Newnew Riddim – G-Islands

Coming out of the 2013 French Caribbean soca circuit, Newnew Riddim finds G-Islands pairing a bright, chant-friendly groove with a busy cast of singers and deejays, many working in Creole-inflected patois that keeps the whole thing rooted in the scene. The sequence moves like a proper party set, with cuts such as Politik Nai’s “Bel lavi, ” Elji and La Matrak’s “Fraka, ” Little Nnay’s “We A Bun It, ” and Saa’Turn’s “Fou” pushing the energy in quick bursts rather than lingering too long. There’s also an instrumental version circulating separately, which gives a clearer view of the riddim’s lean, percussive pulse and the way the arrangement leaves room for each voice to jab through. The set was issued in August 2013 on Genius-Islands and runs 13 tracks.

Newnew Riddim Tracklist:

1. Politik Nai – Bel Lavi
2. Elji & La Matrak – Fraka
3. Lumil & J-Max – Party Tun Up
4. Little Nnay – We A Bun It
5. Saa’Turn – Fou
6. Devoted – Don’T Be Mad
7. Toupi – Plen Je
8. Ron Ron – Manzel La
9. Mr Sm – San Ou Frennen (Gal)
10. Djama Straika – Mache Dwe’T
11. Blicassty – Nou Enmen
12. Mighty Madnick – Hum!
13. M-O-B – Pran’Y La