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Irie Révoltés was a music band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2000. Among its nine members, the brothers "Mal Élevé" and "Carlito" have French origins. For this reason, many of the band's song lyrics are in French. The word "irie" derives from Jamaican Patois and can be loosely translated as "positive" or "happy", whereas "révoltés" means "rebels" in French. Their music was mainly influenced by genres like reggae,
* Pablo "Mal Élevé" Charlemoine
* Carlos "Carlito" Charlemoine
* Andreas "Silence" Spreier
* Tobias "idoT" von Kitzing
* Ziggi
* King Kong
* Christian "Chriggi" Comba
* Tobias "Toby!" Bär
* Michael "Mickez" Comba
* Felix "Flex" Mussell
* Conrad "Conriot" Sievers
* Valentin v. Seggern
2011 band interview
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Irie Révoltés was a music band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2000. Among its nine members, the brothers "Mal Élevé" and "Carlito" have French origins. For this reason, many of the band's song lyrics are in French. The word "irie" derives from Jamaican Patois and can be loosely translated as "positive" or "happy", whereas "révoltés" means "rebels" in French. Their music was mainly influenced by genres like reggae, dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) "The Rou ...
, ska, punk, electro, and hip hop.
The band's songs deal with controversial social issues
A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's cont ...
, and they regularly performed at demonstrations and charity events, in support of political and social projects. In October 2016, they announced their final concert, which took place on 26 December 2017.
Band members
* Pablo "Mal Élevé" Charlemoine
* Carlos "Carlito" Charlemoine
* Andreas "Silence" Spreier
* Tobias "idoT" von Kitzing
* Ziggi
* King Kong
* Christian "Chriggi" Comba
* Tobias "Toby!" Bär
* Michael "Mickez" Comba
* Felix "Flex" Mussell
* Conrad "Conriot" Sievers
* Valentin v. Seggern
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Les deux côtés'' (2003) * ''Voyage'' (2006) * ''Zeit ist Geld'' (EP, 2009) * ''Mouvement mondial'' (2010) * ''Irie Révoltés Live'' (DVD & CD, 2012) * ''Allez'' (2013) * ''Irie Révoltés'' (2015)References
External links
*2011 band interview
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