Dancehall Hot Again ♛ Caribbean Night on May 6, 2017

May is a good month for reggae fans in Hamburg this year! "Caribbean Night" by Cranic Productions went down at Club Docks on the famous Reeperbahn in Hamburg on the 6th and will happen again on the 26th, giant lion head stage decoration and all!

The sounds were:

High Power Station (Berlin/Leipzig)
DJ Stumble (Hamburg)
Digitek Intl UK (Grenada/New York)

And Crucial Vibes Soundsystem run by Crucial B (Hamburg) with foundation vibes on the 2nd floor

Big up Docks and the lighting technician for the wonderful illumination which makes my job easy! You can view the photos on my Facebook Photopage even if you are not on Facebook by clicking  here.

Thanks to everyone who posed for my photos for being a great sport! Feel free to tag yourself in them on my Facebook Photography Page. Appreciate my work? "Like" my Photography page here! Want your photo removed or have a query? Contact me on my Facebook Page, by e-mail "chrissienicely at aol dot com" or leave a comment below this blog. Thanks!

See you at the next Dancehall Hot Again-event Friday, May 26! I can't wait! ♥

Cali P at Moments

I was overjoyed to meet the wonderful Cali P again at Club Moments on Saturday, October 22. He is on tour right now and his voice was going, or at least it sounded a little less vibrant when we were talking.

Nevertheless, he was in good spirits and agreed to take some pictures with everyone and also - once again - for my cause Help Jamaica. Thank you for this, Cali P! I proceeded to take pictures around the club and had a chat with people awaiting Cali P's show. As I had another event to go to, I did not stick around long after he started his show but I will refer you to a review on IrieItes when it's out.

More Text and photos to come!

As announced previously, I will no longer be posting slide shows of my photos but will post a link to the respective album on my Facebook Photopage below where you can see the photos even if you are not on Facebook:

To view the Facebook Album please click here.

Thanks to everyone who posed for my photos for being a great sport! Feel free to tag yourself in them on my Facebook Photography Page.

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Dancehall Hot Again III - December 2015

The lovely Anna and Robby John of Cranic Production hosted their third event in the series "Dancehall Hot Again" on the famous Reeperbahn in Hamburg on December 11! The headliner was Lionface aka Babyface formerly King Addies out of New York City! The other sounds present were all local and the vibe was wonderful.

Anna & Robbie

When I arrived there was a huge Christmas market in front of the venue but I didn't manage to take any pictures because it was raining and cold and I just wanted to get inside where I saw a giant lion head hanging over the stage. This was kindly arranged by Club Docks and made for some good photos while the DJs were doing their thing.

Soundgirl and Soundboys

Backstage there was food, cooked by the host himself, fruit and home made rum punch for those who wanted to have a drink. I only tasted it because I was driving but let me tell you, it was delicious as was the vegetarian food!

The massive celebrated the various playlists and especially that of Lionface because he brought the special New York vibe with him. Enjoy the photos, that ~ in my humble opinion ~ speak for themselves.

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/DancehallHotAgainVolIII?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

DJ Pisces and DJ Rizzzle in Bremen

Photos I promised to some people from above event:

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Jugglerz @ Moments in Bremen

Last Friday, June 19, I was invited to document the appearance of Jugglerz at Club Moments which was a novelty! Usually, and the duo simpatico are here in Bremen regularly, they are booked at a different venue. Club Moments is a great place for this kind of event because they have a fair sized stage on which the MC can run and jump to his heart’s content. And – trust me – Shotta Paul made ample use of this, so much so that he had to change his t-shirt several times throughout the evening!

This was also the first time I met Meska and Shotta Paul although I regularly read and hear from them as they are very active in the reggae scene, for example with their website jugglerz.de and the German reggae charts they run – and of course I contribute regularly most of the times, generally prompted by the Riddim Newsletter, which always features the charts. They have also made a name for themselves as producers, their latest offering being the Reggaemiles Riddim.

