Old Fashion Riddim – Kemar Flava Mcgregor

Kemar Flava McGregor’s Old Fashion Riddim arrived in 2015 through No Doubt Production, and it lands as a roots-minded reggae set with enough polish to work on radio, sound systems, and jukebox-style juggling alike. The instrumental sits in that midtempo pocket where the bass carries the weight and the groove stays warm rather than busy, with the title cut crediting McGregor alongside Stephan Warren. The whole thing feels designed to recall an older reggae feel without sounding dated.

The lineup is strong in exactly the way a good juggling should be: Gappy Ranks opens with Generation, Ed Robinson follows with As Lovely As You Are, Exco Levi brings the spiritual certainty of You Never Know, Nico D turns in Be Free, Million Stylez handles One Drop, and Pressure Buss Pipe closes the vocal run with Mr Big Gun. That mix of UK, Canadian, Scandinavian, Virgin Islands, and veteran crossover voices gives the rhythm real range.

Gappy Ranks and Exco Levi are the cuts most likely to pull attention. Gappy’s London-bred delivery has long sat comfortably between roots and dancehall, while Exco Levi brings the clear, focused songwriting that made him one of Canada’s most respected reggae voices. Pressure’s contribution adds a heavier, more militant edge, and Million Stylez keeps the set anchored in that clean, melodic contemporary reggae lane. Old Fashion Riddim is one of those 2015 releases that remembers the value of a strong groove and a good voice over it.