Nicknamed the GERMAICA VIKINGZ by us JODDSKI, JAN STEEZY and DRAHPAA are RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS, the Dancehall Soundsystem started by JODDSKI and STEEZY in 2001, out of frustration over Oslos lack of Dancehall clubs. JODDSKI is credited with making the Norwegian language credible for rapping in, and the 2 of them have toured Norway since 2000, up to 2007 with POPPA LARS, making up legendary hiphop band TUNGTVANN. Included JODDSKIs current solo career we are at sometething like 6 albums, 4 eps and countles mixtapes, singles and colloborations.

RAGGABALDER have since 2001 shared stage with everyone from BEENIE MAN to LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY, played all over Europe, won the Oslo club award, held regular clubs all over Norway and dropped a handful of mixtapes. RAGGABALDER favor cutting edge Dancehall over Rastafari and Rub-a-Dub – though playing those styles when in the mood. This time around they include Grime and Hip Hop as well in their selection. RAGGABALDER take their genre deadly serious, but unpretentious, and are known for creative and unexpected Dubplates and Bashment Vibes, as well as putting their Hip Hop background to full use.

Today sees their return from the hiatus they started in 2009. A break they have used to DJ seperately, explored other genres as well as touring and releasing albums with JODDSKIs solo act. “Blå” has held quite a few classic RAGGABALDER sessions, so the Oslo club is a no-brainer as far as where the comeback will be held. Euphoric through the whole comeback, JODDSKI has compiled and mixed 2 Mixtapes with a total of 2 hrs 45 min of his favourite Dancehall, Reggae, Rap and Grime tunes from 2011. Everything done in classic RAGGABALDER fashion. He presents world premieres from WARD 21 and GENERAL DEGREE, as well as a combination from JODDSKI himself and SIRKUS ELIASSEN on the infectious “Yu Go! Riddim”, built by Swedish Bosnian EMIR “YOUTHMAN” KOBILIC, and released by GERMAICA DIGITAL. Dubplates/Exclusives from Norwegian rappers JAA9 & ONKL P, PUMBA & DON MARTIN, SON OF LIGHT, GIRSON and PETE (VÅGSBYGD HANDY) as well as, MR. EVIL,  LOYAL FLAMES, STYLO G, MILLION STYLEZ and SANJIN & YOUTHMAN.

Download and listen:

Raggabalder Presenterer Fette Najs 2011 Vol.1:

http://soundcloud.com/raggabalder-1/raggabalder-presenterer-fette

Raggabalder Presenterer Fette Najs 2011 Vol.2

http://soundcloud.com/raggabalder-1/raggabalder-presenterer

Link Up:

Raggabalder Riddim Rebels on facebook

To all GERMAICANS world wide: Happy new year! Szczęśliwego nowego roku! ¡Feliz año nuevo! Sretna nova godina! あけましておめでとう! Godt nytt år! Guads neis joa! С Новым годом! Gesundes neues Jahr!

GERMAICA started 2012 in fajn stajl with LAS BALKANIERAS playing for the first time ever in Poland. At a show at Rynek Głowny (Main Square) of Lower Silesian capital Wrocław which was televised by Polish National stastion TVP2 the “Trio Culinare” performed infront of 60.000 people alongside more Artists like VAVAMUFFIN or DUB PISTOLS . Thank you Polska, thank you Wrocław for the hospitality and an unforgettable night. Check the krazy video above…

February 2012 will see the release of the international debut album of LAS BALKANIERAS followed by an European tour throughout spring. If you’re interested in booking the ladies to ur club, festival or wedding, link up and send a mail to: booking@germaica.net

Link up:

Las Balkanieras on facebook

“guzica” (n.): … guza; zadnxica; bulxa; kanta; strazxnxica; dupe; dupence; zadnjica; stražnjica; zadnje noge; pozadina; tur; rump; buttocks; nates; arse; butt; backside; bum; buns; can; fundament; hindquarters; hind end; keister; posterior; prat; rear; rear end; stern; seat; tail; tail end; tooshie; tush; bottom; behind; derriere; fanny; ass…

SANJIN & YOUTHMAN – the official “Balkan Dancehall” ambassadors – returning with a brand nju tjun for all the “BALKAN DANCEHALL” fans… After the drinking anthem “Hocu da se napijem“, the Rude Bwoy tune “Vadim pistolj” and the well received turf banger “Runnin’ Dis Town” – their contribution to the hyping “Yu Go! Riddim” – it’s the highest time to big up all the girls and their features!

