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Hocus Pocus

French hip‐hop

Formed in 1995

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Hocus Pocus is a French hip hop / jazz band from Nantes. Formed in 1995, their music is a mix of hip hop, jazz, soul and funk. Originally being 20syl's brainchild, Hocus Pocus was formed in 1995, and gradually gained attention in the late '90s. The band, however, reached significant commercial and critical success in 2006 with the re-release of 2005 LP 73 Touches, the "Hip Hop?" single (featuring The Procussions) having hooked many listeners who were curious about its blend of French, English, and acoustic/electronic elements. Though quite far removed from legendary bands evolving in that same category (like The Roots), Hocus Pocus' more radio-friendly recipe happened to be very effective. The band came back in 2007 with a mixed live/studio LP, Place 54, featuring more international collaborations and another hit single, "Vocab!".

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Hocus Pocus est un groupe de hip-hop français, originaire de Nantes, Loire-Atlantique. Formé en 1995, le groupe est principalement influencé par la scène jazz rap américaine des années 1990 comme A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Jay Dee, The Roots, Jurassic 5 et Pete Rock[réf. souhaitée].

Le groupe se compose actuellement de 20Syl, du DJ Greem, David Le Deunff (guitare et chant), Hervé Godard (guitare basse), Matthieu Lelièvre (piano), Antoine Saint-Jean (batterie et des cuivres parfois). 20Syl et Greem sont également membres du groupe de DJs C2C, ex Coups2Cross, quadruple champion du monde DMC.

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