La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF) are a French hip ho… Read Full Bio ↴La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF) are a French hip hop group from Marseille. They are composed of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, Menzo, Don Choa and Sat, the producer Pone, DJ Djel, the dancer Blaze, the singer Karima, and manager Faf Larage.
Fonky Family made their first appearance on the French hip hop scene in 1994, after IAM had paved the way for new hip hop artists originating from Marseille. In 1995, they appeared in the song titled Les Bad Boys de Marseille on Métèque et mat, the first solo album by IAM's Akhenaton. Their first album, Si Dieu veut, came out in 1997 and soon received a gold album. After the release of the album, Karima left the group.
In 1998, the group were invited to collaborate with Akhenaton on the soundtrack of Luc Besson's film Taxi. The film became a huge success and its soundtrack topped the French charts. After numerous collaborations with different members of IAM on their solo albums, the group released an extended play (EP) record with six live and edited titles, titled Hors série volume 1, in spring 1999. Hors série volume 2 was released in 2000.
Their second album, Art de rue, came out in 2001. After that, many members of the group chose to pursue solo careers: Le Rat Luciano had already released a solo album in 2000, and Sat and Don Choa followed in 2001 and 2002 respectively. DJ Djel produced two compilations in 2001 and 2003.
In January 2006, Fonky Family released their third album Marginale Musique (Jive/SONY BMG), which debuted on the French charts straight at number one.
Fonky Family have a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.

C Torride
Fonky Family Lyrics

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Marseille c′est torride...
Femmes en ceinte s'abstenir
éloignez les des enceinte
Qu′elles sachent a quoi s'en tenir
Si leur progeniture entend par mégarde
Ce que je peux dire
Il ou elle voudra plus sortir
Tant j'ai les rimes sordides

Paix a mes gars marseillais ou vitryaux
J′rap a jaguar arrose le tout de vitriol
Vrai tryo coquetel explosif sur le bit
Faut que ça frappe aussi fort sur le
Rithme qu′Iron man sur le ring
Don't sleep!

Si tu dors tu meurs de la ou on est natif est ce dut au hasars si on a tous les nerfs a vif on n′est pas responsable de tout ce qu'il arive hé ma grosse tu crois que je serais du genre a cracher sur la vie en rose toutes consequences a sa cause non mais désolé c′est trop tard pour me sermoner ou me raisonner j'ai rien de mieux a faire que fumer tu sait quoi la journée écrire ramener les billets mettre le feu partout ou ma clique passe en tournée enfoiré je réanime la soirée fonky night platine shit mike je met en musique ma fonky life fait place au rap ofishal c′est peut etre dur mais faut s'y faire toute facon on n'a pas le choix putes misere tueries drogues et loques rap choc dure vie quartiers rues sombres c′est gloque pour l′heur c'est l′air que je respire qui m'inspire sinon que tout change car c′est ce que tous on espere
Ff c'est torride!.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fonky Family's song C Torride describe the intense heat and rough reality of life in Marseille. The opening line, "Marseille c'est torride" (Marseille is scorching), sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the group warning pregnant women to stay away and cautioning them about the explicit nature of their rhymes. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and intensity, fueled by the harsh realities of life in the city.

Throughout the song, the group reflects on the struggles and hardships that they and their fellow Marseille natives face on a daily basis. They highlight the violence, poverty, and drugs that permeate their surroundings, as well as their own personal struggles with addiction and other issues. Despite the difficulties they face, however, the group maintains a sense of resilience and determination, vowing to continue making music and pursuing their dreams despite the obstacles in their way.

Overall, the lyrics of C Torride are a powerful and evocative depiction of life in Marseille, exploring both the city's rough realities and the strength of its people in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

Marseille c′est torride...
Marseille is hot and intense

Femmes en ceinte s'abstenir
Pregnant women should stay away

éloignez les des enceinte
Keep them away from this place

Qu′elles sachent a quoi s'en tenir
So they know what they are getting into

Si leur progeniture entend par mégarde
If their offspring accidentally hears

Ce que je peux dire
What I might say

Il ou elle voudra plus sortir
They will not want to come out

Tant j'ai les rimes sordides
Because of my dirty rhymes

Paix a mes gars marseillais ou vitryaux
Peace to my Marseille or Vitryaux guys

J′rap a jaguar arrose le tout de vitriol
I rap with a jaguar, dousing everything with vitriol

Vrai tryo coquetel explosif sur le bit
A real trio, explosive cocktail on the beat

Faut que ça frappe aussi fort sur le
It has to hit just as hard on the

Rithme qu′Iron man sur le ring
Rhythm as Iron Man in the ring

Don't sleep!
Don't fall asleep

Si tu dors tu meurs de la ou on est natif est ce dut au hasars si on a tous les nerfs a vif on n′est pas responsable de tout ce qu'il arive
If you sleep, you die where we come from, is it by chance that we all have frayed nerves? We're not responsible for everything that happens

hé ma grosse tu crois que je serais du genre a cracher sur la vie en rose toutes consequences a sa cause non mais désolé c′est trop tard pour me sermoner ou me raisonner
Hey, my babe, do you think I'm the type to spit on life's roses, all consequences aside? No, but sorry, it's too late to lecture or reason with me

j'ai rien de mieux a faire que fumer tu sait quoi la journée écrire ramener les billets mettre le feu partout ou ma clique passe en tournée enfoiré
I have nothing better to do than smoke, you know what I mean. During the day, write, bring in the money, and set everything on fire wherever my crew goes on tour, idiot

je réanime la soirée fonky night platine shit mike je met en musique ma fonky life
I revive the Fonky Night party, platinum shit mike, with my Fonky Life music

fait place au rap ofishal c′est peut etre dur mais faut s'y faire toute facon on n'a pas le choix
Make way for official rap, it may be hard, but we have to get used to it, anyway, we have no choice

putes misere tueries drogues et loques rap choc dure vie quartiers rues sombres c′est gloque pour l′heur
Whores, misery, killings, drugs, and rags, shocking rap, tough life, neighborhoods, dark streets, it's depressing for the moment

c'est l′air que je respire qui m'inspire sinon que tout change car c′est ce que tous on espere
It's the air I breathe that inspires me, otherwise, everything changes because that's what we all hope for

Ff c'est torride!
Fonky Family is hot and intense!

Writer(s): Brahmi Abdelkrim, Carmona Christophe, Coudray Manuel Jonas, Haddouche Karim

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