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The basics
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Intro
French musician
A.K.A.
Mahmoud Niang, Tete
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
25 July 1975(Dakar, Dakar Department, Dakar, Senegal)
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Education:
University of Lorraine
France
The details
Biography
Introduction
Tété is a French musician, born in Dakar, Senegal on 25 July 1975. His mother is from Martinique and his father is from Senegal.
Tété is described as the French version of Jeff Buckley. Tété's music can be described as an intimate, solo classical guitar musical style. He defines himself to be a "troubadour and manufacturer of pop-folk-bluesy songs with intellectual pretensions." His music combines blues, folk and pop influences, such as the Delta Blues, Lenny Kravitz, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
BEL(Wa) | ||
| 2000 | Préambule | — | — |
| 2001 | L'Air de rien | 39 | — |
| 2003 | À la faveur de l'automne | 16 | 81 |
| 2006 | Le sacre des lemmings et autres contes de la lisière | 5 | 68 |
| 2010 | Le premier clair de l'aube | 11 | 93 |
| 2013 | Nu là-bas | 24 | — |
| 2016 | Les chroniques de Pierrot Lunaire | 33 | 187 |
| 2019 | Fauthentique | 80 |
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Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FRA | ||
| 2003 | Par monts et vallons | 78 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR | ||
| 2006 | Putain de toi: Un hommage à Brassens | — |
| 2008 | Night in France | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR | |||
| 2014 | "À la faveur de l'automne" | 166 | À la faveur de l'automne |