Shanty Town Riddim – Beverly’s, Pow Pow, Big Yard

Produced by Leslie Kong and tied to Beverly’s, the Shanty Town riddim first took shape in the late 1960s around Desmond Dekker and The Aces’ 007/Shanty Town, one of the defining rocksteady cuts of the era. This later version brings the rhythm back through names like Anthony B, Ambelique, Da’Ville, Dennis Alcapone, and Jah Mason, with standout selections including Anthony B’s Time For The Love and Da’Ville’s Fling It Pon Me. The set keeps the original’s sharp, street-level feel while showing how Kong’s classic Beverley’s production continued to carry through later revival and remake work.

Shanty Town Riddim Tracklist:

1. Ambelique – I Like The Way You Walk (2007)
2. Anthony B – Time For The Love (2001)
3. D-Flame – So Muesst Es Immer Sein (2003)
4. Da’Ville – Fling It Pon Me (2007)
5. Daddy Rings – The Wiff (2001)
6. Dennis Alcapone – DJ Roll Call
7. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Shanty Town (007) (1966)
8. Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Shanty Town (007) (1972)
9. Elijah Prophet – Put People First (2001)
10. Gentleman – Rumours (2003)
11. Golden Chyl – One Night Stand (2007)
12. Jack Radics – Dance With My Baby (2001)
13. Jah Mason – Too Much Youth Dying (2001)
14. Joseph Cotton – Ship Sail (2007)
15. Luciano – Love & Devotion (2001)
16. Mike Brooks – Blam Blam Blam (2007)
17. Rayvon – Arm Of Da Wicked (2007)
18. Sizzla – Can’t Keep Us Down (2001)
19. Sugar Black & Lebanchula – Jah Jah Bless (2001)
20. Tanya Stephens – Power Of A Girl (2001)
21. Tippa Irie – The U.K. (2001)
22. Tony Gold – Dream Come True (2007)
23. Turbulence – Ethiopia Awakes (2001)