Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali, also known as the Diwali Riddim, is an album and popular dancehall

Dancehall

Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...

 riddim

Riddim

Riddim is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm," but in dancehall/reggae parlance it refers to the instrumental accompaniment to a song. Thus, a dancehall song consists of the riddim plus the "voicing" sung by the deejay. The resulting song structure may be taken for...

 that came to prominence in 2002. The riddim is credited to Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

n producer Steven "Lenky" Marsden and appeared on several international hit songs by Sean Paul

Sean Paul

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...

, Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:...

, Elephant Man, Lumidee

Lumidee

Lumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...

, Brick & Lace

Brick & Lace

Brick and Lace are a Jamaican R&B reggae fusion musical duo consisting of sisters Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne. Originally Brick & Lace consisted of three sisters Nyanda, Nailah, and Tasha Thorbourne...

 (although its single "Love is Wicked" was not released until 2007), and Wayne Wonder

Wayne Wonder

Wayne Wonder is a Jamaican reggae fusion artist...

. 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," "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

Diwali

Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...

 for its India

India

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n dance-music influence. The riddim has been featured in American television commercials via Sean Paul's song "Get Busy

Get Busy

"Get Busy" is a 2002 Dancehall song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim, produced by then-newcomer Steven "Lenky" Marsden, and was the only song that never made the...

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List of songs using Diwali Riddim

Artist	Song	Album
Anthony B Anthony B Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....	Girls Buss	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Assassin	Ruffest & Tuffest	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Beenie Man Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:...	That's Right	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Beenie Man	War is over
Bounty Killer Bounty Killer Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:...  feat. Wayne Marshall	Sufferer	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Bling Dawg	All Right for You
Brick & Lace Brick & Lace Brick and Lace are a Jamaican R&B reggae fusion musical duo consisting of sisters Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne. Originally Brick & Lace consisted of three sisters Nyanda, Nailah, and Tasha Thorbourne...	Love Is Wicked Love Is Wicked (song) "Love Is Wicked" is the second single from Brick & Lace's debut album of the same title. The single was recorded over the Diwali Riddim and was released to iTunes on May 22, 2007. It is also featured on the Bratz Motion Picture Soundtrack. It is a slightly modified version of a song of the same...	Love Is Wicked Love Is Wicked Love Is Wicked is the debut album by Brick & Lace. It had an initial release date of August 21, 2007, then it got moved to December 4, 2007 but has now been pushed back further to 2008. It was eventually released in the UK and France. The album was released also in other countries in September...
Buju Banton Buju Banton Buju Banton is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician.Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics....	Shala La
Cecile	Respect yuh Wife	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Crissy D	Make it Real Good	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Danny English & Egg Nog	Party Time	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Diwali	XM24 Version	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Elephant Man	Elephant Message	Higher Level / Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
General Degree	Inna	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Hawkeye	Bubble & Wine
Lumidee Lumidee Lumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...	Never Leave You Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh) -Official versions:# "Never Leave You " [Original Mix] - 3:06# "Never Leave You " / [Main] - 3:33# "Never Leave You " [Anthony Acid & DJ Skribble Remix ] - 3:44-Personnel:...  (slightly altered from the original riddim)	Almost Famous Almost Famous (Lumidee album) Almost Famous is the debut album by American R&B recording artist Lumidee, released by Universal Records on June 24, 2003.It peaked at number twenty-two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and number eleven on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums... /Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali (Gold Edition)
Madd Anju	Dem ago Hard
Mega Banton Mega Banton Mega Banton is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who came to prominence in the early 1990s.-Biography:Williams was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1973...	It's OK	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Mr Reggaenarator	Art de rue police (police freak)
Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...	Get Busy Get Busy "Get Busy" is a 2002 Dancehall song by Jamaican dancehall reggae toaster Sean Paul, from his album Dutty Rock. The song was one of the many hits from the jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim, produced by then-newcomer Steven "Lenky" Marsden, and was the only song that never made the...	Dutty Rock Dutty Rock Dutty Rock is the second album by reggae/dancehall toaster Sean Paul. It was released on November 12, 2002. It features two U.S. #1 singles, "Get Busy" and "Baby Boy" with Beyoncé. It also features singles "Gimme the Light", "Like Glue" and "I'm Still in Love with You", which all charted in the top... , Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali (Gold Edition)
Spragga Benz Spragga Benz -Career:He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" , but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate...	Da One
Shakti	Ay Yo!
Sheikh Terra & the Soul Salah Crew	Dirty Kuffar Dirty Kuffar Dirty Kuffar is a controversial 2004 Jihad style Islamist extremist rap video produced by Muslim British rappers Sheikh Terra and the Soul Salah Crew, or, as the video says: featuring the Soul Salah Crew....
Tanya Stephens Tanya Stephens Vivienne Tanya Stephens, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s...	Can't Touch Me No More	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
T.O.K. T.O.K. T.O.K. is a dancehall group hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. The group consists of Alistaire "Alex" McCalla, Roshaun "Bay-C" Clarke, Craig "Craigy T" Thompson, and Xavier "Flexx" Davidson...	Galang Gal	Unknown Language / Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Wayne Marshall Wayne Marshall (deejay) Wayne Mitchell, better knows by his stage name Wayne Marshall is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica. He is most notable for his collaborations with Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Beenie Man...	Overcome	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Wayne Wonder Wayne Wonder Wayne Wonder is a Jamaican reggae fusion artist...	No Letting Go No Letting Go "No Letting Go" is a reggae fusion song recorded by Jamaican singer Wayne Wonder. The song was written by Steven Marsden and V.W. Charles and produced by Marsden. It was included on Wonder's 2003 studio album No Holding Back and was released as the lead single from the album...	No Holding Back No Holding Back No Holding Back is a reggae fusion album by Wayne Wonder, a Jamaican-American hip hop musician. The single No Letting Go contributed to making this album Wonder's most successful...
Zumjay	Zumjay is my Name	Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali
Spragga Benz Spragga Benz -Career:He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" , but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate...	Gonna Fight