The Sam Ragga Band is a Hamburg-based reggae and dub group formed in 1996 that
blended roots reggae with pop, soul, Afro-American rhythms, and rap, initially
performing with German lyrics before transitioning to dancehall-influenced
tracks in English. Their first public performance took place on December 24,
1996 at Hamburg's Molotow with Jan Delay, Samy Deluxe, and Tropf; early
recordings made in 1997 remained unreleased, though some riddims were later
re-recorded for Jan Delay's album Searching for the Jan Soul Rebels. In 2001,
the group joined Jan Delay on the 60-Hertz-Tour as...