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Rastafari Way placed 5th in Germany!
Riddim Magazine’s readers poll 2/18
Congratulations to everyone who was voted into the Riddim Magazine reader’s poll. From the best new album section which received over 2000 votes, the results are;
1st place goes to Trettman with the album: #DIY
2nd goes to Miwata with: Nicht ohne Grund
3rd is Gentleman with his album: The Selection
4th goes to Schwarzpaul with: TM100
5th is Teacha Dee and his album Rastafari Way
Trettman gathered a whopping 33 percent of all votes, Miwata and Gentleman scored 6 and 5 percent respectively, while Teacha Dee’s album along with Schwarz Paul’s “TM100”, got 3 percent.
The results show that these 5 albums combined, got 50 percent of all the votes, this is totally amazing, considering the amount of albums of all genres, that were released in 2017. It is therefore incredible that Teacha Dee’s album, made such a bold stand among the heavy weights of the German music industry.
Teacha Dee’s “Rastafari Way” album was also ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, for three months running, as the best top 50 album released. It got a 90 percent approval rating which translates to 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Rastafari Way was released March 17th 2017, by Tenfloor Records, Teacha Dee’s record label, and was a huge success. Working with Teach on the album were top producers from around the world ;
Greezzly Productions from Italy who produced “Lightning, Earthquake and Thunder“.
Boomrush Productions out of Germany produced “Stop Follow People“.
Evidence Music from Switzerland whom produced “One Big Stone“.
Two of the voted top tracks off Rastafari Way are, “Rastafari Way” and “Emperor Selassie“, both produced by Perfect Giddimani’s label, Giddimani Records.
All of the other songs were produced by Austria’s “House of Riddim” label, including “Jah Jah Is Calling” which has also been voted as one of the top three tracks off the album.
By: C.Kislak
Email: reggaemusiiik@yahoo.com
Over 300,000 for “Rastafari Way”
Rastafari Way is a song about the struggles of adjusting to a Rasta Tafari way of life, a song which many Rastafarians can relate to…
Article by: C.K.
Email: reggaemusiiik@yahoo.com
Teacha Dee pushes “Forward Black Man” for black history month.
Teacha Dee
Teacha Dee in collaboration with Giddimani Records and House Of Riddim have released today the official music video for “Forward Black Man”. This track was first released as a single in 2017 and is also apart of the “Civil Rights Riddim” compilation released in January 2018.
The Civil Rights Riddim also features Perfect Giddimani, Iwayne, Kazam Davis, Young Shanty, Da Real Storm, Cookie the Herbalist, Rob Symeonn and others to make a total of 10 tracks.
The video which features some historical clips of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey also has a cameo appearance of Skarra Mucci and up coming reggae artiste Hiya Flames. View it here
Norris Man & Teacha Dee Confirmed for the 2017 Aarhus Reggae Festival
On September 29th and 30th, Jam Link Intl. will host the 3rd annual Aarhus Reggae Festival at Voxhall (Vester Allé 15, 8000) in Aarhus, Denmark. As they’ve done previously, day one, the 29th, will be dedicated to the dancehall culture, while day two, the 30th, will focus more on the ever growing reggae scene.
This year’s theme will be on “the foundation of Jamaican music.” That being said, unlike other festivals, the 2017 Aarhus Reggae Fest will be centered on the sound system tradition. What this means is that, as was customary in the early days at Jamaican parties and stage shows, all artists will be supported by a selector behind a turntable spinning the rhythm on vinyls.
So far the organizers have confirmed long time reggae sensation Norris Man and Jamaican born, Germany based, reggae star, Teacha Dee. Additionally, they have added Donna Marie, Omar Perry and several others. The full line up will be announced shortly. The popular brand Reggae Grill, which is known for their amazing Jamaican cuisine, will be on hand cooking up their famous reggae burgers. There will also be reggae inspired art on display by Vogel Arts.
Teacha Dee releases “Rastafari Way” album today
Rastafari Way album cover
Teacha Dee has teamed up with House Of Riddim out of Austria, Giddimani Records based in the United States, Greezzly Productions from Italy, Boomrush Productions from Germany and Evidence Music out of Switzerland to drop what is dubbed his “debut” album today.
