Reggae Fever Riddim – Unemployment Records

From South Italy, Unemployment Records’ Reggae Fever Riddim lands as a compact 2021 juggling with a distinctly old-school digital pulse, the kind that nods straight at Jamaican ’80s reggae while keeping the messaging current. The six-track line-up doesn’t linger on one mood for long: Murgia Connection’s “Covid Time” and Paco Ten’s “Stir Up Racism” push the social commentary hard, while ShakaRoot’s “West Papua” and Fido Guido’s “Nessuna Libertà? ” widen the frame beyond the usual party talk. Frank Filograna’s production keeps the cuts tight and stripped back, letting the voices carry the weight. The last word belongs to Mikelino Rutz, whose “Reggae Fever” sets the tone with the clearest hook and the strongest sense of the riddim’s title mood.