Adriano (final warning)
| Adriano (final warning) | |
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| Brothers Keepers | |
| publication | July 2, 2001 |
| length | 7:27 min. |
| Genre (s) | Pop , rap |
| Author (s) | see here |
| Award (s) | 1 live crown |
| album | Light culture |
Adriano (Last Warning) is a song of the German Rap - music project Brothers Keepers . The piece is the only single from their debut album Lightkultur .
Creation and artwork
The song was written by Da Germ , Frederik Hahn (Torch) , Chris Kindt (Ebony Prince), Daniel Kretschmer (D-Flame) , Dennis Lisk (Denyo 77) , Xavier Naidoo , Sékou Neblett , Ono Ngcala , Abiodun Odukoya, Adegoke Odukoya , Chima Onyele , Tyron Ricketts , Samy Sorge (Samy Deluxe) and Robert Zemichiel (Afrob) . The composition of the piece comes from DJ Desue and Naidoo. Produced the single by DJ Desue, Adegoke Odukoya and Thomas Hürtgen, the two latter mentioned only as executive producers ( Executive Producer ) served. The mixing took place under the direction of Roe Beardie; Together with DJ Duse, he was also responsible for the arrangement. The single was released under the music labels Downbeat Records and Nitty Gritty Music and distributed by Warner Music . On the beige and black cover of the maxi single , a stylized image of Alberto Adriano's face can be seen. The artwork and photography of the cover are from Pecher and Soiron as well as Mika Väisänen. Adegoke Odukoya and Thomas Hürtgen acted as coordinators during the project.
Publication and promotion
The first publication of Adriano (Last Warning) took place on 2 July 2001 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland . The piece is available on four different maxi singles, all of which differ in the number and selection of their B-sides . The B-sides mostly consist of remixes and the Adriano music video (final warning) . In order to be able to place the single on radio and television more often , it was divided into two sections because of its above-average length, so that there were two versions, each with a length of about 3:30 and 4:30 minutes.
Due to the numerous cast, it was very difficult to gather all participating musicians on one stage, which is why the Brothers Keepers rarely appeared as a collective. For the most part they were complete, among other things at the live performances during the awards ceremony for the VIVA Comet 2001 and the music festival Beats 4 Life 2001 and the Splash 2001.
Publications
- Adriano (Final Warning) (Headrush Remix) (Remix of Headrush)
- Adriano (Last Warning) (Headrush Remix Instr) (Instrumental remix of Headrush)
- Adriano (Final Warning) (Main Mix) (Official Single Version)
- Adriano (Last Warning) (Main Mix Instr) ( Instrumental of the official single version)
- Adriano (Final Warning) (Outernational Version) (Blood-A-Go-Run) (Remix by Trulaikes)
- Adriano (Last Warning) (Radio Mix 1) (1st half of the official single version)
- Adriano (Last Warning) (Radio Mix 2) (2nd half of the official single version)
background information
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The initiator of the project Adegoke Odukoya came up with the idea for this song after the death of from Mozambique originating Alberto Adriano , who a year earlier in the night from 10 to 11 June 2000 Dessau city park of three drunken Wolfener neo-Nazis was beaten and died in hospital three days later due to the serious injuries he sustained. In order to set an example against racism , Odukoya only hired musicians with black roots and German citizenship . The first partners to confirm their participation in the project were D-Flame and Torch . Little by little, more artists joined in, so that the first recording session happened in Cologne on October 3, 2000 ( Day of German Unity ) . The proceeds were donated to the relatives of the approximately 120 victims who have been killed since 1989 in murders on a racist background. The following can be read on the back of the cover:
- Quote on the back of the cover by Adriano (last warning)
contentThe lyrics to Adriano (Last Warning) are partly in German and partly in English. Musically, the song moves in the realm of rap and pop music . In terms of content, the song deals with the death of Alberto Adriano and racism . The verses are mostly rapped by different interpreters, the chorus is always sung by Xavier Naidoo . The tenth verse, which is interpreted by Ono Ngcala , can only be heard on the maxi single and the album because it is not suitable for children or teenagers.
- Refrain, original excerpt
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Music video
The black and white filmed music video for Adriano (Last Warning) was shot in Berlin . All participants can be seen moving through Berlin and rapping or singing the song. At the beginning, Torch, Germ and Naidoo can be seen, who form a group. The following performers can be seen individually as they present their contribution and then also join the group. In the foreground of the group you can always see Naidoo, who looks like a leader of the group. In between, short, colored clips with Nazi or racist backgrounds can be seen. The total length of the video is 7:07 minutes. Directed by the Swiss director Dani Levy .
