Les Sages Poètes de la Rue
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Les Sages Poètes de la Rue (The Wise Poets of the Street): Dany Dan, Melopheelo and Zoxea
, are a French hip hop
band that has profoundly influenced and keeps influencing their musical genre
as a band or through their solo career.
with Bon Baiser du Poste (With love from the Police station).
Far from the hardcore trend, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue, choosing an old-school approach on jazzy vibes, released their first album, Qu’est ce qui fait marcher les Sages in 1995. Jimmy Jay and MC Solaar
are the executive producer
of this album, while Les Sages Poètes de la Rue sign their own beats and lyrics. The same year they collaborated with Sinclair for the remix of Tranquille.
With the success of their first album, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue formed their own structure, Beat de Boul, in order to help the groups of their area to make it into the hip hop industry. Amongst these groups are the famous Lunatic, Malekal Morte, Movez’ Lang and Less du Neuf
. Beat de Boul releases Dans la Sono (In the Soundsystem) in 1997 and Les Sages Poètes de la Rue came back the following year with their second album Jusqu’à l’Amour and are acclaimed by both their public and the media.
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue returned to the studio in 2002 for their third album Après l’Orage. Although an independent band
, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue decided to sign with BMG
for this album. Après l’Orage proves that Zoxea, Melopheelo and Dany Dan still have the magic of their glorious beginning.
Their fourth album, Trésors Enfouis was released in 2005. The public still loyal to the band welcomes this album “concept”.
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue are currently planning their come back with a fifth album promoting hip-hop
real values of peace and unity on jazzy vibes and punchy lyrics with classic hip-hop beats. This album should be released in 2010 and as a teaser fans have been offered the second volume of Tresors Enfouis released last June.
Zoxea
Jean-Jacques Kodjo, a.k.a. Zoxea, was born on November 11, 1974 in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine. He was brought up in the Castéja Project of Boulogne-Billancourt in the suburb of Paris....
, are a French hip hop
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in France, and is considered the second worldwide hip hop scene after the U.S....
band that has profoundly influenced and keeps influencing their musical genre
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
as a band or through their solo career.
History
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue made their first apparition on the hip-hop scene in 1993 on the Cool Sessions compilation and on the original soundtrack of the movie La HaineLa Haine
La Haine is a 1995 French black-and-white film written, co-edited, and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. It is commonly released under its French title in the English-speaking world, although its American VHS release was entitled Hate. It is about three teenage friends and their struggle to live in...
with Bon Baiser du Poste (With love from the Police station).
Far from the hardcore trend, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue, choosing an old-school approach on jazzy vibes, released their first album, Qu’est ce qui fait marcher les Sages in 1995. Jimmy Jay and MC Solaar
MC Solaar
MC Solaar is a francophone hip hop and rap artist. He is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers....
are the executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of this album, while Les Sages Poètes de la Rue sign their own beats and lyrics. The same year they collaborated with Sinclair for the remix of Tranquille.
With the success of their first album, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue formed their own structure, Beat de Boul, in order to help the groups of their area to make it into the hip hop industry. Amongst these groups are the famous Lunatic, Malekal Morte, Movez’ Lang and Less du Neuf
Less Du Neuf
Less du Neuf are a french hip hop band formed in Paris in 1994 and composed of rappers Vasquez, Jeap12 and DJ Ol Tenzano.Less du Neuf appear on various compilations such as Première Classe 1 and on the original film score Taxi 2, a film by Luc Besson....
. Beat de Boul releases Dans la Sono (In the Soundsystem) in 1997 and Les Sages Poètes de la Rue came back the following year with their second album Jusqu’à l’Amour and are acclaimed by both their public and the media.
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue returned to the studio in 2002 for their third album Après l’Orage. Although an independent band
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue decided to sign with BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
for this album. Après l’Orage proves that Zoxea, Melopheelo and Dany Dan still have the magic of their glorious beginning.
Their fourth album, Trésors Enfouis was released in 2005. The public still loyal to the band welcomes this album “concept”.
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue are currently planning their come back with a fifth album promoting hip-hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
real values of peace and unity on jazzy vibes and punchy lyrics with classic hip-hop beats. This album should be released in 2010 and as a teaser fans have been offered the second volume of Tresors Enfouis released last June.
Discography
- 1995 Qu'est ce qui fait marcher les Sages (What makes the wise guys walk)
- 1998 Jusqu'à l'Amour (Till Love)
- 2002 Après l'Orage (After the Storm)
- 2005 Trésors Enfouis (Hidden Treasures)
- 2008 Trésors Enfouis 2 (Hidden Treasures Volume 2)