Am diesem Donnerstag 26. April startet endlich "The First Rasta" - der Film über die Ursprünge der Rastafari-Bewegung und deren Begründer Leonard Percival Howell. Nicht nur sehr interessant, sondern auch mit super Musik! Weitere Infos, den Trailer und die Kinoliste findet ihr auf der facebook-Seite des Films - verabredet euch und ab ins Kino!
Die Geschichte des Begründers der Rastafari-Bewegung, Leonard Percival Howell aka THE GONG, kommt ins Kino!
Ideen aus der Bibel, von Marx, Eisenstein und Gandhi - Leonard Percival Howell „The Gong“ vereinte sie zu einer neuen Weltanschauung: Rastafari.
Die Musik von Bob Marley, Max Romeo, The Abyssinians und vieler anderer machte seine Gedanken w...eltberühmt. Leonard Percival Howell war „The First Rasta“, der Begründer der Rastafaribewegung, aber auch Matrose, Weltreisender und Revolutionär. Seinen Spuren... folgend begibt sich der Film auf eine Reise durch die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sie führt von Jamaika über Panama, New York und Russland bis in die von ihm gegründete, Rastafari Kommune Pinnacle. Seine Lebensgeschichte erzählt von jamaikanischen Aufständen, erst gegen King George und später gegen die moderne Form der Sklaverei globaler Bananenkonzerne. Aber sie zeigt auch in beeindruckenden Szenen die aufkommende Industrialisierung in Panama und die Blütezeit der schwarzen Kultur im New York der zwanziger Jahre. Reggaegrößen wie Max Romeo, The Abyssianians, die Cound Ossie Drummers oder Miss Audrey Whyte Lews geben dem Film ihre Stimme. Sie lassen uns an einem faszinierenden, tragischen, von Mut und Revolutionsdurst geprägten Leben teilhaben. Unbedingt anschauen!!!
In folgenden Kinos/Städten ab 26.04.2012: Berlin: Moviemento, Lichtblick, Central, Zukunft Kino Dresden: Thalia Leipzig: die naTo Halle: Puschkino Köln: Filmpalette Düsseldorf: Bambi Aachen: Apollo Wuppertal: Cinema Bochum: Endstation Hamburg: 3001 Kino Frankfurt/Main: Mal Seh'n, Orfeos Erben Mainz: Capitol Saarbrücken: Filmhaus Karlsruhe: Schauburg München: Monopol Bamberg: Lichtspiel Nürnberg: Filmhaus Erlangen: Manhattan Augsburg: Thalia Ulm: Mephisto
In folgenden Kinos/Städten ab 03.05.2012 Berlin: Moviemento, Lichtblick, Central, Zukunft Kino Oldenburg: Cine K Hannover: Apollo Wiesbaden: Murnau Münster: Cinema Bremen: City 46
In folgenden Kinos/Städten ab 17.05.2012 Pforzheim: Kommunales Kino (nur 18.05.)
In folgenden Kinos/Städten ab 25.05.2012 Kiel: Kommunales Kino in der Pumpe
In folgenden Kinos/Städten ab 28.06.2012 Regensburg: Filmgalerie
- latest additions - Collie Buddz & New Kingston Collie Buddz, from the isle of Bermuda, has done something not impossible but something once seemingly very implausible. He´s become the most buzz-worthy current Reggae artist over the past few years. In the summer, 2007, Collie Buddz´ Columbia Records self-titled debut album stormed the charts entering the Billboard Reggae Chart at first position. The Reggae singjay became an international star when this album then went on to debut across the world at the top of every chart from Japan to Germany. With much of the production coming from Collie himself, he delivered a solid debut with contributions from Supa Dups, Shea Taylor, Bang Out, Screwface, Bobby Konders and Crown N Kah-So-Real to name just a few. Released just a day before US Independence Day, Collie´s debut album could be heard blasting out of car windows from Brooklyn to Kingston all summer long. Critically speaking, Collie´s debut was a monster. Speaking of his first single, an undeniable summer anthem title d, "Come Around," Source Magazine proclaimed,...... read more.... Raggabund & The Dubby Conquerors For many Raggabund has long since ceased to be an insider's tip! Since years already both the brothers and musical masterminds Paco Mendoza and Don Caramelo have been supplying their wide fan base with Reggae, Latin and Dancehall at the highest level. Together with their backing band The Dubby Conquerors, Raggabund are always a guarantee for energy laden shows. After their sold-out debut album "Erste Welt", Raggabund have now come up with their second long player "Mehr Sound". The musical bandwidth that they present here completely does justice to the programmatic title of the album. Whether Dancehall-Ragga, Roots Reggae, Latinbeat, juicy Hip-Hop or relaxing ballads: Raggabund move playfully between the genres. read more.....
