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Check Out Roots & Kava Riddim By Diaspora Sound

Roots and Kava Riddim comes from Diaspora Sound and Loud City, and the name fits the music: a warm, rootsy pull with a modern, coastal gloss. The project sits in the 2026 reggae lane and pulls in a cross-Caribbean and diasporic cast that gives it plenty of range without breaking the riddim’s easy sway.

Bobby Hustle’s Home Free brings the Seattle-rooted singer’s mellow, melodic approach to a tune that feels built for open-road cruising and bigger singalong hooks. Conkarah, alongside Jaro Local and JKing, turns In The Islands into the sort of juggling cut that makes sense on a compilation like this, with voices moving over the groove rather than fighting it. Willz adds an island-pop sweetness on Island Life, a cut that matches his Hawaiian reggae background and relaxed tone. KA$E’s North Coast pushes the project toward the Pacific, while Sizzla and Eesah’s Shining Star is the emotional center here: Sizzla’s fire and Eesah’s smoother phrasing give the song a classic roots duet feel, and the chemistry lands naturally. Eesah’s presence also helps tie the whole thing back to the more conscious side of the riddim.

The production stays in a laid-back roots pocket, with a rhythm that feels spacious rather than busy, carrying the kind of uplift that suits travel songs, love songs, and reflective cuts alike. Roots and Kava works because it does not try to overcomplicate the formula; it lets the voices, the melodies, and the simmering groove do the talking.

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Ghanaian Dancehall Artiste Aklerh Returns To Reggae With “Wo Dor,”

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Aklerh is set to reconnect with her musical roots with the release of her new single, “Wo Dor,” a lovers’rock-inspired song scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, under the Revolution Records label.

The upcoming release marks a return to the reggae and dancehall sounds that helped shape her musical identity after she explored a different direction with her two Afrobeat singles, Amele and Good Vibes.

“Wo Dor,” which means “My Love,” is described as a soulful lovers’ rock song built around mellow basslines, soft melodies and soothing harmonies. The song is expected to offer listeners a more romantic, emotionally driven side of the artiste, with lyrics and sounds centred on love, affection, and genuine connection.

Speaking about the new single, Aklerh said the song represents a return to the musical influences that first inspired her career, while also demonstrating her ability to explore different genres.

According to the dancehall queen, her recent Afrobeat releases allowed her to showcase another side of her creativity, but “Wo Dor” gives her the opportunity to reconnect with reggae, a genre that remains an important part of her musical journey.

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Here's Some Clean Modern Dancehall With A Hard Bounce: Bad Sling 2.0 Riddim

Troyton Music returns with Bad Sling 2. 0 Riddim, a 2026 dancehall juggling that keeps the pace high and the mood sharp. The riddim sits squarely in the lane Troyton has been working for years: clean, modern dancehall with a hard bounce, snappy drum programming and enough space for the voices to cut through. The beat feels quick and lean, closer to a sound-system pull-up than a slow burner, which suits the mix of street talk, flex and badness that runs through the package.

The headline pairing is IWaata and Aidonia on “Never Basic, ” a fitting link-up because both artistes know how to ride a riddim with attitude. Agent Sasco brings “Nuh Stress, ” and his veteran calm gives the project one of its most grounded moments. Rytikal’s “Loyal To The Streets” adds a younger, rougher edge, while T. O. K. bring veteran group energy to “Kingston Town. ” Tifa’s “Internet Bad Gyal” updates the bad-man/bad-gal chatter for the social-media age, and Rane Son’s “Perfect Body” and Deeskys’ “Dem Rebellious” keep the juggling moving with different shades of swagger. Sukuward, Toledo and Master H widen the lineup further.

Troyton’s own catalogue has long run through major dancehall moments, and this riddim feels like another entry in that steady run: built for radio, playlists and juggling, but still rooted in the kind of street-forward energy that makes a dancehall compilation stick.

