Murat & Jose
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Murat&Jose are a Slovene hip hop
duo of writers, producers and MC. They guys were both born in 1978 in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
where they still live. Together with Nikolovski they were performing some time under the name Nedotakljivi (The Untouchables). Together they have published one of their first releases on the first Slovene hip hop compilation 5'00" of Fame za narodov blagor (5'00" of Fame for the National Welfare).
The album V besedi je moč (The power is in the word) from 2002 was their first solo LP. Some chosen ones have contributed their share: singer of a Slovene rock
group Siddharta
Tomi M. for a social conscious single Od ljudi za ljudi (From people for people), duo from Zagreb
Bolesna brača for a song Na izi (On easy goin'
Semo gave his part of reggae
-balkan-soul
(ragga banger) for Če hočem (If I want) and Dokler bova skupi (As long as we're together). Nikolovski collaborates with Neki ne štima (Somethin's wrong) and in V besedi je moč.Kdo je gengsta (Whos' the Gangsta) features mysterious Kemal Trofi & Jozafat.
The album was accepted very well as by expert critics as well as the wider audience. It received exceptional reviews in nearly all local media, the constant rotation of the first single SprediZadi (InFrontBehind) on all radio stations and specially of the second single Od ljudi za ljudi, of which music video was regularly performed on TV. V besedi je moč is namely a record which is totally different from all published Slovene hip hop albums. It does not include any curse, it is without regional/sexual/between band provocations, without any detailed descriptions of heroic deeds on the edge of the law or without any aimless wanderings about forbidden substances.
Murat&Jose had in the past shared the stage with the likes of Das Efx
, Afu-Ra
, Little Brother and many other well known hip hop acts from all over the globe. Together with Heavy Les Wanted they have also appeared at Slovenia's first edition of mini urban festival Breakbeatnikk.
Murat&Jose have formed a live band in 2007 and the guys are now performing under the name of Murat&Jose Band. They have recently finished recording their new album, recorded fully live with the band. The album entitled Tuki Not is due in September 2008. Its first single Nazaj (Back) featured legendary slovene rock and soul singer Janez Bončina Benč, that came to his fame in the mid seventies. The second single featured local soul singer Maya (Be your own). For both singles the videos were filmed, watch them at Murat&Jose official website.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo of writers, producers and MC. They guys were both born in 1978 in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
where they still live. Together with Nikolovski they were performing some time under the name Nedotakljivi (The Untouchables). Together they have published one of their first releases on the first Slovene hip hop compilation 5'00" of Fame za narodov blagor (5'00" of Fame for the National Welfare).
The album V besedi je moč (The power is in the word) from 2002 was their first solo LP. Some chosen ones have contributed their share: singer of a Slovene rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group Siddharta
Siddharta (band)
Siddharta is a five-piece Slovenian rock band founded in 1995. They are named after the popular novel by German writer Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha.- History :...
Tomi M. for a social conscious single Od ljudi za ljudi (From people for people), duo from Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
Bolesna brača for a song Na izi (On easy goin'
Kocevje
Kočevje is a city and a municipality in southern Slovenia. In terms of area it is the largest municipality in Slovenia. It is located between the rivers Krka and Kolpa and is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region...
Semo gave his part of reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
-balkan-soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
(ragga banger) for Če hočem (If I want) and Dokler bova skupi (As long as we're together). Nikolovski collaborates with Neki ne štima (Somethin's wrong) and in V besedi je moč.Kdo je gengsta (Whos' the Gangsta) features mysterious Kemal Trofi & Jozafat.
The album was accepted very well as by expert critics as well as the wider audience. It received exceptional reviews in nearly all local media, the constant rotation of the first single SprediZadi (InFrontBehind) on all radio stations and specially of the second single Od ljudi za ljudi, of which music video was regularly performed on TV. V besedi je moč is namely a record which is totally different from all published Slovene hip hop albums. It does not include any curse, it is without regional/sexual/between band provocations, without any detailed descriptions of heroic deeds on the edge of the law or without any aimless wanderings about forbidden substances.
Murat&Jose had in the past shared the stage with the likes of Das Efx
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
, Afu-Ra
Afu-Ra
Aaron Phillip better known by his stage names, Afu-Ra & Afu is a New York-based American underground rapper. Afu, born Aaron Phillip, is a devout student of the Martial arts, as well as Chess...
, Little Brother and many other well known hip hop acts from all over the globe. Together with Heavy Les Wanted they have also appeared at Slovenia's first edition of mini urban festival Breakbeatnikk.
Murat&Jose have formed a live band in 2007 and the guys are now performing under the name of Murat&Jose Band. They have recently finished recording their new album, recorded fully live with the band. The album entitled Tuki Not is due in September 2008. Its first single Nazaj (Back) featured legendary slovene rock and soul singer Janez Bončina Benč, that came to his fame in the mid seventies. The second single featured local soul singer Maya (Be your own). For both singles the videos were filmed, watch them at Murat&Jose official website.
External links
- The debut album V besedi je moč (in Slovene): http://www.muratjose.radyoyo.si/
- Interview in Slovenian music magazine RSQ: http://rsqmag.com/jul08/38.html