Poutchi Riddim – Black House Records

Black House Records keeps the Poutchi Riddim in that early-2000s, rootsy corner of its catalogue, and the 2005 set moves with a warm, mid-tempo pulse rather than chasing anything flashy. Baby G and Straika D’s “Louons Sa Majeste” sets the tone with a devotional edge, while Lyricson and Sugar Moss bring a steadier uplift on “Live Upright” and Bee and Reda lean into the more tense, questioning side on “Confusion. ” There’s a nice spread of voices here, from Lusdy and Jamadom’s “Jugement” to Prince Aziz and Mantuff’s “Wouve Ziew, ” but the riddim itself is the anchor, with a stripped, melodic feel that sits closer to conscious reggae than the harder dancehall Black House was also cutting around that period. It lands neatly alongside the label’s other mid-2000s juggling work, especially the more reflective side of its output.