SMOD
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SMOD is a Mali
an musical band established in 2000 made up originally of Sam, Mouzy, Ousco and Donsky. The name of the band is an acronym of their first names. Mouzy eventually left the band to pursue a solo career in France. Their music is a mix of rap, hip hop, folk and traditional music. Smod is also a common pet name given to a loved one
. He was also a school mate of Donsky. After Ouscou and Mouzy joined in, they formed SMOD (S for Sam, M for Mouzy, O for Ousco and D for Donsky.
SMOD's debut album was in 2002 entitled Dunia Kuntala (meaning the course of life in French) produced the music manager of Amadou & Mariam
, a blind Malian famous duo. Sam is the son of the couple. This was followed in 2004 by the album Ta i tola (meaning come on). In this album, they cooperated with Amadou & Mariam, Manu Chao
, King Massassi and Kisto Dem. The same year they won a golden disc for their song "Politic Amagni" (meaning politics is not good) taken from Amadou & Mariam album Dimanche à Bamako
(meaning a beautiful Sunday in Bamako in French).
In 2005, their music video "Dakan" directed by Fabrice Brovelli remains very popular broadcast on Malian television. They have been featured in African Cup of Nations event and in a number of Malian and international festivals and give around 50 concerts a year in Mali. SMOD started touring Europe in 2008, supporting Touré Kinda, Matthieu Chedid
, Tiken Jah Fakoly
, Salif Keita
, Amadou and Mariam, Oumou Sangare
and Manu Chao amongst many others.
For their third self-titled album in 2010 called SMOD, they collaborated with Manu Chao
who produced the album and was recorded in Mali and France. The first release from the album was "Ça chante". Other public favourite from the album include "Ambola" and "Les dirigeants africains" (meaning the African leaders in French). As a result, they became well-known in France and in world music.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an musical band established in 2000 made up originally of Sam, Mouzy, Ousco and Donsky. The name of the band is an acronym of their first names. Mouzy eventually left the band to pursue a solo career in France. Their music is a mix of rap, hip hop, folk and traditional music. Smod is also a common pet name given to a loved one
Career
Sam is the son of the blind Malian musical duo Amadou & MariamAmadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia . The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music...
. He was also a school mate of Donsky. After Ouscou and Mouzy joined in, they formed SMOD (S for Sam, M for Mouzy, O for Ousco and D for Donsky.
SMOD's debut album was in 2002 entitled Dunia Kuntala (meaning the course of life in French) produced the music manager of Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia . The pair, known as "the blind couple from Mali" met at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music...
, a blind Malian famous duo. Sam is the son of the couple. This was followed in 2004 by the album Ta i tola (meaning come on). In this album, they cooperated with Amadou & Mariam, Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
, King Massassi and Kisto Dem. The same year they won a golden disc for their song "Politic Amagni" (meaning politics is not good) taken from Amadou & Mariam album Dimanche à Bamako
Dimanche à Bamako
Dimanche à Bamako is the fourth album by Malian duo Amadou & Mariam featuring, and produced by, French singer Manu Chao. It was released on the Nonesuch Records label on 2 August 2005....
(meaning a beautiful Sunday in Bamako in French).
In 2005, their music video "Dakan" directed by Fabrice Brovelli remains very popular broadcast on Malian television. They have been featured in African Cup of Nations event and in a number of Malian and international festivals and give around 50 concerts a year in Mali. SMOD started touring Europe in 2008, supporting Touré Kinda, Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid is a French rock singer-songwriter and guitar player.-Biography:...
, Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tiken Jah Fakoly is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire.Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienné, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987...
, Salif Keita
Salif Keita
Salif Keïta is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the Golden Voice of Africa, but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita...
, Amadou and Mariam, Oumou Sangare
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangare is a Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou." Wassoulou is a historic region south of the Niger River, and the music there is descended from traditional hunting songs, and is accompanied by a calabash...
and Manu Chao amongst many others.
For their third self-titled album in 2010 called SMOD, they collaborated with Manu Chao
Manu Chao
Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
who produced the album and was recorded in Mali and France. The first release from the album was "Ça chante". Other public favourite from the album include "Ambola" and "Les dirigeants africains" (meaning the African leaders in French). As a result, they became well-known in France and in world music.
Albums
- 2002: Dunia Kuntala
- 2004: Ta i tola
- 2010: SMOD (produced by Manu ChaoManu ChaoManu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
)- Tracklist
- Les dirigeants africains (3:58)
- "Ça chante" (3:03)
- "Tidjidja" (3:46)
- "Simbala" (3:03)
- "Ambola" (3:09)
- "Les jeunes filles du Maliba" (3:58)
- "J'ai pas peur du micro" (3:22)
- "Reviens Djarabi" (3:13)
- "Dakan" (2:49)
- "Fenkoro" (3:44)
- "Nedetado" (3:03)
- "Problemes dans ma tête" (3:51)
- "Fitri waleya" (5:14)