Magic System is an Ivorian coupé-décalé band from Abidjan. It was founded in 1996 and comprises Asalfo, Goude, Tino, and Manadja.

Magic System
Background information
OriginAbidjan, Ivory Coast
GenresZouglou, coupé-décalé
Years activeLate 1990s–present
LabelsArtop
MembersAsalfo
Goude
Tino
Manadja
Past membersDidier "Pépito" Deigna

Magic System's recordings in the Zouglou dance style have featured in the charts throughout Africa, and in France, where the band became very popular modern African artists.[citation needed]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
BEL
(Fl)

[1]
BEL
(Wa)

[2]
FRA
[3]
1996 Papitou
1999 Premier Gaou 19
2001 Poisson d'Avril
2003 Un gaou à Paris 73
2005 Cessa kiè la vérité 55 13
2007 Ki Dit Mié 25 SNEP: Gold[4]
2011 Toutè Kalé 35 7 SNEP: Platinum[4]
2012 D'Abidjan à Paris 29 16 SNEP: Gold[4]
2014 Africainement vôtre 185 21 11 SNEP: Gold[4]
2015 Radio Afrika 74 25
2017 Ya foye 113 122
[5]

Singles edit

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
BEL
(Fl)


BEL
(Wa)
Ultratop

[2]
BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip

[2]
FRA
[6]
GER
NED POL
[7]
SWI
1997 "Momo" Papitou
2001 "1er Gaou" 10 4 30 SNEP: Gold[4] 1er Gaou
2003 "Amoulanga" 94
"Un gaou à Paris" 58 Un gaou à Paris
2004 "Un gaou à Oran"
(with 113 & Mohamed Lamine)
3 9 65 29 Cessa kiè la vérité
2005 "Bouger Bouger"
(featuring Mokobé)
9 7 38 SNEP: Gold[4]
2006 "C'chô, ça brûle"
(with Akil, Cheb Bilal & Big Ali)
2* 4 SNEP: Gold[4] Single only
2007 "Ki dit mié" 2* 8 96 Ki dit mié
"On va samizé"
(featuring Amine)
26
2008 "Zouglou Dance - Joie de vivre" 18 2 66
2009 "Même pas fatigué !!!"
(with Khaled)
10 1 49 Liberté (Khaled album)
2010 "Ambiance à l'Africaine" 28 11 Toutè Kalé
2011 "Chérie Coco"
(featuring Soprano)
11 2 69
"La danse des magiciens" 27 36
"Vas-y Molo" (feat Shaggy & Mohamed Allaoua)
2012 "Tango Tango" 12* 99
2013 "Mamadou" 17*
2014 "Magic in the Air"
(featuring Chawki)
10 1 3 64 20 23 Africainement vôtre
"Tu es fou" 46 30
2015 "Sweet Fanta Diallo (Adieu soleil)" 35 84
2017 "Ya foye" 122
[8]
"All Around the World" 178
[9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Featured in

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
BEL
(Wa)
Ultratop

[2]
BEL
(Wa)
Ultratip

[2]
FRA
[6]
SWI
2003 "On n'sait jaimais"
(Leslie feat. Magic System & Sweety)
3* 8 22 Je suis et je resterai
(Leslie album)
2020 "Quoi qu'il arrive"
(Keen'V feat. Magic System)

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ultratop.be - Magic System". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2015-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ultratop.be - Magic System". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  3. ^ Magic System page
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique" (Les certifications). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 25, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b French peaks
  7. ^ Bestseller charts and awards :: Polish Society of Phonographic Industry (Top airplay 26.07. - 01.08.2014) Archived 2014-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 12, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 27, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 July 2017.[permanent dead link]

External links edit