Pee Froiss

Pee Froiss is a hip hop group formed in Dakar, Senegal in 1993. It was originally produced by another hip hop group from that city, Positive Black Soul, and since recorded with the duo.[1] The band's music is rapped in Wolof, French, and English and features traditional Senegalese instruments such as the kora as part of its instrumentation.[2] Pee Froiss was one of the first rap groups to include a female performer in their lineup, Sista Joyce.[3] The group's members create all of their own music videos with very sparse resources, the first of which was released in 1996 with their first album.[4]

Pee Froiss
Pee Froiss at a performance in Germany
Background information
OriginDakar, Senegal
GenresAfrican hip hop
Years active1990s–present
Associated actsPositive Black Soul
MembersXouman (Makhtar Fall)
Koc 6 (Babacar Diagne)
DJ Gee Bayss (Georges Martin Lopis)
Past membersSouley Ba

Though the group released six successful cassette albums solely in Senegal and appeared on several European compilations,[5] the group's first release to be sold internationally was 2003's Konkérants.[6]

Discography
  • Wala Wala Bok (1996)
  • Affaire Bou Graw (1997)
  • Ah Simm (1999)
  • F.R.O.I.S.S (2001)
  • Konkérants (2003)

References
  1. Brough, Simon; Ellingham, Mark; Lusk, Jon; Clark, Duncan (September 2006). "Senegal & The Gambia". The Rough Guide to World Music: Africa & Middle East (3rd ed.). London, England: Rough Guides Ltd. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-84353-551-5.
  2. "Pee Froiss". SeneRAP. 2004-09-25. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  3. McDonald, Steven. "Biography". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  4. "The Future of Rap Video 2 – Takin' it to a Next level". Griots.net. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  5. "Pee Froiss". Conseil Francophone de la Chanson (in French). Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  6. "Pee Froiss". Africa On Your Street. BBC. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
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