Smoke Riddim – Monk Music

Monk Music’s Smoke Riddim arrived in 2023 as a tight two-track soca release, pairing Bunji Garlin’s Forward with Shurwayne Winchester’s Wet Dem Down. The riddim is credited to Dadamanufakture and Monk Music on later listings, and it fits neatly into the kind of power-soca run that keeps both artists in the frontline of Trinidad’s carnival season sound. Bunji brings the rallying energy, while Shurwayne leans into a more percussive, crowd-ready pressure, giving the project a clear club-and-road feel. It’s a brief release, but that brevity is part of the appeal: Smoke Riddim is all about immediate impact, heavy movement, and a streamlined Monk Music approach that leaves the vocals to do the talking.