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Watcha Clan is a band from Marseille, France, that mixes influences of reggae, dub, electronica, and jungle.
Their lyrics include elements of Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Yiddish, Tamashek, French, and English.
Their album Diaspora Hi-Fi was in the Top 20 on World Music Charts Europe for three months.
Notable performances
- globalFEST 2009 at Webster Hall's Studio in New York City
- 12th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival 2009
- Grand Performances 2011 in Los Angeles California
- Lowlands(festival) 2013 in the Netherlands
Members
- Sista K : Lead vocals, dancing
- Matt labesse : bass, double bass, guitar
- Suprem Clem : keyboards, accordion, sampling, drum machines
- Nassim Kouti : guitar, vocals, percussion
Discography
- Live at Cabaret Rouge (2001, Vaï La Bott/Sous-Marin)
- Nomades A.K.A. (2002, Vaï La Bott)
- Le Bastion (2005, Vaï La Bott)
- Live Injection (2006, Vaï La Bott)
- Diaspora Hi-Fi (2008, Vaï La Bott/Piranha Musik)
- Diaspora Remixed (2009, Vaï La Bott/Piranha Musik)
- Radio Babel (2011, Vaï La Bott/Piranha Musik)
References
- "Watcha Clan: A Pan-Mediterranean Musical Mix". NPR.org.
- "MTV Artist Biography - Watcha Clan". MTV.com. MTV. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- "Watcha Clan: Controlled Chaos in Concert". NPR.org.
- DeRogatis, Jim (2009-05-08). "Chicago Folk & Roots Festival lineup announced". Chicago Sun-Times.
External links
- Official website
- globalFEST 2009 Concert audio recording on NPR website
- Global Beat Fusion: Watcha Clan Live at Summerstage (HuffingtonPost)