Pee Froiss is a hip hop group formed in Dakar, Senegal in 1993. It was originally produced by another hip hop group from that city, Positive Black Soul, and since recorded with the duo.[1] The band's music is rapped in Wolof, French, and English and features traditional Senegalese instruments such as the kora as part of its instrumentation.[2] Pee Froiss was one of the first rap groups to include a female performer in their lineup, Sista Joyce.[3] The group's members create all of their own music videos with very sparse resources,[4] the first of which was released in 1996 with their first album,[5] Wala Wala Bok?, a classic of Senegalese hip hop.[6]
Pee Froiss | |
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 Pee Froiss at a performance in Germany | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dakar, Senegal |
| Genres | African hip hop |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Members | Xouman (Makhtar Fall) Koc 6 (Babacar Diagne) DJ Gee Bayss (Georges Martin Lopis) |
| Past members | Souley Ba |
Though the group released six successful cassette albums solely in Senegal and appeared on several European compilations,[7] the group's first release to be sold internationally was 2003's Konkérants.[8]
Discography
edit- Wala Wala Bok (1996)
- Affaire Bou Graw (1997)
- Ah Simm (1999)
- F.R.O.I.S.S (2001)
- Konkérants (2003)
References
edit- ^ Brough, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Lusk, Jon; Clark, Duncan (September 2006). "Senegal & The Gambia". The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East (3rd ed.). London, England: Rough Guides Ltd. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-84353-551-5.
- ^ "Pee Froiss". SeneRAP. 2004-09-25. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ McDonald, Steven. "Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "Pee Froiss". The Hip Hop African. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "The Future of Rap Video 2 – Takin' it to a Next level". Griots.net. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Seck, Nago (2007-05-20). "Pee Froiss". Afrisson (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "Pee Froiss". Conseil Francophone de la Chanson (in French). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "Pee Froiss". Africa On Your Street. BBC. Retrieved 2008-03-12.