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SAMPLE THE WALK OUT RIDDIM BY NOTNICE RECORDS

Notnice Records keeps its name where it has always mattered most: in the rhythm itself. Walk Out Riddim lands as a current-day dancehall juggling with the kind of crisp, percussive programming that has long defined Ainsley “Notnice” Morris’ catalog, from the Portmore Empire era through more recent label work. The bass is thick, the drums hit hard, and the groove leaves plenty of room for patter, swagger and outright waistline business.

The lineup is stacked with voices that know how to work a dancehall pattern. Popcaan brings the kind of easy, road-ready energy he built his career on, while Kranium’s smoother approach gives the riddim a more melodic pull. Chronic Law, Armanii and Demarco push it back toward raw street talk and club pressure, while Jah Vinci adds his singjay lift. Jada Kingdom and Shaneil Muir bring female energy with plenty of attitude, and Nordia Mothersille adds a more lived-in, reflective edge on a cut about wealth and loneliness.

The sharper moments come when the riddim gets fully playful. Stalk Ashley’s Quaker track and Potential Kidd’s Cock Up ride the groove with obvious crowd-movement in mind, while Tatik’s Dolly Down keeps the party lane open. This is a riddim that feels made for juggling, with each artiste taking a different angle on flirtation, flexing and the social games around dancehall life. It sits neatly in Notnice’s catalogue as a modern street set with enough commercial polish to travel well beyond Kingston.

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BOOK CLUB PICK: Reggae Got Soul: Jamaican Covers and Their Originals - From the '60s into the '80s.

From the early 1960s, and even earlier, it was quite common in Jamaica for artists to cut their own versions of songs made famous by US performers. That is hardly surprising, given how wildly popular these records were on the island, thanks to the early sound system pioneers who brought in soul, R&B, and pop from the United States.

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In this book, we aim to trace the roots of many of those covers and the artists behind them. Because the number of cover versions is so vast, we have limited our selection to songs in the Black Music genre.

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STREAMING WITH YOU THIS PAST WEEK

We broadcast globally 24/7 .... 365 and have been for over a decade. We have embedded players on our web pages, in our radio lounge, on 15 affiliate websites and broadcast live from TIC TOC. That's reaching out to a lot of reggae enthusiasts. Our service provider furnishes a cumulative report from all the disbursed media players and here's the top 25 countries who tuned in the past 7 days.

The first graph reports the top countries who hit that >> GO BUTTON<<< and tuned in. The second graph reports who tuned in for the longest period of time per session! This is the NATION family!!!! The people we love and respect. Thank you for hitting that dial and staying locked .....

And here is what we were all listening to :

Shyrick Dancehall Radio

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Here’s a Brazilian Reggae Creation With a Rustic, Down-to-Earth Vibe.

Here’s a Brazilian Reggae creation with a rustic, down-to-earth vibe. Bold vocals riding over a stripped-back riddim bring the setting into focus and really showcase the vocalist’s skill. A must-hear for every Latin Dancehall fan. Eight tracks deep and produced by Brazil's Circuito Bahia.

This is the second volume of Circuito Bahia Riddim, produced by Bahia musician Victor Badaró, who has been collaborating with artists from many corners of the world, including Brazil, Canada, Suriname, Holland, Belize, and Trinidad and Tobago. The collective project was born from the desire to build a sense of unity, bringing artists together so they can join forces and spread reggae’s good energy and conscious messages to as many people as possible. The compilation follows a release style inspired by Jamaican riddims and aims to connect with the Salvador Reggae Love concept, a message that is more open to every audience without losing touch with its roots.

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NEWS FROM EASY STAR: New music out today from Patrick Roach × Paris La Mont

Patrick Roach×︎Paris La Mont

Grateful

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Grenadian reggae singer Patrick Roach teams up with two-time GRAMMY-nominated musician and producer Paris La Mont for this collaboration called “GRATEFUL.” This is the lead single on the upcoming BLK BRED RIDDIM, a juggling project produced by Paris La Mont, which follows his popular TAMPA RIDDIM from 2025. Grounded in positivity and good vibes, the track delivers a strong message of humility, grace, and giving thanks despite life’s tumultuous challenges. “GRATEFUL” profoundly illustrates the perseverance and remembrance needed to always give thanks for everything in life.

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