LATEST ADDITIONS
27-02-2012
- latest addition - Sean Paul Sean Paul Henriques was born on January 8., 1975 in St. Stitchie. He owes his exotic appearance to his unusual family tree. His father originates from Portugal, and his mother has African and Chinese ancestors. Sean responds to teasing by calling himself a "Copper Colour Chinee Bwoy". In 1985 the 10-year-old Sean gave up his until then reasonably successful swimming career, and then dedicated himself to music. Dancehall quickly became a passion for him. Sean Paul defines the genre as "Son of Reggae and brother of Hip Hop". Already in 1993 the DJ is working together with dignitaries like Cat Coore, Bunny Rugs and Carrot Jarret. hier weiterlesen.....
NEWS
26-02-2012
CHINESE MAN
We have unfortunately announced the performance of the French formation Chinese Man too early - the negotiations had not yet been completed. Chinese Man will not be appearing at the 2012 Summerjam. Our mistake, please excuse us. We will shortly be announcing a band to fill the position.
LATEST ADDITION
20-02-2012
- latest additions - Soja Mention folk music to the average listener and the list of usual suspects come to mind: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Woodie Guthrie, etc. Talk to SOJA lead singer/guitarist Jacob Hemphill, however, and you’ll walk away with a different perspective. “To me, Rage Against The Machine, Wu -Tang Clan, Sade, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley – they’re all folk artists,” he says. “There’s no difference between Raekwon saying, "I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side, where staying alive was no jive," to Bob Marley saying, "Cold ground was my bed last night and rock was my pillow, too," to Johnny Cash saying, "I know I had it coming, I know I can’t be free, but those people keep on moving (around) and that’s what tortures me."Folk is all about storytelling and passing on a legacy. It’s timeless, it’s limitless and it crosses all boundaries. That’s what this band is striving for. It’s a tall order,” he laughs, “but we’re making our way.”...... read more..... Prinz Pi & Band Prinz Pi sits alone in his cellar and tinkers and potters around. Prinz Pi needs to work because there is simply so much work to do. He creates paintings, writings, texts and other pieces of art, and sometimes he has to destroy things so that he has space again for the new things. Sometimes the outside world gets through to him. He smashed his radio, he worked on the television with an axe, and now only the Internet gets on his nerves. What Prinz Pi hears there is not according to his taste. With distress he sees what "they" have made out of his beloved culture, and what "they" call music. Sometimes he bursts out laughing. It is a despairing laughter, because he can't believe what he sees there. Then he unplugs the plug of his DSL modem, and also cuts off this last connection. He slowly turns to his equipment and begins to build a beat again. Prinz Pi makes music that is against a lot, but in reality he only wants to make music for something. For all those, who like himself can't find the right place. Nowhere. For people who don't fit into this IKEA drawer society. For all those who would like to connect with others, but who with all the stupidity and ignorance out there couldn't find a real home. There are such people around. Prinz Pi is the partisan, who fights from inside against the uniformed and narrow minded hip-hop society. Equipped with texts full of metaphors and his anger as a never empty magazine, he lines up to provide the proof that it could be done better than the absurd example that the rest are giving. read more .....
