Pee Froiss Explained

Pee Froiss
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Dakar, Senegal
Genre:African hip hop
Years Active:1990s - present
Associated Acts:Positive Black Soul
Current Members:Xouman (Makhtar Fall)
Koc 6 (Babacar Diagne)
DJ Gee Bayss (Georges Martin Lopis)
Past Members:Souley Ba

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, the first of which was released in 1996 with their first album.[4]

Though the group released six successful cassette albums solely in Senegal and appeared on several European compilations,[5] the group's first release to be sold internationally was 2003's Konkérants.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Brough, Simon . Ellingham, Mark . Lusk, Jon . Clark, Duncan . The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East . 3rd . September 2006 . . . 978-1-84353-551-5 . 338 . Senegal & The Gambia .
  2. Web site: Pee Froiss . 2008-03-12 . 2004-09-25 . SeneRAP .
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p294614|pure_url=yes}} Biography ]. 2008-03-12 . McDonald . Steven . . .
  4. Web site: The Future of Rap Video 2 – Takin' it to a Next level . 2008-03-12 . Griots.net .
  5. Web site: Pee Froiss . 2008-03-12 . Conseil Francophone de la Chanson . French .
  6. Web site: Pee Froiss . 2008-03-12 . Africa On Your Street . .