Watcha Clan

Watcha Clan is a band from Marseille France that mixes influences of reggae, dub, electronica and jungle.

Watcha Clan Chicago-2009

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 3 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)

References
  1. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/08/137679812/watcha-clan-a-pan-mediterranean-musical-mix
  2. "MTV Artist Biography - Watcha Clan". MTV.com. MTV. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  3. https://www.npr.org/2011/06/10/99482377/watcha-clan-controlled-chaos-in-concert
  4. DeRogatis, Jim (2009-05-08). "Chicago Folk & Roots Festival lineup announced". Chicago Sun-Times.
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