NEWS - LATEST ADDITION
14-02-2012
- Latest Addition - Max Herre & Freunde Max Herre became known in 1997 as singer and songwriter of the formation FREUNDESKREIS and the album "Quadratur des Kreises" (Square of the circle). Chart successes came in 1999 with the release of the CD "ESPERANTO" and the hit single "A-N-N-A". In the year 2000 the group Freundeskreis decided to no longer appear publicly, only in 2007 was a Best-of-Album / DVD then released, and during this year the group performed several concerts but also held their official farewell concert in Stuttgart. In the meantime Max Herre has mainly been looking after the production of the debut album '"Mamani" from his wife Joy Denalane. This album is regarded as being the first real German soul album, went into the top 10 of the German charts and was nominated for the ECHO record award three times. read more RAF 3.0 RAF 3.0 is the consistent further development of the RAF Camora sound: From a few sung hooks and the love of Jamaican dub, as well as hard rap from the street a completely new sound has matured. RAF 3.0 combines melodic reggae and dancehall with the hard 808 drums and synthiebeats of the Dirty South rap. RAF refines the driving beats with his completely own characteristic way of singing. RAF 3.0 is rougher reggae like the barren German music landscape has never heard before...... read more J Boog J Boog is a man of many influences. The singer of Samoan descent was born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, California. Growing up in the rough streets of Compton, the strong sense of tradition and culture that J Boog absorbed from his family was instrumental in his path to stay off the streets and begin a successful music career. At the age of four, after hearing his older sister playing the piano, he developed an interest and started watching her and learning about music. Soon, J was singing along to the notes & melodies he heard his sister play. A while later, she brought home a Bob Marley song book. Even at this young age, J knew Bob’s name and his music. Upon hearing his sister begin to play, something clicked inside J. He hasn’t been the same since..... read more Million Stylez Kenshin Iryo, better known by his stage name Million Stylez, is a Swedish dancehall artist. Kenshin Iryo was born on June 1, 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden. He grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna, and has been living there for 26 years. He is half Japanese and half French and grew up mainly with immigrants from around the world, which contributed to his respect for other cultures. Stylez started experimenting with Hip Hop at the young age of nine, writing and recording rap tunes in Swedish on his cassette-player. In the Summer of 2005, Million Stylez went to the finals in "Big Break" arranged by Irie FM and Red Stripe. It is an annual talent competition for upcoming artists in Jamaica with more than 1,200 talented applicants. After live shows (in St. Elizabeth, Montego Bay and Kingston), TV and radio-interviews he ended up winning fourth place. He was also the only non-Jamaican that ever had participated in the competition..... read more
LATEST ADDITIONS
10-02-2012
- latest additions - Groundation Irieites interview with the singer from GROUNDATION - Harrison Stafford :
GROUNDATION mix classic roots-reggae with light jazz undertones and contained dub magic.
How did you arrive at this kind of style? Harrison:First of all I have to mention that we don't play any classic roots reggae. We have our own version, which is more. Our sound is of course extremely oriented towards classic roots reggae. But what we have borrowed from jazz and dub enrich it and make it sound somewhat different. I have listened to roots reggae all my life and I know exactly what the classic variety sounds like. I also know the religious background very well, as my parents are members of the Twelve Tribes Of Israel, and I grew up in this setting. Through this I am also spiritually rooted in reggae. That is why it is clear to me what it needs to sound like if it aspires to be different from conventional reggae.
But your record sounds like classic roots-reggae and the differences are only marginal. Harrison:Yes, that is because we recorded everything like in the seventies. Instruments like moog and wind section were all recorded live. We don't have anything digital on our record. We just want to sound like the original. A lot of people in California like this. For them the sound of the seventies was the best reggae! Digital music only brings everything across in ones and zeros, and we just don't like that so much.
