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Member Since10/9/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.wallybadarou.com
InfluencesPierre Akendengue, Orchestra Aragon, Johann Sebastian Bach, Chet Baker, John Barry, Béla Bartok, Count Basie, Jeff Beck, Ludwig von Beethoven, Jorge Ben, George Benson, Ritchie Blackmore, James Brown, Ray Charles, Chicago, Stanley Clarke, Jimmy Cliff, Billy Cobham, Bootsie Collins, Arthur Conley, Celia Cruz, Sam & Dave, Miles Davis, Claude Debussy, Deodato, Manu Dibango, George Duke, Rare Earth, Bernard Edwards, Gabriel Fauré, Earth Wind & Fire, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Genesis, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Jerry Goldsmith, G. Friedrich Handel, Jan Hammer, Herbie Hancock, Isaac Hayes, The Head Hunters, Jimi Hendrix, Bernard Herrmann, Billie Holiday, Gustav Holst, Maurice Jarre, Franco & OK Jazz, Anton Jobim, Quincy Jones, Aram Khachaturyan, Kool & The Gang, Fela Kuti, György Ligeti, Soft Machine, Gustav Mahler, Trio Majesi, Miriam Makeba, Bob Marley, Hugh Masekela, Harvey Mason, Curtis Mayfield, Pat Metheny, Wolfgang A. Mozart, Osibisa, Johnny Pacheco, Jaco Pastorius, Oscar Peterson, Pink Floyd, Guillermo Portabales, Tito Puente, Maurice Ravel, Otis Redding, Dr Rochereau, Gregg Rollie, Carlos Santana, Eric Satie, Lalo Schifrin, Franz Schubert, Wayne Shorter, Percy Sledge, Bedrich Smetana, Jimmy Smith, Fania All Stars, Sly Stone, Johann Strauss, Igor Stravinski, Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky, Sarah Vaughan, Antonio Vivaldi, Weather Reports, The Who, John Williams, Steve Winwood, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Ten Years After, Yes, Joseph Zawinul, Led Zeppelin, etc, etc, etc.
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Putting final touches to my "Digitizable Art" memo; all the while gearing up for "Favoured Nations" live at Shepherds Bush Ginglik, London, July 19th, with Phil Gould, Mike Lindup, Berenice Scott, Yolanda Charles, Miles Bould ...

Go direct to www.wallybadarou.com : you will find everything you need over there, from fractal-detailed bio and discography to audio & visual hints, links, news, povs, faqs, where to find what, et all. I am using myspace as a headline news, forum and feedback front-end only. But for those of you looking for quick bio, there it is:

_ Born in 1955, Paris, France, originating from Benin; spent most of the 60s in Africa, educated in ecclectism, from ‘ethnic’ music to french singers, from Otis Redding, James Brown, Johnny Pacheco, Jimi Hendrix, Joao Gilberto, Dr Rochereau, Jimmy Cliff to Beethoven, Tchaïkovsky, Haendel, Smetana, Ravel. No real musical vocation as yet, but rather interested in aeronautics and technology.

_ The 70s: back to France. Birth of a musical spell via amateur bands. Influences range from afro-beat (Osibisa, Santana) to fusion-jazz (Herbie Hanckok, Weather Report), with Stevie Wonder as mentor in song writing, singing, and above all self-producing.

_ Late 70s, after two years studying in law, and one year drafted in the army, first record deal with Barclay; discovery of the recording studio. Forging of a solid reputation as keyboard session player. Release of first song album: “Back to scales tonight” (Barclay). Recording for Myriam Makeba, Manu Dibango, Daniel Vangarde (Gibson Brothers’ “Cuba” ) and Robin Scott (M’s "Pop Musik").

_ The 80s: between Nassau, Bahamas, and the UK. With Sly & Robbie, the "Compass Point All Stars" era (named after Chris Blackwell's Compass Point Studios in Nassau) starting with Grace Jones "Warm Leatherette" and "Nightclubbing" albums, and landing of a long line of prestigious ventures with the likes of Joe Cocker, Talking Heads, Tom-Tom Club, Junior Tucker, Jimmy Cliff, Gwen Guthrie, James Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Black Uhuru, Mick Jagger, Robert Palmer; even reaching out to the US (Foreigner, Power Station), Alain Chamfort, CharlElie Couture and Lizzy Mercier Descloux remaining the only few french artists in the decade's list.

_ Parallel to this, living a truer-than-life 'second life' with brit funk band Level 42; from the start writing, recording and co-producing with them, to the point of being nicknamed 5th member of the band.

_ All the while forging a name in solo ("Echoes" in 83 and "Words Of A Mountain" in 87), writing for films ("Countryman, "Kiss of the Spider Woman", "The Lunatic"), and producing african heroes (Fela, Manu Dibango).

