amateur-sumo, german open and first sumo song in german

[Sabine Adolph <sabad@zedat.fu-berlin.de>]

 hello list,

i want to share some news from amateur-sumo in between-basho-time.

i've visited a training session from german sumotori, who are preparing 
for the german open, now called world masters, which will take place at 
26th of april at braunschweig/germany. as i've been told a japanese 
team, men and women, will also take part.

i think i will be there, so if someone is interested perhaps we can meet 
somehow.

besides i had the chance to hear the possibly first song about sumo in 
german language, anyway it is called "the first german sumo song: 
maenner aus fleisch und blut", written and performed by lutz goldmann, 
an amateur-sumotori himself.
if you're not interested in this subject, actually it's only interesting 
for german fans, if at all, please delete now.

for everyone interested i want to suggest to promote the song in the 
following or any other way. (i don't get any money or other materials 
from this, i'm suggesting it only to support sumo to develop and to get 
people interested in the sport!)
i think every radio station airs a programme in which you can make a 
wish for a special song. if some people will wish that song together, 
possibly before the event will take place, giving a hint about the world 
masters at 26th, there might be a chance, that one or more stations are 
playing the song and people are becoming curious about the sport and 
will visit the competition.
here's my review of the song:
in the beginning it sounds heavy and heroic, later has some asian 
influences, and turns to pop-rock-disco-sound, not that widespread at 
present; the singing has a bit of achim reichel; the lyrics give a short 
view of sumo and the refrain has earwig-quality; altogether it has a 
fresh sound and not least, a short commentary of a.v.d. groeben, our 
german eurosport sumo-commentator.
for fans around berlin/brandenburg, i will wish the song next sunday at 
station: radio 88,8

greetings,

sabine zabinishiki