Alliance Ethnik was a 1990s French hip hop band. It was composed of five members from different origins, but all spoke French or were of French origin: Algeria, DR Congo, Italy, and France.RFI Musique. (1999). RFI Musique - - ALLIANCE ETHNIK. Retrieved 12, 2008, from
History K-Mel, the front man of Alliance Ethnik, performed for the first time in his home town of Creil, France. He formed the group with friends Médard and Gutsy, which expanded to include the DJs Crazy B and Faster J soon after this debut. The members recorded a demo tape which was heard by IZB, a group of rap promoters, who put them in a Paris concert with the Marseille rap group IAM in 1992.
The group began recording in 1994, with an appearance on the compilation album Mondial RapMCM. ALLIANCE ETHNIK - Biographie, albums, clips, cd sur MCM.net. Retrieved January 12, 2008, from but its first album was Simple & Funky, released in 1995. It included the singles "Simple & Funky", "Respect" and "Honesty & Jalousie".
Discography Albums YearTitleChartCertification (FR)Alliance Ethnick's certifications in France (Retrieved October 10, 2008)FRAlliance Etnick's discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 10, 2008)BEL (WA)Alliance Etnick's discography and peak positions in Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop.be (Retrieved October 10, 2008)SWIAlliance Etnick's discography and peak positions in Switzerland Hitparade.ch (Retrieved October 10, 2008)1995Simple et Funky9519Platinum1999Fat Come Back25—37—
The second album includes guest appearances by De La Soul, Common, Vinia Mojica, Youssou N'Dour and Biz Markie
Compilations Best of Alliance Ethnik (2002)Amazon.com. (2008). Amazon.com At a Glance: Alliance Ethnik. Retrieved January 12, 2008, from https://www.amazon.com/Alliance-Ethnik/artist/B000APAAXM/103-3959801-9932635 Including guest appearances by De La Soul, Common, Cheb Mami, Vinia Mojica, and Biz Markie(2002). Best of Alliance Ethnik. [CD]. EU: Delabel.
Singles YearTitleChartCertification (FR)FRBEL (WA)BEL (FL)AUSSWEGER1995"Respect"2125253072Gold"Simple & Funky"32————Gold"Honesty et jalousie"53————Silver1999"5 Heures du mat"63——————"No Limites"2532—————
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External links Fan site