Seeed

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title: "Seeed" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["german-reggae-musical-groups", "musical-groups-from-berlin", "english-language-german-musical-groups", "musical-groups-established-in-1998"] description: "German band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeed" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Seeed
image	1 Live Krone 2013 Seeed 2.jpg
image_upright	1.2
caption	Seeed in 2013
origin	Berlin, Germany
genre	Dancehall, reggae fusion, reggae, hip hop
years_active	1998–present
label	Downbeat Records
associated_acts	Peter Fox, Boundzound, Dellé, Tanya Stephens, Cee-Lo Green
website
current_members	Alfi Trowers
Based
Moritz Delgado
Peter Fox
Frank Dellé
DJ Luke
Jerome "Tchamp" Bugnon
"Dubmaster" Reibold
"Rudeboy" Rudy
Tobsen Cordes
past_members	Boundzound (deceased)
DJ Illvibe
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| name = Seeed | image = 1 Live Krone 2013 Seeed 2.jpg | image_upright = 1.2 | caption = Seeed in 2013 | alias = | origin = Berlin, Germany | genre = Dancehall, reggae fusion, reggae, hip hop | years_active = 1998–present | label = Downbeat Records | associated_acts = Peter Fox, Boundzound, Dellé, Tanya Stephens, Cee-Lo Green | website = | current_members = Alfi Trowers Based Moritz Delgado Peter Fox Frank Dellé DJ Luke Jerome "Tchamp" Bugnon "Dubmaster" Reibold "Rudeboy" Rudy Tobsen Cordes | past_members = Boundzound (deceased) DJ Illvibe Seeed is a German hip hop, reggae and dancehall band based in Berlin. Founded in 1998, they have become well known in Germany and its neighboring countries.

Musical style and lyrics

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Seeed consists of eleven band members, including three singers, a horn section and a DJ. Seeed is recognized for their catchy fusional mix of German hip hop, reggae and dancehall styles and their use of horns, which is unusual in contemporary popular music. They have worked with Cee-Lo Green, Anthony B, Tanya Stephens, General Degree as well as other Jamaican artists and producers. Almost all of their music releases feature a popular guest experience. Seeed's lyrics are in German, English and Patois. Their biggest hits in the German Sprachraum were "Dickes B", "Aufstehn", "Ding" and "Music Monks". Although their lyrics are in English and German, most of the songs in German were completely translated into English for the international releases of the Albums Next! and Music Monks.

History

Their first hit was "Dickes B", an ode to Berlin. They won three ECHO Awards. With the international versions of Music Monks and Next!, they found broader success in Germany's neighboring countries, especially France. After their initial success with "Dickes B", in the year 2000, they released their first full-length album a few months later, in 2001: New Dubby Conquerors.

In September 2012, Seeed released their fourth studio album, Seeed, their first release in six years. In the meantime, members Peter Fox, Dellé and Demba Nabé (Boundzound) each released solo albums. The album Seeed went straight to number 1 in the German Albums Chart. It was the first time an album of Seeed achieved the top of the albums chart.

On 31 May 2018, Demba Nabé (Boundzound) died at the age of 46.

On 18 April 2019, Seeed released their first Single "Ticket" after Nabé's death. The band dedicated this song to their former member.

The fifth album "Bam Bam" was released 4 October 2019.

Discography

Albums

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | GER | AUT | FR | SWI | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2001 | New Dubby Conquerors | 17 | 34 | — | — | | | | 2003 | Music Monks | 4 | 12 | — | 15 | | | | 2005 | Next! | 2 | 3 | 71 | 11 | | | | 2006 | Live | 3 | 4 | — | 26 | | | | 2012 | Seeed | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | | | | 2019 | Bam Bam | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | GER | AUT | SWI | EUR | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2000 | "New Dubby Conquerors" | — | — | — | — | New Dubby Conquerors | | | "The Tide Is High" | — | — | — | — | | | | | 2001 | "Dickes B" (featuring Black Kappa) | 27 | 68 | 91 | — | | | | "Riddim No. 1" | — | — | — | — | | | | | "Dancehall Caballeros" | 44 | — | — | — | | | | | 2002 | "Waterpumpee" (featuring Anthony B) | — | — | — | — | Waterpumpee/Music Monks | | | 2003 | "Music Monks" | 27 | 28 | 81 | — | Music Monks | | | "Shake Baby Shake" (featuring Elephant Man) | — | — | — | — | Electric Boogie/Music Monks | | | | "What You Deserve Is What You Get" | 48 | — | — | — | | | | | 2004 | "Release" | 54 | 47 | 71 | — | Music Monks | | | 2005 | "Aufstehn!" (featuring Cee-Lo Green) | 5 | 14 | 28 | 20 | Next! | | | "Schwinger" | 68 | 57 | — | — | | | | | 2006 | "Ding" | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | | | | "Slowlife" | — | — | — | — | | | | | 2011 | "Molotov" | 12 | — | — | — | Seeed | | | 2012 | "Beautiful" | 22 | 47 | — | — | | | | "Augenbling" | 7 | 12 | 15 | — | | | | | 2013 | "Deine Zeit" | 70 | — | — | — | | | | 2014 | "Cherry Oh" | 16 | 41 | 64 | — | Non-album single | | | 2019 | "Ticket" | 63 | — | — | — | Bam Bam | | | "Lass sie gehn" | 42 | — | — | — | | | | | "G€ld" | 59 | — | — | — | | | | | "Sie is geladen" (featuring Nura) | 88 | — | — | — | | | | ::

EPs

• 2002: Waterpumpee
• 2003: The Electric Boogie
• 2004: Cocktail / Terrible Life
• 2005: Aufstehn!
• 2011: Molotov / Wonderful Life
• 2012: Beautiful

DVD

• 2006: Live!
• 1878 B.C.E: Live!

Riddims

• "Rodeo" (2005 Germaican Rec.)
• "Rodeo Refix" (2005 Germaican Rec.)
• "High Noon" (2005 Germaican Rec.)
• "Cheese Man Lives" (2005 Germaican Rec.)
• "Larraby Forever" (2005 Germaican Rec.)
• "Curefix" (2004 Germaican Rec.)
• "Doctors Darling" (2003 Germaican Rec.)
• "Electric Boogie" (2003 Germaican Rec.)
• "Pharaoh" (2003 Germaican Rec.)
• "FrogAss" (2001 Germaican Rec.)
• "IpissLove" (2001 Germaican Rec.)

References

References

1. "Seeed".
2. "Seeed music, videos, stats, and photos".
3. Hofmann, Laura. (1 June 2018). "Seeed-Frontmann Demba Nabé gestorben".
4. "Seeed – TICKET (official Video)".
5. "Seeed – Bam Bam".
6. "Discographie Seeed". GfK Entertainment.
7. "Discographie Seeed".
8. "Discographie Seeed".

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