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Awards
The single was able to sell around 210,000 times. At the end of 2001 Adriano (last warning) was awarded the 1 Live Krone in the category "Best Single".
Charts and chart placements
Adriano (last warning) reached position five in the singles charts in Germany and stayed in the top 10 for six weeks and in the charts for 13 weeks. In Austria the single reached position 13 in 15 chart weeks and in Switzerland position 19 in 14 chart weeks. Although the song did not make it to number one, it was still the most successful German-language song in the German single charts for a period of eight weeks , as well as the most successful German-language song in the Austrian single charts for eight weeks . Adriano (last warning) was placed 45th in the 2001 annual charts in Germany. To date, this is the Brothers Keeper's most successful single in all DA-CH countries.
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Distancing Xavier Naidoos
Naidoo distanced himself from parts of the song in a video interview with right-wing populist magazine Compact in June 2020 and questioned his involvement. From today's point of view, he feels “ raped ” by the situation at the time and says that other means could have been chosen. Naidoo emphasizes in the interview that he is meanwhile also cautious with the "claim" at the time that the attack came from right-wing circles , mentions informers and claims that, according to Europol, there is no right-wing violence in Germany . In the months before, Naidoo stood out for its closeness to right-wing extremist rapper Chris Ares and the spread of QAnon and Flat Earth myths.
Cover version of Samy Deluxe
In 2018, Samy Deluxe re-recorded the piece as part of an MTV unplugged . He received support from former Brothers Keepers companions Afrob , Denyo , Xavier Naidoo and Torch , who already worked on the original from 2001. In addition, with Megaloh, a new member took part in the project. In terms of content, the piece has been adapted to current events and contains allusions to Barack Obama , the NSU trial , the re-strengthening of right-wing politics and the recurring lighting of refugee shelters . The recording took place on two evenings on April 14th and 15th, 2018 on the museum ship MS Bleichen in the port of Hamburg . The new edition was produced by Deluxe himself. Adriano (SaMTV Unplugged) was first released as a single on August 2nd, 2018. The piece is part of the “Deluxe Version” of Samy Deluxe's concert album SaMTV Unplugged .
Web links
- Music video for Adriano (Last Warning) on YouTube
- Music video for Adriano (SaMTV Unplugged) on YouTube
- Lyrics with interpretation suggestions on Rap Genius
Individual evidence
- ^ Adriano (last warning). discogs.com, accessed April 3, 2014 .
- ^ Adriano (last warning). austriancharts.at, accessed on April 3, 2014 .
- ↑ Online database - musical works. online.gema.de, accessed on September 12, 2015 .
- ^ Brothers Keepers 2011 TO Thilo Sarrazin (* February 12, 1945 in Gera). youtube.com, accessed April 3, 2014 .
- ^ Beats 4 Life 2001 - Brothers Keepers - Adriano. youtube.com, accessed April 3, 2014 .
- ^ Brothers Keepers. (No longer available online.) Backstage7.de, archived from the original on September 23, 2015 ; Retrieved April 3, 2014 .
- ^ Brothers Keepers . ( Memento from September 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) backstage7.de, 2005, accessed on August 7, 2020.
- ^ Brothers Keepers - Adriano (final warning). officialcharts.de, accessed on August 7, 2018 .
- ^ "Adriano (last warning)" in the Swiss charts. swisscharts.com, accessed April 3, 2014 .
- ↑ Top 100 annual single charts 2001. officialcharts.de, accessed on August 7, 2018 .
- ↑ CompactTV: Xavier Naidoo in a COMPACT interview (short version). youtube.com, June 5, 2020, accessed June 11, 2020 .
- ↑ Daniel Hagen: Xavier Naidoo denies right-wing violence - and spreads AfD fake news. mannheim24.de, June 22, 2020, accessed on June 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Sebastian Leber: The disturbing crash of Xavier Naidoo. April 26, 2020, accessed June 11, 2020 .
- ↑ Yannick Hanke: Xavier Naidoo in the coronavirus madness - singer horrifies everyone: "Earth is a disk" and agitation against Jesuits. May 25, 2020, accessed June 11, 2020 .
- ↑ MTV Unplugged: Samy Deluxe celebrates a class reunion of the German rap nobility. mtv.de, April 16, 2018, accessed on August 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Adriano (SaMTV Unplugged) / Samy Deluxe. listen.tidal.com, accessed August 7, 2018 .
- ↑ SaMTV Unplugged (Deluxe Version). itunes.apple.com, accessed August 7, 2018 .