I would have expected more people to turn up for such a great dance but the Jugglerz were not the least bit phased by the rather empty room. They did their thing as if playing for the millions and as the night progressed into the early hours more and more people actually came - something quite typical for Bremen. What can I say, the vibe was great! Thanks Jugglerz! And props to King Ralph who was opening and closing for them.

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/JugglerzAtMoments?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page and "Like" the page to follow my other photography postings. Should you want to have your photo removed or have a query, you can also contact me there or at "chrissie at cnicely dot com". Thanks and see you soon!

Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

Dancehall Hot Again ~ Hamburg on June 6, 2015

DJ Maya from New York is in Hamburg! I was happy to be invited by the lovely host Robby John and Anna of Cranic Productions to be the photographer of the night and the event! In fact, I couldn't wait to get there!

What a beautiful night it was! When I arrived Crucial B was spinning some tunes. Sorry in advance for not having any photos to document this but you can take my word for it: It was nice. He was followed by Daddy Bantam from Berlin and Ini Man from Munich/Jamaica. I spent most of this time chatting with people and taking pictures here and there, catching some anthems with one ear... and enjoying meeting everyone I had not seen in quite a while listening to some personal stories and banter with the other ear.

Then it was time for the star of the night DJ Maya who had arrived in the morning fresh outta Brooklyn, New York! As anticipated she touched on different styles from reggae to dancehall to soca. She had the massive palancing through the dancehall as if we were in T&T!

Anyone would have thought that it would be hard to keep up with this vibe but if you have ever seen Massaya Sound you know that they would be up to the job! Their set was massayassive! When I left at around 5:30 am they were just coming to a close and Crucial B set up to play the last set for the morning.

As I left the club Dock's located right on the famous Reeperbahn known the world around for the night life and other amusement - mainly for men - the sun was shining and putting a golden shimmer on the houses and even on the littered streets. I drove home into the sunshine with a happy smile on my face...

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/ReggaeNights127?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

Reggae Nights ~ April 2015

Reggae Nights # 127 was held at BDP, Hulsberg in Bremen again. I arrived a little late but still caught the lovely Lovers Rock set Roots Ashanti played including my favourite Lukie D and his cover of the Ed Sheeran song "Thinking Out Loud". Also, for the first time I saw Roarin' Sound from Bremen! Niceness all the way!

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/ReggaeNights127?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

World Beat Bremen ~ Caribbean Groove

"Caribbean Groove" was the motto of the World Beat Bremen e. V.-Party on April 11, 2015. As you know ~ if you know me ~ this is my thing! So I went along to Bürgerhaus Weserterassen with my camera to capture the event organised by World Beat Bremen e. V. and take in the beats including reggae, ska, calypso, reggaeton, soca, zouk and more played on three different dancefloors by varying DJs (details on the flyer) and accompanied by very moody light shows.

The photos:

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Lukie D at Yaam in Berlin 2015

Lukie D is coming to Germany! I was elated to hear this news and did everything in my power to be in Berlin for his performance - a good chance to go to Berlin where I had not been in many years to also meet some friends and keep some links. I love Berlin though I had not been in winter before.

Luckily, the universe was gracious with me and my favourite singer from Jamaica. It was a little cold but relatively warm for this time of year. Now it was time to check out the newly re-established venue Yaam! Perhaps you can see from the photos that it is quite an interesting location. The stage is big enough for a band although this time Lukie D would play a soundsystem-backed show - Supersonic Sound did the honours and they are the ones we have to thank for this European tour Lukie D was on. Big ups for this to Supersonic - Spida and Panza to be exact.

☆ Panza ☆ Lukie D ☆ Spida ☆

Entertaining Backstage

I took so many pictures it slipped my mind to catch a picture of the play list but it was a very good mix of rocking dancehall and sweet lovers tunes all presented in Lukie D's charming way sprinkled with jokes and banter. We had a good laugh and a wonderful time. And cheers Lukie D with "his Hennessy" aka sky juice or "wata" as they say in Jamaica!

So, this time I made a video with my photos so I could include the lovely jingle Lukie made for me and one of my tunes of the moment by him - yes, there is more than one. Here I have included "Somewhere" which was produced by Total Satisfaction Records on the Again Riddim last year.

