Camille Bazbaz
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Camille Bazbaz is an French author-composer-interpreter with French-Lebanese roots, born in 1967 in Suresnes
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Bazbaz took the opportunity to explore new stylistic directions, including reggae, soul, and the blues, but most importantly hip-hop. Bazbaz dove headfirst into the rap and hip-hop idioms in the early '90s, collaborating with French hip-hop musicians like Joey Starr
, who ultimately appeared on his debut record, Dubadelik
, released in 1996. Colored with gentle reggae inflections and characterized by Bazbaz's typically humorous and seductive lyrics, the record was well-received by the emerging French urban music community. Dubadelik earned Bazbaz a reputation as an underground up-and-comer, opening doors into other creative circles.
Filmmaker Pierre Savadori commissioned Bazbaz to compose the soundtracks for four of his films, Comme Elle Respire (1997), Les Marchands de Sable (2000), Apres Vous (2003), and Hors de Prix (2006). As he gained recognition as a film composer, Bazbaz's solo discography continued to grow with the releases of Une Envie de Chien (2000) and Sur le Bout de la Langue (2004).
A pilgrimage to Kingston, Jamaica, produced the artist's fourth solo record, Le bonheur fantôme. Recorded with a mixture of local musicians and Bazbaz's regular collaborators, the album became the artist's most West Indies-centric project to date. The album's release in May 2007 was followed by a busy touring schedule that would take Bazbaz and his bandmates to every corner of the French world music circuit.
Suresnes
Suresnes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The nearest communes are Neuilly-sur-Seine, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Saint-Cloud and Boulogne-Billancourt...
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Biography
French pop-reggae-soul artist Camille Bazbaz's career began during his college years as a member of the politically charged, rebellious punk rock group Cri de la Mouche (Cry of the Fly). Bazbaz stayed with the group throughout the '80s, serving as the group's organist. Influenced by the punk and rock sounds of the '70s, Cri de la Mouche stayed active until their split in 1990.Bazbaz took the opportunity to explore new stylistic directions, including reggae, soul, and the blues, but most importantly hip-hop. Bazbaz dove headfirst into the rap and hip-hop idioms in the early '90s, collaborating with French hip-hop musicians like Joey Starr
Joey Starr
Joeystarr is a French rapper of Martinican origin, from Saint-Denis. He co-founded the famous French rap group Suprême NTM in 1989 along with Kool Shen....
, who ultimately appeared on his debut record, Dubadelik
Dubadelik (album)
Dubadelik is the first album released by Camille Bazbaz in 1996.* Camille Bazbaz has written and composed most all songs in the album, except for West dub composed by Richard Markowitz.* Joey Starr was featured in Finger in the nose....
, released in 1996. Colored with gentle reggae inflections and characterized by Bazbaz's typically humorous and seductive lyrics, the record was well-received by the emerging French urban music community. Dubadelik earned Bazbaz a reputation as an underground up-and-comer, opening doors into other creative circles.
Filmmaker Pierre Savadori commissioned Bazbaz to compose the soundtracks for four of his films, Comme Elle Respire (1997), Les Marchands de Sable (2000), Apres Vous (2003), and Hors de Prix (2006). As he gained recognition as a film composer, Bazbaz's solo discography continued to grow with the releases of Une Envie de Chien (2000) and Sur le Bout de la Langue (2004).
A pilgrimage to Kingston, Jamaica, produced the artist's fourth solo record, Le bonheur fantôme. Recorded with a mixture of local musicians and Bazbaz's regular collaborators, the album became the artist's most West Indies-centric project to date. The album's release in May 2007 was followed by a busy touring schedule that would take Bazbaz and his bandmates to every corner of the French world music circuit.
Albums
- DubadelikDubadelik (album)Dubadelik is the first album released by Camille Bazbaz in 1996.* Camille Bazbaz has written and composed most all songs in the album, except for West dub composed by Richard Markowitz.* Joey Starr was featured in Finger in the nose....
(1996) - Une envie de chienUne envie de chien (album)Une envie de chien is the second album released by Camille Bazbaz on December 12, 2000.- List of songs :# Envie de Chien# Menteur# Indécis# Autre Que Moi# D'Une Balle# Vivre Libre# Calmons-Nous...
(2000) - Sur le bout de la langue (2004)
- Le bonheur fantôme (2007)
- La chose (2010)
- A Bang (2011)
Single
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) - Con d'Homme (20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
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