Say No Riddim – Blackstarliner Records

Blackstarliner Records’ Say No Riddim turns up as a 2013 dancehall juggling with a distinctly Zimbabwean touch, lining up voices like Redeye, Ricky Fire, Tin Tin and Fyah Empress over a tough, no-nonsense backing. The cuts that catch the ear lean into warning and resistance — “Dem Log Off, ” “Madhara, ” and “No No No” all sit neatly inside that mood — while tracks like “Pembera Ufare” and “Money Mi Wah” keep the set moving with a more streetwise pulse. Blackstarliner’s name appears across a fairly busy spread of cuts here, and the whole thing plays like a local dancehall snapshot rather than a polished big-market package. It’s an 18-track release with 21 artists in the mix, and that afterthought of an instrumental tag tucked into the tracklist feels very much of its time.

Say No Riddim Tracklist:

1. Redeye – Dem Log Off
2. Ricky Fire – Madhara
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4. Scorpion & Demolition – One Seven
5. Tin Tin – Zvauya Sei
6. Tony Mad – Pembera Ufare
7. Townman – Money Mi Wah
8. Avalanche I – Philosophy
9. Daclama -Tapinda Tapinda
10. Dainjah Kid –  A Wi  Run Di Road
11. Fire Starter – Too Much Badness
12. Fyah Empress – No No No
13. Gentle I Aka African Chanter – Nuh Badder
14. I – Bel – Girlfriend & Me
15. Katsa B –  Yap Nuff
16. Korianda, Creation & Jnr Tatenda – Say No
17. Mega Jani – Can’T Keep Me Down
18. Micky D – Handichanzwisisa