Shatta Ting
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
A French artist who pens globally appreciated dancehall sounds, Blaiz Fayah returns with new tracks that are Shatta-focused and never short on his inimitable energy.
“Shatta Land” opens with the animated vocals and playful beats that make for plenty of rhythm and melody, and “Tight” follows with a dance floor ready appeal that’s got plenty of hip-hop flavor.
Closer to the middle, “Ghetto Wine” comes with strong attention to mood via the electronic stabs, while “Party On” uses manipulated vocals amid plenty of synthetic sounds.
Landing close to the end, “Catchy” is indeed aptly titled and mesmerizing in a more minimal landscape, and “Propaganda” recruits soulful sax that complements the vocal acrobatics and rich finish.
Fayah borrows from Dancehall, Kompa, Moombahton, Reggae, Shatta, and Zouk and enlists artists like DJ Glad, Mafio House, Gyzmo, Natoxie, Mikado, Bmad, Kybba, Tribal Kush, and Limitlezz for this lively and worldly effort.