Don't you like any "digital reggae" at all? Harrison:I do, but Bob Marley, The Congos - these bands had this certain feeling about them. We want to honour this and are trying to be just as good. For us digital sounds don't penetrate as deep as analogue sounds. But digital sounds are not necessarily bad because of this. They just don't match with our vision of reggae. But we are also not trying to sound like Bob Marley. We have our own flavour. This is above all because we are all also jazz fans. With us Bob Marley meets Miles Davis.
There are people that find your sound too retro and reproach you for giving current reggae trends the cold shoulder. If this is true, is it because you are not aware of them?
.....read more Blitz the Ambassador "My opinion is that the time is right for someone that can show that hip-hop is a global phenomenon." This statement is not from the 80s, when the break dance wave washed across the ocean from America to Europe, or Public Enemy toured through Africa with their album "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" in their luggage. Blitz The Ambassador, a Brooklyner by choice with roots in Ghana, makes this comment in the year 2009, and in times of Favela Funk, M.I.A.-Hype and German rap wants to remind the typical American culture phenomenon of hip-hop of its global expanse. ........ .....read more Dreadzone Electro-dub pioneers Dreadzone formed in 1993 when ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up with Tim Bran, with the duo soon joined by bassist Leo Williams and keyboardist Dan Donovan, also formerly of Big Audio Dynamite, completing the group’s first line-up. A festival favourite, Dreadzone opened the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 1994 and began to bring their unique blend of electro, dub and reggae to a wider audience, going on to chart seven Top 60 singles (including their Top 20 hit "Little Britain") and are still going strong after 17 years. ....... .....read more
CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
07-02-2012
- Current announcements -
Midnite time is not counted from daylight but from Midnite... Hailing from St Croix, Virgin Islands
Lead singer Vaughn Benjamin's electrifying voice seems an amalgamation of many great voices in reggae-soulful, chanting, edgy. Vaughn's potent lyrical style and his brother Ron Benjamin's exquisite production, vocals, dub, arrangements, keyboard/bass musical directorship form the nucleus of this musical - rootsy sound, which includes: Christian Molina (drums), Edmund Fieulleteau (guitar), Edwin Byron (guitar) and Ras L (keyboards). Midnite weaves the cultural lyrics of "old school" roots music with modern day experiences to create a unique listening encounter. Roots Reggae - naked and raw is an apt description for Midnite's musical style, in which they forgo the frills of extensive remixes, overdubbing and other musical refinements. "Unpolished" is the title of their debut album which includes such classics as "Don't Move", "Mama Africa", and "Love the Life You Live". Originally released in 1997, while the band was located in Washington, DC. In 1999, Midnite linked up with Wildchild! Records for their second release "Ras Mek Peace". Incredibly, this album was recorded using only two channels and was mastered without any reverb, filtering, compression or equalization. Songs like "Hieroglyphics", in which graffiti is likened to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, showcase the intelligent songwriting that pervades all of Midnite's works. ... read more Jahcoustix At the age of 14 growing up in Kenya, Jahcoustix (Dominik Haas) discovered reggae as the music that touches him the most on the streets of Nairobi. He started to become interested in the culture of this music, and started to write poems and to play guitar. As the son of a diplomat he spent further periods of his youth in Mexico, Liberia, Egypt and New York, before he returned to Germany in 1998 as a 20 year old at the time. He seeked out and made contact with the local reggae scene and quite soon joined the Munich reggae band Dubios Neighbourhood as background vocalist, who shortly afterwards made him their front man. With his album ' Colourblind ' released in 2004, Jahcoustix laid the foundation stone for his solo career.... read more
LATEST ADDITIONS
25-01-2012
- Aktuelle Neuankündigungen - Stephen Marley Musically early mature - and yet still a late starter. He made his debut with The Melody Makers already at the age of six years old. The song in which he participates, "Children Playing In The Streets", is the first single of the melody tinkerer. In his solo career he is a straggler. His first completely own album, "Mind Control", is only released in 2007 - Stephen Marley is at this time 34 years old. Stephen was born in 1972 as the second son of Bob Marley. In their artist's info the record company writes that Stephen already in younger years completely followed his father and emulated him. This above all reflects in his voice: Some people will remember hearing Stephen for the first time consciously in 1996. At that time he recorded a cover version of "No Woman, No Cry" with the Fugees. Stephen Marley slowly developed to a multi-instrumentalist and thereby remained faithful to the