Sweet Stick Riddim – Afrikan Bump Muzik

By 2011, reggae had settled deep into the digital-riddim era, and Sweet Stick lands in that space with a lean seven-cut lineup that keeps the focus on song and voice rather than volume. Afrikan Bump Muzik keeps the package tight, with Gyptian and Norris Man linking up on “My Woman, ” Lutan Fyah bringing the steely social edge of “Fair Play, ” and Mark Wonder’s “Life Change” giving the set one of its most memorable turns. The production was issued through Zojak Worldwide, and the arrangement leaves room for the instrumental at the end, which feels less like an afterthought than a clean exit after the vocalists have done their work.