_ 1989: musical direction and composing for Jean-Paul Goude's Bastille Day bicentennial parade on the Champs-Elysées.

_ Back in France from the early 90s, organizing rules for the Kora All African Music Awards jury, writing for films ("Dancehall Queen", "Kini and Adams", "Third world cop", "Boesman and Lena") and adding Salif Keita, Carlinhos Brown, Youssou N’Dour, Lucky Dube, Papa Wemba, Lourdes van-Dunem, Jabulani, Lagbaja, Wasis Diop, Yannick Noah, Trilok Gurtu, I Muvrini, Nojazz, etc, to the long list of brothers in arms.

_ Time is now shared between multi-directional musical activities, (with "Colors Of Silence" as teaser of the forthcomming solo projects), and an ever-growing interest in film making and stage acting.


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Boolumbal





Jul 12 2009 10:35 AM

Best wishes from Fuuta Blues Music
Julio Moreno





Jul 12 2009 10:23 AM

Hello Wally, thanks for add its a pleasure.
REGIOMUSIK





Jul 11 2009 6:43 PM


Heureux de faire votre rencontre
BIENVENUE !
Amitiés de Freiburg/Allemagne
Eliane Arthman





Jul 11 2009 11:18 AM

Merci pour ajouter
Je suis l'envoi de l'énergie positive et  vents de la paix pour l'ensemble de ses moyens.
Bénédictions et Musique
Eliane Arthman
 
Ah Cama-Sotz





Jul 11 2009 7:02 AM

"Inmé mwen", Terry Brival feat Scarlett





Jul 11 2009 6:38 AM

MERCI BEAUCOUP ET BIENVENUE!

BIG RESPECT
Amicalement, Terry.B
Mika





Jul 10 2009 11:23 PM

Bonjour Wally,

I'm very grateful to you. ...very glad !!
Hope your days always be happy.
Please take care.

Merci. Bonne chance !
Mika
*~ Marie ~*





Jul 10 2009 8:02 PM

Hi Wally,
Thank you so much for the add. It's brilliant to have you in my friends list.
I will be coming to the "Favoured Nations" gig in London next week (From Scotland) so not as far to travel as yourself. I'm looking forward to it very much indeed.
I have been a BIG fan of Level 42 for many years and still am and I have always admired your work with them over the years.
So that just leaves me to say, have a safe trip over here and I'll see you next weekend. Best wishes, Marie xx :)
Berenice Scott





Jun 29 2009 7:33 AM

...Wally I can't wait to play with you!
Thank you. until London :)
Love to everyone x
Bluesy_Girl





Jun 23 2009 11:00 PM

Le petit monde de Wally est joli...
Sous ses doigts la musique devient magie...
Bises ami ;o)
Bluesy_Girl
Jazzric





Jun 14 2009 1:22 PM

Always loved your work bro...
Peace.
Jazzric.
carolyn striho





Jun 14 2009 12:09 PM

as beautiful as ever....thank you from detroit
Georgina Taylor





Jun 11 2009 9:04 PM

Lovely, lovely music very inspirational xoxo
Ge





Jun 8 2009 4:49 PM

Merci.....et ravie
Ge
Stradi





Jun 7 2009 5:06 PM

Thanks for the add.
Good music!

Cheers!
Neilsound


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Jun 4 2009 9:52 PM

Hi Wally, just to thank you for your great website, a lot of work has went into that, very nostalgic and informative, Peace, Neil.
Kate Ceberano and Mark Isham





Jun 4 2009 4:27 PM

Hey, thanks for the add! Hope you are great!
Mark Isham + Kate Ceberano
Kate Ceberano & Mark Isham - Bittersweet
http://www.bittersweetthealbum.com
chas voss





Jun 1 2009 7:24 PM

Hi thanks for the add, great music.
Chas
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May 31 2009 4:17 PM

hello to my new friend
NaohMix





May 31 2009 11:04 AM


Many Thanks for this musical link :-)
Merci Beaucoup pour le passage de relais :-)
Peter SOLO & Kakarako
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Carmen Souza





May 27 2009 7:46 PM

Peace and wish you all the best!!!
FraZe





May 23 2009 2:33 PM

Un petit bonjour en passant et je vous souhaite un tres bon week-end

salutations
Toshiyuki Goto





May 20 2009 9:32 AM

Thank you for your friend ship.

Wally !

Much respect

Toshi
DRE





May 20 2009 12:28 AM

lakers Pictures, Images and Photos
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May 18 2009 9:06 AM

Salut Wally , I've add yesterday pics of Isaac Hayes, George Benson, Ray Barretto, Noa, Buddy Guy...
Click on the button ''Photos'' Then go in the album ''Latest Work''.
à bientôt
John
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