Afric Simone
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| Born | 17 July 1956 |
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| Nationality | African |
| Occupation | Singer, Musician, Entertainer |
| Known for | Singing |
Afric Simone (born 17 July 1956, Maputo) is a singer, musician and entertainer originating from Mozambique. He entered the European charts with his first hit "Ramaya" in 1975, which was followed by other well known song "Hafanana" (1975). He was very popular during 1975 - 1980 on both sides of the iron curtain. (Simone toured the USSR, the DDR, and Czechoslovakia in the Eastern Bloc.)
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[edit] Biography
He grew up in Mozambique on the East coast of Africa, in the capital city Lourenco Marques, now Maputo. Once, when he appeared on stage in Maputo, his manager asked him to come to London.
With first steps in show business in London, he has gathered invaluable experience for appearances in other European capitals. He gathered experience in doing gigs all over Europe. He was lucky that Eddie Barclay, the French record tycoon went to see a show in Paris. They immediately signed the contract.
Afric Simone speaks German, English, Portuguese, French and various African languages, however his songs are written in the mixture of Swahili and few words from other languages. This idea resulted in a mixture of his own native tongue and European Happy Sound.
Recently he settled in France, and has been appearing in TV shows in France, Italy, Germany and Lithuania.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- 1975 - Ramaya/Piranha (Barclay, BRCNP 40066)
- 1976 - Hafanana/Sahara (Barclay, BRCNP 40072)
- 1976 - Aloha-Wamayeh / Al Capone (Hansa, 17 586 AT)
- 1977 - Maria Madalena/Aloha (Barclay)
- 1977 - [[Playa Blanca/Que Pasa Mombasa Musart, MI 30387
- 1978 - Playa blanca/Marabu (Barclay)
- 1980 - China girl/Salomé (Barclay)
[edit] Albums
- 1976 - Ramaya (Barclay, 70024)
- 1977 - Afric Simone (Barclay)
- 1978 - Afric Simone 2 (Barclay)
[edit] CD
- 1989 - Best of Afric Simone (re-edition 2002 with bonus tracks)
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