Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew

The Dry Eye Crew consists of Bajah, A-Klazz, and Dovy Dovy in the U.S. and the Jungle Leaders (Funky Fred, Dell, and Sly) back in Sierra Leone. They started writing, recording, and performing together in 2000, and quickly found fame in their home country.

The group contributed music to the Academy award nominated movie, Blood Diamond, and thereafter moved to the US. Their international debut was released in 2009. It was produced by Fire Department, whose credits include 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, GZA,Talib Kweli, and Justin Timberlake. Stars such as K’Naan, Talib Kweli, among others, were featured on that debut.

The group is known for speaking out against political and social injustice.