Melody Makers, at whose head brother Ziggy is positioned. His tasks are mostly restricted to singing and playing the guitar - sometimes he writes a song. Together the troop, in which also the sisters Cedella and Sharon participate, collected a total of three Grammy's in the reggae genre: in 1988, 1989 and 1997. Then his talent as a producer becomes dominant. At the beginning there were ideas for the albums of his brothers Damian and Julian. In 1999 the Bob-Marley-Tribute-Album "Chant Down Babylon" followed. Stephen has worked with Erykah Badu, Capleton, Krayzie Bone, Buju Banton and many more. What really proved to be successful was the cooperation with the younger brother Damian. Together with him Stephen produced the albums "Halfway Tree" (2001) and the much acclaimed "Welcome To Jamrock" (2005). Both records creamed off the reggae Grammy. Makes together five golden gramophones - no other reggae artists have been able to take so many home with them. Not even the father, whose shadow still eclipses far above him in spite of the tremendous successes. Stephen already began to work on his solo debut in 2002. Other projects delayed the release of "Mind Control" until 2007. It contains a mixture of classic Roots-Reggae, R'n'B and Hip Hop. With this CD in his luggage he undertakes extensive tours also in Europe. And nevertheless still finds time to produce the follow-up album ' Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life '. This work was in turn nominated for the GRAMMY 2012 in the category ' best Reggae Album '. This decision will be announced during the GRAMMY event on February 7.8. 2012 - something we can all look forward to. Nneka NNEKA is the daughter of a Nigerian father and a German mother and was born in 1981 in Warri - Nigeria. During her childhood and early teens she lived in Nigeria. She gained her first experiences in singing in the school and church choir, without having a career in the pop business in mind. Only after she moved to the hanseatic city of Hamburg in 1999, where she initially lived in an assisted living group home of the children's home in Hamburg Altona, did she start to sing professionally. The song "Heartbeat" makes Nneka known throughout Europe. Above all in England the single advances to a hit, not lastly because the associated "Chase & Status" remix leaves craters in its wake in the dance floors of the clubs. Nneka advances to becoming an insider's tip in the scene. After Nas, who loans his voice to a further "Heartbeat" remix, the roots rappers rapper Black Thought and Ms. Dynamite also make an appearance as guests. She invites Curse into the studio for his record "Freiheit" and the single "Baby". Nevertheless Germany remains largely unimpressed by Nneka - although she was already playing throughout the Republic before her breakthrough. She heated up the Hamburg Stadtgarten for Sean Paul in 2004, Patrice booked her for his "Nile" tour, also Seeed, Bilal and Gnarls Barkley count on her abilities. And rightfully so, because only on the stage do Nneka's pieces about God, love, heartbreak and politics, especially related to Nigeria and Africa, really come to life. In her texts the singer processes her deepest thoughts and emotions and hardly fears singing about any topic. Tears or similar expressions of emotions are no rarity. Thereby she does not forget about the audience. In spite of the partially heavy material that Nneka sings about in her texts, she is first and foremost an entertainment artist. Her records and appearances are equally as complex as they are versatile. However serious and complex the topics may be, Nneka most often packages them in an entertaining, but never shallow cloak of hip-hop and dub, reggae and soul. The magazine The Spiegel probably summarizes the artist Nneka the best. She has more the "role of an emissary for a better world than as a sexy pop starlet" and thereby without doubt stands in the tradition of her musical role models. Her current album "SOUL IS HEAVY" was released in October 2011 and is the consistent continuation of her musical orientation. We are looking forward to an exceptional artist with her new repertoire at this year's Summerjam Festival.Berlin Boom Orchestra The summer in Berlin often sounds like Kingston/Jamaica. The Berlin Boom Orchestra also supplies the sound for this in winter. The nine members of the band play urban reggae, dancehall & ska as they should be played: With brass section, organ and sunglasses. Unmistakable vocals colour the German language songs. Smooth bass lines and precise, passionate drum and percussion rhythms intermingle with single thread harmonies and melodies. Juicy brass lines create an unmistakable sound, stirring and absolutely danceable. And there is also something for the heart included: Solo's that make the heart melt and lyrics that speak what's on many people's minds: I'm not waiting for the nice life that I may have, I am taking it right now with open hands because I am not following the herd. The Berlin Boom Orchestra quickly had the Berlin ska and reggae scene enthusiastic and they also sent out their feelers to the rest of the republic. Regardless of whether small club or enormous festival - if someone is going to make a BOOM! then it will be the Berlin Boom Orchestra!
