LA LA Bella Riddim – Flames Records

Flames Records keeps the La La Bella riddim in straight roots mode: a warm, mid-tempo groove with enough weight for conscious singers to stretch out and enough swing to keep the tracklist moving. Everton Blender’s “Ghetto People Song” and Ras Shiloh’s “Are You Satisfied” sit near the heart of it, while Tony Rebel turns in a run of cuts that give the set real pull, especially “Foot Of The Mountain” and “Market Place. ” The line-up also pulls in Aaron Silk, Little Kirk, Sugar Black, and Lebanculah, so there’s a nice mix of voices without the riddim ever feeling crowded. Compared with a lot of Flames work from the 1990s, this one feels a touch smoother and more polished, but it keeps that same roots-conscious spirit. It sits comfortably in the label’s catalogue as one of those seasonal riddims built for singers, not noise.

LA LA Bella Riddim Tracklist:

1. Aaron Silk – The Right Path
2. Everton Blender – Ghetto People Song
3. Honey Comb – Hurt No More
4. Lebanculah And Sugar Black – Oh Jah
5. Little Kirk – God A Di Man
6. Manna Panna – Black People Unite
7. Ras Shiloh – Are You Satisfied
8. Sesbastian – Mr. Speaker
9. Shanty Plus – Moving East
10. Sugar Black And Lebanculah – I Saw Selassie
11. Tony Rebel – Foot Of The Mountain
12. Tony Rebel – Market Place
13. Tony Rebel – Why Be Afraid
14. Tony Rebel And Mutabaruka – Mama Land
15. Uton Green – No Looking Back