Watcha Clan is a band from Marseille, France, that mixes influences of reggae, dub,

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, and jungle. Their lyrics include elements of Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish,

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, and English. Their album Diaspora Hi-Fi was in the Top 20 on World Music Charts Europe for three months.

Notable performances

*globalFEST 2009 at Webster Hall's Studio in New York City *12th Annual Chicago Folk & Roots Festival 2009 *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

External links

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globalFEST 2009 Concert audio recording on NPR website
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