West Town Riddim – Forward Ever Band

Forward Ever Band’s West Town Riddim lands in the 2016 wave of Spanish-rooted reggae sessions that liked to keep one foot in Kingston and the other in Europe, and that cross-current gives the whole set its shape. The riddim leans toward warm, rootsy reggae rather than anything hard-edged, so the vocals can breathe: Jah Mali’s “People Nah Change” sets the tone with a steady conscience message, while Pipo Ti and Mr Karty bring a more cultural angle on “More Culture” and Glen Washington closes the circle with the silky “Please Me. ” There’s also a dub cut with Marcos Crespo and Chalart58, which hints at the sound-system thinking behind the project. But the tune that lingers is Ninja Kid’s “Stealing Love On the Side, ” a sharp little turn that keeps the riddim from settling into one mood for too long.

West Town Riddim Tracklist:

1. Jah Mali – People Nah Change
2. Pipo Ti & Mr Karty – More Culture
3. Polyfamous – Music Save Me
4. Utan Bassum – Que Fue De?
5. Forward Ever Band & Marcos Crespo – West Town Riddim (Dub Version) (Feat. Chalart58)
6. Shelene – I Just Want To Say Here And Love You
7. James K Smith – Riding West
8. Ninja Kid – Stealing Love On The Side
9. Mikey Jarrett – Admire Me
10. Lady V – Done Have Mi Love
11. Tuffest – Salt Da Boy Deh Salt
12. Glen Washington – Please Me
13. Ian Sweetness And Shelene – Just Want To Stay Here

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