Zap Mama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Zap Mama
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Zap Mama at an appearance at the 8x10 club in Baltimore, Maryland on 1 November 2007. Marie Daulhe center.
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| Genres | World music |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Luaka Bop Heads up International |
| Members | Marie Daulne |
Zap Mama is a music group from Belgium. It was started and is led by a talented artist named Marie Daulne. Her main goal is to connect European and African cultures through music. She wants to share sounds from Africa with the Western world. Marie believes that music and rhythms help people learn about new cultures and new worlds.
Zap Mama sings in French and English. Their music has strong roots in African traditions.
The Start of Zap Mama
Zap Mama played their very first concert in 1989. This was an exciting beginning for the group. In 1991, they recorded their first album. It was simply called Zap Mama. They recorded it in Brussels, Belgium. The album was later released by a company called Crammed Discs.
Zap Mama's Unique Sound
Marie Daulne, the leader of Zap Mama, is known for her special way of making music. She creates polyphonic and harmonic sounds. This means many different voices and notes blend together beautifully. Her music mixes traditional African instruments with modern styles like R&B and Hip-hop.
Marie believes the voice itself is a powerful instrument. She focuses a lot on vocals in all of Zap Mama's songs.
Albums by Zap Mama
Zap Mama has released many albums over the years. Each album explores new sounds and ideas. Here are some of their main albums:
- Zap Mama (1991)
- Adventures in Afropea 1 (1993)
- Sabsylma (1994)
- Seven (1997)
- A Ma Zone (1999)
- Ancestry in Progress (2004)
- Supermoon (2007)
- ReCreation (2009)
You can also find more about Zap Mama on their official Facebook page:
Images for kids
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Marie Daulne, the founder and leader of Zap Mama, says her mission is to be a bridge between the European and the African and bring the two cultures together with her music. Daulne specializes in polyphonic, harmonic music with a mixture of heavily infused African instruments, R&B, and Hip-hop. Daulne emphasizes voice in all her music, as she says "the voice is an instrument itself."
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Daulne (center) performs with Zap Mama at Bumbershoot 2007 in Seattle on September 3, 2007
