LAS BALKANIERAS are back with a brand new killer tune! This time something rather unlikely is happening because The Balkans meets The Jungle… The new single GIRLZZZ features Dancehall phenomenon PRINCE ZIMBOO from D’Bush in Africa! And what a combination it is… The typical LAS BALKANIERAS harmonies and high speed raps meet PRINCE ZIMBOOs witty lyrics, exploring the topic from different angles but merging perfectly into a global dance track.

Known for blending their Eastern cultural heritage with Western Pop influences the fresh joint of the „Queens of Balkan-Dancehall-Trash-Pop“ was voiced by PIONEAR over a Murder Beat by Hamburg’s finest SO SHIFTY. The Maxi single comes with 3 Remixes: Dubstep by LOWKI from Brighton/UK, Moombahton by MOTAGEN from Braunschweig/Germany and Tropical by SALE from Niš/Srbija.

At the same time we’re proud to announce the release of the long awaited international debut album of LAS BALKANIERAS on our label! It’s called BALKAN CITY and drops May 15 on all relevant digital platforms. It will contain all early hits plus a few selected brand new tunes. Featured producers: SOUTH RAKKAS CREW (USA), MESSER BANZANI (GERMAICA), DANGER ZONE (JA), MUNGO’S HIFI (SCO), EMIR „YOUTHMAN“ KOBILIC (BiH), DREADSQUAD (PL), LOWKI (ENG), COCOTAXI (SWE) and more…

Buy Las Balkanieras feat. Prince Zimboo – Girlzzz on iTunes

Watch Las Balkanieras feat. Prince Zimboo – Girlzzz on YouTube

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Title: Girlzzz
Artiste: Las Balkanieras feat. Prince Zimboo
Format: Single (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: So Shifty
Musician: So Shifty
Remixers: Lowki, Motagen, Sale
Master: Tobi Fresh for dubplaterescue.com
Release: Apr. 24th 2012
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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D-RAKKAS, once again shows his production prowess with the release of SOUTH RAKKAS CREWs new, highly anticipated and long overdue Riddim record release, CHACHI.  They started almost a decade ago with monster riddims like CLAPPAS, RED ALERT or BIONIC RAS and it’s been years since their last riddim record CHINKUZI.  Just when the rest of the planet seemed to be catching up with what SRC was doing more than 6 years ago D-RAKKAS formerly known as DOW JONES engages warp drive taking „Electro-Dancehall“ through to the next solar system.

Teaming up with GERMAICA DIGITAL – the pioneering European Dancehall label responsible for TANYA STEPHENS‘ – IT’S A PITY and the highly acclaimed DOCTOR’S DARLING RIDDIM – SOUTH RAKKAS introduces a hand-picked selection of Dancehall artists from Jamaica and around the world. The CHACHI RIDDIM features contributions of: WARD 21 & DEEWUNN, RDX, MOTION, and new comers RAGE and BLAQK SHEEP representing Jamaica; alongside: TOM HYPE (Austria), STYLO G & SEROCEE (UK), SHABU (Spain), MERCCI (Spain), SANJIN & YOUTHMAN (Bosnia/Sweden), HÅLOGOLANDSLAGET (Norway) and RYO VIBES (Japan).

After recent releases with EDM hype-label „Mad Decent“, D-RAKKAS has kick started SOUTH RAKKAS Riddims again stirring up excitement in the global Dancehall community; making it his personal goal to see SRC have its most productive year to date with at least 2-3 more riddims dropping among a number or remixes and EPs.

SOUTH RAKKAS – CHACHI RIDDIM on iTunes

It’s an Electro-Dancehall thing!

Listen the official CHACHI RIDDIM MegaMix by JUGGLERZ on SoundCloud

Listen SOUTH RAKKAS – CHACHI RIDDIM on YouTube

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Title: Chachi Riddim
Artiste: Various
Format: Album (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: D-Rakkas for South Rakkas Crew
Master: T-Power for South Rakkas Crew/Germaica Digital
Executive Producers: D-Rakkas & Pionear for South Rakkas Crew/Germaica Digital
Release: Apr. 24th 2012
Distributor: INgrooves.com

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I can’t tell you how many times our tunes have been sampled and re-sampled. We rarely put out accapellas or instrumentals so I see many producers and remixers creatively ripping split second vocals from song intros or instrumental breaks to add that extra bit of spark in there own tracks.

