T H E
J A M A I C A N
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The World says “Rhythm” while Jamaicans say “Riddim”.
Since the 1980’s Riddims, Producers and Beat Makers
began to build their own Riddims and contract Artistes
to voice over them. This type of music making is vital to
the lifeline and the growth of the music taking it to
places that may never have been reached. Once a Riddim
is made popular, a lot of other Artistes are voiced on the
Riddim thus paving the way for much more lyrical
innovativeness. Jamaica can be said to be known as the
land of Riddims.
With over 200 Riddims a week you can expect for
extreme competitiveness amongst Artistes towards
engaging and fully entertaining an audience geared
towards their continued support well. This year alone
( 2 0 1 5 ) , w e l l o v e r 2 0 0 0 R i d d i m s h a v e b e e n m a d e . P o p u l a r
Riddims such as Punanny, Real Rock, Buzz, Juice, Sleng
Ting, Stalag and Taxi are a drop in the bucket of the
many Riddims that has found success internationally. So
the next time when you find yourself rocking to a nice
Riddim don’t forget to support that Producer who
oftentimes works tirelessly with little or no financial
gain to keep the vibes right!!!!!
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