Irie Révoltés was a music band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2000.[1] Among its nine members, the brothers "Mal Élevé" and "Carlito" have French origins. For this reason, many of the band's song lyrics are in French. The word "irie" derives from Jamaican Patois and can be loosely translated as "positive" or "happy", whereas "révoltés" means "rebels" in French. Their music was mainly influenced by genres like reggae, dancehall,[2] ska, punk, electro, and hip hop.[3]
The band's songs deal with controversial social issues, and they regularly performed at demonstrations and charity events, in support of political and social projects.[4][5][6] In October 2016, they announced their final concert, which took place on 26 December 2017.[7]
In late 2024, the band announced a reunion tour of Europe, headlining festivals including Mighty Sounds, ending in December 2025.[8] In an interview, the band stated, "We are not going to record, we are only returning to shows, but we want them to surpass everything we have done. So now we are running around with ideas".[9]
Band members
- Pablo "Mal Élevé" Charlemoine
- Carlos "Carlito" Charlemoine
- Andreas "Silence" Spreier
- Tobias "idoT" von Kitzing
- Ziggi
- King Kong
- Christian "Chriggi" Comba
- Tobias "Toby!" Bär
- Michael "Mickez" Comba
- Felix "Flex" Mussell
- Conrad "Conriot" Sievers
- Valentin v. Seggern
Discography
Studio albums
- Les deux côtés (2003)
- Voyage (2006)
- Zeit ist Geld (EP, 2009)
- Mouvement mondial (2010)
- Irie Révoltés Live (DVD & CD, 2012)
- Allez (2013)
- Irie Révoltés (2015)
References
- ^ "Irie Révoltés veröffentlichen neues Studioalbum | MKZWO". www.mkzwo.de. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Positive Energie im Gepäck, Wut im Bauch". laut.de. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Irie Révoltés – Neues Album + Videopremiere: Jetzt ist Schluss // Ruhe vor dem Sturm | Reggae Paradise". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Winkler, Thomas (24 September 2010). "Punk-HipHop-Kollektiv Irie Révoltés: Stimmungskapelle für die Revolte". Die Tageszeitung: Taz.
- ^ Reggae-Town – Interview Archived 27 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (15. November 2009)
- ^ "Respekt! Website – Protagonisten". Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Irie Révoltés – irievoir Abschiedskonzert – der Konzertfilm". YouTube. 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Irie Révoltés's comeback announcement". Facebook. 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Irie Révoltés: We're only coming back for a few shows. We have a deep connection with Mighty Sounds". Headliner. 6 February 2025.
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