The Canta Riddim – Various Artists

THE CANTA RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS ARTISTS?2007

The Canta Riddim leans more like a late-2000s dancehall compilation than a star-driven showcase, even with names like Beenie Man, Lady Saw, and the Tanto and Devonte combination front and center. Issued in 2007, it stretches across 17 cuts and even splits out several raw versions, which points to a riddim that was meant to live in the clash and radio mix rather than as a tidy album experience. The production sits in that brisk, hard-edged dancehall pocket: clipped drums, a firm bass line, and enough space for the vocals to ride the groove without crowding it. Beenie Man’s “Better Man” and Lady Saw’s “Talk About It” are the obvious anchors, while the version cut closes the set in classic sound-system fashion, all tight percussion and a straight-ahead, mid-tempo pulse.

The Canta Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man And Shatta-Better Man
2. Tanto And Devonte-Jam Jam
3. Lady Saw-Talk About It
4. Jim Laden-Gone A Lead
5. Nickesha Barnes-Touch My Body
6. Bascenta-Star Is Born
7. Q-Hot Hot Loving
8. Patchy And Yello-Get Mad (Feat.Sample Six Sadiki Keiva Mad Michelle Blazey Dr Bird And Bitta)
9. X-Ale-No Use
10. Don Lue-All Type A Gal
11. Beenie And Shatta-Better Man (Raw)
12. Tanto And Devonte-Jam Jam (Raw)
13. Lady Saw-Talk About It (Raw)
14. Jim Laden-Gone A Lead (Raw)
15. Q-Hot Hot Loving (Raw)
16. Don Lue-All Type A Gal (Raw)
17. Version – Canta Riddim