Zap Mama

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Biography

Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded and led by Marie Daulne. Zap Mama sings Polyphonic and Afro-Pop music; a harmonic music with a mixture of infused African vocal techniques, Urban, Hip-Hop with emphasis on voice. The worldwide success of Zap Mama, and an ensemble of female polyphonic singers, inspired influences in American Hip Hop, Nu-Soul, Jazz and elements of Pop. The evolving musical compositions created a diverse band of singers and musicians for Zap Mama.

Quote "The voice is an instrument itself," says Daulne. "It's the original instrument. The primary instrument. The most soulful instrument, the human voice. Singing songs in French and English with African World Music Roots."

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BBC Reviews

  1. Supermoon 2007

    Review of Supermoon

    Reviewed by Chris White

    Daulne is guilty of overstretching herself at the expense of the unique qualities her...

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