New Psalms Riddim (Roots) – Shamma Sound System

New Psalms Riddim (Roots) lands as a prayerful, roots-minded reggae juggling from Shamma Sound System, with the groove sitting in that warm, meditative pocket where bass, organ and chanted hooks do the heavy lifting. Released in 2013, it runs 18 tracks deep and stretches across a wide spread of voices, including Kwely on “Le Choix, ” Jay Square on “Nah Run Away, ” and Shamma himself on “Big Solidarity. ” The writing leans multilingual too, so the set moves easily between French, Creole and English without losing its devotional thread. What gives the project shape is the sequencing: the early cuts keep the pace steady and reflective, then the later run opens out into more overt praise songs, ending with a version cut that underlines the riddim-first approach.