Summer Dance Riddim – Zephy Oldies/Base X Music

Out of Johannesburg, Zephy Oldies and Base X Music line up Summer Dance Riddim as a cross-border dancehall set that pulls voices from Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa into one sunny, regional dance. The post notes point to Zephy Oldies as a Malawi-born producer now based in JHB, and that movement gives the project its shape: it feels like a southern African dancehall link-up rather than a straight Jamaican template. Coming after earlier Base X work, this one sounds a touch more open and celebratory, with the title doing the heavy lifting and the cast doing the rest. It sits neatly in the producer’s 2013 run, where the catalogue leans toward local connection, singer-to-deejay interplay, and riddims built for outdoor play rather than studio polish.

This Riddim was produced by Zephy Oldies of Base X Music who is originally from Malawi but based in JHB. It features artists from Zimbabwe, Malawi & South Africa.