Mal Élevé

For Mal Élevé, love and resistance are not opposites. On the contrary: one requires the other. His most radical dancehall tunes against fascism sparkle with love for music, his lightest love songs on carefree reggae riddims are deeply political. On the one hand, Mal Élevé is a political artist through and through. His music is not just about resistance to all forms of oppression such as racism, capitalism or sexism. His music is resistance. On the other hand, he always thinks and acts positively. Even when Mal Élevé raps and sings about depressing and tragic topics such as war or displacement, his lyrics do not describe a hopeless situation, but always show a way out. His message is: We can change the world if we fight together. And with his love of music, Mal Élevé provides the soundtrack for this resistance.

"Amour & Résistance" - the title of the tour says it all. Mal Élevé relentlessly denounces the grievances of our time. In his songs and his announcements, he takes a clear stance against the AfD, racist police violence and sexist discrimination. He literally rehearses the uprising at his concerts. But despite, or perhaps because of this spirit of resistance, he never loses his love of music. Mal Élevé makes every audience go crazy with his mixture of reggae, dancehall, ska, rap and punk. This creates a sense of community that is palpable and makes everyone believe for a moment in a different, better world. Mal Élevé's live shows create a solidarity on the dance floor that carries over into everyday life and gives us the strength to stand up together against all the injustices of our world.