Rhythm
The instrumental background to a piece of music
Patois: Dat riddim a gwaan good!
English: That rhythm is really good!
Bashment , Chune , Mash up di place , No woman no cry ,
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A reggae/dancehall term used to refer to the instrumental component of a song. Thus a reggae/dancehall song consists of riddim plus the vocal song by the DJ/singer. A single riddim is normally used by multiple artists to record their tracks. A few popular reggae riddims include “Sleng Teng Riddim”, “Fever Pitch Riddim” and “Benz and Bimma”
Patois: Di benz and bimma riddim sound maad
English: The benz and bimma instrumental sounds dope
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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