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Zap Mama was originally an all-female a cappella quintet founded by Marie Daulne, a Belgian artist with roots in Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo. Since the release of Supermoon in 2007, Daulne’s project, (still called Zap Mama) isn’t a cappella at all. She fronts a 7 person band with two backup singers, keyboards, bass, drums and percussion/decks. The music is jazz, RnB, cabaret and beatboxing all at once!
Daulne’s cross-genre style might be the product of an interesting and varied past: Her father, a white Belgian, was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her. The remainder of the family fled to the forests and found refuge with a tribe of pygmies. Daulne was raised primarily in Europe, but when she heard a recording of traditional pygmy music at age 20, she decided to return to Africa to learn about her heritage. She was trained in pygmy onomatopoeic vocal techniques before returning to Europe to found Zap Mama.
Daulne’s cross-genre style might be the product of an interesting and varied past: Her father, a white Belgian, was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her. The remainder of the family fled to the forests and found refuge with a tribe of pygmies. Daulne was raised primarily in Europe, but when she heard a recording of traditional pygmy music at age 20, she decided to return to Africa to learn about her heritage. She was trained in pygmy onomatopoeic vocal techniques before returning to Europe to found Zap Mama.
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Adventures in Afropea 1
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Ancestry in Progress
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Supermoon
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Bandy Bandy
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Shoutbox
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emilios007 wrote:
first two albums are unique indeed.but after them too ordinary
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J-Masamune wrote:
она божествена
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frengermoy wrote:
good band
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Fretta wrote:
what happened to their double bassist?
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SitaaraShabazz wrote:
Zap Mama was AMAZING this weekend @ Lollapalooza! see what you missed! http://chicago.metromix.com/music/photogallery/lollapalooza-2009-photos/1379251/content
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SitaaraShabazz wrote:
love herrrr!
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eamaca wrote:
zap mama is amazing, i can't believe more people don't know about her. i got a lot out of this article about her: http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/plus/12/#1/1
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souliloquy wrote:
yeah recreation is recommended to everyone
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MusiQ3985 wrote:
New LP is pretty good.
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Tijnvveen wrote:
http://zap-mama.hyves.nl/ for the dutch fans \0/
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BrownSugaAggie wrote:
soul...sensual...sexy... Zap Mama needs to be given more props
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DCeclectic wrote:
I think I need to re-visit Adventures in Afropea 1.
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easykiller wrote:
<3
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StevePL wrote:
GOOD
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videopix wrote:
THE FANTASTIC QUEEN
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simone438 wrote:
great women, great style, loooove them
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ALPENGIRL wrote:
love her :)
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savoy wrote:
I would marry her, if I could.
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HalfCrazyGirl wrote:
Please, join Congolese Music Rocks!!!
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s_e_a wrote:
good mama
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The QH Blend's Records of 2009
by MusiQ3985 |
27 Dec 2009 | Add comment
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Interview with Zap Mama
by Bugbiyte |
30 Nov 2009 | Add comment
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Lollapalooza Day 1
by Bugbiyte |
8 Aug 2009 | 7 comments
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