Reggae Dancehall Riddim: Kuff (2023)

Reggae Dancehall Riddim: Kuff is a 2023 dancehall set from Witty Productions that links three veteran voices to a well-known Jamaican rhythm line. Shelly Thunder’s Kuff, Night Rider’s Bad Boy Stepping, and Trevor Sparks’ Keep It Up keep the focus tight, with each cut giving the riddim a different edge. The Kuff name also carries weight in dancehall history, since Witty’s original version has been part of the wider Kuff family for years, and Shelly Thunder’s connection to it goes back to the late 1980s. This release feels like a short, lively showcase built for sound system play, with the title track and the other two cuts giving it a clear old-school-to-modern bridge.