WELCOME 2012
16-01-2012
latest additions - please welcome Marsimoto WE ALWAYS KNEW IT ! What we have assumed for a long time and is now certain. The CIA and the German intelligence service are hiding something from us: According to optimally informed sources an unidentified flying object ( UFO ) crashed into the Baltic near to Rostock at the turn of the year 2012. As however on the beach in the immediate vicinity of the crash site an illegal HipHop party was being held, with danger to life and limb the party participants were able to stabilize the capsule from sinking, which had the inscription ' Leave me alone - I'm from MARS '. The participants were then able to rescue a little green man with a coincidentally found air mattress and brought him to the shore. This green man was in good shape and was not, as could be expected, somewhat emaciated and dehydrated. Observers attributed this miracle to a green substance, of which large amounts were found in the capsule and which most likely served as food for the green man. To the great astonishment of all party participants the visitor from mars took the microphone of the installed sound system on the beach and rapped in an indecipherable language, which however was quite understandable after a change of the pitch adjustment. Asked by one of the party percipients what his name was the foreign visitor always only answered with: I-MOTO, I-MOTO. As the first morning of the new year 2012 dawned the green man was laying in the arms of a voluptuous blonde, who was continuously whispering the name MARS-I-MOTO into the microphone. We are looking forward to repeating the beach party on the shore of the Fühlinger lake in Cologne at the SUMMERJAM ......... U Roy U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford, 21 September 1942, Jones Town, Jamaica), is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting. Calling himself, "your ace from outer space", U-Roy revolutionized the musical style of reggae in 1969. Even though U-Roy was not the first microphone artist, he was the first to gain recognition through recording this style. U-Roy popularized and gained a wider audience for "toasting"; rapping over "versions" of popular songs remixed by King Tubby. Considered one of Jamaica's first Deejay stars, "U-Roy raised the art of toasting to new heights. He didn't just spit a few phrases here and there, he rode the riddim from the starting gate to the last furlong". U-Roy working with Duke Reid created a "version" of the Paragon's "Wear You to the Ball" which became the first "toast" record to make an impact in 1969. He recorded Dynamic Fashion Way (his first successful release) for Keith Hudson in 1969, and then went on to work with almost every major producer on the island: Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, Sonia Pottinger, Rupie Edwards, Alvin Ranglin and Lloyd Daley. U-Roy's success continued throughout the 1970s, perhaps most famously with the album Dread in a Babylon, produced by "Prince" Tony Robinson and propelled by the album's skank smash hit "Runaway Girl". The album cover featured an iconic picture of U-Roy disappearing in a thick cloud of cannabis smoke while holding a chalice and included the song "Chalice in the Palace", which in a satirical manner he imagines smoking ganja with Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in Buckingham Palace. U-Roy had become one of Jamaica's biggest stars by the early 1980s, also garnering significant acclaim in the United Kingdom. Irie Révoltés Founded in 2000 the Irie Révoltés have now already been rocking the stage since 10 years. Whether in the clubs or at festivals - nobody leaves the shows without being soaked in sweat - at more than 400 concerts from Heidelberg to Prague and from the Anti-G8-Summit in Rostock to Bordeaux. Under their own steam and with the tremendous support of Irie-Massiv the Irie Révoltés have played themselves onto the main stages of the large European festivals. The appearance at the 2011 Summerjam was one of the highlights of the festival weekend, and we are very happy to be able to experience the band again at the 27th. festival, this time on the REDSTAGE.
