Reggae Grove Riddim (Deluxe) – Quandon Records

Quandon Records returns to the roots lane with Reggae Grove Riddim, a straight-ahead one-drop set that arrived in 2025 and was later pushed in deluxe form. The groove sits in that conscious, singer-friendly pocket reggae still has room for: warm bass, steady drum pulse, space for melody, and lyrics that reach for uplift rather than noise. Horace Cassanova is the hand behind Quandon Records LTD, the UK-based imprint he runs as a sound recording and music publishing outfit, and this riddim sits neatly inside that catalogue’s message-driven approach.

The lineup is packed with voices that know how to work a roots rhythm. Devano opens strong with Bold And Brave, bringing a modern singer’s polish to a title that matches the tune’s determined feel. Ras Danny Brooks follows with Man A Rasta Man, a natural fit for the riddim’s spiritual center. Fuzzy Termite’s Music, Bingy Rebel’s Nature, I Tolfamee’s Seven Times Rise, Jigsy King’s General, Turbulah’s Signs and Tweng Tweng’s Original Ancient Rasta all keep the project grounded in Rastafari language, uplift and survival talk.

Jigsy King is the name with the deepest dancehall history on the set, and his appearance gives the riddim a little extra weight. He emerged in the early 1990s and made his name with a gritty, recognizable delivery that has travelled well beyond Jamaica. Hearing that voice on a roots groove like this creates a useful bridge between eras: old-school deejay authority sitting over a clean modern reggae production.

What makes Reggae Grove Riddim work is not any big trick, but the discipline of the arrangement. It leaves enough room for the singers to phrase naturally, and that matters on a project where the message is the attraction. This is the kind of riddim built for selectors, conscious reggae listeners and DJs who want a set that can move from roots meditation to singalong energy without losing its center.