Black Baudelaire Tour in Dezember
You hear “Baba, le Black Baudelaire”, on one of the songs on “Cuidado” (Watch Out), the first CD by the group, BLACK BAUDELAIRE. This group from the popular barrio of Raval in Barcelona formed when Babakar Gaye from Dakar, Senegal met Stéphane Laidet from France (ex-member of Color Humano). They joined together with Nico Boudou and Franck Fiedler, two other ex-members of Color Humano and Kyzer, a Moroccan DJ, representative of the French raggamuffin scene, and began to shape Black Baudelaire. In 2003 they released a maxi CD, “Danger”, with six self-produced themes.
In 2004 the band regrouped with the addition of DJ Weas, from the Swiss hip-hop scene and Lune, whose background is French-Senegalese. New concerts followed across Europe, including the Festivals: A Noite Do Trasno in Galiza, Pop D´Europe in Berlin, the Mercat de Música Viva in Vic, in Catalonia, and, in November, a 3-week tour, criss-crossing Germany (Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Marburg…) and Switzerland.
In the spring of 2005, they released “Ciudado,” : a CD compiled of fifteen themes, a potent hip-hop “mestizo” sung in Wolof, French, English, Spanish…, fifteen songs with richly elaborated lyrics that combine street poetry and African storytelling; themes that reflect the myriad social predicaments caused by globalization and that describe the harsh reality of an African betrayed by the European Dream. Collaborating musicians that helped to create the album´s sound include those previously mentioned, Rubio (guitar) and Kris (bass), from the group 08001, and David Bourguignon (drums), from Radio Bemba. A group to look out for; an album to sing along with and reflect on.
PRESS BOOK: “Cuidado” is a superb CD (...) one of the best Hip Hop albums recorded to date in Spain. Black Baudelaire is an outpouring of musical talent (...) A brilliant band with a splendid album. –La Factoria del ritmo- Black Baudelaire’s album reflects an explosion of influences and styles (...) We are therefore advised, “mucho `Cuidado´.” -World Music- Black Baudelaire has given birth to an album that is difficult to conceive in this country, great poetry and a perfect mix of ethnic sounds and styles.–BuscaMusica- Get a hold of it. –Musicomania- Baba, the black Baudelaire, an urban griot who uses words to cure rather than attack. “Cuidado.” –Catalunya- It promises and delivers lively music. A marvellous emergent personality. –Batonga- “Cuidado,” one of the biggest surprises of the year. –Mondo Sonoro- A blast of fresh air stands out in the Spanish hip hop scene of the past decade. If you come across it without preconceptions, buy it. –Wha- Excellent production, excellent sound, excellent presentation.
More Info:
köterhai.booking
waldemarstr.28, d-10999 berlin
fon: +49.30.612 888 21
fax: +49.30.616 299 46
e-mail: alex@koeterhai.de
www.koeterhai.de
Website: www.koeterhai.de/blackbaudelaire & www.blackbaudelaire.com
Origin: Senegal, France, Spain, Switzerland
Style: HipHop-Electro-Mestizo
Current album: Cuidado! (2005) / Kasba music / Galileo
Tourdates:
13.12. tba
14.12. D-München, Schrannenhalle >> www.schranne.de
15.12. CH-Luzern, Kulturzentrum BOA >> www.boaluzern.ch
16.12. D-Freiburg, Waldsee >> www.waldsee-freiburg.de
17.12. CH-Bremgarten, KuZeB >> www.kuzeb.ch
19.12. D-Hannover, Bei Chez Heinz >> www.beichezheinz.de
20.12. D-Hamburg, Hafenklang >> www.hafenklang.de
21.12. D-Berlin, KATO >> www.kato-x-berg.de
In 2004 the band regrouped with the addition of DJ Weas, from the Swiss hip-hop scene and Lune, whose background is French-Senegalese. New concerts followed across Europe, including the Festivals: A Noite Do Trasno in Galiza, Pop D´Europe in Berlin, the Mercat de Música Viva in Vic, in Catalonia, and, in November, a 3-week tour, criss-crossing Germany (Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Marburg…) and Switzerland.
In the spring of 2005, they released “Ciudado,” : a CD compiled of fifteen themes, a potent hip-hop “mestizo” sung in Wolof, French, English, Spanish…, fifteen songs with richly elaborated lyrics that combine street poetry and African storytelling; themes that reflect the myriad social predicaments caused by globalization and that describe the harsh reality of an African betrayed by the European Dream. Collaborating musicians that helped to create the album´s sound include those previously mentioned, Rubio (guitar) and Kris (bass), from the group 08001, and David Bourguignon (drums), from Radio Bemba. A group to look out for; an album to sing along with and reflect on.
PRESS BOOK: “Cuidado” is a superb CD (...) one of the best Hip Hop albums recorded to date in Spain. Black Baudelaire is an outpouring of musical talent (...) A brilliant band with a splendid album. –La Factoria del ritmo- Black Baudelaire’s album reflects an explosion of influences and styles (...) We are therefore advised, “mucho `Cuidado´.” -World Music- Black Baudelaire has given birth to an album that is difficult to conceive in this country, great poetry and a perfect mix of ethnic sounds and styles.–BuscaMusica- Get a hold of it. –Musicomania- Baba, the black Baudelaire, an urban griot who uses words to cure rather than attack. “Cuidado.” –Catalunya- It promises and delivers lively music. A marvellous emergent personality. –Batonga- “Cuidado,” one of the biggest surprises of the year. –Mondo Sonoro- A blast of fresh air stands out in the Spanish hip hop scene of the past decade. If you come across it without preconceptions, buy it. –Wha- Excellent production, excellent sound, excellent presentation. More Info:
köterhai.booking
waldemarstr.28, d-10999 berlin
fon: +49.30.612 888 21
fax: +49.30.616 299 46
e-mail: alex@koeterhai.de
www.koeterhai.de
Website: www.koeterhai.de/blackbaudelaire & www.blackbaudelaire.com
Origin: Senegal, France, Spain, Switzerland
Style: HipHop-Electro-Mestizo
Current album: Cuidado! (2005) / Kasba music / Galileo
Tourdates:
13.12. tba
14.12. D-München, Schrannenhalle >> www.schranne.de
15.12. CH-Luzern, Kulturzentrum BOA >> www.boaluzern.ch
16.12. D-Freiburg, Waldsee >> www.waldsee-freiburg.de
17.12. CH-Bremgarten, KuZeB >> www.kuzeb.ch
19.12. D-Hannover, Bei Chez Heinz >> www.beichezheinz.de
20.12. D-Hamburg, Hafenklang >> www.hafenklang.de
21.12. D-Berlin, KATO >> www.kato-x-berg.de
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