So attention to all remixers, this is a first for us! Not only are we doing a promotional give-away of this sure to be another classic SOUTH RAKKAS Electro-Dancehall banger… for a limited time, we are also issuing a remix challenge providing you some crazy-wild-raw-dutty party vocals. The song is called BOUNCE IT and features an outstanding performance from a young and upcoming Dancehall artist straight outta Jamaica named RAGE.

*D-Rakkas*

Check the details of the competition here

SOUTH RAKKAS – CHACHI RIDDIM droppin’ April 24 on GERMAICA DIGITAL!

It’s an Electro-Dancehall thing!

Listen the official CHACHI RIDDIM MegaMix by JUGGLERZ on SoundCloud

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Title: Chachi Riddim
Artiste: Various
Format: Album (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: D-Rakkas for South Rakkas Crew
Master: T-Power for South Rakkas Crew/Germaica Digital
Executive Producers: D-Rakkas & Pionear for South Rakkas Crew/Germaica Digital
Release: Apr. 24th 2012
Distributor: INgrooves.com

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The Sing-Jay, Songwriter and Beat-maker RYO VIBES from Chiba/Japan is presently based in Los Angeles, but also actively performing in Japan and Jamaica. Her style is a mixture of Dancehall, Reggae and Electro-Dancehall. From the Street Reggae scene to Hollywood Dancehall to Underground Hip-Hop and Electro House, she brings any party to life through her vibes on the mic. She has opened for big artists such as: Sister Nancy, Anthony B, YG, Far East Movement or Ryo the Skywalker. RYO VIBES continues to make music for the whole World to vibe to as she expands her international collaborative network and her ever growing body of work.

Today we’d like to introduce to you the new RYO VIBES video DANCE HARD – PARTY MAD on the upcoming CHACHI RIDDIM produced by SOUTH RAKKAS CREW. The CHACHI RIDDIM will be released April 24 on GERMAICA DIGITAL.

Check the video Ryo Vibes – Dance Hard – Party Mad here

Check the South Rakkas Crew – Chachi Riddim Megamix by Jugglerz here

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Booking contact: Ryovibes@live.jp

This one is the first official Riddim release on our newest European sub division GERMAICA POLSKA, which is a co-operation with the most active and successful Polish Dancehall Kru DANCEHALL MASAK-RAH from Warsaw. 27PABLO, DRIVAH, JUNIOR STRESS & MOTHASHIPP run the baddes‘ weekly regular Dance in Eastern Europe and as well host a radio show on national radio „Czwórka“ every Saturday at 02:00pm. It was also there where the YU GO! RIDDIM was premiered for Poland… And from this very moment Poland loved it and gave it an overwhelming feedback. This being said it was more than logic to issue a local leg of the riddim…

And here YU go! Besides the teaser song NADSZIEDŁ JUŻ CZAS from BAS TAJPAN & BOB ONE – anchor single for their „Protest 2012“ EP and tour – and the first official single NIC NA SIŁE from SZTOSS five more tunes were voiced on the YU GO! POLSKA. First up is long time GERMAICA affiliate MARIKA – Polands no.1 female Reggae & Dancehall Artiste – with TURISTYZNA PIOSENKA („Touristic Song“) Quote: „When you travel, you discover how different and beautiful people are… You feel a closer connection with the world“.

The „Dancehall Masak-Rah“ Kru delivers the next two tunes: JUNIOR STRESS introduces his new „evil“ alter ego YUREK DRES and the kraziest tune of the selection NIE MAM CZASU by 27PABLO & MOTHASHIPP shows what happens when PIONIR from „Zachodnia Polska“ pressures his partners in Warsaw to step pon di riddim and everybody say: „But I’m to exhausted and don’t even have the time to write lyrics…“ – the translation of NIE MAM CZASU is „I don’t have time“.

