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Manu

There are four artists with the name Manu: Manu, a Dutch conscious rapper. Before releasing his first solo-album, he has released several albums in a group called Gouda Spoort Nie, among his brother Neo and others. His solo-album, De Vloek op de Overvloed, was released on 16th May 2008. and Manu, it' the return of Emmanuelle Monet, French rock band Dolly's singer, who comes back with an album to pay tribute to the bass player Micka, deceased in a car crash. and

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1995

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Pronounced "Un-Double Neuf-Cinq" (One double nine Five). A French hip-hop group from the Paris Suburb (Montrouge 92). Composed of 6 members: Nekfeu (or Fennek), Alpha Wann (or Phaal), Sneazzy, areno Jaz, Fonky Flav' and Dj Lo. It is part of the collective "L'Entourage". 2) 1995 are a Darkwave Pop band from Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of 5 members; Adrian Bird (Guitar/BV), Matt Offord (Vocals/Keys), Dave Provan (Guitar), Jordan Puryer (Drums/BV) and Chris Washer (Bass). Formed in Auckland, 2007.

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Sniper

There are 7 Bands/artists called "Sniper":

1)Sniper is a French band composed of four sons of immigrants from the suburbs of Paris. The band was formed in 1997 under the name Personnalité Suspecte, but changed its name later. Many of the group's songs handle very political themes, such as the Israeli occupation of Palestine in Jeteur de pierre and a perceived injustice in the French political system in La France.

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Jean-Guihen Queyras

Jean-Guihen Queyras is a French cellist. He was born in Canada and moved with his parents to Algeria when he was 5. He then moved to France 3 years later. He is a professor at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart and artistic co-director of the Rencontres Musicales de Haute-Provence. He has recorded for Harmonia Mundi, including the complete cello suites of Benjamin Britten and Johann Sebastian Bach and his recordings have won such distinctions as Top CD - BBC Music Magazine, Diapason d'Or, CHOC du Monde de la Musique, 10 de Classica/Répertoire, and Editor's Choice from Gramophone.

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Burning Bright

1) Burning Bright is a band mixing , and , created in Caen, France in late 2011. The band is composed of Aurélien Gibert (ex-Eightfold Path & ex-Cercueils), antoine grezel (Aussitôt Mort & Amanda Woodward), Martin Aubeut (ex-Kusila), Antoine Ganso (Defiance) and Camille Blanchemain (The Hectic Dull Sound).
A split LP with Death Mercedes in April 2012, some months after the start of the band : tours multiply, in numerous countries, Spain, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, etc.

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Dominique A

Born on the 6 October 1968 in Provins, France, Dominique Ané is the only child of a teacher and a homemaker. A loner throughout his teenage years, he was passionate about literature and music from a young age. He was interested in punk but, at the age of 14, at the beginning of the 1980s, he started to appreciate the dark romanticism of the New Wave movement. After completing high school he studied humanities for a year while holding a range of odd jobs, including a spell as a utility man for an FM radio station in Nantes, where his family lived.

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Keziah Jones

Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on January 10, 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He describes his musical style as “Blufunk”, which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Also his Nigerian roots and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound.
He is known for his distinctive style of guitarplaying, above all his percussive right-hand technique which is similar to bass player's slapping technique. He's also famous for playing most of his live shows with a bare torso.

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