Step By Step Riddim – Ruff Lions Productions

Step By Step lands as a proper one-riddim affair, and the pull here is the lineup as much as the groove: 14 voices riding a new roots, one-drop swing with a patient, forward-moving feel. Tiwony’s “Salata” and Straika D’s “En Vérité” give it a nice lift, while Djo Black and Skanky D add a more conversational edge on “Nou Ka Mandé. ” Ruff Lion’s Productions teamed with JKongo and 7Seals on the release, with Syron Alphonse credited on the composition, and that extra layer explains why the riddim has such a clean, thoughtful shape rather than just looping the same pattern over and over. It first surfaced in November 2018, so it sits right in that late-year wave of French Caribbean reggae one-riddims that kept the roots side moving with plenty of song-for-song competition.

Step By Step Riddim Tracklist:

1. Icess Madjoumba – Chimen A Lanmou
2. Afrokan – Lanmou Universel
3. Straika D – En Vérité
4. Mystikal Heights – Don’T Give Up
5. Immanuel – Step By Step
6. Djo Black – Nou Ka Mandé (Feat. Skanky D)
7. Guyal Mc – Mwen Toujou Paré
8. Tiwony – Salanta
9. King Kalabash – Ego Trip
10. Sidya – Vers L’Avenir
11. Binty – Mwen Ka Mandé Bondjé
12. Jahmalik – La Terre
13. Natty’S – My Princess
14. Man Call Haïan – Ti Péyi An Mwen