Heal Them Riddim (2016) – Evidence Music

From Geneva’s Evidence Music in 2016, Heal Them Riddim comes across as a crisp roots set with enough low-end weight and melodic detail to keep the whole thing moving. Micah Shemaiah’s “Jah Love” sets a conscious tone, Brother Culture rides the title cut with that seasoned UK delivery, and King Kong’s “Serious Time” adds the kind of hard-edged edge that gives the riddim some bite. The extra twist is Mista Savona’s melodica version, which brings a dusty, dubwise lift to the project, while the Little Lion Sound and Savona instrumental keeps the arrangement open and spacious. With six tracks in all, it sits neatly in that mid-2010s wave of European roots productions that paired classic reggae pressure with a clean, modern studio finish.