Irie Révoltés

{{Short description|German band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = group_or_band

| name = Irie Révoltés

| image = Irie Revoltes 2011.jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = Irie Revoltes in 2011

| genre = {{hlist|Reggae|dancehall|hip hop|ska|punk}}

| years_active = {{hlist|2000–2017|2025}}

| website = {{URL|irie-revoltes.com}}

| current_members =

| past_members =

• Mal Élevé
• Carlito
• Silence
• idoT
• Ziggi
• King Kong
• Chriggi
• Toby!
• Mickez
• Flex
• Conriot
• Valentin v. Seggern

}}

File:Irie Revoltes (ZMF 2017) IMGP8017.jpg 2017 in Freiburg, Germany]]

File:20140613-030-Nova Rock 2014-Irie Révoltés.JPG 2014]]

Irie Révoltés was a music band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2000.{{cite web |url=http://www.mkzwo.de/magazin/news/irie-r%C3%A9volt%C3%A9s-ver%C3%B6ffentlichen-neues-studioalbum |title=Irie Révoltés veröffentlichen neues Studioalbum | MKZWO |website=www.mkzwo.de |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623190307/http://www.mkzwo.de/magazin/news/irie-r%C3%A9volt%C3%A9s-ver%C3%B6ffentlichen-neues-studioalbum |archive-date=23 June 2015 |url-status=dead}} Among its nine members, the brothers "Mal Élevé" and "Carlito" have French origins. For this reason, many of the band's song lyrics are in French. The word "irie" derives from Jamaican Patois and can be loosely translated as "positive" or "happy", whereas "révoltés" means "rebels" in French. Their music was mainly influenced by genres like reggae, dancehall,{{Cite web|url=http://www.laut.de/Irie-Revoltes/Alben/Mouvement-Mondial-60475|title=Positive Energie im Gepäck, Wut im Bauch.|website=laut.de|accessdate=30 April 2023}} ska, punk, electro, and hip hop.{{Cite web |url=http://www.reggae-paradise.de/news/irie-revoltes-neues-album-videopremiere-jetzt-ist-schluss-ruhe-vor-dem-sturm/ |title=Irie Révoltés – Neues Album + Videopremiere: Jetzt ist Schluss // Ruhe vor dem Sturm | Reggae Paradise |access-date=14 June 2016 |archive-date=18 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418014015/http://www.reggae-paradise.de/news/irie-revoltes-neues-album-videopremiere-jetzt-ist-schluss-ruhe-vor-dem-sturm/ |url-status=dead }}

The band's songs deal with controversial social issues, and they regularly performed at demonstrations and charity events, in support of political and social projects.{{Cite news|url=http://www.taz.de/!58819/|title = Punk-HipHop-Kollektiv Irie Révoltés: Stimmungskapelle für die Revolte|newspaper = Die Tageszeitung: Taz|date = 24 September 2010|last1 = Winkler|first1 = Thomas}}[http://www.reggae-town.de/module-pagesetter-viewpub-tid-8-pid-143.html Reggae-Town – Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627114432/http://www.reggae-town.de/module-pagesetter-viewpub-tid-8-pid-143.html |date=27 June 2012 }} (15. November 2009){{Cite web |url=http://www.respekt.tv/botschafter/kultur-und-tv/irie-r%C3%A9volt%C3%A9s/ |title=Respekt! Website – Protagonisten |access-date=26 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330123535/http://respekt.tv/botschafter/kultur-und-tv/irie-r%C3%A9volt%C3%A9s |archive-date=30 March 2016 |url-status=dead }} In October 2016, they announced their final concert, which took place on 26 December 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ_Pkgi5K70|title = Irie Révoltés – irievoir Abschiedskonzert – der Konzertfilm|website = YouTube| date=28 December 2018 }}

In late 2024, the band announced a reunion tour of Europe, headlining festivals including Mighty Sounds, ending in December 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://irie-revoltes.com/|title = Irie Révoltés's comeback announcement|website = Facebook| date=6 February 2025 }} In an interview, the band stated, "We are not going to record, we are only returning to shows, but we want them to surpass everything we have done. So now we are running around with ideas".{{Cite web|url=https://news-headliner-cz.translate.goog/novinky/headliner-irie-revoltes-velke-finale?_x_tr_sl=cs&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp|title = Irie Révoltés: We're only coming back for a few shows. We have a deep connection with Mighty Sounds|website = Headliner| date=6 February 2025 }}