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

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“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

English version below… Skvibolaget GERMAICAs senaste signing, bosniensvenskarna SANJIN & YOUTHMAN, kombinerar sitt östeuropeiska arv med den urbana ljudbild som omger dem i västeuropa. Duons debutsingel ”Runnin’ Dis Town” är en kärleksfull drift med deras självbild och en hyllning till deras ursprung. Låten kulminerar i textraden ”Let me tell u bout the place that we come from – the place that European gangsters get guns from”.

Den digitala midtempo-dancehallinstrumentalen av ”Runnin’ Dis Town” kommer att släppas som GERMAICAs nya riddim, under namnet ”Yu Go!”. Listan på gäster är lång, till exempel LAS BALKANIERAS, MILLION STYLEZ, RED FOX & MR. EASY, GNUCCI BANANA, JOEY FEVER, SEROCEE, TOM HYPE med flera. Riddimet producerades av EMIR “YOUTHMAN” KOBILIC och är en perfekt mix av en autentisk sampling av en bosnisk låt från 80-talet och ett hypermodernt dancehallbeat. Med sin unika vibe kommer de nya Balkan Dancehall-ambassadörerna SANJIN & YOUTHMAN otvivelaktigt att få tjejerna att dansa och killarna att göra honnör!

Kolla videon, Sanjin & Youthmans “Runnin Dis Town”

English version: Latest signing to the GERMAICA Artiste roster SANJIN & YOUTHMAN – Bosnian immigrants to Sweden – combine references to their „Eastern“ heritage with the urban sounds surrounding them living in the „Western“ world. Their debut single „Runnin’ Dis Town“ giving a humorous view on their self-image and origin culminating in the punch line „Let me tell u bout the place that we come from, the place that European Gangsters get gun from…“.

The midtempo digital Dancehall instrumental marks also the arrival of the new GERMAICA riddim called „Yu Go!“ which will be released shortly featuring the likes of LAS BALKANIERAS, MILLION STYLEZ, RED FOX & MR. EASY, GNUCCI BANANA, JOEY FEVER, SEROCEE, TOM HYPE and more… It was produced by group member and SingJay Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic delivering a perfect blend of an authentic sample from the Bosnian 80s music and an up-to-the-time Dancehall beat. Carrying an unique vibe the debut single of the new Balkan Dancehall ambassadors SANJIN & YOUTHMAN! is destined to make all girls swing and the rudies salute!

German Entrepreneur PIONEAR and his new label GERMAICA DIGITAL cementing their status a the leading European Dancehall talent pool – continuing the introduction of the new generation of promising Artistes like Shabu (Spain), Las Balkanieras (Croatia/Bosnia/Russia) or Tom Hype (Austria)…

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Title: Runnin’ Dis Town
Artiste: Sanjin & Youthman
Format: Single (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic for Germaica Balkans
Musician: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Master: Tobi Fresh for dubplaterescue.com
Release: Aug. 26th 2011
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

Link Up:

Sanjin & Youthman “Runnin’ Dis Town” Video

Sanjin & Youthman on Facebook

English version below… Numer DR. RING DINGa wydany przez GERMAICA oznacza najlepszy tjun z potencjałem hitu. Począwszy od bezcelny “Vom Vatter” który wyznaczył standard dla niemieckiego Dancehallu w 2001, ostatnia dekada zaowocowała takimi kawałkami jak “Doctor’s Darling” (Doctor’s Darling Riddim), “Bombs Over Baghdad” (Pharaoh Riddim), “Mafia” (Typhoon Riddim”), “Dancehallfieber – Wer kennt die Frau?” (Messer Banzani Riddim) czy “Dancehall Nice Again” (Money Bag Riddim). Teraz prawdziwy weteran niemieckiego Dancehallu ponownie nawiązał współpracę z Lipską wytwórnią, by nagrać swój niesławny numer “Polish Vodka” na riddimie “Question” wyprodukowanym przez UPLIFTMENT INT’L i DREADSQUAD. Utwór jest hołdem złożonym najlepszej na świecie polskiej wódce i Polakom.

Klip został nakręcony w zeszłym miesiącu w Warszawie. Produkcję zakończyła oficjalnie najlepsza polska impreza Dancehallowa – “DANCEHALL MASAK-RAH! DR. RING DING, GERMAICA i UPLIFTMENT INT’L pragną podziękować wszystkim zaangażowanym w to niezapomniane przeżycie!

Sprawdźcie klip Dr. Ring Dinga – “Polish Vodka”!

English version: DR. RING DING releasing on GERMAICA means quality tunes with hit potential… Starting with the notorius “Vom Vatter” which set the standard for German language Dancehall back in 2001, the last decade saw great songs like “Doctor’s Darling” (Doctor’s Darling Riddim), “Bombs Over Baghdad” (Pharaoh Riddim), “Mafia” (Typhoon Riddim”), “Dancehallfieber (Wer kennt die Frau?)” (Messer Banzani Riddim) or “Dancehall Nice Again” (Money Bag Riddim). Now the only real German Dancehall veteran teamed up again with the Leipzig-based label to record his infamous “Polish Vodka” over the UPLIFTMENT INT’L/DREADSQUAD produced “Question? Riddim”. The song is a hommage to the best Vodka in the world, the people and the country of Poland!

The video was shot last month at locations of the Polish capital Warsaw culminating in the official video shoot party at Poland’s most important Dancehall regular DANCEHALL MASAK-RAH! DR. RING DING, GERMAICA and UPLIFTMENT INT’L like to thank all the people involved for making this an unforgettable experience!

Check the video of DR. RING DINGs “Polish Vodka”

Link Up:

Get “Polish Vodka” on iTunes

Become a part of the “Polish Vodka” movement

Making of “Polish Vodka”

Dr. Ring Ding website

Upliftment Int’l on Soundcloud

Dancehall Masak-rah on Facebook