Artist description MATADI is the band that created the new sound “exotic-mix”. Original exotic music performed by black and white professional musicians.This peculiar melodious exotic repertoire is a musical meltingpot of melancholy and hypnotisingmusic. The songs made by the band itself, are based on influences from several continents and pervasivelyperformed in parts in several African languages, French and English. The close-harmony, the ensemble and the, never easy tension in this music catch and hold the attention of the audience without interruption. Everybody is irresistibly attracted by the professional way the instruments (guitars, drums,synthesizer, bass, African percussion) are played. The public should not only enjoy this music, but it should also be incited to dance. The melodies, interpreted in an ardent and cheerful way, radiate a warm tenderness and immense the audience in a mysterious and magic atmosphere

Music Style african music ,exotic music, world music, tropical music, etnic music

Musical Influences soukous, regae, Afro-Cuban

Artist History MATADI is a group of musicians coming from Congo,Senegal Rwanda, Belgium and Guinea.MATADI did a lot of concerts ad several festivalsin Belgium such as: BAM FESTIVAL Ancienne Belgique Brussel POLE POLE FESTIVAL Gent and Knokke GENTSE FEESTEN Gent AFRIKAANS FEEST Kapellen "KIOSK ZOMERT" Rijkevorsel PUKEMAFESTIVAL Puurs DRONGENSE FEESTEN Drongen FONNEFEESTEN Lokeren BEVERSE FEESTEN Beveren VREDESFEESTEN Zwijndrecht MULTICULTURELE HAPPENING Ternat MIDWEEKFESTIVAL St. Truiden WATERFEESTEN Overmere TROPICANT Veldegem PARKAVONDEN Aalst, Schilde, Lier, Geel, St.-Niklaas WERELDFESTIVAL Wezemaal PLEIADE Oostende STADSFEESTEN Tielt FETES DE WALLONIE Charleroi BELEUVENISSEN Leuven GULDEN EIFEESTEN Kruishoutem GROTE MARKT Dendermonde ZEEDIJK Koksijde

Group Members MATADI is available in large (7 musicians)or small (3 or 4 musicians) formation for African nights, festivals, thematic nights, receptions, private and company parties.

Albums MATADI brought out 1 CD and three singles which have been regularly played on the Radio in Belgium.

Location Lokeren, Oost-Vlaanderen - Belgium

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