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Def La Desh

The Dutch musical group Def La Desh and the Fresh Witness was composed of Esther Munster, Natasha Van Der Weerd and singer Wendy Alane Wright. They produced the top 40 hits "Check Out The Ska" and "Feel The Rhythm". Def La Desh and the Fresh Witness was one of the first female rap groups to combine rap with vocals. Groups like TLC followed suit.

Esther Munster and Natasha Van Der Weerd began their careers in Enschede, Holland performing in local fairs. On the other side of the world, biracial lead singer Wendy Alane Wright, born in New York, was singing in talent shows and doing backing vocals for various artists. In 1990, CNR records A&R executive Ronald van Der Meyden and hit producers Quincy Lizer and Cooly D brought these 3 performers together in Europe to form Def La Desh and the Fresh Witness. Their 1991 debut album 2 Timin' contained the popular hit single "Feel The Rhythm", which reached #20 in the Nederlands Top 40 Charts. Its video was in rotation on music networks like BET, MTV and VH1. Known for their new jack sound, the group enjoyed commercial success in the early 1990s. “Feel The Rhythm,” “Check Out The Ska” and “Tear It Up” appeared in numerous television shows and on numerous compilation CDs worldwide.

After Def La Desh, lead singer Wendy Alane Wright went on to work with many notables from 1999 to 2006, including Candy Dulfer, Tony Scott, Jeff Trachta, Philip Michael Thomas, Billie Myers, Linda De Mol and blues legend Solomon Burke. She toured with Wayne Brady and opened for Royce Rose, The Four Tops and Nell Carter. Her debut album As I Am was released in January 2007.

Discography

  • "Check Out The Ska", CD maxi-single (BITE Records, 1990)
  • "Feel The Rhythm", vinyl (BITE Records, 1991); CD maxi-single (BITE Records, 1991); vinyl (Disques Vogue, 1991)
  • 2 Timin' , CD album (BITE Records, 1991)
  • "Tear It Up", vinyl (BITE Records, 1992); CD maxi-single (BITE Records, 1992)
  • "Sunshine", vinyl single (Polydor Records, 1993)

Tracks Appear On

  • “Feel The Rhythm” Hardcore Dancefloor 2xCD (Dino Entertainment)
  • “Check Out The Ska” Turn Up The Bass - Volume 9 (Arcade, 1990)
  • “Check Out The Ska” Turn Up The Bass 5 2xLP (Arcade, 1990)
  • “Feel The Rhythm” Chart Break-Outs Volume III CD (BITE Records, 1992)
  • “Feel The Rhythm” Turn Up The Bass Rap - Volume 4 CD (Arcade, 1992)
  • “2 Timin” Turn Up The Bass - Volume 20 CD (Arcade, 1992)
  • “2 Timin” Turn Up The Bass - Volume 20 Cass (Arcade, 1992)
  • “Feel The Rhythm” Turn Up The Bass Megamix 1992 (Part 2) CD (Arcade, 1992)
  • “Tear It Up” Juliana's Tokyo Vol. 4 CD (Avex Trax, 1993)
  • “Tear It Up” Mindblowing 4 CD (CNR Music (Sweden), 1993)
  • “Tear It Up” The Full Unity Megamix CD (Indisc, 1993
  • “Tear It Up” Remasters Volume 1 (12") (Remasters, 2007)


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