Zap Mama

Belgium

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Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: International, Jazz, Vocal, Pop/Rock

Styles: World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Latin Jazz/World Fusion, Worldbeat, Acappella, Vocal/Standards, Afro-Pop, Africa, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock

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Zap Mama is an all-female a cappella quintet founded by Zaire native Marie Daulne. Daulne's father was killed during the revolution of 1960 while her mother was pregnant with her, so the remainder of the family fled to the forests and found refuge with a tribe of pygmies. Daulne was raised primarily in Europe, but when she heard a recording of traditional pygmy music at age 20, she decided to return to Africa to learn about her heritage. She was trained in pygmy onomatopoeic vocal techniques before returning to the West to found Zap Mama. Her g...

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