Love 2 Love Riddim – Various Artists

Love 2 Love Riddim leans into rootsy romance and conscious talk rather than hard-edged dancehall, with Karamanti’s “African Song” and Cleó’s “Make It Last” giving the set some of its clearest hooks. The lineup runs through Fyar Rootz, Docta Bruce, Iya Inghi, Ras Bingi, Rydim Vibz, Sir Wonda and Skilevra, and the final version cut keeps the arrangement open enough for the vocals to breathe. Cleó was already pushing “Make It Last” around the same period, which fits the song’s soft-focus, lover’s-rock feel. Issued in 2012, the set closes with “Version – Love 2 Love Riddim. ”