Garba 50.

Garba 50 are the rappers Sooh and Ollie. They are two students who live in the ghetto and dream of making it big some day, but being rich is not their objective, they want to start a media company with a radio station, newspaper and internet site.

‘Our dream is to do something. We want to show people you can stand up and realize something’.

Sooh is studying law and Ollie physics. ‘Garba 50’ have become quite popular and started a countrywide tour in late 2006. They both appear in the film.

‘Follie Dance’

‘Life On Earth’

‘Au Pays Des Merveilles’

‘Le Grognon’

‘Tu Vas Faire Comment’

‘Espoir’

All the original music in the film is by artists from Ivory Coast. The score was composed by Blake Leyh (HBO’s ‘The Wire’).

Kajeem.

Kajeem’s music has been described as ‘a mix of reggae, ragga and soul that blends the mystical roots reggae of the 70’s with today's digital sounds. The highly engaged texts denounce injustice and oppression but bring a positive note.’

‘La Paix Maintenant’

myspace site

‘Agneau De Dieu’

Pepsy’s first CD

‘Au Bout Du Tunnel’.

Lyrics D.

Lyrics Diamond D grew up in Monrovia, Liberia. In the late 1990s, as civil war intensified in his home country, Lyrics fled to the Ivory Coast where he found work as a barber. During the last few years, Lyrics has become one of the top rap artists in Ivory Coast. He is known for his fluid English lyrics in the French speaking country. He is often featured on Abidjan's Radio Nostalgie. He also collaborated with the Ivorian group Leitmotive and recorded a music video and hit song, "Long Time Coming".  Lyrics is currently planning a West African tour.

www.kajeem.com 

switzerland concert video

Artist page Lyrics D

Pepsy.

Like many young men in the run down Abidjan neighborhood of Yopougon, Pepsy wanted to get out, to become a star. And he thought soccer would help him do it.  But his parents were against it – they wanted him to study, to go into business management. So Pepsy turned to his second love – hip hop. He quit high school – and his soccer career - and devoted himself to music. After struggling for a few years, Pepsy found success with his first album ‘Au bout du Tunnel’ (‘At the end of the tunnel’). Pepsy collaborates with Ivorian singer Babel on the tracks for the film.

contact : nigel@walkerfilm.com