Freundeskreis also known as FK is a German hip hop group from Stuttgart, whose songs are in German and Esperanto but also in English. German hip hop is the German manifestation of hip hop music. ... Jump to: navigation, search Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 2 million as of May 2005. ... Esperanto is the most widely spoken constructed international language. ...

The group consists of Maximilian Herre, Don Philippo and DJ Friction. Freundeskreis is primarily known for their political lyrics, in which they advocate equality and international understanding. Their singles ANNA and Mit Dir (with Maximilian's wife Joy Denalane) were also commercially successful and lifted the group into the German charts. DJ Friction is the stage name of hip hop and drum and bass DJ and producer Martin Welzer. ... Internationalism is a political movement which advocates a greater economic and political cooperation between nations for the benefit of all. ...

Discography

• Quadratur des Kreises (1997)
• Esperanto (1999)
• En Directo (live-album) (2000)

External Links

• Freundeskreis online (in German)

See also: German hip hop, Esperanto music German hip hop is the German manifestation of hip hop music. ... Music in a variety of styles is written, recorded, and performed in Esperanto, a planned language used for international communication. ...