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Hector Zazou (11 July 1948 – 8 September 2008) was a prolific French composer and record producer who worked with, produced, and collaborated with an international array of recording artists. He worked on his own and other artists' albums, including Sandy Dillon , Mimi Goese , Barbara Gogan , Sevara Nazarkhan , Carlos Núñez , Italian group ...
Sep 23, 2008 · The French musician Hector Zazou, who has died aged 60, was best known as a producer of albums that combined the work of popular western musicians with that of folk musicians from Africa, Asia...
Sahara Blue is a 1992 concept album produced by Hector Zazou. The album commemorated the 100th year of the death of French poet Arthur Rimbaud and included collaborative musical works by John Cale, Khaled, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tim Simenon, and David Sylvian.
Prolific French composer, musician and producer. Born as Pierre-André Job on July 11th 1948 in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria. Died on September 8th 2008 in Paris, France. Zazou worked, produced and collaborated with an international array of recording artists since 1976, making eclectic and accessible world music fusions.
French musician Hector Zazou's quest for sounds and songs with a difference took him North, to find ethnic drumming from Siberia, joik chanting from Lapland, and the disappearing folk music of the world's Northern tribes — which he combined with contributions from himself and world‑famous artists, to create a unique musical experience.
May 28, 2021 · Hector Zazou (1948-2008) was a prolific French composer and record producer who has worked with, produced, and collaborated with an international array of recording artists. Since 1976 he has worked on his own and other artists' albums, including Sandy Dillon, Mimi Goese, Barbara Gogan, … read more.
Feb 12, 2009 · The late cross-cultural composer Hector Zazou's final work fuses Indian and Uzbek musicians for a modern update of traditional Indian music.
Sep 15, 2008 · Hector Zazou invites four outstanding instrumentalists from India and Uzbekistan to step into a virtual hall of mirrors, in which sound is reflected from one note to another: an aural equivalent of a famous scene in Orson Welles' The Lady From Shanghai.
Sep 11, 2008 · Hector Zazou was a quirky French composer who worked quietly in the background, creating music that sent subtle ripples across the music firmament. He died this past Monday, September 8 at the age of 60.
Sep 8, 2008 · French composer and renowned world music producer Hector Zazou died this morning in a French hospital. He had fallen seriously ill earlier this year and had to cancel several performances during the summer. Zazou was 60 years old. Zazou was a legendary figure in contemporary French music.
