't Hof van Commerce
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Belgian hip hop
Belgian hip hop music has a few rappers stemming from Africa and Italy. Belgium, like France, controlled African countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Rwanda, and Burundi until the early 1960s...
crew from Izegem
Izegem
Izegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Izegem proper and the towns of Emelgem and Kachtem. Emelgem was added to Izegem in 1965, Kachtem in 1977. Izegem itself lies on the southern banks of the Mandel, Emelgem and Kachtem on...
in the province West Flanders in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium
Belgium
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. Their name means 'chamber of commerce' in their local dialect. All their raps/lyrics are in West Flemish
West Flemish
West Flemish , , , Fransch vlaemsch in French Flemish) is a group of dialects or regional language related to Dutch spoken in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France....
, the Dutch dialect of the province of West Flanders.
Band members are Filip Cauwelier (aka Leverancier, aka Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier is a Belgian singer-songwriter, from Izegem, West Flanders, born in 1976. He sings in a distinct West Flemish dialect...
), Serge Buyse (aka BZA, pronounce: buzze) and Kristof Michiels (DJ 4T4). In 2000 Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier
Flip Kowlier is a Belgian singer-songwriter, from Izegem, West Flanders, born in 1976. He sings in a distinct West Flemish dialect...
started a successful solo career
Career
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as a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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, while staying a member of 't Hof van Commerce when recording their latest album.
Discography
- "En in Izzegem" (Kinky Star, 1998)
- "HermanHerman ('t Hof Van Commerce)-Track list:#"Kemmelberg 1983 AD" - 0:47#"Bus Ommegangk" - 3:53#"Mag et ntwa mjir zin" - 4:46#"Le mental en métal" - 4:43 #"Kust noa kust noa kust" - 4:30#"Situoatie 666" - 5:27 #"Gele Stylo" - 2:33#"De zeune van nboas" - 4:56...
" (Kinky Star, 1999) - "Rocky 7Rocky 7-Track list:# "Slaet op min gat"# "Kom mor ip"# "'t Beste moe nog komm"# "4T4 zegt"# "Punk of yo!"# "Allo concurrentie" # "Punk of yo"# "Dikkenekke"# "Buyse zegt"# "Tusn eemle en elle" # "Wik ist?"...
" (Kinky Star, 2002) - "Ezoa en niet andersEzoa en niet anders-Track list:# "Oed Under Grjid"# "Niemand Grodder"# "Zonder Fans Gin Bands"# "Jaloes"# "Skit Omoage "# "Lop Mo Deure"# "Achter 8 Jaer"# "20 Frang Da Aufgeplakt"# "Leegaert", with Brahim# "Super Commerce Bros.", with Nina Babet, Peter Lesage...
" (Petrol/EMI, 2005)