The band plays sharp and heavy Roots style, with Socialist message and "Third Worldism" support within the lyrics. Band Name is inspired by both Apatride legal status, meaning "countryless" but also "above any nation" in combination with Unity and love for Football In their own words:
Football Club Apatride» (Stateless Football Club) was born in a ravaged country. They demonstrate that reggae music is still a rebellious means of expression. This Marxist, Muslim and Serbian Football Club is anything but a mainstream product. Their sharp uncompromising reggae reminds us of some UK Jamaican bands of the early 80’s, when reggae had a strong rock touch and catchy melodies.
This militant trio achieved a remarkable success with their musical identity and uncompromising attitude and was therefore signed by a Parisian reggae label “Makasound” for whom they already released two albums,: “On the Frontline menu”(2006) and “Them”(2007).A year later the band released a 12"vinyl single "Rural"(2008) and "War Party"(2009) for UK label "Urban Sedated Records.According to cultural French magazine "The music of Fc Apatride Utd brings the renewal of reggae".Although often criticized by European media as being too militant,the band never ceases to continue with their rough style and sharp lyrics and managed to spread their message across the Atlantic where their third album "Firing the Truth" is being released by a US label "Wagon Music Works" simultaneously with the UK release for "Urban Sedated rec".All sounds by Drums,Bass and Guitar. We were born in the struggle, we were born from the struggle, yes we are the struggle. Pure roots resistance!
Social Campaigns
2009 Anti war Anti NATO protests after War Made Easy movie projection
2012 Anti-voting campaign and concert, calling on people to refrain from voting in Serbian general elections.
2013 Roots for refugees - aid concert for Asylum seekers in Serbia
2015 Marley against media - celebration of Bob Marley birthsday and campaign against mainstream mass media in Serbia
Trivia
Band has been known for extreme left ideas e.g. that through the Capital export and an uneven exchange, First World countries exploit the Third World, thus creating super profits which also benefit the proletariat of the "civilized", and so the working class in the imperialist core is an ally of the bourgeoisie, and has an objective class interest in supporting imperialism. The band suggest following Samir Amin's proposal of delinking, and a necessary socialist transformation of the Global South as a way forward. In 2012 Tear gas was thrown by alleged Serbian neonazis during a bands concert because they were viewed as extreme left band Link magazine 24 hours in Serbian .
Discography
LPs
2006 - On The Frontline Menu (Makafresh)
2007 - Them (Makasound/Makafresh)
2009 - Firing The Truth (Urban Sedated Records/Wagon Music Works)
Upcoming 2015 - Roots History Lesson
EPs
2008 Rural 12" (Urban Sedated Records)
2008 - War Party 12"- (Urban Sedated Records)
Videos
Firing the Truth covering Anti-NATO Alterglobalization issues
Fallujah about alleged crimes during Second Battle of Fallujah
Songs
What an OccupationThem · 2007 Serbia '99Them · 2007 Nah with em
