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Genre : Rock / Pop / World Music Country : Algeria

Biography

Born August 23, 1972 in Bal El-Oued, a suburb of St. Eugene Anger, Souad Massi comes from a modest family of six children. His father works for the water company, he is a fan of traditional Algerian music, about her mother, she rather prefers Brel and James Brown.

Little girl has a passion for music at an early age, his uncles are jazz, and his brothers musicians. She discovered the songs of master Chaabi El Hashemi Guerouabi and rock and American music with his brothers. Souad is a stubborn and rebellious child, she would much rather play football rather than stay at home to do the housework.

This is his older brother, composer, who took the initiative to register the association of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Algeria, for her to learn the guitar for three years. It then follows, studying classical music, music theory, and Arab-Andalusian music. These years are synonymous with rigor and learning Souad is constantly evolving. She argues, it is constructed musically, and takes pleasure in it. It was a friend who introduced him to the country music of the 40s, including Souad was inspired to find his style.

1989 is the year of the stage debut of Souad Massi. His guitar shoulder, it gives life to his passion, and in this way is known. At the same time, she accompanied a group of Flamenco Triana Algiers with which it will not only scenes, but also passages on Algerian television channels.

Souad loves what she does, she is passionate, determined, but it is not enough. These are the dark years in Algeria, artists are not respected, and it is difficult for them to implement specific projects.

It is discouraged, she even think to stop, despite his passion for music, Souad not know what to do. Torn between the desire to follow his dream and that to another issue.

Under the thumb of his mother, Souad had still had his tray, and obtained a degree in urban planning. She began to work in an office of planning studies, while continuing to write and compose. The girl does not despair, she still believes despite failures. She often asks sad words of love stories, the world around him. Feelings that the girl feels and needs to be translated. His ills take form through words, melodies ... She filed on paper, the feelings that inhabit those she discovered day after day.

The young artist loves folk, country, Kenny Rogers and Stevie Wonder. It will be contacted by a rock band Algiers ... Souad is for teens, rebellion, envy elsewhere ... She became the face of the group, and discovered AC / DC, Metallica. She teaches pop, rock, and occurs in various festivals. The band released a cassette in 1997 with sales going to be amazing. It was during his time in that Atakor Souad returned to his first musical love ...

Souad fails to reconcile professional and artistic life. She decides to leave his engineering career to pursue his passion full time.

1998 ... A year in which Souad remembered. First cassette on the Algerian market, having strayed into other styles, she returned to country music. An intimate work, mixing English and French, this is a real first in Algeria.

Original artist Souad his artistic personality, his talent and his pen ... Author and composer of songs, it continues to reach new audiences.

In January 1999, Souad was invited to Paris to attend the festival "Women in Algeria." She made the trip without knowing it will change his life and career. First edition of this festival, going to experience a deserved success. Arts from several regions of Algeria, meet in Paris to defend their rights, values, and militate against the fundamentalists.

Souad did not go unnoticed, his repertoire and charisma are estimated for all, and soon to talk about them in the offices of Universal Music. This is a new start, Souad will then be able to reinvigorate his career.

For two years, Souad Massi prepares his album, his music, his lyrics ... It's out in March 2001, "Rawi" (the storyteller), a mixture of sweetness, sadness and anxiety. Fifteen days is enough to record in terms intimate album, with the help of Bob Coke. It combines rock and traditions, and this little jewel reveals to the public an artist whose overwhelming voice and talent will know a great success.

"Rawi" a song that marked many people ... Air, melody, voice ... Souad Massi! Album title, but flagship title of his career, the public knows, the humming today. Various spices are sown by the songs. A little reggae flavors of the islands, strand french ... Souad mix, but Souad keeps his universe.

With "Rawi" Souad go from scene to scene. Part of Idir, Saez and many others, more than 200 concerts are given. At La Cigale Paris the room is full, a few months later it is at the Olympia it happen featured.

More than 80,000 copies sold, the dream becomes reality! In Europe, Souad knows a great success, and in 2002 she received the award for song Foreign awarded by the Academy Charles Cros, as well as the price of the High Council of the Francophonie for his album.

Prompted by her record label, Souad recorded duets with artists from Universal. In 2O01, it is with Marc Lavoine she sing "Paris", then there will be "Black and White" with Ismael Lo, and finally "know love" with Florent Pagny. Souad broadens its audience, Souad expands its universe ...

Then comes the second album, "Deb", to be released in France in March 2003. This album will reflect his artistic influenses, those have always been the cradle. Arab-Andalusian music, Chaabi, rock, folk ... All these styles are present, but also plays Souad modernity this time. It earned him a internationnale recognition, mainly in Anglo-Saxon countries, then it will happen repeatedly.

Souad Massi entammé a French tour to defend his album, she spent the Olympia before taking the road to distant countries such as Sudan, Poland, Spain, the United States ...

In 2003, "Deb" will be the album of the same world music most sold in France, he was nominated for the Victoires de la Musique in 2004, as the best hope. The tour resumes in 2004, roads of France and the world, are no longer unknown to Souad. She continues on the path of her dreams, with the same sincerity and humility in its infancy.

In Anglo-Saxon countries, the positive reviews keep rain and Souad knows an amazing success.

Souad stopped in Tunisia. She finds the feelings and memories of his Algerian youth. Back in France, she is taken by a bit of nostalgia that never really left, but this time the great spring day. Souad decided to use it for his third album "Mesk Elil". Nostalgia, melancholy, memories ... Souad recalls, Souad speaks in songs ...

The house of his grandfather, his brother, who has always taken care of his family. An album where one can find the pieces of the past, the pain, but also beautiful moments which they belong. Also found on this album voices Daby Toure Katché and Pascal Danae.

"Mesk Elil" marks an evolution in the career of Souad, it has managed to grow artistically while remaining itself. She then produced at the Casino de Paris, before starting a new tour that ménera here and there, to the four corners of the exagone. During 2006, she won a Victoire de la Musique, recognition of its growing talent ...

Souad Massi is now part of the great artists of the World Music, three albums to his credit. Nothing can stop ...

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