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band, formed by former Chapter House member Skully, and Aïda Bredou, a singer/choreographer from

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. They formed in

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. The band's name is the French word for 'a girl or woman of mixed racial heritage', and its music is a mix of African, Celtic, soul and electronic music. Song lyrics often feature a mixture of Dioula, English and French words. The band achieved initial success with the single "Sousoundé". Its next hit, "Boom Boom Bâ" was the featured title track in Madonna's film ''

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''. It was also occasionally played as a bumper music song on the international radio program ''

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. In addition, "Nomah's Land" was played in the ''

'' second season episode "The Shallow End". They released two new singles in 2013, "You Are Beautiful" and "I See People". Métisse's music has been licensed for numerous television, film productions and advertising campaigns. They have two albums, ''My Fault'' and ''Nomah's Land'', though their music has been licensed for several compilation discs.

Albums

My Fault (2000) # Sousoundé # Sadness # Boom Boom Bâ # CoCo # Pray # Fool Inside # Azo Azo # My Fault # Walking Home # Aicha # Aliguiné Nomah's Land (2007) # Nomah's Land # Life # Lovers Game # In A Way # I Love You # World Of Our Own # The Rain Is Falling # Journey To Oasis # Take A Left # Therapy

External links

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''My Fault'' Album Info
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