Tunisian born, Parisian musician Jean-Pierre Smadja (also known as Smadj) grew up listening to Oriental, Brazilian funk, soul, and folk music.
Entering a guitar jazz school at the age of 15, Smadj’s musical development was completed by a degree in sound engineering. He founded Duoud with Mehdi Haddab and, in 2003, he joined master percussionist Burhan Oçal. Smadj continues making music in the city where east meets west, Istanbul.
Released : 2007 | Label : Doublemoon | Length : 52' 26''
Genres : Electro | Turkish world
Instruments : Ud
Smadj's roots crisscross several continents: African Tunisian through his forefathers and French European through his childhood. "S.O.S." features also the bouzoukist Orhan Osman and the clarinetist Savas Zurnaci.
| 01 - | Hat | 06mn 01s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Asma - Grapevine | 05mn 08s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Davet - Invitation | 05mn 58s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Bardezum | 06mn 22s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Mes Enfants Chéris | 05mn 40s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Rumba | 04mn 48s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Selin Için | 03mn 56s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Swing Alla Turca | 05mn 33s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Asya | 02mn 58s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Bir Dernet Yasemen | 06mn 02s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [256 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 98.28 Mo
Released : 2001 | Label : MELT 2000 | Length : 59' 35''
Genres : Electro | Arabic world
Instruments : Ud
In "New Deal," Smadj creates a very particular universe in which the 'ud' communicates with other sounds from all over the world. In order to do this, Smadj invited some artists to help him (for instance the singer King Mensah from Togo).
| 01 - | New Deal | 05mn 06s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Taksmadj | 00mn 53s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Three Worlds | 04mn 21s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Oui Ma Belle! | 04mn 59s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | For Nedim | 03mn 38s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Asma | 05mn 33s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Taksmadj 2 | 01mn 32s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Armatan | 04mn 28s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Melancolie | 04mn 16s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | L' Ame Volatile | 04mn 11s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 11 - | Ago-Mere, la Terre et Tout le Reste | 20mn 38s | 2.49 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [320 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 139.69 Mo
Released : 1999 | Label : MELT 2000 | Length : 1h01' 54''
Genres :
Electro | Jazz | Dub . Triphop . Jungle |
Contemporary . Experimental
Releasing his first album in 1994, it wasn't until 2000 that Smadj became recognized on an international scale for his signature blending of acoustic and electronic sounds on the album "Equilibriste", which ascended on the European World Music Charts to the number 4 position.
| 01 - | Etrange | 05mn 26s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 02 - | Isotropie | 06mn 03s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 03 - | Vite Avide | 05mn 16s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 04 - | Transe | 06mn 07s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 05 - | Il Est Fou | 06mn 41s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 06 - | Go & Find | 04mn 53s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 07 - | Nous SOmmes Infinis | 04mn 15s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 08 - | Station Mir | 07mn 08s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 09 - | Glogg | 04mn 44s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 10 - | Equilibriste | 05mn 19s | 0.99 $ | ||
| 11 - | Encore | 06mn 02s | 0.99 $ |
Product details Format : MP3
Encoding : [320 Kb/s, Stereo] | Size : 145.12 Mo
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