Six years ago PIONEAR started to work in Poland and in a joint venture with SILVER DREAD from veteran sound LOVE SENSI MUSIC from Lublin the critically acclaimed album POLSKI OGIEN was produced. Some even say it was the real starting point for Polish Dancehall, but for sure it was the first album of the genre on a major label – Warner Music Poland – and introduced a lot of the Artistes to a wider audience that „run PL“ today…

Besides the mentioned BOB ONE, MARIKA and JUNIOR STRESS  the protagonists of the two remaining songs on the YU GO! POLSKA have also been part of this milestone: CHEEBA of supergroup EASTWEST ROCKERS from Wrocław delivers a hommage to his Gypsy roots with CYGAŃSKI STYL („Gypsy Style“) and MUZYKA by CHVAŚCIU of vocal trio SILESIAN SOUND is closing this release with lyrics about why all of us are inna dis „Music“ ting…

YU GO! POLSKA we seh!

Buy the „Yu Go! Polska Riddim“ on iTunes

Bas Tajpan & Bob One – Nadszedł już czas Video

Sztoss – Nic na siłę Video

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Title: Yu Go! Polska Riddim
Artiste: Various
Format: Album (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic for Germaica Digital
Musician: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Master: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Executive Producer: Leander „Pionear“ Topp
Release: Apr. 20th 2012
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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Here we go with the second of 4 more singles on the UPLIFTMENT INT’L/DREADSQUAD produced QUESTION? RIDDIM. Everybody – especially in Poland – remembers DR. RING DINGs 2011 smash hit POLISH VODKA and its video which was shot in Warsaw… Like for Hawkey the QUESTION? RIDDIM fits perfectly for „The one & only real German Dancehall veteran“. And it fits that much that he voiced a self-counteraction to POLISH VODKA!

BOMBOKLAATÓWKA was „invented“ as an imaginary drink at the incredible release party for the QUESTION? RIDDIM at „Dancehall Masak-Rah“ – the best Dance in Eastern Europe. When PIONEAR premiering POLISH VODKA telling the people to get some „Żubrówka“, „Wyborowa“, „Wisniówka“,  Cytrnówka and … get some „Bloodklaatówka“… A verbal forward turned into the idea by MALIK from SINGLE DREAD SOUND (Węgorzewo/Mazury) to do a song… And here we go with the recipe for the drink that „make your brain melt“. Of course with the trade mark ironic lyrics of RYSIEK but not missing the advise of THE DOCTOR to not exaggerate the drinking. This one is destined to be a next hit for DR. RING DING. And maybe not only in Polska like the one before…

Bomboklaatówka is set for an April 19 release. In the meantime you can grab 1 of just 100 Pre Release digital copies at our SoundCloud:

Dr. Ring Ding – Bomboklaatówka Pre Release on SoundCloud

Dr. Ring Ding – Bomboklaatówka on iTunes

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Title: Bomboklaatówka
Artiste: Dr. Ring Ding
Format: Single (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: Upliftment Int’l / Dreadsquad
Master: Marek Bogdanski for Dreadsquad
Release: Apr. 19th 2012
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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ORIGINAL BALKAN DANCEHALL TAKIN OVA‘ was the slogan that popped up last year when SANJIN & YOUTHMAN  released their first official single RUNNIN‘ DIS TOWN. The duo of cousins – originally hailing from Bosanka Gradiska/Bosnia but now living in Sweden – started it’s musical journey more than 10 years ago within the belly of the Swedish underground hiphop scene. SANJIN & YOUTHMAN is DeeJay SANJIN and his counterpart SingJay YOUTHMAN who is also producing. YOUTHMAN as well provided the majority of the instrumentals for their debut EP that we’d like to introduce to you today…

One late drunken evening while listening to the folk inspired sounds of their home country, they decided to fuse the influences they’ve gathered through their long love of music, and the idea of BALKAN DANCEHALL was born. And so they started to combine the language and the culture of their Bosnian background with Patois lyrics and Jamaican music. The similar rhythmic patterns of both regions make you wonder, why only now this merger appears, but SANJIN & YOUTHMAN along with fellow GERMAICA label mates LAS BALKANIERAS only proove that obviously it’s the right time to do it! And speaking of LAS BALKANIERAS… BALKAN COWBOY – the first song of the release – is featuring the „Queens of Balkan-Dancehall“ making it a humorous party-family-track. Followed by the mentioned RUNNIN‘ DIS TOWN on YOUTHMANs killer riddim YU GO! the EP takes up speed leading to the latin flavoured HEY SEÑORITA featuring RIGO out of the „Crossfire“ camp. Next up is TOURIST with witty lyrics and great rapping skillz of SANJIN it is a previously unreleased track recorded on the MONKEY BARREL RIDDIM of WARD 21s KUNLEY McCARTHY.

