Summer Drive Riddim (2013) – Tajmeil Records/Gesta Music

Summer Drive Riddim arrived in 2013 from Tajmeil Records and Gesta Music, a small-crew Jamaican production that went after a bright, radio-friendly reggae feel rather than a heavyweight dancehall workout. The riddim was issued as a short set and released on June 14, 2013, with five vocal cuts across the digital EP and a sixth cut listed in the wider archive. The lineup pulls in a mix of established and rising names: Gyptian, Sizzla, Supa Hype, Dane Ray, Versatile, G Maffiah, La La, and Prince Stoney.

The sound is airy and mid-tempo, with a breezy, summer-night swing that leaves space for melody. Gyptian’s “Playing My Heart” fits his easy, romantic approach, while Sizzla’s “Dancehall World” adds sharper edge and more fire to the same groove. Dane Ray and Versatile’s “Promise To Love” keeps things rooted in lovers’ reggae, and G Maffiah’s “Wine And Brace” pushes the rhythm toward a looser dance-floor vibe. La La’s “Wiggle” brings a lighter, flirtier touch, and Supa Hype’s “High Like Doves” with Prince Stoney adds a toast-heavy combo cut that gives the project a little more lift.

Tajmeil Records and Gesta Music didn’t flood the market with this one; they made a focused summer selector piece that sits neatly in the 2013 reggae riddim run. Its appeal comes from the contrast between the smoother singers and the more rugged voices working the same frame.