MBS (hip hop)
Encyclopedia
MBS, short for Le Micro Brise Le Silence (the microphone breaks the silence), is a rap
group formed in 1988 in Algeria
. They sing in Algerian
and French
, and are led by Rabah Ourrad. Their lyrics
mostly speak out against the Algerian government
.
Its members are:
Their 1997 debut album, Ouled al Bahdja, was the first Algerian and Arabic world hip hop
record.
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
group formed in 1988 in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. They sing in Algerian
Languages of Algeria
The official language of Algeria is Arabic, as specified in its constitution since 1963. In addition to this, Berber has been recognized as a "national language" by constitutional amendment since May 8, 2002. Between them, these two languages are the native languages of over 99% of Algerians,...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, and are led by Rabah Ourrad. Their lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
mostly speak out against the Algerian government
Politics of Algeria
Politics of Algeria takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Algeria is head of state while the Prime Minister of Algeria is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...
.
Its members are:
- Donquishoot aka Rabah Ourrad
- Deymed aka Mohamed Ourad
- Algira aka Hadjira fezoui
- RedOne aka Tennoune Redwan (left in 2004)
- Diktat-sy aka Ayad Yacine (left in 2001 but still work with the band on their beats)
Their 1997 debut album, Ouled al Bahdja, was the first Algerian and Arabic world 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...
record.
Discography
- 1997, Ouled al Bahdja (Children of the Radiant One)
- 1998, HBIBTI Aouama ( my DEAR GF a good Swimmer)
- 1999, Le Micro Brise Le Silence
- 2001, Wellew
- 2005, Maquis Bla Slah (un maquis sans armes)
Rabah (solo)
- 2002, Galouli (ils m'ont dis)
- 2003, Djabha gagant
- 2004, President
- 2011, Dernier cri 2010