An interlude prepares you for the „journey of your life“ which is FOR A WHILE the stand out track of this release. Performed on the upcoming second UPLIFTMENT INT’L riddim and build by TINY DAWSON, FOR A WHILE has everything including a great Pop-appeal to make it a propper candidate for the first big hit of SANJIN & YOUTHMAN! The final song and also the next video of the BALKAN DANCEHALL EP is PIJEM VISKI (WE DRINK WHISKY) featuring JOEY FEVER. Another party track and another banger which closes this very promising release of the ambassadors of BALKAN DANCEHALL the magnificent SANJIN & YOUTHMAN!

Get ready for something you’ve never experienced before: Party, tears, and joy in it’s purest form! Get ready for SANJIN & YOUTHMAN!

Sanjin & Youthman – Balkan Dancehall EP on iTunes

Sanjin & Youthman – Balkan Dancehall EP on YouTube

Sanjin & Youthman – Balkan Dancehall EP on SoundCloud

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Here is the first video single from the BALKAN DANCEHALL EP by SANJIN & YOUTHMAN aka SiY. PIJEM VISKI (WE DRINK VISKI) is a straight alcohol anthem showing another facette of the „Original Balkan Dancehall Stvar“… The song features Sweden’s own JOEY FEVER who recently dropped his first single TI-LI-BOOM for his forthcoming EP called GOOD & SIMPLE (May 01 on GERMAICA DIGITAL) The video was directed by „Beautiful Unique Snowflake“ and shot in Örebro/Sverige.

The BALKAN DANCEHALL EP dropping April 17 on GERMAICA DIGITAL.

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With the EMIR „YOUTHMAN“ KOBILIC Riddim YU GO! turning into a world wide affair we’d like to introduce to you a country that over the last years developed a strong Dancehall movement regarding Sounds and also Artistes performing in their native language.

This being said we’re proud to announce the first official YU GO! single from Poland. It is featuring a young SingJay by the name of SZTOSS, who undoubtly has great songwriting talent and  a superb delivery. SZTOSS was born into a musical family in Lublin/Poland in 1991. In 2009 he started working seriously as a vocalist and song writer on his solo project. Since 2010 he’s supporting his brother TALLIB as a hypeman at concerts. His first solo project – an EP called „Rozgrzewka“ – was released in 2011 and this EP was given to GERMAICA boss PIONEAR at the annual „Ostróda Reggae Festiwal“ and he immediately saw the great potential of this young Artiste…

Now just half a year later SZTOSS‘ debut on GERMAICA is finished… The single „Nic na siłe“ is also the first shot on the forthcoming YU GO POLSKA! Riddim featuring the likes of MARIKA, JUNIOR STRESS, 27PABLO & MOTHASHIPP, CHEEBA (EASTWEST ROCKERS), BAS TAJPAN & BOB ONE and CHVAŚCIU (SILESIAN SOUND).

Sztoss – Nic na siłę – iTunes

Sztoss – Nic na siłę – Video

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Title: Nic na siłe
Artiste: Sztoss
Format: Single (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic for Germaica Polska
Musician: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Master: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Release: Apr. 13th 2012
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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It’s obvious that there’s a new Dancehall star producer in the making… EMIR „YOUTHMAN“ KOBILICs first release, the YU GO! RIDDIM took Europe by storm immediately and within weeks bootleg versions in all corners of the continent popped up, wheather in Italy, Spain or Bulgaria. So the idea was born to expand the riddim to the different territories and first up is our strongest sub division GERMAICA IBERIA with their cut of the YU GO! pie.