The instrumental was produced by one half of the duo… Emir “Youthman” Kobilic. The man who also build the mentioned “Yu Go! Riddim” is for sure a talent to watch out for in the future! Also pay attention to the the krazy cover by Emanuel Karlsson… “Guzica” is available on all digital download platforms from today!

Sanjin & Youthman – Guzica on iTunes

Check the little video feature about SANJIN & YOUTHMAN premiering “Guzica” on national Swedish Radio:

Sanjin & Youthman – Premiering Guzica on “Radio SR Metropol”

If you’re a Selector/DJ or you have a radio show and need a .wav file of the song just write an email to:

digital@germaica.net

If any fan wants the artwork in high resolution just write an email to:

germaica_balkans@germaica.net

Link up:

Sanjin & Youthman on facebook

Emir “Youthman” Kobilic on facebook

Emanuel Karlsson website

After the well received first single “Runnin’ Dis Town” by SANJIN & YOUTHMAN and the Riddim release three weeks ago, it’s time now to put the focus on the lead track of the EMIR “YOUTHMAN” KOBILIC produced “Yu Go!” Riddim…

The infamous LAS BALKANIERAS showing here how they’re conquered all of Europe last summer… Paris, Amsterdam, Dizeldorf, Pohoda, Helsinki, Krefeld, Perm, Abakan, Bristol are the stops of the “Yu Go!” train showing how all those places got infected by the “Original Balkan Dancehall Stvar”…

From today the “Yu Go!” single is available on all digital platforms…

Buy Las Balkanieras – Yu Go! on iTunes

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Title: Yu Go!

Artist: Las Balkanieras

Format: Single (Digital)

Label: Germaica Digital

Producer: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic for Germaica Balkans

Musician: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic

Master: Tobi Fresh for dubplaterescue.com

Release: Nov. 8th 2011

Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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Link up:

Yu Go! – Las Balkanieras (Video)

Buy “Yu Go!” – Las Balkanieras on iTunes

Las Balkanieras on facebook

Emir “Youthman” Kobilic on facebook

Sanjin & Youthman on facebook

GERMAICA IBERIA celebrates it’s 2nd anniversary… Until now the Iberian sub label  of GERMAICA DIGITAL released “Compartiendo” the split album of LITTLE PEPE & SHABU, the ”Righteousness Riddim” produced by BLACK AKADEHMY, the first solo album of LITTLE PEPE “De Málaga hacia el mundo”, which even reached the n° 66 spot of the Spanish mainstream charts and also 3 singles of SHABU to prepare for the release of his solo debut album “La Cura” on the 29th of this month…

To celebrate the birthday we present a free download Riddim for all GERMAICANAS and GERMAICANOS. Symbolizing the movement of GERMAICA DIGITAL – with it’s headquarters in Leipzig/Germany – to the Iberian peninsula, the Riddim is named “Leipzig-Iberia”. The instrumental was produced by label boss PIONEAR aka PIONERO and is a hommage to the 90s being the “Golden Age of Dancehall”. Featured Artists are SHABU, Mallorquinian Veteran DeeJay HERMANO L, Valenciano now Mexicano NANO BRAVO and LASAI – latest addition to the IBERIA roster.

Enjoy this little present of GERMAICA IBERIA – we’re sure this one will rock the Spanish Dancehalls starting this weekend!

