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Malian basketball player

Mady Goundo Sissoko (born 20 December 2000) is a Malian college basketball player for the California Golden Bears of the Atlantic Coast Conference. At the high school level, Sissoko competed for Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah and was a consensus four-star recruit. He played for the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference before moving to California.

Early life

Sissoko was born in Tangafoya, a village in the rural commune of Bafoulabé in Mali, where he grew up without electricity, running water, cars or radios. He worked by hand on his family's farm, as his village did not have modern farming equipment. At age 15, Sissoko's basketball potential drew the attention of Michael Clayton, administrator of the Utah Valley Eye Center, who was making an annual trip to Africa with doctors performing free cataract surgeries on villagers. Sissoko's brother, a member of the Malian Armed Forces who served as the doctors' armed security personnel, had asked Clayton about the possibility of Sissoko attending school and playing basketball in the United States. After being impressed by his height and athleticism, Clayton recommended Sissoko to his friend, a coach at Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, before helping him move there to play basketball.

High school career

As a freshman at Wasatch Academy, Sissoko spoke little English and had a limited knowledge of basketball and received limited playing time. After the season, he quickly improved his game with the Utah Mountain Stars Amateur Athletic Union program. Sissoko became a rotation player in his sophomore season and entered the starting lineup as a junior. In his junior season, he averaged 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Before his senior year, Sissoko broke his right hand in an all-terrain vehicle accident during a

French-Moroccan rapper and singer

Musical artist

Laouni Mouhid (Arabic: لاوني محيد, pronounced[laːwniːmuːħiːd]; born 25 December 1981), commonly known by his stage name La Fouine (French pronunciation:[laˈfwin]; lit. 'The beech marten'), with additional aliases such as Fouiny Babe or just Fouiny (), is a French rapper and singer. He is the owner of Banlieue Sale and the clothing line "Street Swagg".

Personal life

Born in Trappes in a family of seven children to Moroccan parents from Casablanca, Laouni grew outside Paris in the Yvelines. He is the penultimate of his six brothers and sisters, Hakim (aka the rapper Canardo), Kamel, Illham, Samira, Naima and Adil. La Fouine talked about this in "Je regarde là-haut".

He left school at the age of fifteen to devote himself to rap and took his first music lessons. La Fouine, who was called "Forcené" was an active member of the collective "GSP". It was part of the short-lived group "FORS" with DJ RV (Hervé), Le Griffon (Tarek Medimegh) And LaylaD (Layla Melloni Forcé), created mainly to participate at 2 R puissance ART in La Verrière, where he won the second prize.

La Fouine endured challenging times while in foster homes and prisons. "I was only fifteen when I was expelled from school and placed in foster homes. I became an insomniac for most of the time. But it did not take me to sleep with me, if the cops were looking for me directly. I slept with people in cars, premises, etc.. It was misery", he said to the magazine Planète Rap.

In 1998, La Fouine was imprisoned. He then married, but divorced after becoming a father. His daughter, born in 2002, named Fatima, was named after La Fouine's mother. His mother's death in 2005 inspired his song "Je regarde là-haut"

La Fouine is a fan of amateur club ESA Linas-Montlhéry.

Career

2005: Bourré au Son

After releasing his first street-tape Planète Trappes that made him earn an

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It consists of games and jokes. Traduction française: Je m’en vais à Bamako, c’est un bon endroit. Elle consiste en des jeux et des blagues.

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Can we find alignment? Can we step in ever-winding faith Can the music be our bridge? Can the music be our bridge? Pouvons-nous trouver un alignement ? Pouvons-nous entrer dans une foi toujours sinueuse ? La musique peut-elle être notre pont ? La musique peut-elle être notre pont ? On rêve de ceci ensemble Magnifiant la lumière de paix Pour toujours, pour toutes les manières Pour toujours, pour toutes les manières

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Cette chose venant de Chicago, ne vois-tu pas ? C’est le bonheur C’est le bonheur, bonheur, c’est le bonheur Le Bonheur, c’est le bonheur Le Bonheur, c’est le bonheur Petite chose étrange, courageuse petite chose étrange Quoi qu'il arrive, la courageuse petite chose étrange fera face à l'adversité Quand le brave jeu de chasse Il se penche et se projette comme s'il avait mal à l'estomac Ah Brave petite chose étrange, tu peux faire beaucoup de choses Tous les enfants n'égalent pas leurs parents X2 Ballake égale son père, en jouant de la Kora, c'est le bonheur Tous les enfants n'égalent pas leurs parents X2 Fassiri égale son père, en jouant du Balafon, c'est le bonheur

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It can be translated as “Houra” or “Bravo”. Young girls still sing it today clapping their hands. Traduction française: Vulnérable Petit Wawa*, n’entends-tu rien à propos de notre petit Wawa eh pet

The year 1999 marked Ivory Coast's first military coup as well as the birth of the genre Coupé-Décalé. The genre was pushed forward by DJs in France and on the continent, namely Douk Saga, DJ Arafat, DJ Debordeau and DJ Mix. Coupé-Décalé's rise helped calm tensions and unite the politically-divided country. It's lyrics addressed relationships, money, and brought on the creation of distinct dance moves. It's songs were distributed throughout nation and beyond.

Coupé-Décalé still reigns supreme with it's percussion, West African samples, bass, and repetitive arrangements.

The mid-90s also saw the birth of Zouglou. The satirical music told stories about the social realities of the youth. The music delivered life advice and political messages. The most prominent musicians behind this trend were the group Magic System—their song "1er Gaou" is a notable classic. The genre used hints of french folklore, reggae, and even rock, and musicians often wrote in French and local languages. Today, it's found in music like J. Cole's "Can't Get Enough" in which he samples "Paulette" by Balla et ses Balladins, a Guinean folklore group whose sound is one of early Zouglou.

Ivory Coast's musicians are certainly urban-influenced but the two aforementioned genres can still be heard. Music still serves as distraction for political unrest, the youth still vocalize how they feel, and dance still remains critical. Modern day Ivory Coast is home to many recording studios and artists bypass record labels to freely release songs online as well as in bars and clubs.

See our list of 10 Ivorian Musicians You Should Listen To below.

DJ Arafat

Ange Didier Houon has gone by many names over the course of his 15 year career: DJ 3500 voltes, Yorobo, Influemento, Sao Tao le Dictateur, and finally DJ Arafat. Despite this, one thing remains tr