I Love Jah Riddim – Zion Gate Music

A warm, devotional pulse runs through I Love Jah Riddim, a 2007 Zion Gate Music cut from France that keeps the focus on roots reggae rather than studio fireworks. The set is compact, with six songs and one straight version piece, and that leaves room for the voices to do the talking: Far East’s “Jah Guidance, ” Kenny Knots on “Love And Blessings, ” and Little Roy’s “Falling Angels” all sit in a conscious, dubwise lane, while Nassadjah’s “La Musique” and Sister Rasheda’s title tune push the spiritual mood a little higher. Zion Gate Players close the circle with the instrumental riddim, and the project’s real lift comes from Kenny Knots, whose discomix treatment gives the whole thing a little extra movement without breaking the meditative flow.