Les Boukakes are a French

France

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 rock

Rock music

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 group formed in 1999

1999 in music

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It is with both ethnic and cultural mixture that Les Boukakes shape their original sound : stirring rock, groove, electronic, raï, and gnawa all in one melting pot.
Since the creation in 1999, the adventure of the band LES BOUKAKES has been shared with about 20 musicians and singers coming from all over the Mediterranean sea.
Les Boukakes do prove the old cliché to be truth ; music can transcend borders.
They were nominated for the BBC Awards for World Music 2007.