicles Riddim keeps things in a compact four-song frame, and that small size gives King Jammy’s Digital Productions room to let each voice land cleanly. The set leans into devotional and romantic reggae rather than anything flashy: Anthony Cruz opens with “Give God Praise, ” Aza Lineage turns in the more questioning “They Don’t Know, ” and Claire Angel’s “Still In Love With You” brings the sweetest pull on the cut. Sheldon Senior, later known as Abka Kaba, closes with “Today Is A Good Day, ” a reflective root-piece that fits the riddim’s calm pulse. Released in 2021, the project carries that familiar Jammy’s discipline in the arrangement, with no wasted motion and a straight-ahead groove that leaves the singers plenty of space. If there’s one track that lingers after the last spin, it’s Sheldon Senior’s hopeful closer.