Barikad Crew
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Barikad Crew is a Rap Kreyol
(Haitian hip-hop) group based out of Port-au-Prince
, Haiti
. They are widely considered the most popular group of the Rap Kreyol movement. On June 15, 2008, 3 members of the group (K-tafalk, Deja-Voo, Dade) died in a car accident while they were on their way to a show in Haiti. Less than 2 years later, another member, Young Cliff died in the January 2010 Earthquake.
group that hails out of Rue Nicolas in a Port-au-Prince neighborhood called Bas Peu de Chose in Haiti. The group was founded in 2002 when Papa K-tafalk, Deja-Voo and Kondagana took the initiative to form a rap group, who the primary focus was to produce a music that reflect the lifestyle of the slums. The trio invited several other rappers who were part of different underground groups. With most of them living in the same neighborhood, they decided to join forces and Papa K-tafalk became the inspirational leader of the group. Their first single was a carnival song "Projè Project" released in 2003. In the beginning of 2004, Barikad Crew released "Bay Hiphop Bourad" which is a carnival song with a video filmed in their neighborhood park. Their second single was "Kijan'l Te Ye" dropped in January 2005. The group really rose to fame at the end of 2005 when they won 3rd place at the popular TV's Christmas songs contest "Konkou Chante Nwel" on Telemax with the song "Nwel Pa'm". Then at the beginning of 2006, Barikad Crew dropped the hottest carnival single of the year, a carnival song called "Trip N'ap Trip". Their debut album is called Goumen pou sa w kwè and was released in November 2007. At the time of the album release, the group members were: Bricks, Brital, Dade, Deja-voo, Fantom, Izolan, Kondagana, Marco, Master Sun, Papa K-tafalk, Young Cliff. Each one of them have their own unique talent, for example late rapper Katafal is recognize for his flow and his speed while his spittin', and Dejavoo who was considered the best poet in the crew, with his touching words and his laid back flow. After the incident, and the death of the three best rappers in the crew, the group is still holding strong.
Kijan'l te ye (2005)
Trip N'ap Trip (2006)
Ban'm Afè'm (2006)
Tay Kreyon (2007)
Nou Di Non (2007)
Ti Fi Pile Ti Gason Pyafe (2008)
Pi Cho (2008)
Toup Pou Yo (2009)
Teyat (2010)
Se sa nou Vle (2011)
Haitian hip hop
Haitian Hip Hop or Hip Hop Kreyol is music originating from Haiti and sung by artists of Haitian descent. The most popular form of this is the rising of 'Hip Hop nan Kreyòl' or Kreyòl Hip Hop. Often, hardcore beats are used while the artist raps in kreyòl...
(Haitian hip-hop) group based out of Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. They are widely considered the most popular group of the Rap Kreyol movement. On June 15, 2008, 3 members of the group (K-tafalk, Deja-Voo, Dade) died in a car accident while they were on their way to a show in Haiti. Less than 2 years later, another member, Young Cliff died in the January 2010 Earthquake.
History
Barikad Crew is a Haitian hip-hopHaitian hip hop
Haitian Hip Hop or Hip Hop Kreyol is music originating from Haiti and sung by artists of Haitian descent. The most popular form of this is the rising of 'Hip Hop nan Kreyòl' or Kreyòl Hip Hop. Often, hardcore beats are used while the artist raps in kreyòl...
group that hails out of Rue Nicolas in a Port-au-Prince neighborhood called Bas Peu de Chose in Haiti. The group was founded in 2002 when Papa K-tafalk, Deja-Voo and Kondagana took the initiative to form a rap group, who the primary focus was to produce a music that reflect the lifestyle of the slums. The trio invited several other rappers who were part of different underground groups. With most of them living in the same neighborhood, they decided to join forces and Papa K-tafalk became the inspirational leader of the group. Their first single was a carnival song "Projè Project" released in 2003. In the beginning of 2004, Barikad Crew released "Bay Hiphop Bourad" which is a carnival song with a video filmed in their neighborhood park. Their second single was "Kijan'l Te Ye" dropped in January 2005. The group really rose to fame at the end of 2005 when they won 3rd place at the popular TV's Christmas songs contest "Konkou Chante Nwel" on Telemax with the song "Nwel Pa'm". Then at the beginning of 2006, Barikad Crew dropped the hottest carnival single of the year, a carnival song called "Trip N'ap Trip". Their debut album is called Goumen pou sa w kwè and was released in November 2007. At the time of the album release, the group members were: Bricks, Brital, Dade, Deja-voo, Fantom, Izolan, Kondagana, Marco, Master Sun, Papa K-tafalk, Young Cliff. Each one of them have their own unique talent, for example late rapper Katafal is recognize for his flow and his speed while his spittin', and Dejavoo who was considered the best poet in the crew, with his touching words and his laid back flow. After the incident, and the death of the three best rappers in the crew, the group is still holding strong.
Members
- Bricks
- Brital
- Dade (died in a car accident on June 15, 2008)
- Deja-Voo (died in a car accident on June 15, 2008)
- Fantom
- Izolan
- Kondagana
- Marco
- Master Sun
- Papa K-tafalk (died in a car accident on June 15, 2008)
- Young Cliff (died in the major earthquake2010 Haiti earthquakeThe 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
on January 12, 2010)
Singles
Bay Hip Hop Bourad (2004)Kijan'l te ye (2005)
Trip N'ap Trip (2006)
Ban'm Afè'm (2006)
Tay Kreyon (2007)
Nou Di Non (2007)
Ti Fi Pile Ti Gason Pyafe (2008)
Pi Cho (2008)
Toup Pou Yo (2009)
Teyat (2010)
Se sa nou Vle (2011)