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You can see these and some other photos on my Facebook Photography Page. Feel free to tag yourself and "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Should you want to have your photo removed or have a query, you can also contact me there or at "chrissie @ cnicely dot com".

Personally, I cannot wait to see Lukie D again at ReggaeJam in July of this year! Hope to see you, too!

Reggae Nights January 10, 2015

Reggae Nights # 126 was held at BDP, Hulsberg in Bremen on this very cold evening. I didn't bring my gel heating pads so my lens was freezing cold. Of course it fogged up like crazy in the HOT and humid dance! I had to wait for a long time for it to warm up slowly. So, sadly, I missed Frankly Fire, the guest sound for this event held by the local Roots Ashanti Sound.

The vibe was so nice, especially for me since I had not seen most people since the summer. Big up everyone and see you on April 11 at the same place!

Here is a link to this event on facebook. For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click/follow the link below to see the photos!

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See you all next time around!

Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

World Beat Bremen ~ Caribbean Riddim

Thanks to Ralph "von" Richthoven I was able to take pictures at one of the World Beat Bremen e. V.-Parties on November 8, 2014. The motto was very close to my heart "Caribbean Riddim" including reggae, ska, calypso, reggaeton, soca, zouk and more.

The party took place at Bürgerhaus Weserterassen, a beautiful location by the River Weser and is organised by World Beat Bremen e. V., a non-profit organisation, who have been organising these parties - with different cultural themes - since 2003!

The music was played on three different dancefloors by varying DJs (details on the flyer) and accompanied by very moody light shows. If you are not familiar with this event-series, you should definitely check it out!

   

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click the link below to see the photos!
https://picasaweb.google.com/102895067673602587741/WorldBeatCaribbeanRiddim?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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D-Major in Hamburg

D-Major in Germany!! I had waited a long time for this to happen! Thanks to Silly Walks we finally got to enjoy a great evening with this wonderful singer and person on his European Tour following the release of his new album "It's Major" on VP Records produced by Penthouse Records. Thank you for the vibes D-Major! Real know Real!

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or Androids please click the link below to see the photos!
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Nuff love to all ♥ ♥ ♥

Dancehall CoNNect Shellingz 2014 'Spring Edition'

The Dancehall CoNNect Spring Edition went down on April 5, 2014 @ Club Moments. For certain reasons I arrived late and couldn't stay too long but I enjoyed the brief time there and met some lovely people. The vibe was very good as King Ralph was playing the latest in Reggae and Dancehall and I got to dance with my camera a little bit too! :-)

King Ralph

Deejay Laye

Pow Pow @ Moments

December tun hot on Friday 13th when Pow Pow, i. e. Mr Brown and Junior Carl played in Bremen at Club Moments. Many very tall people were at the venue when I arrived and King Ralph was playing the opening for the evening. The vibe was very nice and everyone danced to their hearts' content, especially when the veteran sound, who's other members were travelling somewhere in the South of Europe, started heating up the turn tables and the massive, getting everyone to interact in their usual style and fashion as you can see in the photos.

King Ralph

Junior Carl, DJ Laye, Mr Brown

Later DJ Laye played the cool out and people agreed that the event was making them look forward to Christmas Eve when Dancehall CoNNect would once again go down at Club Moments. To see the full album you can click here. Of course, you are welcome to tag yourself.

Reggae Nights # 123

Reggae Nights was conveniently held one day after my birthday at Magazinkeller so I was able to celebrate non-stop from Tuesday, October 1 through to the early hours of Thursday morning! Roots Ashanti played the latest in reggae and dancehall (yes, they can!) and mixed in some good old hits. It was great and I could not stop dancing!

The guest Destination Sound from Göttingen played some dub sounds in between and I had a chance to chill with all of you lovely people at Reggae Nights! Thanks to Hjalmar for the bottle of champagne, to Ben for all the fog which made it hard for my camera to focus, to Rigo for taking my picture (and the invite for Friday) and to all of you for dancing with me and making it a wonderful night out!

Roots Ashanti doing their thing!