Global Pop/Reggae

Balkan Beats and Gypsy Mania

Lift up your hands! Lift up your legs! And don’t forget to raise your glasses! How the Roma sound has hit Germany – it’s only seconds before the turntables and the dance floors rock.

Krautrock and Indian vibes from the Black Forest

Balkan pop is big in Germany, brass bands are popping up all over the country and even rappers are sampling brass music: “global pop” has become an established musical genre in Germany.

Reggae in Germany

Stars like Gentleman, sound systems like Pow Pow and festivals like Summerjam: In Germany, a reggae culture modelled on the Jamaican paradigm has established itself – though producing many variants of and distinct approaches to reggae.