Shumba Riddim – Fe2 Music / Slick Records 876

Out of Jamaica’s 2021 dancehall run, Shumba Riddim came through as a compact four-artist set from FE2 Music and Slick Records 876, with Potential Kidd’s “Discuss” giving the riddim its sharpest pull. The project keeps a tidy format: each song is paired with a radio edit, so the whole release runs eight cuts across four voices — Potential Kidd, Stefan Amali, Bencil and Stylysh — and lands in just about 20 minutes. That setup keeps the focus on the writing and delivery rather than any overworked packaging, with “Words, ” “Ooh Aah Ehh” and “Padlock” filling out the sequence in short, punchy takes. Shumba Riddim was released on March 26, 2021.