Clotaire K

Clotaire K is a French hip hop artist Of Lebanese and Egyptian origins, who lives in the south of France. During his frequent stays in Beirut, his elders’ country, he got passionate for "tarab", the true traditional music from the Middle-East, that he’s associated to the hip hop he’s absorbed from his trips to the USA, at a time when these break beat sounds were still difficult to find in France. The resulting sound unites the dance appeal from this western sound and the deep emotion emanating from the oriental song and melody.
His music takes physical shape and meaning on stage with his band made up of rappers, DJs, musicians and dancers. Clotaire and his band have been touring a lot so far around the main European venues and festivals, and often opening for bands like Asian Dub Foundation, Natacha Atlas, and Cypress Hill - who dig Clotaire’s sound. He has also collaborated with some of the bands and artists he has been billed with over the last couple of years.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the artist in February 2003 via his debut album, Lebanese. He would play some tracks from the album on his shows, and included it as one of his albums of the month for February 2003 (Peel's Record Box). Clotaire K also did a session for Peel's show in June 2003.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 2003-06-18. First Broadcast: 09 July 2003
*Bif Bam Boom / Maqam / Laisse Les / Lubnan
==Other Shows Played==
;2003
*04 February 2003: 'Papa (LP-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*18 February 2003: 'Maqam (LP-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*27 February 2003: Lubnan (LP - Lebanese) Nocturne
*28 February 2003 (BBC World Service): 'Maqam (CD-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*04 March 2003: Laisse Les (Album - Lebanese) Nocturne
*06 March 2003: 'Bif Bam Bom (LP-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*06 March 2003 (Radio Eins): Lubnan (LP - Lebanese) Nocturne
*15 March 2003 (BBC World Service): 'Bif Bam Bom (LP-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*March 2003 (FSK): Bif Bam Boom (album - Lebanese) Nocturne
;2004
*12 November 2004 (BBC World Service): 'Maqam (CD-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
*15 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): 'Maqam (CD-Lebanese)' (Nocturne)
==External Links==
*Womex
*Discogs
Category:Artists