Massilia Sound System
Massilia Sound System are a French reggae group active for several decades whose wide-ranging style includes aspects of dancehall, hip-hop, and drum'n'bass. The group notably sings in French as well as Occitan, a romance language native to southern France. Founded in Marseille in 1984, Massilia Sound System are comprised of MCs René Mazzarino (aka Papet Jali), François Ridel (aka Moussu Tatou), and Laurent Garibaldi (aka Gari Gréu), plus turntablist Gilbert Kayalik (aka DJ Kayalik), keyboardist Janvié, and guitarist Blù. Former members include Lux Botté (aka Lux B), an MC who died in 2008. The popularity of Massilia Sound System began to extend beyond Marseille during the 1990s with the release of albums including Parla Patois (1992), Chourmo (1993), Commando Fada (1995), Aïollywood (1997), and Marseille London Experience (1999). The group subsequently began hitting the French albums chart with 3968 CR 13 (2000), Occitanista (2002), Massilia Fait Tourner (2004), and Oai e Libertat (2007). Several of the early Massilia Sound System albums were remastered and reissued in 2002 after the group signed a deal with the Wagram Music label.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Òai E Libertat
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
3968 CR13
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sale Caractère
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Manivette Records on 4 Jun 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Commando Fada
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion - Shaman on 1 Jan 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Marseille London Experience
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion - ADAM on 1 Jan 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Massilia Fait Tourner
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
MASSILIA
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Manivette Records on 15 Oct 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chourmo!
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion - Bondage Productions - WMD on 1 Jan 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mix Tape par DJ Kayalik
Massilia Sound System, DJ Kayalik
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Manivette Records on 25 Oct 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Aïoliwood
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Occitanista
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Parla Patois
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 1 Jan 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live E Libertat
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Roker Promocion on 4 Apr 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Si Lèva Mai La Cançon (Si Lèva Mai La Cançon)
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Manivette Records on 1 Jan 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sale Caractère
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Manivette Records on 29 Apr 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo