Thursday November 25th is a huge day for dancehall artist Karamanti, as that is the day the Trucka Riddim will be released. Under normal circumstances this would not be a big deal as Karamanti has appeared on many compilations in the past. What makes this compilation special however, is that not only is Karamanti a featured artist, but she also got involved and assisted with the recording of certain songs. She had to put on her engineering hat for a few weeks and recorded some of the artists at her studio in Jamaica. Karamanti recorded Shaka Pow, Rage, Pree Dem, Ryval, King Timo, Higher Purse and herself for the Trucka Riddim. She also provided some much needed help behind the scenes by ensuring that all the songs are properly copyright protected.
Initially, the producer (Crappy Crib) simply wanted her to voice on the rhythm. However, after he encountered some difficulty he approached Karamanti who he knew was able to provide the help he was looking for. Based on their relationship, Karamanti did not hesitate.
The Trucka Riddim features Boom Steppa, Burry Fabilous, Ceekaih, Higher Purse, Karamanti, Shaka Pow, King Timo, Lucky, Louie Rankin, Lukie, Pree Dem, Rage and Ryval. The compilation is being distributed by Zojak Worldwide (http://www.zojakworldwide.com) and will be available for purchase on all major online stores such as I-tunes, Amazon, rhapsody etc. as of Thursday, November 25th, 2010.
