Smooth Sailing Riddim (2024) – Frankie Music

Frankie Music and Luigi Society get the framework right on Smooth Sailing Riddim, a 2024 reggae juggling that runs 11 cuts deep and landed on April 19, 2024. Frankie Music has been around the riddim circuit for years, while Luigi Society is best known in Jamaica as a promoter who has pushed into production; together they keep this one moving with a modern, digital-friendly pulse rather than a roots-heavy throwback. The album clocks in at 38 minutes and sits squarely in the current reggae-riddim lane.

The sound is clean and open, with enough bass weight to carry the chant-heavy vocals, but not so much clutter that the songs lose space. It has that easy cruise through mid-tempo reggae territory: steady drums, bright keyboard lines, and a smooth, rolling groove that gives the singers room to stretch phrases and work melody. The title fits the feel.

The lineup is veteran-heavy in the right way. Lutan Fyah’s We Will Survive is the kind of conscious cut that anchors a juggling like this, while Junior Kelly’s Wah Fi See and Turbulence’s True Love keep the message music side strong. Munga Honorable brings sharper street energy on System Fail, Voicemail lightens the mood with No Disturbance, and Nature Ellis adds a lover’s-rock touch on Not My Baby. Jahzi Lee’s Ganja and Darrio’s Positive give the set extra color, with Dotta Coppa and Jahazeil Myrie rounding it out on Rise Up and 1000 Miles Away. It’s a release that works because the riddim is polished, and the voices on top know exactly how to ride it.