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Germaicans,
welcome to the ultimate 2004 issue of the Germaican Observer!
And what a year it was for Germaican!
The release of the first German produced One-Riddim-Album
ever "Doctor's Darling" through VP Records
in March, the biggest Reggae show ever in Germaica's capital
Leipzig with the "Link Up!" Festival and the 15th
Anniversary of the Original Leipzig Rudebwoys Messer Banzani
in May, The Germaicans backing 10 out of 18 Reggae
Artistes at this year's Splash! Festival in Chemnitz/Germany
in August and 5 Years Germaican Records with two Greatest
Hits Compilations "Premium Stars" and "German
Stars" in September...
Now it's time to round up the Germaican Jubilee
Year 2004 with the Soundsystem that started to introduce Dancehall
Music in East Germany exactly 10 years ago: Far East!
It was on December 17th 1994 when Buju Banton's "Murderer"
on the "Far East" Riddim blared out of the speakers
to mark the dawning of a new era here in Leipzig… and
the original Far East Soundsystem is gearing up again
for an exclusive 10 Year Anniversary Bashment on Dec. 24th
2004 at Leipzig's Distillery! Nadine talked with General
Ralf, founder and Selector of Far East about the
beginnings and his expectations for this unique show…
Check
the Interview here!
The Riddim Report is dedicated to another
Germaican ´Jubilist´, the Messer Banzani
Crew. Founded by Tom and Pionear back in 1989,
the band evolved not only into Germany's first Dancehall Outlet
nowadays known as Germaican Records, but also provided
the musical and visionary breeding ground for todays No.1
German backing Band, the Far East Band!
To celebrate 15 Years Messer Banzani the two producers
teamed up again to create the next Germaican Records
Killer Riddim, the self-titled "Messer Banzani"
Riddim!
Check
the Riddim report here!
Beside top Jamaican entertainers Sizzla,
Vybz Kartel, Cobra, Capleton, Admiral
Tibet and Gregory Isaacs and Germany's own Dr.
Ring-Ding, the "Messer Banzani" Riddim also
features the Germaican Scout Project with DeeJays Ill
Inspecta & Bobby Buster with their tune "All
A Di Gal Dem". On scout.germaica.net
you can download the Video for the song recently shot at Leipzig's
monthly "Hotta Fire" bashment. Also downloadable
are their tunes on the current Germaican Records Jamaica
release "Cure".
Finally you can check Picture Books of their just finished
tour with Pionear and Bassrunner Sound from
Vienna of Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Serbia & Montenegro
and a show in Aachen/Germany!
Check
scout.germaica.net!
The Tape/CD of the Month was actually released
on tape only in 1998! But the germaica.net crew wanted to
give you a real special one to commemorate this year…
Far East "No.1 - Where We Come From" was
the first dancehall mixtape in town and features a Selection
Side as well as an entirely self-produced Soundbwoy Side with
rare dubs and productions from the Pre-Germaican-Era!
Check
the Tape/CD of the Month here!
We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year 2005!
keepin' it real,
the germaica.net crew
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