VARIOUS ARTISTS – GERMAICA WEED ANTHEMS (ALBUM)

Germaica Digital presents a label compilation with thematical recordings from it’s 20 years of label history. 15 songs about all aspects of whatever you call it, weed, marihuana, herb, ganja.

The line up boasts everything that made the label the European frontrunner when it comes to Dancehall and Reggae music, top class Jamaican Artistes like Vybz Kartel, Ward 21, Bugle ft. Shaggy or Mr. Vegas meet some of Europe’s finest like Ras Luta from Poland or Andalusian crooner Shabu.

To round it up the already released advance single „Tu mi dai“ sees the label’s studio band The Germaicans team up with Italian Godfathers of Dancehall Reggae Sud Sound System. Enjoy this truly green compilation!

Stream & dl Germaica Weed Anthems

Sequenzing:
01 Love Marihuana Gone To Bed – Vybz Kartel (2013)
02 OG Kush – Ward 21 (2016)
03 Tu Mi Dai – Sud Sound System x The Germaicans (2020)
04 Blaze The Chalice – Mr. Vegas (2001)
05 Herbs Man – Ward 21 (2015)
06 Prosty rym – Ras Luta (2020)
07 Roll It – Hawkeye (2012)
08 Ganja (The Germaicans Remix) – Bugle ft. Shaggy (2017)
09 High Grade – Mr. G & Vershon ft. Bobi Wine (2013)
10 Sensimillionaire – Shabu (2011)
11 Guilty – Onton ft. Konshens (2012)
12 Sensi Fi Legal – Tom Hype (2011)
13 Wanna Get High – Delly Ranks (2012)
14 Highsgeliebtes Gras – D-Flame & Tolga (2000)
15 Sensimilla – Bob One & Da Bass (2006)

Title: Germaica Weed Anthems
Artiste: Various
Format: Album
Label: Germaica Digital
Distr.: The Orchard
Release: Jul17 2020

V.A. – DE LA M RIDDIM OUT NOW

The new wave of Latin Reggae is here: GERMAICA LATINA presents it’s debut „De La M Riddim“! Produced by HEAVY ROOTS and JEFE DE LA M out of Spain, this one-drop scorcher aims straight at the dancefloor, with a rolling bassline that keeps your head nodding from start to end.

The Riddim features an impressive line up of artists from across Latin America. Venezuelan-based Rototom Reggae Contest Latino winner ADELKING kicks things off with a militant cry for peace in „Mi Cañón“, while Colombia’s hottest Ragga MC AFAZ NATURAL keeps the energy elevated with „Souljah del Ghetto“. Argentina’s freshest new voice FRANCO VERÓN hits hard with his big tune „Killa,“ as does the Dominican Republic’s veteran NEWTON with „Traigo Plena“. The Riddim is rounded out with the smooth voices of two North American Latin Reggae greats: latin-fusion band BAYONICS from San Francisco, California gives a warning about the „Batalla en Babylon“, while LENGUALERTA from Mexico sings one for the ladies with „Mujer (Tu Poder)“.

Uniting Latin America one tune at a time, the „De La M Riddim“ is available now on iTunes, Spotify and various other digital outlets!

VVAA – De La M Riddim en itunes

VVAA – De La M Riddim en soundcloud

Link Up:

Adelking en Twitter

Afaz Natural en Twitter

Franco Verón en Twitter

Newton en Twitter

Bayonics en Twitter

Lengualerta en Twitter

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HEARTLESS RIDDIM – THE HEAVY ROOTS RIDDIM DEBUT ON GERMAICA IBERIA

Straight from Valencia/Spain HEAVY ROOTS is the latest signing on our Iberian sub-division. We’re convinced that this production outlet is full of potential and musical creativity. Today we’d like to present you the first HEAVY ROOTS selection for GERMAICA IBERIA called „Heartless Riddim“.

