Love And Happiness Riddim – Negusa Nagast

Love And Happiness Riddim comes from Manley Buchanan’s Negusa Nagast camp in 1973, and it keeps the set tight with just two vocal cuts: Big Youth’s Weeping In The Night and Leroy Smart’s Love And Happiness. The rhythm is a compact early-70s reggae selection rather than a sprawling showcase, which gives it a direct, intimate feel and lets the singers carry the whole mood. Big Youth brings his trademark deejay edge, while Leroy Smart’s version adds a smoother counterpoint, making the package feel balanced and very much rooted in that classic era of Jamaican production.