All artists listed here have contributed their work, time and talent to PfefferminzGreen on a free-of-charge basis. We are thankful that our optimistic nature has found a soul mate in every single one of them. What goes around comes around. In a positive sense.
Kartini & Ihr PfefferminzSoul Ballet
Kwaito/HipHop-Project based in Frankfurt and Cape Town. Brings together the best of German NuSoul/HipHop and Kwaito from the townships of the Western Cape. Conducted and produced by Kartini, an Indonesian princess.
Simon Sibanda
Likes to cook chicken in his studio. Hugo Boss model. Raps in eSuthu. Wants to produce vinyl in Zimbabwe. Claims that Mugabe can kiss his XXX.
Righard Kapp
Produces electronica solely working on a six-string amplified guitar and a modular delay. Illustrates South African childrens´ books.
Michael Spengler
German filmmaker. Doesn´t own a mobile. Has a split-character (Michael vs. Judy). Judy can be quite a character.
Ono
Charismatic mcee from Cape Town, who lives, writes and rhymes in Germany. We´e been true fans since way in the days back, when he was still doin´it with Walkin`Large, collaborating with The Roots and touring with Freundeskreis etc.
Charly Cyris, the eclectic artist
Charly lives and works in Frankfurt as graphic designer and head of "we
are you* - bureau for visual communication"
www.weareu.de. Also known and feared for his raging sleepless and delirium house division parties, he has for over a decade fostered Frankfurts electronic music culture both as DJ and promoter. Favourite colour: "Unbunt" Green
Andreas Lehnhoff
One of Pfrankfurt´s talented creative allrounders. Is known & respected for being able to pee over his own shoulder. He says the trick only works with the right amount of self-confidence. Just a split second of doubt can result in wet shoulders and public outrage.
Jacques Deebee
Confesses after five-and-a-half schnapps that he´s the grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-son of Jacques Rousseoux. Rips (!) his double bass.
Casey Keth
Purely gifted singer, songwriter, producer and instrumentalist from the boroughs of Frankfurt.
Bagga
Had no shoes when we met him in a studio in Cape Town, since they were washed away from his shack by one of the Western Cape´s winterly showers. Great voice, great heart. Talent often lacks the means.
Franziskus
Dutch artist and designer with old-school techniques. Brings back the classics to sleeve-design. Stella´s papa.
Jörg Solzbacher
The ex-Pfrankfurter works in Munich as a graphic designer for the Treibstoff design company. His work is inspired by the writing culture and concentrates on type and illustration. Also got candy in his heels.
Catenia
Regarded as the grande dame and voice of Frankfurt´s sensitive music scene. Kunze´s love of a life-time.
Marcus Darius
Pure example of how modesty can turn out to be the joker up a sleeve. Plays in Shantel´s Bucovina Club. Produces D-Flame, Tone, Riddim Wize etc. One of the good guys.
Alex Bozas
Plays guitar for Benguela. Photographic artist. Lives next to the penguins in Kaalk Bay/South Africa.
Michael Rütten
Frankfurt's soul DJ legend. His Soulsearching Radio Show has continuously been providing the deep eclectic sounds for life. Thanks Michael. Oh, and by the way, my wife says, he's got a bit of a Richard Gere-look going on.
Derek Gripper
"A vital presence in the international guitar world" is what Grammy Award winner Paul Galbraith said about Derek. Matze says that Paul is right. Steen says that Matze thinks that it'Fs quite flashy to call a Grammy Award winner by his first name. Anyhow, Stella really likes Derek, because he is so gentle, laid-back and child-loving. We all agree.
Simon Horn
Renowned chef. A true artist when it comes to food and gastronomic experience. The guy behind Seven Swans. Very thin. I've seen him wear one of those tight striped sailor shirts and it reminded me of the un-gay version of the D&G male sailor model on crack. In a positive way of course. Enjoy your meals on
www.rotlint60.de
Oliver Tamagnini
A fantastic photographer, who does not need our words to explain his conscious artistic approach. He bought drinks for everyone (including himself) during the SONGS FOR THE SWANS LEFT BEHIND release party. In exchange, he lost every memory of the evening. Thus, stay alert for our upcoming release SONGS FOR OLIVER'S MEMORY LEFT BEHIND.
Jana Josephina
Although this singer and actress is swiss made, Jana Josephina fortunately found her way to Frankfurt. We think her vocals are soft and sensitive like eyelashes tearing moments apart with every blink of an eye. Sadly, her daughter Milla and we think that her cooking skills are quite mediocre at best.
Minus 8
Besides his solo-albums, Robert Jan Meyer, a.k.a. Minus 8, has appeared on compilations such as CafŽ Del Mar, Hotel Costes, DJ Kicks etc. His unique production style has made us fans since way back in 2000, when he released Elysian Fields.
Fletcher Beadon
Cape Townian DJ legend & producer. Has been releasing on African Dope Records since I don´t know. His passion for music has taken him all over the world, from outdoor parties in Zambia and Malawi to festivals and clubs all over Europe. Over the years he has played alongside many, including Goldie, Massive Attack, The Freestylers, Seeed & DJ Vadim.
Xander Ferreira
In our opinion, his South African band Gazelle is going to roll over Europe´s dancefloors any time now. This message is for real, so seriously get ready for it. As he is also a gifted commercial photographer, we are proud to have captured his talent for the cover-shoot of PfefferminzGreen´s Jana Josephina Remakes vinyl. Cheers Xander!
