MBeewan, Is a multi-instrumentalist and composer-songwriter for more than 10 years, he's the lead singer of iRieTEAM & Rockaaz Massive, French Nu-Roots Reggae band created in 2004, and which second album was recorded in 2008.
Mbeewan is willing to unite people around a message which breaks the borders of reggae and of generations thanks to its multiple influences.
Reggae, rock, dub, rap and soul are the main influences which guide his music.
The rhythms go from ska to ragga-dancehall, but always keep a dominant reggae-roots touch, which make it a very distinctive and hardly definable reggae.
The songs are definitely activist and deal with topics such as ecology, religion, wars, human relationships, racism and crisis linked to identity, as well as conflicts destroying Africa, the Middle-East, Chechnya, but especially in France.
Mbeewan played with a lot of famous French and International bands such as:
Dub Incorporation, Aswad, Israel Vibration, Alpha Blondy, Gladiators, Rod Taylor, Dobacaracol, K2R Riddim, Raspigaous, Sergent Garcia, Parabellum, X-Makeena, Olivia Ruiz, Improvisators Dub, Abdou Day, Kaly Live Dub, Minist�re des Affaires Populaires, Kana, Les Wampas, Les Cam�l�ons, Rik�, Danakil, Broussa�, Killa Karltoon, Lions of Puxi.
and Backed by iRieTEAM, CHi'n'i Band (Beijing, China), Rockaaz Massive (Besan�on, FR), Time Acome Crew (Besan�on, FR), Meiwenti Sound (Beijing, China), Mash Up Sound System & Uppersound (Besan�on, FR)
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Mbeewan recorded "ROUND WAN" his first solo EP in April, 2010 in Beijing ( China).
Recorded in Home Studio of his friend Psy Saddako (Drummer in AK 47, THE Chinese Metal Band), coached by Jess Meider, he made Featurings with Fangda, Tequila MC (Mer2Crew, Marseille FR), Jess Meider and Guo Jian lead singer of the most fashionable reggae band in Beijing: Longshendao.
The release is planned in October, 2010
Stay tuned !
r�f�rences:
www.myspace.com/irieteam
