Ghetto Ska Riddim – Various Artists

Ghetto Ska Riddim produced by Various Artists 2010

A light, skanking groove runs through Ghetto Ska Riddim, but the voices on top keep it from feeling too neat: Basil Gabiddon’s “Streets Of Glory” leans into the devotional side, while Daniel Johnson’s “Come On My People” pushes the message harder with a sharper, more insistent delivery. Frank Cosmo’s “On Your Knees” and Lloyd Clarke’s “Love Me Or Leave Me” add a little contrast, and Beckford gets the biggest slice of the riddim, moving from the cheeky “Bajan Girl” to the tougher “Boiler Man” and “Grudgeful People. ” With eight artists across eighteen cuts, it’s one of those 2010 reggae sets that works like a compact showcase for singers who can ride a ska pulse without rushing it.

Ghetto Ska Riddim Tracklist:

1. Basil Gabiddon – Streets Of Glory
2. Daniel Johnson – Brother Nathan
3. Daniel Johnson – Come On My People
4. Frank Cosmo – On Your Knees
5. Lloyd Clarke – Love Me Or Leave Me
6. Shenley And Annette – Now You’Re Gone
7. Beckford – Bajan Girl
8. Beckford – Boiler Man
9. Beckford – Daphne
10. Beckford – Don’T Have A Ticket Don’T Worry
11. Beckford – Flip Flip And Fly
12. Beckford – Grudgeful People
13. Beckford – Mr Downpressor
14. Beckford – Seven Long Years
15. Beckford – Take Your Time (Bonus Track)
16. Beckford – Ungrateful People
17. Beckford – What A Woe (Bonus Track)
18. The Tenor Twins – Hit You Like You Feel It