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Smadj

Real Name:Jean-Pierre Smadja
Profile:Jean-Pierre Smadja (Smadj) Tunisian born, Parisian musician grew up listening to Oriental, Brazilian, funk, soul, and folk music.

Entering a jazz school at age 15 due to his intense interest in the guitar, Smadjs musical development came to be characterized by transforming traditional jazz styles into eclectic sounds.
This interest in the mechanics of making music led Smadj to pursue a degree in sound engineering, which led to a fruitful career as a recording & sound engineer for famous classical and folk musicians.
Releasing his first album in 1994, it wasnt until 2000 that Smadj became recognized on an international scale for his signature blending of acoustic and electronic sounds on Equilibriste, which would ascend on the European World Music Charts to the number 4 position.
In 2002, Smadj joined fellow ud magician, French musician Mehdi Haddab, for a special project that would transport the oud to the 21st century in DuOuD.
Supporting their triumph of an album with a 2 year world tour, the album also received 2nd place in the Best Album category at the prestigious BBC World Music Awards.
In 2003, Smadj joined master percussionist Burhan Öçal for the Kırklareli İl Sınırı and in 2005 he stepped behind the scenes to serve as artistic director for Burhan Öçals New Dream.
He recorded his last album S.O.S released in december in turkey with 2 turkish virtuosos Savas Zurnaci and Orhan Osman.
In Groups:DuOud, Smadj & So
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Releases:
Equilibriste (CD)   M.E.L.T. 2000 1999
Etrange (12")   Comet Records 1999
Il Est Fou (12")   M.E.L.T. 2000 1999
Asma / New Deal (12")   Electric M.E.L.T. 2000
New Deal (CD)   Electric M.E.L.T. 2000
Kırklareli İl Sınırı (CD, Album)   Doublemoon 2003
Take It and Drive (CD)   Most Records 2004
Oynamaya Geldik (CD, Album, Dig)   Doublemoon 2006
Take It And Drive (CD)   Rasā Music 2006
Remixes:
Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks - A Remix Project (3x12") Venus And One (Reconst... Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1999
Soft Breeze & Tsunami Breaks (CD) Venus And One (Reconst... Six Degrees Records 2000
The Afro House Of Irma - Afrodesia Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Afro Monkey (Afro Touf... Irma Unlimited 2001
Novo Brasil 01 (CD) Fruta Pao (Smadj Fruit... Nova Records 2002
Production:
Bon Voyage (12") Ma Première Forêt, L... Freerange Records 1997
Appears On:
Bon Voyage (12") Horizon Freerange Records 1997
Mingpark (12") Afro Monkey, Afro Monk... Comet Records 2000
Sanscapes One (CD, Dig) Nxa, Sweet Wild Remix Electric M.E.L.T. 2001
The Afro House Of Irma - Afrodesia Vol. 2 (3xLP) Afro Monkey (Afro Touf... Irma Unlimited 2001
East 2 West 2 - Ethno Electronic Tales (CD, Comp) Tekirdağ Karşılaması Doublemoon 2003
Hiphopkhasene (CD, Album) The First Time Piranha 2003
Gypsy Garden - The World Of Gypsy Groove (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Ferace Soulstar 2004
Songs For The Inner World (CD, Album)   Naïve 2004
Sakat (CD) Ya Janiat, Youm Alahd,... Label Bleu 2005
East 2 West - Crossing Continents (CD, Dig) Hat Doublemoon 2006
Confusion Of Tongues (CD) Melike Soot Records 2007
Arabesque 4 - Arba'a (2xLP) Sel (Naum Gabo Remix) Mo'Zik Records 2008
Ping Kong (CD, Album, Dig)   World Village 2009
Tracks Appear On:
New Spirits In Jazz Part 4 (CD) Etrange World's Best 1999
Music Rough Guide: Global Dance (CD) Isotropie World Music Network 2000
Afrika Meltdown (CD) IL Est Fou ( Frederic ... M.E.L.T. 2000 2001
Geosonic Grooves (CD, Comp) Vite Avid Nutone 2001
Medina (CD, Album, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Taksmadj 1 Éditions Milan Music 2001
Sanscapes One (CD, Dig) Sweet Wild Remix Electric M.E.L.T. 2001
Tr's Dust Storm (Cass) Il Est Fou (Galliano R... Toast And Jam Recordings 2003
Mind The Gap Volume 51 (CD, Comp) C'est Comme Si C'étai... Gonzo Circus 2004
One Night At Momo's - Kemia Bar (2xCD) Fatwords (Al West Remix) Most Records 2004
Selected Remixes 2000/2003 (CD, Comp) Asma (Jimpster Remix) Freerange Records 2004
African Meltdown Volume 1 - Padare (CD) Il Est Fou (Frederic G... M.E.L.T. 2000 2005
African Meltdown Volume 2 - Misoso (CD) New Deal M.E.L.T. 2000 2005
Labesse (CD, Comp, Dig) Take It No Fridge 2005
East 2 West - Crossing Continents (CD, Dig) Hat Doublemoon 2006
Electric Gypsyland 2 (2xCD, Album, Dig) Mi Bori Sar Korani Crammed Discs 2006
Electric Gypsyland 2 (CD, Album) Mi Bori Sar Korani Crammed Discs 2006
La Perla Black Label (CD) Swing Alla Turca (Dani... Irma 2007
Arabesque 4 - Arba'a (2xLP) Sel (Naum Gabo Remix) Mo'Zik Records 2008
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