The lead track „Guilty“ is performed by ONTON and actually features the first voicing ever of Jamaican Superstar KONSHENS for a Spanish producer. Other international names on the „Heartless“ are JAH SUN (U.S.A.), MAIKAL X (Netherlands), CHARLY B (France), KALIBWOY (Netherlands), KUBLA (Italy) and RIGO (Sweden). But of course also veterans and newcomers of the vibrant Spanish scene are to be found here, namely: LA PUTA OPEPE, JUHO, RAS BOTI and LASAI.

The “Heartless Riddim” is distributed in digitally by BOA MUSIC.

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V.A. – Heartless Riddim

01. Onton feat. Konshens – Guilty
02. La Puta Opepe – No Mass Media
03. Maikal X feat. Kalibwoy – Vogue Magazine
04. Jah Sun feat. Kubla – Man of Creation
05. Charly B – Jah bless
06. Juho feat. Ras Boti – Vida musical
07. Rigo Fuego – Falsa
08. Lasai – Revolution
09. Heavy Roots – Heartless Riddim (Version)

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Producer: Heavy Roots
Label: Germaica Iberia
Release: July 19 2012
Format: Digital album

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Link Up:

Heavy Roots on facebook

A STEP TOWARDS DANCEHALL IN LATIN AMERICA – GERMAICA LATINA LAUNCHED

Finally it can be declared: Reggae culture installed itself in Latin America…. Since those first steps of NANDO BOOM y EL GENERAL in the 80s, the Reggae movement has turned into a total fever. Month after month the quantity of Latin artistes, songs in Spanish language, live shows and above everything the audiencw is growing all over the continent. Different Latin countries – Panama, Costa Rica, Chile amongst others established themselves as factories for Reggae in Spanish language. The only thing that is still missing is to unite them under one banner. That’s why GERMAICA LATINA is arriving now…

GERMAICA LATINA is a sub label of the internationally acclaimed German Dancehall label GERMAICA which in his rich history has released numerous hits like TANYA STEPHENS‘  ”It’s A Pity” or T.O.K.s ”Shining Star” amongst others. Now this newest sub division has the goal to develop into a reference for the Reggae movement of the whole continent and will colaborate with great names of the genre from Latin America but likewise from other parts of the world.

Behind the project there are 3 persons with great international experience: PIONEAR (Germaica Digital / Germaica Iberia); DJ STEPWISE (Galang Radio / Guiding Star Agency); and ROC TEBE (Rhythm and Flow / Germaica Iberia), made a trans-oceanian connection between Leipzig (Germany), Oakland (USA) and Barcelona (Catalonia). For the moment GERMAICA LATINA is planning digital releases including Riddims, Singles and Albums.

First release is for GERMAICA LATINA is the Maxi Single  “Ellos van a ver – Edicion Latina” of ZATU (SFDK) & KAFU BANTON which was originally released with great success (more than 1.5 mio. views on YouTube) in Spain. The „Edición Latina“ now comes with 2 remixes plus the original song. The first remix is provided by rising producers crew HEAVY ROOTS from Valencia/Spain who present a fresh interpretation with their distinct Hip Hop and Reggae flavour, while  MIR CREW from Stockholm/Sweden give us a much more electronic approach Moombahton style.

GERMAICA LATINA is ready to roll!

Leipzig/Oakland/Barcelona – Junio 2012

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“Ellos van a ver – Edicion Latina” is available in iTunes and other digital platforms like Spotify.

You could listen the remixes here:

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver (Hip Hop Remix by Heavy Roots) on Youtube

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver (Hip Hop Remix by Heavy Roots) on SoundCloud

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver (Moombahton Remix by Mir Crew) on Youtube

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver (Moombahton Remix by Mir Crew) on SoundCloud

Link Up:

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver on iTunes

Zatu & Kafu Banton – Ellos van a ver on Spotify

Zatu on Twitter

Kafu Banton on Twitter

Germaica Latina on Twitter

Germaica Latina on facebook

E-mail: germaicalatina@germaica.net