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!

Samba Carnival Bremen • Feburary 7, 2015

30 years of Samba Carnival in Bremen! Imagine how many people braved the Bremen weather over the years! The temperatures in February don't change much - although this year it was quite "warm" and it was not raining, much less snowing - until about an hour after the parade started!

I didn't get to see/hear the introductory play at "Am Markt" this time as I made my way through the huge crowd to where I wanted to position myself to get some good shots. Along the way I saw quite a few people who had come along in costumes or at least a carnival hat. This year's parade was under the motto "CIRCUS", which was a great opportunity for some wonderful costume creations as you can see in the photos.

A large part of Bremen's Samba Carnival are actors of Blaumeier-Atelier, who wear hand made masks and costumes. Most of them bring along some food for thought as they interact with the crowd as you might be able to spot in some of the photos, so check out my slide-show below these photos:

Here is my slide-show with all 364 photos of the parade:

For all of you reading/viewing with iPhones or androids please click/follow the link below to see all the photos!

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Alternatively, you can see the 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".

Thanks and see you next year!

Happy Valentine's Day! ♡

♡ Love ♡ and let love! ♡

World Beat Bremen Latino Nuevo

For "Latino Nuevo" I was asked to take pictures by the by World Beat Bremen e. V.-crew. It took place on January 17, 2015 Bürgerhaus Weserterassen, the usual, beautiful location by the River Weser in Bremen.

The music of varying styles is played on three different dancefloors by varying DJs and the emphasis was on Latin music as the title suggests. I am not very familiar with this genre and all I can say is, the vibe was great, couples were really dancing with each other and some had great skills and made their dancing look as easy as one - two - three.... a bit like this:

Check out this event-series also here on the Worldbeat Facebook Page, there should be one party per month! But for now here are my photos from January:

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/WorldbeatLatinoNuevo?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Alternatively, you can see the 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".

Thanks and see you soon!

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 ♥ ♥ ♥

Black & White Challenge

I was challenged to post 5 black & white photos on 5 days by my good friend Dirk. So here goes... First are some of my favourite flowers: orchids - phalenopsis to be exact. These orchids are from Orchideen-Zentrum Wichmann in Celle, one of the largest orchid growers in Germany. - I will try to vary the subjects over the week. However, I will not challenge anyone because most of my photographer friends excell at this subject day in and out - challenge or not! #BnW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Flowers #Orchid #Phalenopsis #Wichmann #Celle #Orchideen #Züchter #Blumen #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Exotic

Second post of 5 black & white photos on 5 days: Celle, Germany - My home town on a sunny but cloudy day. This photo has great significance for me because my late father had painted it from nearly the same spot when he was a young man and almost nothing had changed at first glance. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Home #Town #Heimat #Celle #Landschaft #Landscape #River #Fluss #Aller #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Boote #Bootsverleih #Boats #Clouds #Wolken

No, this is not how I feel. It's merely the 3rd of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! When I saw it here in my area on a barn door it was basically already a b&w picture made up of various warm brown tones. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Home #Village #Heimat #Bremen #Countryside #Farmland #River #Fluss #Wümme #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Nature #Barn #Scheune #Herz #Heart #Kranz #Wreath

 
The fourth of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! I was photographing the architecture in the Bremen Space Center - which is now called Waterfront - when I saw this encounter. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #Bremen #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Space #Center #Encounter #Begegnung #Waterfront #River #Weser #Architecture #Architektur #StreetPhotography

The fifth of my 5 black & white photos on 5 days! It's one of the last good portraits I took of my late father in his element paintbrush in hand. #BW #BlackandWhite #5Days #5Photos #Challenge #CNICELY #Photography #Contrast #Gradation #Celle #Portrait #Photography #Father #RIP #Painting #Passion #Oil #Canvas #Home #MissingYou

One more black & white photo: Peony. Seeing it makes me miss the warm sunny spring days... It also reminds me of my dear friend Lizzy @eye_an_i #BlackandWhite #CNICELY #Photography #Macro #Contrast #Gradation #Portrait #Peony #Pfingstrose #Water #Droplets #Moody #Sunny #Sunshine #Delicate

I posted these originally on my Instagram and on my Facebook Photography Page. You could "Like" the page there to follow my other photography postings. Thanks!

Merry Christmas! ♥ ♥ ♥

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!
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Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on my Facebook Photography Page 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". Thanks and see you soon!