What reggae bands are coming out of Berlin?
AS: Seeed, definitely–they’re the German super-band. It gives me goosebumps every time I see them. BM: If you see them on a tour, each and every show will be different. They’re real performers. Gentleman is big here, but he’s from Cologne. AS: He’s the biggest single act from Germany. And you have Patrice–he’s not really a dancehall or reggae artist. BM: He works with reggae but he doesn’t call himself a reggae artist. There is a group called Culture Candela. They’re seven guys, all of them from a different background: a white German, three Latinos from different countries, and one Afro-German–a real mix. Their music is also mixed: you find Latin music, hip-hop, and reggae, and singing in three languages. AS: In general, the “hip-hop over here, reggae over here” thing changed in the late ’90s, completely. You always have your favorites, but there is not one hip-hop DJ who’s not going to play a reggae set. I play a lot of hip-hop in my reggae sets, Barney plays soca… BM: That’s the fu
