1. Diwali Riddim Cd

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Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali, also known as the DiwaliRiddim, is an album and popular dancehallriddim that came to prominence in 2002. The riddim is credited to Jamaican producer Steven 'Lenky' Marsden. This has appeared on several international hit songs by Sean Paul, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Lumidee, Brick & Lace (although its single 'Love is Wicked' was not released until 2007), and Wayne Wonder.

It is recognized as arguably the most prominent and popular riddim of 2002 based on the number of top-ten hit songs that charted in Jamaica or internationally that used the instrumental, such as 'Get Busy,' 'No Letting Go,' 'Pon de Replay,' 'Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh),' 'Overcome,' 'Elephant Message,' 'Sufferer,' 'Party Time,' and 'Love Is Wicked.' To this day, the riddim and the songs sampling it are still played on Jamaican radio stations every so often and is considered a classic.

The beat is characterized by syncopated clapping, and it was given the name Diwali for its Indian dance-music influence. The riddim has been featured in American television commercials via Sean Paul's song 'Get Busy.'^[2]

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Diwali Riddim Cd

Unlike the Egyptian and Bollywood riddims, the Diwali riddim doesn't have an upfront Eastern sound. The influence seems to come more from house music than from South Asia. On many of the tracks, the supposed foreign influence is completely lost and only the straightforward beat remains. Wayne Wonder's 'No Letting Go' takes the rhythm out of the dancehall and gives it a soul/R&B sound, stripping the rhythm down to just the bare beat. Most of the tracks don't take such an extreme approach to the rhythm. Mega Banton uses the rhythm to its fullest, cutting the track that stands out from the rest on the album. He sings on 'It's OK' without stripping away the rhythm and rebuilding it as R&B. The best tracks leave the instrumental alone and don't bother adding more samples. T.O.K. and Tanya Stephens don't mess with the instrumental and end up with two of the top tracks on the album. The usual dancehall stars follow the same pattern and cut solid tracks. Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Assassin, and Elephant Man don't offer more than what you would expect from the upper echelon. Their tracks all have the traits you would expect of each of the dancehall personalities. Cécile has the album's one oddity. 'Respect Yuh Wife' seems to be a warning to husbands to treat their wives kindly. It sounds very similar to Tanya Stephens' 'Can't Touch Me No More,' but has almost unbearable lyrics. 'Respect Yuh Wife' is one of the few tracks that proves that dancehall lyrics do matter in some minor way. When most songs are almost incomprehensible to English speakers outside of Jamaica, it is amazing how off-putting a hokey set of lyrics can be. Any of Bounty Killer's warlord bloodbaths are far easier to listen to, despite perhaps being on the negative side of the fence. The Diwali riddim doesn't have the huge standout tracks that the Egyptian riddim has, but makes for a quality rhythm collection.