
Hol A Fresh Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1987
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 7
- Unique artists on riddim: 7
- Production credits: TECHNIQUES
- Key artists on this riddim: Courtney Melody, Flourgon, Red Dragon, Shabba Ranks
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Dancehall Riddims
This one sits a little differently in the Techniques catalogue, because “Hol A Fresh” is less about the label’s smoother singer side and more about the chatty, late-’80s dancehall cut-and-thrust Winston Riley could still tap into. It came out in 1987, the same year Red Dragon’s “Hol A Fresh” turned into a local Jamaica favorite, and you can hear that cheeky, answer-back energy running through the whole set. Shabba Ranks’ “Original Fresh” and Flourgon’s “Hol A Spliff” give the riddim its roughest edge, while Courtney Melody and Sister Charmaine pull it into sweeter, more playful territory. The sequencing feels deliberate too: Ansel Collins opens the proceedings, then the cuts move from cleaner vocals into the more deejay-driven end of the session, like Riley was mapping out a party in stages.
Hol A Fresh Riddim Tracklist:
- Ansel Collins – Carried Away
- Courtney Melody – Beautiful Women
- Flourgon – Hol A Spliff
- Good Time – Rappin Fresh
- Red Dragon – Hol A Fresh
- Shabba Ranks – Original Fresh
- Sister Charmaine – Hol A Cuff
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