Muzion
| Muzion | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rap |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Vik |
| Website |
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| Past members |
Dramatik Imposs J-Kyll |
Muzion is a rap group formed in 1996 in Montreal. The group is made up of rap artists of Haitian origin. Members of the band came from Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension in Montreal. The band is made up of Dramatik, Imposs (real name Stanley Rimsky Salgado) and his sister J-Kyll. Imposs went on to make a solo career releasing his debut solo album in 2007 entitled Mon Poing D'Vue.
Career
Muzion is considered a prominent group on the Montreal urban scene. The group went on to win the Félix Award at the ADISQ gala for Best Album of the Year - Hip Hop two times, first in 2000 for their debut album Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris) and again in 2003 for their second album J'Rêvolutionne.
Based on the success of the albums in France, they toured the formation IV My People, an extension of the cult group NTM, playing at the Zenith in Paris.
Muzion has had many collaborations and most notably with Wyclef Jean in his francophone song 24 Heures à vivre.
Awards
During the period with Muzion:
- Nominated "Best singer-songwriter" at ADISQ Awards (2000)
- Winner of "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for Mentalité Moune Morne at ADISQ Awards in 2000
- Winner of "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for J'Rêvolutionne at ADISQ Awards in 2003
Festivals and Shows
Muzion has given many shows throughout Canada, most notably Quebec and in France. Muzion also performed at a number of well-attended festivals including Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de Montréal (on three occasions in 1999, 2001 and 2002) and at the Festival d'été de Québec in 2000.
Discography
Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris)
- 1999: VIK Recordings [1]
- Pas un jour sans une ligne
- Rien à perdre
- Le soleil se couche
- L'éducation
- Tel père, tel vice (featuring: Corneille)
- Rien qu'une simulation
- Noire noblesse
- La vi ti nèg
- Mentalité moune morne
- Le concept (Tome 3)
- Ghetto génétique
- 666 thème (featuring: Blaznez et Narra)
- De bonne foi
- Ce soir encore
- Lounge With Us (Rock On)
- Get It Right
- Ainsi soit-il
J'Rêvolutionne
- 2002: VIK Recordings [2]
- Intro
- Le concept (tome 4) - 4:53
- Démondialisation - 5:46
- C'est pas un hasard - 5:25
- C'est la jungle dehors - 4:11
- Acceptez-vous les frais? - 4:43
- La classe disparue (Hell) (featuring: La Dynastie Des Morniers) - 6:56
- Nap Debake (featuring: Narra) - 4:27
- Men Malad Yo! (featuring: Jacob Desvarieux de Kassav) 3:57
- Les sept 4:29
- Vous pouvez parler… - 4:39
- Ne m'en veux pas - 4:25
- Ghetto génétik - 1:33
- J'rêvolutionne - 4:23
Production: André and Martin Courcy and Muzion
References
- ↑ "Muzion Discography". www
.discogs . Discogs. Retrieved 24 January 2011. External link in.com |work=(help) - ↑ "Muzion Discography". www
.allmusic . Allmusic. Retrieved 24 January 2011. External link in.com |work=(help)
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