Spiritual Warfare, the brand new album from Jamaican lyricist Karamanti, was officially released on all streaming platforms this past Tuesday, December 7th. 

The independently published record, which is on her own Blakkwuman22 Music label, has ten tracks and no features. Using several musical styles: hardcore dancehall, reggae, dub and world music, Karamanti delves into uncomfortable subject matters that are all spiritual in nature.

The thought-provoking LP has been getting nothing but positive reviews from all who have heard it. Aside from the deep lyrical content, persons have also praised its overall quality: beat production, mixing and mastering.

Producers that contributed to this body of work are: Lamar Thompson (Jamaica), Delroy ‘Phatta’ Pottinger (Jamaica), Donald ‘Tixie’ Dixon (Jamaica), Teban Cee (South Africa), Major P (Czech Republic) and Arioso Legato (U.S.A.).

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In early October King Jazzy released Choppa Life, a record in which he reflects on the hard work he has put in over the years. Fast-forward to two months later and it is evident that he is literally benefiting from all his labor.

Last week the record, Choppa Life, officially entered Richie B’s Dancehall Chart. This is a confirmation of its trending status within the reggae-dancehall industry.

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Released on November 19th of this year, the Gyal Game Riddim is a collaborative effort between two of Britain’s trending reggae-dancehall labels: Kaptiionz Music and Optimum Productions, collectively referred to as K/O.    
The sultry dancehall compilation features a total of 10 tracks – three of which are edits – with all artists delivering a blend of well crafted lyrics, catchy punchlines and irresistible melodies. After hearing the full project, music critics have stated that it is in-line with the sounds of modern dancehall.

Performing artists are: Ric Carbi, Sattin, Figga_PDB, Star Bingi, Lushous, Dohlance, Kayonii and Khing Jdmz1st. All are based in the United Kingdom, with the exception of Sattin, who resides in Jamaica. The full project was mixed and mastered at Speak World Studios; and based on the positive feedback, a medley video is now being produced.

Despite the challenges presented by covid-19, 2021 has been a good year for both Kaptiionz Music and Optimum Productions (K/O). The aforementioned Gyal Game Riddim is a follow up to the heavily rotated Tramline Riddim; as well as the successful hit singles Work & Hustle done by Ric Carbi, Dohlance and Star Bingi and Viral Prince by Ragga Ruggie on the Rip Riddim. Both were co-produced by Blue Audio Solution.

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International recording artist Richie Stephens may have another major hit on his hands. He just released the remix of his single Crazy, which features dancehall legend Bounty Killer, and the record is getting a lot of attention.

The song was already doing pretty good in its original version; however, the addition of Bounty Killer has given it a more appealing edge. That said, all the dancehall radio shows in Jamaica have now added it to their playlists. Click here to check it out.

Restart Riddim is a four-track dancehall compilation that features new music from Peppery, Sherida Sharpe, I-Talawah and Karamanti. The project, which was released at the end of November, comes to us courtesy of Blakkwuman22 Music.

The idea for the record was conceptualized after the label shared the first single from Karamanti’s upcoming album, Start With A Prayer, and noticed that the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Everybody that heard the track fell in love with it; and several artists inquired about voicing on the instrumental. However, after careful deliberation the Blakkwuman22 Music team decided to go with the aforementioned performers.

The beat for the Restart Riddim was built by Lamar Thompson, exclusively for Blakkwuman22 Music. And all the artists wrote their respective songs, with the exception of the title track, which although sung by Sherida Sharpe, was written by Karamanti.

The objective of this and all other projects on the Blakkwuman22 Music label is to purposefully restore positivity back into Jamaican dancehall music.

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