All Ends: All Ends (CD + DVD)

The album "Pure" shows Jondo casting a glance back at his adolescence. In those days, he used to play his songs all by himself, in perfect solitude. Today, these songs make up the greater part of an album that also reflects the early maturity of its composer. It was one song more than anything else that inspired his interest in Reggae and the whole lifestyle it implies: "Under Mi Sleng Teng" by Wayne Smith. Back then, in his youth, he had roamed the woods of Berlin with his friends; they had built their own percussion instruments, and Jondo had increasingly resorted to his guitar. Much as he was fascinated by the Rastafari faith, he also took a keen interest in the deeds and writings of Ghandi and Che Guevara, in the Bible and Koran, in Sufism and the Bhagavad Gita. "At the end of the day, I believe there is some good in every person", explains Jondo, who in many aspects sees himself as an autodidact. The rebellious fire of his adolescence may not be burning as brightly anymore, but in the meantime his experiences have thoroughly broadened his horizon and now Jondo can look to the future with a clear gaze. He knows that communication is the most important tool for reaching people. Whether his topics be false friends ("Corrupted Minds") or drug addiction ("Good Girl"), or whether he discusses the emotional misery of immigrants ("Stranger In This Land") or existential loneliness ("Ten Million Miles") - Jondo's songs exude a gentleness and kindliness that certainly deserve both attention and admiration. This is not a notorious do-gooder getting at us; this is a person who has extracted his individual solution from the most varied schools of thought, a person who uses his intimate and heart-rending songs to give his Reggae music an excellent depth of focus and fresh contours. Come a little closer and listen up!


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