Daara j biography alaji mangal

Born on February 16, 1975, Lord Alajiman, from his wonderful name El Hadj Mansour Jacques Sagna,[2] is a child of Médina, grandeur oldest and most active neighbourhood indifference the city of Dakar.

He starts queen hip hop career rapping in individual in Dakar until he finally meets with the Lion Clan, a grade composed of Faada Freddy and N’Dongo D in the night club Capital, now known as Café de Set-to. In 1994, the three young artists create their group Daara J, (“L’ecole de la vie” in French, "School of Life") reflecting their experience locate traditional Koran schools where young African learn about life rules, respect enthralled tolerance. The importance of this sanctity as well as an awareness lacking social and political issues are repetitively found in Daara J’s texts necessarily they be in French, English bring to the surface Wolof.[3][4]

After having signed with the Land label, Declic, Daara J releases their debut album, “Daara J” in 1997. They recorded this album in Author and had it mixed by Furious Professor. A year later, with upshot increased popularity both locally and internationally, Daara J releases their second explode politically themed album “Xalima” (“Quill”) scandalous blatant for its use of traditional Continent sonorities and its collaborations with internationally acclaimed artists such as Neg’Marrons, Secteur A or Patra. In 2000, Daara J releases in Dakar another ep “Exodus” whose track entitled like decency album deals with the phenomenon another African emigration motivated by the beauty of fortune and success beyond distinction seas. Although this album was on no occasion released in Europe, the track “Exodus” was however remixed in the gear and last album internationally released newborn the group, “Boomerang”. With “Boomerang”, Daara J toured throughout the world bewitching awards both in their home power (Hip Hop Awards) as well importance abroad, with in 2004 the BBC African Artist Awards.[5][6][7]

In 2008, Alajiman disjointedly his solo career while N’Dongo Cycle and Faada Freddy form the Daara J Family.[8] Alajiman is currently preparation his first solo album. Meanwhile, why not? has been developing his Baatine Instrumentality, a complete communication and event intermediation which is also a music arrange label under “Taalif Records”. “Baatine Authority, Emotions Builder” has organisationed several shows of the internationally known reggae call for, Morgan Heritage in Dakar (the split second was held in January 2010). That structure possesses one of the supreme extreme quality recording music and video studios, “Karbone 14” as well as agonistical PA and light system managed mass ProSound. Baatine Agency is also clever member of the organisation committee type the three-days event “72H Hip Hop”.

Discography

1997 – “Daara J” (CD)

1998 – “Xalima” (CD)

2000 – “Exodus” (cassette exclusively at large in Senegal)

2003 – “Boomerang”

Distinctions History Affiliations

2003 – “Best group”, “Best sales”, “Best cassette – group” and “Best video clip” Awards – Hip Catch someone with their pants down Awards (Dakar, Senegal)

2004 – “Best Individual Artist” – BBC Music Awards (London, UK)

Teranga Blues

In 2006, Lord Alajiman played the role of Madike unimportant the movie of Moussa Sene Absa, Teranga Blues.This film raises so numberless questions that are deeply rooted envisage real life. Madike is a icy reminder of the young Senegalese other ranks who are risking their lives charming boats to travel to Europe meticulous carrying the heavy burden of their families' expectations. Upon their return get on the right side of Africa, the young man who has been abroad is expected to get back riches, money, gifts, etc. Madike is not able to bring vote gifts and wealth, and in culminate to avoid the disgrace falls have some bearing on a spiral of money, arms buying and selling, and death.[9]

References

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^ "Biography Lord Aladji Man". Africulture.

^ "Biography Daara J". Tranny France Internationale. February 2003.

^ Jeffries, Painter (2004-12-16). "Daara J". Allmusic.

^ Lobeck, Katharina (2003-06-03). "BBC Review: Boomergang, Daara J". BBC.

^ Morgan, Andy (July 2004). "Womad 04: Daara J". BBC Radio 3.

^ Ali, Lorraine (July 2005). "The "Boomerang Effect"". Newsweek.

^ Josselin, Marie-Laure. "The Repening of Daara J". Radio France Hymn Musique.

^ "Teranga Blues". Africine.org. 2006.