Pee Froiss is a hip hop group formed in Dakar, Senegal in 1993. It was originally a dance group which refocused on rap. Early on, Pee Froiss received mentorship from the Senegalese rap luminaries Positive Black Soul, which produced their first album Wala Wala Bok? in 1996.[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, Sistah Joyce.[3] The group created all of their own music videos with very sparse resources,[4] the first of which was released with their first album.[5] Wala Wala Bok? is considered a classic of Senegalese hip hop.[6] Alongside, Positive Black Soul and Daara J, Pee Froiss emerged as trailblazers in Senegalese hip hop, galvanizing a generation by intertwining the genre with themes of political resistance and social activism.
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 | Xuman (Makhtar Fall)
Daddy Bibson (Cheikh Coly) Sistah Joyce Koc 6 (Babacar Diagne) DJ Gee Bayss (Georges Martin Lopis) |
| Past members | Souley Ba |
Though the group released successful albums on cassette solely in Senegal and appeared on several European compilations,[7] the first release to be sold internationally was their album Konkérants in 2003.[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.
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- ^ 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.