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| - | {{Template}}'''Guem''' est un [[Percussionniste|percussionniste]] et [[danseur]] né à [[Batna]] ([[Algérie]]). | + | {{Template}} |
| - | Guem est de lointaine origine [[Niger|nigérienne]]. Sa famille descend d'esclaves déplacés et exploités dans le Sud de l'Algérie au [[19th century]]. | + | '''Guem''', stage name of '''Abdelmajid Guemguem''' (9 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was an [[Algerian singer]] and [[percussionist]] best-known for his composition "[[Le Serpent]]" (1973). |
| - | Il ambitionne d'abord d'être footballeur. Il immigre en France en 1960 à cette fin mais se tourne finalement vers la musique et la percussion. Guem aura l'occasion d'accompagner divers jazzmen au Centre Américain de Paris. Il enregistre plusieurs albums et fait des tournées internationales, qui accroissent sa notoriété. | + | He was born in [[Batna]] ([[Algeria]]). |
| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Guem lived his youth in [[Batna, Algeria|Batna]]. He performed in several musical troupes as a percussionist and was a footballer, playing for [[CA Batna]]. He permanently settled in [[France]] in the 1970s. | ||
| - | En [[1996]], il ré-enregistre le morceau ''Le Serpent'', pour le générique de l'émission ''[[Ça se discute]]'' de [[France 2]] (La version originale est disponible sur le disque ''Percussions''). Ce jingle contribuera aussi à sa notoriété. | + | On 14 July 1966, he first took stage at a ball. In 1970, he was hired by the [[American Center in Paris]], and would accompany jazz musicians such as [[Steve Lacy (saxophonist)|Steve Lacy]] and [[Michel Portal]]. He then recorded several albums and made international tours, increasing his notoriety. He released his first album, ''Percussions Africaines'' in 1973, followed by ''Guem et Zaka'' in 1978. At that time, he also composed ''Le Serpent'', re-recorded in 1996 for the program ''[[Ça se discute]]'' on [[France 2]]. In 2011, he composed ''Mon Paris'', an album with one track dedicated to each arrondissement, and he summed it up by calling it the "most beautiful city in the world". |
| - | === Discographie === | + | Guem had a daughter named Sarah, who accompanied him with stage dancing several times. He also gave lessons in percussion and dance at the Centre des arts vivants. His motto as an instructor was "Rhythm is life, and rhythm belongs to everyone. When you have a passion, you have to share it." |
| - | * [[1973]] : Percussions Africaines (Harmonia Mundi) | + | |
| - | * [[1978]] : Guem & Zaka Percussion (Harmonia Mundi) | + | Guem died in [[Paris]] on 22 January 2021 at the age of 73. |
| - | * [[1981]] : O Universo Rítmico De Guem (Harmonia Mundi) | + | |
| - | * [[1983]] : Félin (Harmonia Mundi) | + | ==Discography== |
| - | * [[1993]] : Danse (Harmonia Mundi) | + | *''Percussions Africaines'' (1973) |
| - | * [[1995]] : Musiques de transe (Harmonia Mundi) | + | *''Guem & Zaka Percussion'' (1978) |
| - | * [[1995]] : Baobab (Voix d'Afrique) | + | *''O Universo Rítmico De Guem'' (1981) |
| - | * [[1996]] : Voyage (Voix d'Afrique) | + | *''Félin'' (1983) |
| - | * [[1997]] : Rhythm'n'ball (Harmonia Mundi) | + | *''Possession'' (1985) |
| - | * [[1997]] : Percussions (Le Chant Du Monde) | + | *''Danse'' (1993) |
| - | * [[1999]] : Royal Dance (Le Chant Du Monde) | + | *''Musiques de transe'' (1995) |
| - | * [[2001]] : Liberté (Harmonia Mundi) | + | *''Baobab'' (1995) |
| - | * [[2001]] : Live à l'Elysée Montmartre (Follow Me Rec) | + | *''Voyage'' (1996) |
| - | * [[2003]] : Rose Des Sables (Follow Me Rec) | + | *''Rhythm'n'ball'' (1997) |
| - | * [[2007]] : Couleurs Pays (Nocturne) | + | *''Percussions'' (1997) |
| + | *''Royal Dance'' (1999) | ||
| + | *''Libertés'' (2001) | ||
| + | *''Live à l'Élysée Montmartre'' (2001) | ||
| + | *''Rose Des Sables'' (2003) | ||
| + | *''De la danse à la transe'' (2004) | ||
| + | *''Caméléon'' (2004) | ||
| + | *''Couleurs Pays'' (2007) | ||
| + | *''Guem [Jérémy Soudant]'' (2009) | ||
| + | *''Mon Paris'' (2011) | ||
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Guem, stage name of Abdelmajid Guemguem (9 March 1947 – 22 January 2021) was an Algerian singer and percussionist best-known for his composition "Le Serpent" (1973).
He was born in Batna (Algeria).
Biography
Guem lived his youth in Batna. He performed in several musical troupes as a percussionist and was a footballer, playing for CA Batna. He permanently settled in France in the 1970s.
On 14 July 1966, he first took stage at a ball. In 1970, he was hired by the American Center in Paris, and would accompany jazz musicians such as Steve Lacy and Michel Portal. He then recorded several albums and made international tours, increasing his notoriety. He released his first album, Percussions Africaines in 1973, followed by Guem et Zaka in 1978. At that time, he also composed Le Serpent, re-recorded in 1996 for the program Ça se discute on France 2. In 2011, he composed Mon Paris, an album with one track dedicated to each arrondissement, and he summed it up by calling it the "most beautiful city in the world".
Guem had a daughter named Sarah, who accompanied him with stage dancing several times. He also gave lessons in percussion and dance at the Centre des arts vivants. His motto as an instructor was "Rhythm is life, and rhythm belongs to everyone. When you have a passion, you have to share it."
Guem died in Paris on 22 January 2021 at the age of 73.
Discography
- Percussions Africaines (1973)
- Guem & Zaka Percussion (1978)
- O Universo Rítmico De Guem (1981)
- Félin (1983)
- Possession (1985)
- Danse (1993)
- Musiques de transe (1995)
- Baobab (1995)
- Voyage (1996)
- Rhythm'n'ball (1997)
- Percussions (1997)
- Royal Dance (1999)
- Libertés (2001)
- Live à l'Élysée Montmartre (2001)
- Rose Des Sables (2003)
- De la danse à la transe (2004)
- Caméléon (2004)
- Couleurs Pays (2007)
- Guem [Jérémy Soudant] (2009)
- Mon Paris (2011)
