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Dub Inc (previously known as Dub Incorporation) is a French
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
band from Saint-Étienne, active since 1997. They combine a range of styles, including dancehall, dub, ska
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and rap
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. Their music is also influenced by African music with their songs being sung in a mixture of French, English
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and Kabyle.
The band has released seven studio albums. The first three, ''Diversité'' (2003), Dans le décor (2005) and ''Afrikya'' (2008) to Dub Incorporation. However, starting with ''Hors Contrôle'' (2010), ''Paradise'' (2013), ''So What'' (2016), and ''Millions'' (2019), they shortened their name and credited the albums to Dub Inc.
'' Rude Boy Story'' is the first documentary film released about the band.
Members
;Lead vocals *Hakim "Bouchkour" Meridja *Aurélien "Komlan" Zohou ;Lead guitar *Jérémie Grégeois ;Bass *Moritz Von Korff ;Keyboards *Frédéric Peyron *Idir Derdiche ;Drums & Percussions *Grégory "Zigo" Mavridorakis ;Management *Mathieu
Discography
Albums
;Live albumsSingles
References
External links
*http://www.dub-inc.com *http://www.rudeboystory.com French reggae musical groups Organizations based in Saint-Étienne Dancehall groups French dub musical groups Musical groups from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {{France-band-stub