WELCOME 2012
09-01-2012
PLEASE WELCOME Alborosie & Shengen Clan Alberto D'Ascola - born 4th of July 1977, better known by his stage name Alborosie, is an Italian reggae artist. Born and raised in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, but now residing in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a multi-instrumentalist, being proficient in guitar, bass, drums and keyboard. In 2001 ALBOROSIE decided to try a solo career. He moved to Jamaica to be close to reggae music's roots and rastafari culture. There, he started working as sound engineer and producer. The name Alborosie comes from a name he was given in his early years in Jamaica. "Borosie was what they used to call me. Let me put it like this. My early experience in Jamaica... was not nice. Borosie was a name they used to call me and it have a negative meaning. So I said "I'm gonna use this name and mash up the place turn a negative into a positive thing!". Basically my name is Albert so I add "Al" Al-borosie. But I´m not gonna tell you what borosie mean!" Alborosie's hits include "Rastafari Anthem", "Kingston Town", and "Call Up Jah".
WELCOME 2012 - More Artists
19-12-2011
4 more artists for SUMMERJAM 2012 Amadou & Mariam Both the blind singers from Mali have developed a world-wide career with their unique music. They had their first successes in Paris. Mariam Doumbia and Amadou Bagayoko sing about the love for each other, but also about the love of music. The couple have been living and working together since nearly 30 years. In the middle of the 70's Amadou played with the Ambassadeurs du Motel, one of the many bands in Bamako, the musically very lively capital of Mali. In the middle of the 80's the young married couple made their way to the rich neighbouring country Ivory Coast. Here there are studios and clubs, which Mali does not have to offer. Amadou & Mariam record several cassettes, which make them famous throughout West Africa. They have worked long and hard for the enthusiasm that is stimulated by their sensitive music. What was always important for them was also the openness towards other musicians. They have often performed together with stars like Sergent Garcia or Manu Chao. Amadous & Miriams songs about love get under the skin. They tell their own story. Two people who share the same fate and who have nevertheless found great happiness. Manu Chao has for a long time been an avowed fan of Amadou and Mariam and decisively co-influenced the sound of the CD ' Dimanche à Bamako '. Manu Chao travelled through Mali with the couple and recorded a part of the album there as producer. It is surely his influence that made the CD more airy and invites to dance more than the predecessors. A fascinating symbiosis of the West African sounds of Amadou & Mariam and the Latino mix of Manu Chao. A short time ago AMADOU & MARIAM performed as the opening act on tours of U2 and COLDPLAY. In February 2012 the 6. album will be released with ' special guests' like: JAKE from SCISSOR SISTERS, SANTIGOLD, TV ON THE RADIO, AMP FIDDLER, THEOPHILUS LONDON and others.... Natty Change won’t come in a day, sings Natty on his song “Change". The singer from North London has long since swapped his hoodie for dreadlocks, and possesses a thoughtful take on what it is to be young in the inner city today. Using sounds from around the world he sums up modern Britain with soulful accuracy. His first single from his upcoming EP of the same name, Change, is built on a classic Reggae groove. It paints a positive picture of a young man’s reflections faced with a world consumed by individual and global changes. “There’s a new breeze, I can feel a change coming in the air,”sings Natty, yet he brings perspective and depth to his concerns when he writes that “seasons change, so today I plant my seed away / make it rain, so tomorrow my seed will see a brighter day.” With a mother from Lesotho, the tiny kingdom that sits within the borders of South Africa, and an English father of Italian descent, Natty’s intelligent music break the mould: he moves effortlessly from Reggae on “Change” to West African horns on the hypnotic “JJ (Don’t Go),” a devastating and timely account