Sarazino

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Sarazino
Born
Lamine Fellah

(1970-03-03) 3 March 1970 (age 55)
Genres World music, reggae, Latin, hip-hop, African funk
Labels Cumbancha

Sarazino (born Lamine Fellah, 3 March 1970 in Constantine, Algeria) is an Algerian musician, songwriter and record producer, who first created the Sarazino project in 1995 while living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1]

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Background

Lamine Fellah was raised the son of a career diplomat in Constantine, Algeria. [2] His father's profession moved Lamine and his family all around the world; they lived in Spain, Switzerland, Burundi and Burkina Faso. At the age of 14, residing in Burkina Faso, Lamine acquired his first drum kit and became interested in writing his own music. His father was assassinated by Islamic radicals in Algeria, and his family was forced into exile. [3]

In 1996, Lamine visited Ecuador; he has since moved to Quito. [1] In 1998, Lamine moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to study economics and political science at the University of Montréal.

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 "Sarazino". Cumbancha.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. "Sarazino|Everyday Salama". Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. "Tell Me More". NPR. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.