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Various Artists – Leipzig-Iberia Riddim

Producer: Pionear

Label: Germaica Iberia

Release date: Nov08 2011

Format: Download

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Link Up:

Germaica Iberia Website

Germaica Iberia on facebook

Germaica Iberia on Twitter

GERMAICA IBERIA today releases the new single of the Spanish Reggae sensation SHABU. “Por siempre y una tarde”  is available on all digital download platforms now and soon you can listen to it for free at “Spotify” as well…

The song is the ultimate preview of the long awaited solo album debut of the Malagüenian SingJay. It shows SHABU once more in a very romantic mood… The lyrics are describing a man reminiscing about a relationship he once had wishing to spend “one more afternoon” with his former lover …

SHABU is in his best form ever right about now and after the successful previous video-singles “El romántico”, “Keep me original” y “Sensimillionaire” ready to drop his solo debut on November 29… The countdown for “La Cura” is running… So get ready for one of the most promising and original European Reggae & Dancehall artists…

“YUGO”: … a person of YUGO-slavian origin who sometimes immigrate to western European countries (such as Germany, Sweden, Italy, Austria or Switzerland) and is often discriminated by natives of those countries who think that all YUGOs are criminals…”

GERMAICA is in full gear again when Riddim No.19 of Europe’s Dancehall machine is ready to enter the clubs! And once again the label is introducing a brand new trend: “Balkan Dancehall”!

… Dancehall culture saw an enormous growth within the last decade and the music has spread all over of the globe. Like MILLION STYLEZ in “Dancehall Takeover” – the lead tune of the release – says: “Dancehall a world-wide ting right now!”… The instrumental of the “Yu Go! Riddim” is a good example for that. It’s a perfect blend of an authentic sample from the Bosnian 80s music and an up-to-the-time Dancehall beat. It was produced by EMIR “YOUTHMAN” KOBILIC, Bosnian immigrant to Sweden and one half of the dynamic “Balkan Dancehall” duo SANJIN & YOUTHMAN”, who provided the first single on the riddim called “Runnin’ Dis Town”. Carrying an unique vibe his debut Riddim is destined to make all girls swing and the rudies salute!

Further contributions come from a new and hungry generation of young European Artistes like LAS BALKANIERAS (HR/BiH/RUS), SEROCEE (UK), GNUCCI BANANA (S), TOM HYPE (A) or RIGO (S), as well as established forces like the mentioned MILLION STYLEZ (S), RED FOX & MR. EASY (JA) or JOEY FEVER (S).

The “Yu Go! Riddim is available digitally from today…

Check the Video Medley of the Riddim here

Check “Runnin’ Dis Town” of Sanjin & Youthman on The “Yu Go!” Riddim here

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Title: Yu Go! Riddim

Artiste: Various

Format: Album (Digital)

Label: Germaica Digital

Producer: Emir “Youthman” Kobilic for Topp Ent./Germaica Digital

Musician: Emir “Youthman” Kobilic

Master: Tobi Fresh for dubplaterescue.com

Release: Oct. 18th 2011

Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

The new GERMAICA Riddim is ready to hit the streets on October 18… Featured Artistes: MILLION STYLEZ, LAS BALKANIERAS, JOEY FEVER, SANJIN & YOUTHMAN, RED FOX & MR. EASY, SEROCEE, GNUCCI BANANA, TOM HYPE and RIGO… To warm up for the “Balkan Dancehall” craze  check all tunes whithin a Video medley of the “Yu Go!” Riddim. The release is distributed by mp3.soundquake.com and digitally available on all relevant platforms from October 18…

“Yu Go! Riddim” – Various Artists Video Medley

Today DJ EVOLUTION & BIG BUZZ TEE (MOTAGEN SOUND) – our Swaggrins from Braunschweig in Germany – release their first mixtape together called “Browntown Swaggalistics”… and like they say it’s “Premium Blends in Dancehall & R’n'B”…

The mix is hosted by GERMAICA AUSTRIA signing TOM HYPE… Coincidently also today the new GERMAICA sub site for Austria is launched, so TOM HYPE gwaan with things… Check it! You can listen and download “Browntown Swaggalistics” here.

In the meantime enjoy the madness and click the following links for all info:

www.soundcloud.com/browntownswaggalistics
www.facebook.com/browntownswaggalistics
www.soundcloud.com/motagensound
www.facebook.com/motagensound
www.soundcloud.com/dj_evolution
www.facebook.com/officialdjevolution
www.soundcloud.com/tomhype
www.facebook.com/tomhype