Magic System

Magic System is a musical group from Abidjan in the Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), founded in 1996, featuring Salif "Asalfo" Traoré, Narcisse "Goude" Sadoua, Etienne "Tino" Boué Bi, and Adama "Manadja" Fanny.

Magic System's recordings, in the Zouglou dance style, have featured in the charts throughout Africa (selling over 1.5 million CDs), the West Indies and in France, where the band became one of the most popular modern African artists.

Discography

• 1997 Papitou including the hit single Momo
• 1999 Premier Gaou; a Bob Sinclar remix of the title track reached number 5 in the French charts in November 2002
• 2001 Poisson d'Avril, re-released as Un gaou à Paris in 2003
• 2005 Petit Pompier, featuring tracks with Alpha Blondy, Bionix and Kerry James

See also

• World music

External links

• RFI Music.com (French, with audio samples)
• Feb 2005 interview (in French)