1. A roots regg… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists that have used this name:
1. A roots reggae band from Jamaica
2. A straight edge metalcore band from Florida, US
1. Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded in 1976. Originally they were known as the African Disciples.
The members of the trio were Joseph Hill (lead vocals), Albert Walker (backing vocals) and Kenneth Dayes (backing vocals).
Shortly after Culture came together, they began working with the "Mighty Two" – producer Joe Gibbs and engineer Errol Thompson. While at Gibbs’ studio, they recorded a series of powerful singles, many of which ended up on their debut album ‘Two Sevens Clash’. After their success with Gibbs, the group went on to make a string of albums for producer Sonia Pottinger. Culture began working with some of the premier musicians of the day including Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Cedric Brooks and the ever-present percussionist Sticky. Virgin Records picked up the albums, and that added distribution enabled Culture to gain an even larger following outside of Jamaica.
Critically considered one of the most authentic traditional reggae acts, at the time of the first Rolling Stone Record Guide publication, they were the only band of any genre whose every recording received a five-star review (of bands with more than one recording in the guide).
In 1982 the three singers went their own ways. Hill carried on using the Culture name, and recorded the Lion Rock album, which was released in the United States by Heartbeat Records. For their part, Walker and Dayes recorded a handful of songs on their own – a few of which turned up on an album titled Roots & Culture. In 1986 the original line-up reformed to record two highly regarded albums – Culture in Culture and Culture at Work. These releases marked the beginning of a very busy period for the group, including annual albums and countless tours. The U.S. label Shanachie released a steady stream of new and old Culture albums up to Wings Of A Dove in 1992.
Joseph Hill, who came to symbolize the face of Culture, died in Germany on 19 August 2006 while the group was on tour. His son, Kenyatta Hill, now is the lead singer.
2) Classic mid/late 90s hardcore from Florida, celebrated for, among a handful of others, helping to cultivate the burgeoning metallic hardcore sound that became synonymous with the era.
CULTURE was known for aggressive social/political/ecological commentary, cautionary tales of reckless consumerism and industrial sprawl, and advocacy of the straightedge lifestyle.
Former members went on to Morning Again, Terror, As Friends Rust, Shai Hulud, Throwdown, Blood Has Been Shed and (most recently) ON BODIES.
In 2012, CULTURE played its first show since disbanding in 1998 (The Reel & Restless Fest in Miami, Florida). This fall, in August of 2013, the band will revisit Europe for Belgium's famed Ieper Hardcore Festival, and will then play three dates in Japan, including Tokyo's Bloodaxe Fest.
Members included:
Rich Thurston (Guitar: 1993-1997, Bass: 1993, Vocals: 1993, Drums: 1996)
Josh Williams (Drums: 1993-1997)
Stan Obal (Bass: 1993)
Mark Mitchell (Vocals: 1993, Vocals: 1996)
Pete Carreno (Bass: 1994)
John Wylie (Guitar: 1994-1995)
Damien Moyal (Vocals: 1994-1995, Vocals: 1997-1998)
Gordon Tarpley (Bass: 1995-1997, Guitar: 1998)
Louie Long (Vocals: 1995)
Anthony Conte (Vocals: 1995)
Steve Looker (Guitar: 1996-1997)
Jason Dooley (Drums: 1997)
Timothy Kirkpatrick (Drums: 1997-1998)
Joe Simmons (Guitar:1997-1998)
Floyd Beckham (Bass: 1998)
Kenneth Brian (Guitar: 1998)
Pyaka
Culture Lyrics
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Tu pètes plus haut que ton boule mais tu pètes pas le score
T'as mis ton Snapchat en public
T'envoie des histoires à tout le monde
T'aimes trop quand ça clique dans ta tête ça tourne pas rond
1000 selfies par jours: bouche en cul de poule ca tire la langue
Tout pour des retweets tu mets tes formes en avant
T'aimes trop être courtisée que tous les boys te mattent
Semelle rouge, séance d'UV pour que personne te rate
Tu fais la belle sur les réseau parce que les daleux t'follow
Faudra pas s'étonner si tu finis solo
En public ca fait la Thug, en DM t'es pas la même
Tu fais inaccessible mais tu pleures pour celui que t'aimes