Already in February we released the pre single of the YU GO! IBERIA – ZURIs LA CUENTA ATRÁS which is a fine blend of classic Flamenco with YOUTHMANs hardcore Dancehall pattern and of course the Balkan flavoured sample from Bosnian 80s music. To prove even further how close the music styles of the BALKANS and IBERIA are IJAH & LITTLE PEPE with HASTA EL FONDO and SHABU with SOLO PARA MÍ  felt obviously inspired to deliver renditions to their Andalusian home turf with songs that could easily stand the test of any Flamenco expert.

RAPSUSKLEI, originating from Zaragoza, is a real Heavyweight in the Spanish Hip Hop circuit and delivers maybe the most astonishing track of the riddim with his Hater Anthem SHA-LA-LA. Next up is THEE spanish veteran MR. RANGO from Madrid with MR. MENTION. Representing the Basque country is Hardcore DeeJay NOVATO from Bilbao. Finally the new dogg on the GERMAICA IBERIA compound is Talaveran LASAI who lately moved to Madrid. He delivers a nice Ladies tune to round up this first official riddim release of our label…

Calling all Europe Kru to check out the seemingly endless talent coming from the Iberian peninsula and everybody seh:

YU GO! IBERIA!!!

Listen to the „Yu Go! Iberia“ MegaMix from Chronic Sound (MAD)

Buy the „Yu Go! Iberia Riddim“ on iTunes

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”Balkan Dancehall” is the theme of the YU GO! RIDDIM as well as the TI-LI-BOOM single, on which JOEY FEVER pays tribute to his long time love, Balkan Roma music. ”Whether YU inna a kriss Mercedes Benz or drive a donkey carriage – when Puppa Fever deyah YU know seh me no care… When me grab the microphone me hypnotize the ladies!”

JOEY FEVER – born and raised in Stockholm/Sweden – has been active as a Reggae/Dancehall artist since the beginning of the millenium, working with different selectors and sound systems. Around 2006 he started focusing on his solo career. JOEY FEVER has released a series of singles on different labels. Some of his best know songs are SWEETNESS, TELL IT TO MY HEART, ME NUH FOLLOW DEM and the combination tune YOUNG GUNZ with Swedish Dancehall superstar MILLION STYLEZ. He has been touring around Europe reaching out to audiences in more than 10 different countries. Last year JOEY FEVER released his debut album IN A FEVER on Reggae legend TIPPA IRIEs label ”Lockdown Productions”.

In 2012 now he has teamed up with his good friend EMIR „YOUTHMAN“ KOBILIC. YOUTHMAN who is concidered one of the rising stars among Swedish Producers and releasing his Riddims with GERMAICA DIGITAL. Now the German label is also taking care of JOEY FEVERs single and EP… YOUTHMAN has produced all six tracks on Joey’s upcoming EP and is also both singer and producer of his own group SANJIN & YOUTHMAN –  dropping their debut EP BALKAN DANCEHALL April 17.

TI-LI-BOOM is also the first single from JOEY FEVERs upcoming GOOD & SIMPLE EP to be released in May.

Joey Fever – Ti-Li-Boom Video

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Title: Ti-Li-Boom
Artiste: Joey Fever
Format: Single (Digital)
Label: Germaica Digital
Producer: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic for Germaica Polska
Musician: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Master: Emir „Youthman“ Kobilic
Release: Apr. 05th 2012
Distributor: mp3.soundquake.com

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This one is PIONEARs favorite track on the first round of the EMIR „YOUTHMAN“ KOBILIC produced YU GO! RIDDIM. The hook is simply a killer! Witty lyrics easily making the connection between the Balkans and Jamaica, between Sweden and Germaica.

The YU GO! craze first took Europe by storm resulting in upcoming local releases in Poland and Spain. Now it is even turning into a world wide phenomenon since overseas territories currently joining the line up. In the meantime enjoy the song of the currently most promising European Artiste performing in Patois – get ready for JOEY FEVERs TI-LI-BOOM!

The TI-LI-BOOM video is already the 3rd one on the YU GO! RIDDIM and was shot in Stockholm by KILJANO (Latin Kulta Entertainment).

Joey Fever – Ti-Li-Boom on iTunes

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