Melanin - This is dark skin and hair pigments. It symbolically stands for ethnically marginalized people and is nowadays considered an empowering synonym for "Black is Beautiful". Roger Rekless' album Melanin sounds like a personal diary entry in which real feelings such as anger, despair,sadness and love are not veiled. It also takes a comprehensive look at general black life in Germany: No Justice, No Peace - Enemy or Ally? There is no discussion. Together with Horst Wegener, who himself has been committed for years against racism and any form of discrimination in his music and away from it, the two now bring Melanin to the stage.