Picnic Kibun (japanese for ¨the feeling of picnic¨) sang in English, Spanish and Japanese, and transcended digital rock, pop, J-hop, and electronica. Their essence is an internationally flavoured hedonism: a sexy and sophisticated expression that comes at you through irresistible beats and sublime sociopolitical lyrics, expressed for example in the debut single ¨Drop Your Panties¨.
The band began performing throughout Santiago, Chile in late 2006. It wasn’t long until they stamped their raw sample based sound by winning Super45’s Best New Sound pick for 2007, Chile´s prestigious music blog.
The band released their five-song demo in 2007 called simply ¨Picnic Kibun EP¨. The EP was remixed by Matanza and Moustache! among many other local artists.
In August 2009, the band released its debut album, Fiebre Tagadá, which was acclaimed as one of the most exciting Chilean releases of the year. It was downloaded more than 120,000 times from the band´s official website http://www.picnickibun.com. After the release of ¨Fiebre Tagadá¨, bandmembers Blit and Herbie West left the band to pursue personal projects causing the band a brief hiatus from live performance.
After the breakup, the band took to a new form, incorporating Fran Straube (Miss Garrison, Fármacos) on drums and voices.
In 2011, Picnic Kibun worked with producer Vicente Sanfuentes (Sanfuentes, Original Hamster, Francisca Valenzuela) to create four EPs which were released through the band´s music label Endemika Records.
Taganga EP (Oct 2012) included the title song ¨Taganga¨ which was co-produced with the chilean duo Moustache! (Astro) as well as ¨Madisonville¨which in turn was co-produced with Matanza. The EP was released in Australia through Tuff ´Em Up Records as well as in Chile through the band´s Endemika Records. There were two remix EPs released, each released under each record label which included artists such as Tunacola and Mawashi. The title song featured a video clip directed by Pablo Gonzalez (Smog), featuring Julianna Her and Agustin Silva.
Semilla EP (oct 2013) included Semilla and Kaizoku featuring Matanza.
Megalinda EP (aug 2013) included the songs Megalinda and Nation Of Two. The song also included a live versión of Taganga, recorded during 2012 while Picnic Kibun opened for The Presets.
Previa Me Up EP (Mar 2014) was Picnic Kibun´s final release. It included the title song Previa Me Up and remixes by Roman & Castro, Dj Raff, Modex and Pol del Sur.
In 2008 the band scored the music for Transantiaguinos (Canal 13), a nationally broadcasted TV show for Canal13 based in Chile. Picnic Kibun can also be found in the soundtrack of Santos (Lopez 2006), Que Pena Tu Vida (Lopez 2010) and ¨Young and Wild¨ (Rivas 2012).
Complete album Fiebre Tagadá can be downloaded here, http://bit.ly/hPi654.
dakar
Picnic Kibun Lyrics
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Said he invented Hip-hop.
His skin clutching the wind
Within his thoughts.
It wasn't Grandmaster Flash
Or Afrika Bambaataa,
It came from their father's
Father's father.
Until it reached the white man,
Drip, drip, drip then dripped to the
Jap man.
I am the half-man with a nice
Tan, a rock and roll nigger
Straight from the pacific islands.
Go ahead Patty,
Go ahead Patty,
Clap your hands.
Fisherman from Dakar
Said he invented Hip-hop.
It came from the Empire,
Squeezed from its tear drops.
Hip-hop's in the sea, in the sky
In the night moon.
It came in the ships
With the slaves and the dead flies.
Soaking suns and daughters
Until it dripped to the white man.
Drip, drip, drip then it dripped
To the Jap man.
I am the half-man with a nice
Tan, a rock and roll nigger
Straight from the pacific islands.
Go ahead Patty,
Go ahead Patty,
Clap your hands.
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap you motha fuckin,
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap your motha fuckin,
Clap your hands (Clap your hands)
Clap your hands (Clap your hands)
A sand of Senegal cried out to the sea,
When is hip hop gonna save me?
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap you motha fuckin,
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap your motha fuckin,
It's bigger than hip hop,
It's sweeter than hip hop,
It's better than hip hop,
It's bigger than hip hop.
The opening lines of the song "Dakar" by Picnic Kibun sets the tone for the rest of the song. The fisherman from Dakar, a city located in Senegal, claimed that he invented hip-hop, but not in the traditional sense that many of us know. He claimed that the roots of hip-hop go back to his forefathers, hence his skin clutching the wind within his thoughts. The fisherman suggests that hip-hop was not invented by Grandmaster Flash or Afrika Bambaataa, but rather was a product of several generations of African ancestry.
The song suggests that hip-hop originated from the Empire and was squeezed from its tear drops. This is a reference to the African Slave Trade in which Africans were taken from their homeland and made to work on plantations in Europe and America. The song mentions that hip-hop came in the ships with the slaves and even the dead flies. According to the song, hip-hop is present in the sea and sky, in the moon at night, and even in the ships that transported the slaves. Hip-hop soaked the suns and daughters of Africa until it dripped down to the white man and then eventually dripped down to the Japanese man.
Picnic Kibun's song "Dakar" is a celebration of African culture and heritage, and it highlights the influence of African music on the development of hip-hop. The lyrics also underscore the impact of slavery, colonialism, and migration on the African continent and diaspora.
Line by Line Meaning
Fisherman from Dakar
Said he invented Hip-hop.
The song describes a fisherman from Dakar, who claims to be the inventor of hip-hop.
His skin clutching the wind
Within his thoughts.
The fisherman is deeply connected to his environment and inspired by the breezy wind.
It wasn't Grandmaster Flash
Or Afrika Bambaataa,
It came from their father's
Father's father.
The song credits the origins of hip-hop to early African ancestors rather than the famous Grandmaster Flash or Afrika Bambaataa.
Soaking suns and daughters
Until it reached the white man,
Drip, drip, drip then dripped to the
Jap man.
Hip-hop spread beyond Africa and was embraced by white and Japanese cultures after being passed down from ancestors.
I am the half-man with a nice
Tan, a rock and roll nigger
Straight from the pacific islands.
Go ahead Patty,
Go ahead Patty,
Clap your hands.
The singer boasts of his heritage as a half-man from the Pacific Islands and encourages Patty to clap her hands.
Hip-hop's in the sea, in the sky
In the night moon.
It came in the ships
With the slaves and the dead flies.
Hip-hop is present everywhere, even in nature and celestial objects. It originated from the forced migration of slaves across the ocean.
Fisherman from Dakar
Said he invented Hip-hop.
It came from the Empire,
Squeezed from its tear drops.
The song emphasizes the historical context of hip-hop's creation, which occurred during colonialism and was born out of pain and oppression.
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap you motha fuckin,
Clap your hands, baby clap your hands, come on,
Clap your hands, baby clap your motha fuckin,
The chorus encourages listeners to clap their hands and participate in the energy of hip-hop.
A sand of Senegal cried out to the sea,
When is hip hop gonna save me?
The despair of some Senegalese is expressed as the sand itself is crying out to the sea, wondering when hip-hop will come to uplift and save them from their struggles.
It's bigger than hip hop,
It's sweeter than hip hop,
It's better than hip hop,
It's bigger than hip hop.
The song concludes by proclaiming that hip-hop is much more than just a music genre, and that it carries a deeper significance and power that transcends music itself.
Contributed by Amelia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.