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Magic System |
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| Biography | |
| Magic System is a popular outfit from Abidjan, unknown until
the title song from their second album « Premier Gaou »
was relayed extensively by Claudy Siar from French radio station RFI.
Soon, the song was in France's clubs and hitparade, especially after a remixed version by Bob Sinclar.
Magic System performed in the prestigious venue le Zénith in Paris, inviting
Extra Musica and Koffi Olomide
as guests, the two had helped them earlier at the start of their international career. 1.5 million albums have been sold
in Africa alone. Revitalising Zouglou, a popular music style in the 1980s, they had more hits to come. Magic System released several albums, and embarked upon collaborations with other artists, from France and from the Maghreb. Examples are the song « On ne sait jamais » with French singer Leslie (in 2002), « Un Gaou à Oran » with Afro-Maghreb-French rap group 113, a remix of « Bouger Bouger » with Mokobe, and, in 2009, « Même pas fatigué » with Khaled. Magic System consist of: Salif Traoré "A'Salfo", Étienne Boué Bi "Tino", Narcisse Sadoua "Goudé" and Adama Fanny "Manadja" Created: 1996 Style: Zouglou |
 Album cover Premier Gaou |
| Discography |
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Touté Kalé | 2011 | EMI | |
| Ki dit mié | 2007 | EMI France | |
| Cessa kiè la vérité (new edition) | 2006 | Virgin | |
| Cessa kiè la vérité | 2005 | Virgin / EMI 3311692 | |
| Un gaou à Paris | 2003 | Virgin France | Re-edition of "Poisson d'avril" |
| 1er Gaou: Original plus remixes | 2002 | Sono CDS 8933 | |
| Poisson d'avril | 2001 | JPS Production CDJPS 119 | |
| 1er Gaou | 2000 | Sonodisc CDS 7083 | |
| Papitou | 1997 | Cassette |
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