of a young boy affected by gun violence. Other songs on the EP include a beautiful ambient cover of Armand van Helden’s “U Don’t Know Me” and “SS I Love You,” a spacey ballad recorded with The Rebel Ship, Natty’s band comprised of a core group of musicians and friends including Bear, his longtime collaborator and guitar player, and Jahmel, a bass and percussion player with Reggae roots. Of course vocal duties are handled by Natty! After several years of touring, Natty took some time “off” to travel, explore new cultures and sounds, spending a lot of time in Africa, inspiring him to return with, Change, his new EP scheduled to be released on September 20, 2011, the same day that kicks off his first US tour (supporting Ziggy Marley). A UK and European tour will follow. A new album is in the works (Natty has already recorded half of the album) and will be released in the summer of 2012. Danakil The French band DANAKIL are named after one of the hottest regions in the world, the Danakil desert in North-Eastern Africa. With their album "Microclimate" that was released in 2007 the band finally achieved the breakthrough in France and is now one of the best live acts of the country. During their first tour in Germany in December 2011 DANAKIL was able to provide evidence of this quality, and the audience and critics were thrilled by their performance. There will be encores at the SUMMERJAM 2012
Jamaram The road story continues! 11 years JAMARAM with more than 1,000 live shows in Germany, Europe and the world and no end in sight! The gig monsters from the south of the republic are ON THE ROAD again, and together with their fans look forward to the usual happy escalation in the clubs and at festivals. Apart from Reggae, Ragga & Dancehall this time there will also be a lot of High End Dub (tracks from the current album "JAMARAM in DUB"). In addition there will be a full load of Balkan Beats, HipHop, Socca, Afro and Latin styles - like no other German band JAMARAM have the gift of mixing these music genres and presenting them in a fulminant live show.
3 more Artists for the program of the 27th SUMMERJAM
Tiken Jah Fakoly His Reggae gets Africa on the move. His music still remains outlawed in many countries. At Amnesty International he is on the list of the endangered artists. Too dangerous is his question: "Africa, our continent, is rich, but the Africans are poor. This is not normal. Or is it ?Is that normal? Voila´. That is my message." Nobody will change Africa for us, is what TIKEN JAH FAKOLY sings: we will really have to do it ourselves. Author: Andreas Lueg: Complete article: www.daserste.de/tttHollie Cook is not only the daughter of Sex-Pistols drummer Paul Cook and The Belle Stars singer Jennie Matthias, but was additionally introduced to the music business by punker Ari Up (The Slits). From 2006 until 2010 Hollie Cook played keyboard and was second vocalist for the Slits. She also sang with Jamie T, Ian Brown and on "Milk and Honey" - the underground hit from Prince Fatty. He also produced Hollie. Best prerequisites for a steep career. Her gentle classic Reggae reminds of the golden times of this form of music, which washed across the Atlantic to Brixton in the 60s. Hollie Cook represents the new reggae generation in England.Sebastian Sturm With his new album "Get Up & Get Going" the native-born Aachener with German-Indonesian roots will continue his European success tour in the year 2012. In Europe Sebastian Sturm concerts advanced to a firm component of the festival stages, whether it be at the Rototom Festival in Italy and Spain, the Reggae Sun Ska in Bordeaux or at the Zenith concert in Paris. Sebastian Sturm was last guest at the Summerjam in the year 2008.
We are happy to announce the first artist of the 2012 program please welcome BURNINGSPEAR & The Young Lions
Burning Spear has not been to the Summerjam for 10 years and we are more than happy to welcome a living Legend, one of the last Ambassadors of authentic Reggae, who never gave his business out of hands and is still running it today. Burning Spear and his Entourage will be flown in and it will be an exclusive performance for his numerous European Fans.