H24 sur ton tel tes followers passent avant tout
En maillot sur Instagram: 100 commentaires par jour
Tout ça c'est pas pour moi en vrai tu pars en live
Reste avec ton buzz faut être discrète pour être ma Wife
Si tu parles à 100 mecs, tu finiras sans mecs
Si tu parles à 100 meufs, tu finiras sans meufs
Tu penses me la mettre, tu finiras sans mecs
Mais toi arrêtes ton bluff, tu finiras sans meufs
La la la la la la la like
Tu fais trop le beau c'est ton réseau ou ta gow
La la la la la la la like
Continue comme ça tu finiras solo
Quand ça va mal y'a que des dalleuses pour te consoler
Tu corasón (ton cœur) prend des ailes mais s'est fait voler
Quand ta tes yeux couleurs cannelle illusion factice réel ça sent bon
Comme la chicha passion pomme délicatement allumée mais ça part en fumée
Queue de cheval à la Zlatan, Ghilas à Beckham
Ton pote loue un gamos, tu délaisse ta bécanne pour faire croire que c'est la tienne
Plaqué D&G devant le Cayenne mais c'est une fausse
Tu t'prends pour un boxer, tu fais le bosser ta même pas l'heure
T'as la loose, retweet pour attirer les follows comme un toutou de likez des filles avec des formes sur Instagram
T'as discrétion est faible, j'ai grillé ton game l'autre tu n'est pas ma came
Si t'es Ok, on essaye d'avancer
Et si toi et moi on y crois: entre nous ça peut marcher
J'suis ok j'vais m'ranger
On essaye d'avancer tu le sais
Beh prouve le moi
The lyrics of Pyaka by Culture feature an insightful critique of social media culture. The song takes on people who prioritize their social media presence over real relationships. The first verse speaks to a woman who takes a lot of pictures of herself and is obsessed with attention from men. The second verse addresses a man who is also putting on a front, trying to impress people with his material possessions and posing as a tough guy. The chorus then brings the message home that these behaviors will only lead to loneliness and isolation, as if you talk to 100 people of the same gender, you will end up without a romantic partner. The lyrics also suggest the possibility of moving beyond this shallow persona and finding true connection if both parties are willing to work at it.
Overall, Pyaka is a song that calls out the superficiality of social media culture and encourages people to be genuine and real with each other. As the chorus states, "if you talk to 100 guys, you'll end up without a man. If you talk to 100 girls, you'll end up without a girl." It's a cautionary tale that suggests that people need to be true to themselves and prioritize genuine connections over fleeting attention on social media.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu pètes plus haut que ton boule mais tu pètes pas le score
You think highly of yourself, but you don't actually achieve much
T'as fait qu'une séance de Squat et tu fais genre tu fais du sport
You did only one workout, but act like you're a fitness enthusiast
T'as mis ton Snapchat en public
Your Snapchat is public for everyone to see
T'envoie des histoires à tout le monde
You send stories to everyone
T'aimes trop quand ça clique dans ta tête ça tourne pas rond
You are addicted to the attention you get, which is not good for your mental health
1000 selfies par jours: bouche en cul de poule ca tire la langue
You take a thousand selfies a day with pouting lips and sticking out your tongue
Tout pour des retweets tu mets tes formes en avant
You do anything for retweets, even if it means showcasing your body
T'aimes trop être courtisée que tous les boys te mattent
You love being courted and admired by all the boys
Semelle rouge, séance d'UV pour que personne te rate
You wear red soles and get sun-tanned to look attractive and not be missed
Tu fais la belle sur les réseau parce que les daleux t'follow
You show off on social media because losers follow you
Faudra pas s'étonner si tu finis solo
Don't be surprised if you end up alone in the end
En public ca fait la Thug, en DM t'es pas la même
You act tough in public, but you're not the same in private messages
Tu fais inaccessible mais tu pleures pour celui que t'aimes
You pretend to be unavailable, but you cry over the one you love
H24 sur ton tel tes followers passent avant tout
You are always on your phone, and your followers come before anything else
