Jhazahra: Sound Killa Single Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Up-and-coming artist Jhazahra certainly cannot be boxed in. After the 2023 track Headline with Iffa Cush, she returned in 2024 with something completely different. Sound Killa, released via Treydrumz/Blak Yaad Productions, sees Jhazahra take on a sound which can’t decide if it’s Reggae, Dancehall, or something nearer Alt RnB – which is a very good thing – although it’s definitely rooted in a Sound System vibe. Written by Jhazahra, the track opens as something Old Skool Dancehall with that recognisable rhythmic clave along with some forthright horns from the legendary

Jhazahra: Headline Single Review by Mr Topple for Pauzeradio.com. Jamaican songstress Jhazahra brings life to the latest riddim from Iffa Cush – and it should be making the headlines. Headline, released via Iffa Cush Muzik Group, sees Jhazahra take on the Kaya Blazing Riddim from Jamaican producer Cush. The overall mastering of the track is slick – honing in on the deep and unsettling sound that the composition provides so well. Headline is a deep dive into brooding, resonant Roots. Across the track some traditional musical devices are in play. The bass runs a drop-beat rhythm. It’s rich and played

The always versatile, ever-reliable LawGiver the Kingson is back with a new track from his forthcoming album Creation (set for a summer release) – and here, we’ve gone down a yard. Down A Yard, released via Imperishable Uprising, sees LawGiver team up with KJahSound from Poland, who provides the music, a particularly Dub-heavy and ominous Roots track. The song was mixed at Cleveland Browne’s Up Suh recording studio by Marvin Jackson – while the mastering by Jemoi Monteith is slick, efficient, and focuses well on the Dub layers to the track. There are classic elements at play, here. First, the