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GERMAICA DIGITAL

It's all about music Between 1989 to 1999 he was the mastermind and producer of the German Ska & Reggae Band “Messer Banzani”.

GERMAICA DIGITAL is the successor of "Germaican Records" founded in 1999 by PIONEAR, a German national from the East German city of Leipzig. His mentor DEAN FRASER introduced him to the Kingston Reggae scene, and also to KING JAMMYS who shortly after released PIONEAR’s debut Riddim “Final Judgement” on the renowned “King Jammys” Label in 1998. After living in Jamaica between 1998 and 2000, PIONEAR

returned to Germany to build up the label. The first international approach - “Bitch” - featured Artistes like: ELEPHANT MAN, LADY SAW, DEGREE, HAWKEYE, LUKIE-D or KIP RICH and was an instant hit and the best selling Riddim of that year in Germany. The international breakthrough came in 2002 with TANYA STEPHENS’ “It’s A Pity” on the “Doctor’s Darling Riddim" played by SEEED, Germany’s top notch Reggae Band from Berlin. The song reached the top spot of the Reggae charts in Trinidad, (for 8 weeks) in Atlanta and also in New York. The song was included on VP records’ “Reggae Gold”, the world’s most prestigeous Reggae compilation in 2003. The Riddim for the song was even picked for VP’s “Riddim Driven” series. Both song and Riddim were the first and to date only German Reggae productions ever, to achieve such honor…

After releasing 16 Riddims and more than a hundred singles in the classic 45rpm format, global smashs like the “Cure” riddim amongst them, PIONEAR in 2008 launched GERMAICA DIGITAL, the first all digital Dancehall label in the world! From now on Producers and Artistes from all corners of the globe are invited to release their productions through the GERMAICA channel...

GERMAICA DIGITAL for sure will be the driving force for Dancehall music on the European continent in the years to come!

18/06/2025

With heavy hearts, we say farewell to Leander “Lanni” Topp aka Pionear, who passed away on June 17, 2025. As founder and frontman of Messer Banzani, head of Germaican Records, and a defining force in the German if not European reggae, ska, and dancehall scene, he moved and inspired generations. Lanni was a true visionary, friend, companion, father, son, grandson, and a role model for countless soundboys and musicians. We wish his family and all who were close to him much strength and love in this difficult time. Rest in Power, Lanni – di music nah stop. Walk good, bredda. One love, forever.

09/09/2024

27/10/2022

Autumn trip w/ my eldest son * Festung Königstein i. Sachsen

27/10/2022

Autumn trip w/ my eldest son * Festung Königstein i. Sachsen

23/10/2022

Back home * Reminiscing

16/10/2022

When the work is done * For now

10/10/2022

Early morning medz * Breakfast * Full moon * Dalmazija

07/10/2022

Holding a medz on the National Holiday of the country I’m born in and that happen to cease to exist * From producing Gangster Music in the city with the highest murder rate in the world * To a village that doesn’t even have a single police man and where “crime” is an unknown term * One cyaan comprehend the ways of life…

Ras Coffee ☕️

06/10/2022

Morning-zen * Dobro jutro

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