This 13 track album titled “Rastafari Way”, has edged away the “Debut Album” title away from ” Reggae Souljahs: Beating Babylon with Music”. This was mainly because “Reggae Souljahs” was more a compilation of released singles than a complete album when it was released in 2011.
Rastafari Way opened todays sales by holding the number 4 spot on Hungary’s Itunes Charts for several hours as digital shops open. The album has been available for pre-order since February 28th and may have racked up some serious numbers for the 16 days before official release.
“Rastafari Way” enters top 100 Reggae chart at 48th place.
Beatport.com has reported that Teacha Dee’s single “Rastafari Way” on the Horn Of Africa riddim compilation, has made it’s debut in 48th place on it’s Reggae/Dub top 100 charts yesterday.
About Beatport
Beatport is a digital music platform which provides music in Mp3, Wav format and ad-free streaming to it’s users. This store, started in 2004 was geared towards providing top quality music to deejays and club owners. It has become popular for providing original sound based content too such as sample packs for producers. Beatport has recently changed hands after a wapping sale to SFX Entertainment. In recent times this music provider has been experiencing some troubles but it has remained a top hub for EDM, Dub and many other forms of music.
Implications of this chart placement
This is a strong indication that the single has been gaining some traction with Deejays across the globe. The exact number of users on Beatport is not exactly known, however it has been rumoured to be in the millions all customers included. The integrity of this chart is also very high as Beatport has made serious efforts to rid its services of chart fixing users and labels.
It also means that the main audience of Beatport (EDM fans) maybe tuning in to the roots reggae vibe of “Rastafari Way” in a strong way as it went in at number 48 out of a 100.
Do Radio Deejays buy music?
Yes, Deejays worldwide have been coming under pressure by major labels for not having legal copies of tracks since of recent times. This has caused some strange situations where promotional tracks without proper labelling indicating that they were given for promotional purposes are refused by top deejays. The High quality offered by these site (for example Beatport) is ideal and safer as many producers provide sample rates way below standard.
“Born Free” a nineteen years veteran and C.E.O. of Born Free Records stated that,
“In today’s world, it is not the norm to buy music people just stream it.
A lot of deejays stream (music) from online.“
In regards to the Deejays who still purchase music he explains,
“A good deejay will want the best copy also if they play on radio.
It would sound like rubbish if it is an illegal download.“
Born Free also warned that Deejays who steal songs from videos and slideshows on youtube are not getting the best sound of the music. He explains that,
“Youtube downloads go thought filters during the upload and also during the download which changes the sound quality.“
Perfect Giddimani stated that a lot of deejays have been linking up directly and though the Giddimani Record’s email address for official promotional copies of the Horn Of Africa project”. This means many of the people supporting the project have high quality masters playing on air.
“Up Move”
Greg “Giddimani” Rose c.e.o. of Giddimani Records has expressed delight and gratitude for the performance of the overall project and congratulated Teacha Dee via a public post on facebook in regards to the chart placement and promotional work done. Other users called this latest feat an “up move” for Teach and his music career.
More positive reactions came from deejays and sound system operators within the European scene. The majority of shares and likes however came from Costa Rica, Argentina and Uruguay where the project has been playing non-stop between the radio stations respectively.
The megamix which was present by Dj Become for Rising Sound based in Costa Rica has been racking up near to 20,000 clicks on soundcloud while the official video on youtube has racked up just under 34,000 views in 3 weeks.
For further information see links below.
Contact: Giddimani Records CLICK HERE
Contact: Teacha Dee CLICK HERE
To hear the MEGAMIX by DJ BECOME CLOCK HERE
Papa Noah to release “After Berlin Wall”
House of Riddim and Papa Noah Productions will be releasing a riddim compilation called “After Berlin Wall”.
Papa Noah Productions recently released the official artwork for the compilation and hinted that its release date is coming soon.
