Rupa and the April Fishes is a global alternative group based in
San Francisco,
California, fronted by composer, singer and guitarist Rupa Marya.
The group's songs are a mixture of musical styles ranging from jazz to punk to reggae to chanson, with lyrics in multiple languages (primarily French, Spanish and English).
The group began as a duet between Rupa Marya and cellist Ed Baskerville, and then grew to a band in San Francisco.
The name derives from the French saying "
poisson d'avril r, which means "
April Fools'".
The group was featured on
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is an international broadcasting, international broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC, with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, British Government through the Foreign Secretary, Foreign Secretary's o ...
's and
Public Radio International
Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States.
PRI was one of the main providers of programm ...
s ''
The World''.
The group has toured around the world and played at
WOMAD, the
Sziget Festival,
Montreal Jazz Festival,
Central Park Summerstage,
Chicago Millennium Park,
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival,
Rajasthan International Folk Festival, and the
Mosaic Music Festival
Mosaic Music Festival was an annual 10-day-long music festival in Singapore that featured both local and overseas acts. From 2005-2014, the festival showcased a variety of music genres, ranging from indie-folk to hip-hop. It aimed to provide a pla ...
.
Discography
*''La Pêcheuse'' EP (2006)
*''
eXtraOrdinary rendition'' (
Cumbancha
Cumbancha is a record label, booking agency and music publisher based in Charlotte, Vermont. The company was founded by ethnomusicologist and music producer Jacob Edgar in 2006. In 2007, Cumbancha Music Publishing was established to expand ...
, 2008). The title refers to the US policy of
Extraordinary Rendition.
*''
Este mundo'' (
Cumbancha
Cumbancha is a record label, booking agency and music publisher based in Charlotte, Vermont. The company was founded by ethnomusicologist and music producer Jacob Edgar in 2006. In 2007, Cumbancha Music Publishing was established to expand ...
, 2009): The means 'this world'. Guests include
Boots Riley and
Djordje Stijepovic
Djordje Stijepovic ( sr, Ђорђе Стијеповић, ''Đorđe Stijepović'', ) is a Serbian-American double bass player, singer and composer. He is best known as bassist for the psychobilly band Tiger Army and for Nickelodeon star Drake ...
*''Build'' (Electric Gumbo Radio Music, 2012)
*''LIVE at the Independent'' (Electric Gumbo Radio Music, 2014)
*''OVAL'' (Electric Gumbo Radio Music), 2015)
Gallery
File:Rupa And The Aprilfishes (30 von 55).jpg, Rupa Marya
File:Rupa And The Aprilfishes (40 von 55).jpg, Aaron Kierbel
File:Rupa And The Aprilfishes (25 von 55).jpg, Mario Alberto Silva
File:Rupa And The Aprilfishes (1 von 55).jpg, Misha Khalikulov
References
External links
Official websiteFacebook page
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Musical groups from San Francisco