Watcha Clan Explained

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.^[1]

Their album Diaspora Hi-Fi was in the Top 20 on World Music Charts Europe for three months.^[2]

Notable performances

• globalFEST 2009 at Webster Hall's Studio in New York City^[3]
• 12th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival 2009^[4]
• 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)

External links

• • globalFEST 2009 Concert audio recording on NPR website
• Global Beat Fusion: Watcha Clan Live at Summerstage (HuffingtonPost)

Notes and References

1. News: Watcha Clan: A Pan-Mediterranean Musical Mix. NPR.org.
2. Web site: MTV Artist Biography - Watcha Clan. https://web.archive.org/web/20150405101148/http://www.mtv.com/artists/watcha-clan/. dead. April 5, 2015. 2015-03-28. MTV.com. MTV.
3. News: Watcha Clan: Controlled Chaos in Concert. NPR.org.
4. News: Chicago Folk & Roots Festival lineup announced . Chicago Sun-Times . Jim . DeRogatis . 2009-05-08.