Anthony B, Chezidek, Perfect Giddimani, Teacha Dee, Don Tippa, Menny More, Dotta Coppa, Unstoppable Fyah and Fyah George are slated to appear on this project.
This one is another in a long line of massive riddims from the House Of Riddim gang and the first major effort from Papa Noah Productions. With such an impressive line up, this project is expected to create waves on the roots reggae scene worldwide.
Visit Papa Noah’s Official Facebook page here for more information.
“Power Hungry” slated for June.
House of Riddim teamed up with french based graphic designer Fred Tidouz and his newly founded record label Tidouz Production to release a project dubbed the “Colorful Side Riddim“. This is a free distribution project geared towards promoting the record label, as well as to highlight several talented reggae artiste.
Teacha Dee recorded a song titled “Power Hungry” for this project and it is slated to be released early June. A number artistes from far and wide were asked to contribute towards this project also. To date, there are approximately eight tunes in rotation and two in waiting to be released. “We have more artistes coming. The colorful Side riddim is a continuous project”, said Fred the founder of Tidouz Production.
Currently, the Colorful Side riddim has Solaion and Monsieur Lézard from France. Perfect Giddimani, Teacha Dee, Anthony John, King Lorenzo and Denham representing Jamaica. There is also Jah Defender from Trinidad and Tobago, Jah Marnyah from Monsterrat and Deliman from Austria.
For more information about the aim of the Colorful Side riddim, the artistes involved and to get your free downloads click this Link.
The cold creativity of “Jah Jah is calling”
Teacha Dee’s most successful song of recent times has been a single released by House of Riddim and Kathmandu productions entitled “Jah Jah Is Calling”. The combined efforts of the Pac Man Riddim megamix which was officially released on YouTube and the music video within a few days has made this single a resounding success.
Shooting challenges
The blistering cold of late January, offered no support for the one man production team and his limited equipment. The video was shot over two days with an average temperature between 5 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius. The windchill factor coupled with poor natural lighting and sporadic rainfall, were just a few of the challenges that mother nature presented the one man production team.
The trees in the background stood almost lifeless with the exception of a few evergreens scattered around the park. Dressed in a full winter gear, Teacha Dee was out in the cold trying to produce a music video within ten days of the projected release date. When asked about the gloves and the thermal jacket, he stated that they were compulsory to avoid serious health problems. In some places there was still ice on the ground.
Choosing a location
The single location chosen for this video, has more significance than what meets the eye. “This monument was erected in honor of Martin Luther, who was the first person to successfully expose the evils of the papacy. He was a professor of theology and a composer too,” Teacha Dee said with a huge smile.
At first glance, the video seemed to be lacking in scenes. The angles of the monument offered only a slight panoramic view. There were statues of men pondering reality, as well as others with crucifix and Bibles. They seemed to visually fit the message of the song, yet they were not the focus of the video. This monument is called “The Luther Platz” and it is located in Worms, Germany.
When asked about the overall composition of the video he stated.
“I wanted to highlight the story of Martin Luther. This story was never taught to me in the west. I knew nothing of this great battle between man and the abusive powers hidden in religion.”
Editing, Shooting and Colouring
As an audio engineer, video editing was not something Teacha Dee was fully knowledgeable about before “Jah Jah is calling”. He revealed that he studied video editing for several hours by watching tutorials on YouTube. “This video was done with final cut only. I had some experience with Vegas Video but nothing professional,” He stated.
This project lead him to undertake some serious studies in video colouring and editing which never benefited “Jah Jah is calling” but another video released a few weeks after called ” Traffic Light Dread ” which he also captured, cut, edited and coloured.
Not a new song?
When asked about a comment made by a YouTube user that the song was not a new song Teacha Dee replied.
” At the time when i recorded this song, i had no idea there were other songs with the same name nor did i hear any of them. I am not surprised though. This is a fundamental message of reggae music and i expect to see many more with a similar message in the future. We all need to get back to righteousness”.
Currently “Jah Jah is calling” has spent three months on YouTube and has received over 76 thousand clicks. You can view it by clicking the image above or by clicking here.
Teacha Dee 