“Fortitude Riddim” is the latest
compilation by a group of indi-
vidual artists known collectively
as Version City Rockers released
by producer-artist King Django
through his New Brunswick-
based Version City studio on his
Stubborn Records label. The for-
titude riddim originally was cre-
ated by Django in 2002 sessions
for Version City Rockers’ “Darker
Roots” album. Django then went
around the world, collaborating
with and capturing 15 other reg-
gae and dub artists with tunes
they composed to the fortitude
riddim.
While it’s interesting to hear
how 16 artists take different me-
lodic and lyrical approaches to
the same rhythm, after 16 songs,
the collection gets monotonous.
The best of the bunch is the Bob
Marley-minded opener, “Let
There Be Love,” by dancehall
great Johnny Osbourne. Also
worth downloading is rock-
steady master Carl Dawkins’
soulful, sexy dub, “Tranquility;”
Django’s philosophical rap, “The
Listen to “Let There Be Love” by Version City Rockers
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