Way I Feel Riddim – Nick Sefakis

Nick Sefakis has been carving out a lane as a Los Angeles-based reggae/dub artist with deep roots in modern roots and heavy dub, and Way I Feel Riddim fits neatly into that world. He’s a former Iya Terra member, a co-producer on Billboard #1 album Sacred Sound, and an active touring name on the U. S. reggae circuit, so this is not a side project from someone peeking into the genre from the outside. This is very much the work of a player who knows how to shape a foundation and let different voices move across it.

Way I Feel Riddim arrives as a digital release dated June 12, 2026, and the track list keeps the format classic: one producer-led opening cut, a run of vocal versions, and an instrumental at the end. The lineup is tight and purposeful: Nick Sefakis opens with “Slow and Steady, ” followed by Tydal Kamau on “The Looks, ” Inna Vision on “Wild n’ Free, ” Surfer Girl on “SoHo, ” Preech on “Live Up, ” Kanaka Fyah on “Life, ” and Native Leaves on “That Feelin’. ”

The riddim itself carries that modern roots feel Sefakis is known for: warm but sturdy, with a dub-minded low end and enough space in the arrangement for each singer to land differently. It feels built for uplift rather than aggression, which is where Tydal Kamau makes sense immediately. Kamau, whose real name is Navardo Graham, is a Jamaican reggae artist with a voice and catalog tied to conscious reggae tradition. Inna Vision bring a different kind of weight. The Maui-based band has long favored a grittier, roots-forward sound over the smoother island-reggae lane, and that gives “Wild n’ Free” extra edge. Surfer Girl, led by Carter Reeves, comes from a more coastal, genre-blending place, so “SoHo” likely adds a lighter, breezier contrast to the set.

The strongest thing about the release is how it uses contrast without breaking the mood. Preech and Kanaka Fyah keep the spiritual, lived-in energy moving, while Native Leaves close the vocal run with a title that suggests exactly the kind of reflective finish this riddim needs. As a project, Way I Feel Riddim works because it trusts the beat to hold several identities at once: roots, dub, melody, and a little island heat, all in one frame.