En maillot sur Instagram: 100 commentaires par jour
You get a hundred comments a day when you post pictures of yourself in a swimsuit on Instagram
Tout ça c'est pas pour moi en vrai tu pars en live
All of this is not really you, you are going crazy
Reste avec ton buzz faut être discrète pour être ma Wife
Stay with your personalities and followers, for me you need to be modest if you want to be my wife
Si tu parles à 100 mecs, tu finiras sans mecs
If you talk to 100 guys, you will end up without a guy
Si tu parles à 100 meufs, tu finiras sans meufs
If you talk to 100 girls, you will end up without girls
Tu penses me la mettre, tu finiras sans mecs
You think you can fool me, but you will be left without a guy
Mais toi arrêtes ton bluff, tu finiras sans meufs
Stop your bluffing, or you'll end up without girls
La la la la la la la like
La la la la la la la like
Tu fais trop le beau c'est ton réseau ou ta gow
You act too cool for your network or your girl
Continue comme ça tu finiras solo
Keep going like this, you will end up alone
Quand ça va mal y'a que des dalleuses pour te consoler
When things go wrong, only gold diggers will comfort you
Tu corasón (ton cœur) prend des ailes mais s'est fait voler
Your heart takes flight, but it gets stolen
Quand ta tes yeux couleurs cannelle illusion factice réel ça sent bon
When your cinnamon-colored eyes deceive, it smells good
Comme la chicha passion pomme délicatement allumée mais ça part en fumée
Like a delicately lit apple passion shisha, but it goes up in smoke
Queue de cheval à la Zlatan, Ghilas à Beckham
Ponytail like Zlatan, style like Beckham
Ton pote loue un gamos, tu délaisse ta bécanne pour faire croire que c'est la tienne
Your friend rents a sports car, but you abandon your bike to make it look like it's yours
Plaqué D&G devant le Cayenne mais c'est une fausse
You wear fake D&G in front of the Cayenne
Tu t'prends pour un boxer, tu fais le bosser ta même pas l'heure
You think you're a boxer, but you don't even work a day job
T'as la loose, retweet pour attirer les follows comme un toutou de likez des filles avec des formes sur Instagram
You are not doing well, so you retweet to attract followers and like girls with curves on Instagram like a puppy
T'as discrétion est faible, j'ai grillé ton game l'autre tu n'est pas ma came
Your discretion is poor, I saw through your game the other night, you're not my type
Si t'es Ok, on essaye d'avancer
If you're good, we'll try to move forward
Et si toi et moi on y crois: entre nous ça peut marcher
And if you and I believe in it: it can work between us
J'suis ok j'vais m'ranger
I'm good, I'll behave
On essaye d'avancer tu le sais
We try to move forward, you know that
Beh prouve le moi
Well, prove it to me
Contributed by Elliot B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@paulinahsephelle4280
Culture's music is addictive, am I the only one??? Rest in perfect peace Sir Joseph Hill, thanks for the lessons through reggae music again thanks for the good music!!!
@livingwithclimatechange8195
Easily one of the greatest reggae singers in music history...almost impossible to find a Culture or Joseph Hill song that isn't a classic. I've been listening on and off for 30 years and and never gets old. Pyaka off Baldhead Bridge album is one of the greatest reggae songs ever recorded...pure joy!!!!
@stephenboansi7222
No Paulina, u not the only one addictive to culture music, am more than every one , my name is Steven, I feel like the legendary still Exist. Rest In Peace prophet Joseph., Bless
@jimmyjames9034
U inspired me to start to writer a reggae song , I don't know I will achieve
@bongochanclas
agree 100% .. love culture reggae vibes
@ernestbandoh8915
Yeah culture's music is addictive.there is no passing day that I don't listen to the masters voice great inspirational music of all time ,full of wisdom and food for the soul irrespective of the race you belong to.
@kojoayittey2646
Culture has passed unto glory but he still lives in our hearts.
@mosesmuhando5457
Rasta farai Hills i am lucky i saw your face live on stage i live in culture from Kenya
@sapsmooinooi4681
Jah Great. Reggae music is more informative healed many broken souls. It also took me closer to my Creator JAHOVIA. Keep praising Him through living music. Jah Rastafari.
@teddyedwardslgbinoba3724
Reggae for life