Exactly 20 years ago on 09/09/1999 GERMAICA was founded. We like to take the opportunity to thank everybody involved, all colleagues, artistes and producers who contributed, all people who supported the label and all sounds, DJs and Selectors who played and pushed our releases.

To celebrate label style we decided to re-release the complete back catalogue of MESSER BANZANI – the pioneering Ska & Reggae band from East Germany and predecessor of GERMAICA. It was this band where cousins and then vocalists PIONEAR & TOM started producing riddims and evolved the idea of building a platform for fellow artistes like GENTLEMAN to make their first steps and to support SEEED soon after. In case u never know it was MESSER BANZANI – renamed THE FAR EAST BAND – serving as backing band for the “Journey to Jah” years of the Cologne SingJay.

The MESSER BANZANI ANTHOLOGY consists of all 5 studio albums of the band plus a sixth volume with remixes, edits and bonus tracks. Enjoy this authentic piece of German Reggae history for the first time available in digital format for streaming and download!

Stream & buy “Messer Banzani – Anthology Vol.1-6”
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Title: Anthology Vol.1-6
Artiste: Messer Banzani
Producer: Pionear & Tom
Release: Sep09 2019
Label: Germaica Digital
Distr.: The Orchard

Today our newest division GERMAICA JAPAN is officially launched with the release of local artiste ARAREs single GIVE & TAKE recorded on the legendary CURE RIDDIM (Prod. & Arr. by TOM)… The CURE was originally released exactly 10 years ago and carried TOKs – SHINING STAR one of the massive world wide successes of the GERMAICA DIGITAL parent label GERMAICAN RECORDS…

Welcome Nippon to the GERMAICA group of labels! Niceness! Big up our local partner “Sunnyside Records” and it’s head Akihiro Hotta!!!

Link Up:

Germaica Japan Website

Arare – Give & Take

English version below…

U svjetlu približavanja deseto-godišnjice GERMAICA krajem ove godine određeni krugovi se zatvaraju. 6tog Maja 1989 producenti od klasičnog GERMAICA riddima “Messer Banzani” rođaci TOM i PIONEAR osnovali su prvi istočno-njemački Ska i Reggae Band ikad-također zvan “Messer Banzani” a ime kao hommage Marcu Polu.

Ovaj poznati venecijanski svjetski putnik rođen je na danas hrvatskom otoku Korčuli kao i DONNA BOSANCHERA od LAS BALKANIERAS – ženski vocal Trio i GERMAICAN najnoviji signing. Danas, 20 godina kasnije, u Julu 2009 godine ona i druge članice benda BALKANIERA MEDITERANOVIĆ i Ms. RUSSIA osvojile su nagradu za “Najboljeg Debitanta” na jednom od značajnijih hrvatskih festivala “Splitski 09” sa svojom interpretacijom od “Messer Banzani”- riddima “Ćiribiribella”! Grad festivala Split je udaljen od Korčule oko 50 milja…

Cure, koje trenutno žive u Düsseldorf/Njemačkoj uzrokovale su pomutnju donoseći dašak svježeg zraka u inače konzervativan festival. U njihovom nastupu sudjelovala je dječija plesna grupa “Sindbad” iz Šibenika, rodnog grada BALKANIERE MEDITERANOVIĆ i s time su uklopile svoje balkansko-slavenske korjene sa međunarodnom produkcijom i zvukom.

Reakcija media na dobitak nagrade na Splitskom Festivalu i na neočekivan ali uspješan nastup na memorialnom koncertu “Kontra Regula” za hrvatsku Funk legendu DINO DVORNIK bila je burna i pozitivna. Pjesma “Ćiribiribella” s festivala može se čuti na svim radio stanicama i postaje ljetni hit za LAS BALKANIERAS i nijhov debi…

Pjesma će uskoro biti izdana međunarodno, provjeravajte novosti!

