Madjid Fahem

Madjid Fahem is a French guitarist born in Paris in 1973.[1] He is member of Manu Chao band from 2000.[2]

Madjid Fahem
Fahem live in Budapest (2013).
Background information
Birth nameMadjid Fahem
Born1973[1]
Mantes-la-Jolie, Paris, France[1]
GenresRock, flamenco, rumba
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsVocals
Guitar
Years active2000–present
LabelsVirgin Records, Because Music
Associated actsManu Chao

He was born in the suburbs of Paris, of Algerian parents.[3] At age 16, he took an old acoustic guitar from his father and started playing with his uncles.[3] From there he did not separate from that instrument again.[3] His musical role models include Django Reinhardt and Paco de Lucía, while Dire Straits and Eric Clapton influenced him in the early stages of his musical development.[2]

Fahem initially played with various local bands and then joined the formation "La Kinky Beat", until he joined in 2000 as a guitarist founded by Manu Chao band Radio Bemba.[4]

He joined several local groups before joining the group Radio Bemba in 2000,[1] which accompanies singer-songwriter Manu Chao.[4]

He is known for his "fire solos", including the live version of "Clandestino".[1] Play a Gibson SG for electric tracks, or a classical guitar for songs that sound rumba or traditional.[1]

Finally, Madjid was involved in the development of Manu Chao's latest album, La Radiolina of 2007.[5][6] In addition to Chao, Fahem has collaborated in more than fifteen recordings of different artists.[7]

Manu Chao appreciates the collaboration with Fahem very much, in an interview he describes Fahem exuberantly as "a monster, one of the best guitarists in the world".[8]

Discography
  • 2002: Radio Bemba Sound System
  • 2004: Sibérie m'était contéee
  • 2004: Made in Barna
  • 2007: La Radiolina
  • 2008: Asthmatic Lion Sound Systema
  • 2008: I Come From
  • 2009: Baionarena
  • 2009: L'hiver Est Là
  • 2009: Tudo é possible
  • 2013: Santalegria
  • 2016: Black Is Beltza ASM Sessions - Irun Lion Zion In Dub (Vol II)

References
  1. Madjid Fahem Retrieved February 1, 2018
  2. Madjid Fahem at AllMusic Retrieved January 18, 2018
  3. "Lo peor de la Rumba" de Manu Chao es la canción del día de nosolocine.net Retrieved February 1, 2018
  4. Manu Chao, Brixton Academy, London Foals, Komedia, Brighton. In: The Independent. January 20, 2018.
  5. Madjid Fahem-Credit-AllMusic Retrieved January 20, 2018
  6. Biografía de Madjid Fahem Archived 2015-08-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 18, 2018
  7. Madjid Fahem discography Retrieved January 18, 2018
  8. Die Welt im Rucksack Retrieved January 20, 2018
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