Voodoo Riddim – Backburner Records

Backburner Records lines up Voodoo Riddim as a Zimdancehall-flavoured juggling, with the instrumental and five vocal cuts wrapped into one compact release. The sound sits in that modern Zimbabwean dancehall pocket: hard-edged and digital, with a clipped bassline, skittering percussion and a hooky, chant-friendly pulse that leaves room for toasting and melody rather than overloading the beat.

Ras Keita opens the most memorable lane on “Voodoo Pandiri, ” bringing a direct, rootsy delivery that gives the riddim some gravity. Tsigieman’s “Zvamanje” pushes the rhythm into a more urgent, streetwise space, while Fajah T’s “Jah Jah” turns the beat toward conscious praise with a sharper melodic lift. Wispah Fire’s “Kugara Ndiri Ndega” adds a lonelier, more reflective tone, and Major K’s “Bamba Bamba” rounds things out with a tougher, more rhythmic approach that suits the riddim’s bounce.

The release was issued in 2024, even though it is sometimes filed under 2026 on reposts. Backburner Records is credited as the producer/label on the project, and the tracklist confirms the lineup as Ras Keita, Tsigieman, Fajah T, Wispah Fire and Major K alongside the instrumental. It plays like a proper Zimbabwean juggling: one rhythm, different angles, each vocalist finding a distinct pocket without breaking the overall feel.