Pogledajte performance na GERMAICA TUBE sekciji ili pjesmu na GERMAICA DIGITAL player:

• myspace.com/germaicadigital

Provjerite artikel u SLOBODNOJ DALMACIJI:

• Slobodna Dalmazija

Pogledajte fotografije sa nastupa na:

• myspace.com/germaicadigital
• myspace.com/lasbalkanieras

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English version:

Running up to the 10 year anniversary of GERMAICA later this year certain circles are closing… May 6th 1989 the producers of the classic GERMAICA riddim “Messer Banzani” – cousins TOM and PIONEAR – founded the first East German Ska & Reggae band ever – also called “Messer Banzani” – the name being a hommage to the Marco Polo times of old. This famous Venetian globe trotter was born at the now Croatian island of “Korčula” just like DONNA BOSANCHERA of LAS BALKANIERAS – a female vocal trio and GERMAICAs latest signing. Today 20 years later in July 2009 her and fellow band members BALKANIERA MEDITERANOVIĆ and Ms. RUSSIA winning the “Best Newcomer” award at Croatia’s most prolific annual song festival “Splitski ’09” with their interpretation of the “Messer Banzani” riddim called “Ćiribiribella”! The festival city Split is about 50 miles away from “Korčula”…

The ladies – currently residing in Düsseldorf/Germany – caused quiet a stir bringing a breath of fresh air to the rather conservative festival. Their performance featured Children’s Dance Group “Sindbad” from Šibenik – home town of BALKANIERA MEDITERANOVIĆ and incorporated references to their Slavic background combined with an international production and sound.

Following the award as well as a successful surprise appearance at the memorial show for Croatian Funk legend DINO DVORNIK the media response was overwhelming and the festival song “Ćiribiribela” is already being heard on all local radio stations developing into a summer hit for LAS BALKANIERAS and their debut single…

The tune will be released internationally shortly, check back for news!

Check the performance at the GERMAICA TUBE section or the tune in the GERMAICA DIGITAL player:

• myspace.com/germaicadigital

Read the article in the local SLOBODNA DALMACIJA:

• Slobodna Dalmazija

Check the photo albums of the shows at:

• myspace.com/germaicadigital
• myspace.com/lasbalkanieras

Here it is – the European album of ILL INSPECTA! Equipped with superior songwriting skills and a fluent Jamaican Patois, Illi moved to the official GERMAICA capital LEIPZIG to team up with PIONEAR (the most prolific Dancehall Producer of mainland Europe). Hard studio work and shows in most of the European countries over the last years, created the environment for a very unlikely career… Becoming Europe’s No.1 Hardcore DeeJay!

The album is packed with all the underground hits, as well as brand new ILL INSPECTA tunes. Besides PIONEAR’s state-of-the-art productions, like the artiste’s 2006 breakthrough tune “Rudebwoy Anthems” and the most recent “1.000 Bullit”, voicings for some of the finest producers in the Dancehall-arena like BOBBY KONDERS and SOUTH RAKKAS CREW (USA), DANGERZONE (JA/USA), DEMOLISHA DJs (F) and JR. BLENDER (D) gurantee a one-of-a-kind hardcore experience. 5 Selected combinations with the likes of DADDY MAZA (E), PHENOMDEN (CH), BOBBY BUSTER (D) and SHABU ONE SHANT (E) further spice up the first album release on PIONEARs new label GERMAICA DIGITAL

Link up:

• www.myspace.com/illinspecta
• www.myspace.com/germaicadigital

Album ID:

• Artiste: Ill Inspecta
• Title: The Krazy European
• Executive Producer: Pionear for Topp Entertainment/GERMAICA
• Producers: Pionear, Bobby Konders, South Rakkas Crew, Dangerzone, Messer Banzani, Tom, Demolisha Djs, Jr. Blender, Juniorbwoy.com, Aerreese,
• Feat. Artistes: Bobby Buster, Phenomden, Daddy Maza, Shabu One Shant
• Master: Busy for True Busyness Prod.
• Release: September 19th 2008
• Label: GERMAICA DIGITAL
• Format: mp3/WAV

Track List:

01. New CD Listen Tune
02. Like Puppa San Listen Tune
03. Fukk Reggae Light Listen Tune
04. Kriss Like Dis Listen Tune
05. Get Madder Listen Tune
06. Long Distance Call RFX Listen Tune
07. Come Fight Me Listen Tune
08. Madd Paper Listen Tune
09. All A Di Gal Dem feat. Bobby Buster Listen Tune
10. 1.000 Bullit Listen Tune
11. DeeJay Skool Listen Tune
12. Leipzig-Zueri feat. Phenomden Listen Tune
13. Lay Dem To Rest Listen Tune
14. Trailer Load Listen Tune
15. Rudebwoy Anthem Listen Tune
16. Mek Di Girlz Dem Cry feat. Daddy Maza Listen Tune
17. Yasmine feat. Shabu One Shant Listen Tune

Available at:

• iTunes
• mp3.soundquake.com
• Virgin Megastore
• Amazon
• beatsource
• junodownload
• djdownload.com
• Mediamarkt
• KOMPAKT MP3
• Saturn