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an origin who lived in

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, including Dramatik,

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Career

Muzion was considered a prominent group on the

urban scene. The group won the

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gala for Best Album of the Year - Hip Hop twice, in 2000 for their debut album, ''Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris)'' (Produced by Haig Vartzbedian), and again in 2003 for their second album, ''J'Rêvolutionne''. Based on the success of the albums in

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, they toured with

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, an extension of the cult group NTM, playing at the Zenith in

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. Muzion collaborated most notably with

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song ''24 Heures à vivre''.

Awards

*Winner, "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for ''Mentalité Moune Morne'' at the ADISQ Awards in 2000 *Nominated, "Songwriter of the Year" at the ADISQ Awards in 2000 *Nominated, "Group of the Year" at the ADISQ Awards in 2000 *Winner, "Album of the Year - Hip Hop" for ''J'Rêvolutionne'' at the ADISQ Awards in 2003 *Winner, "Best Francophone Recording Award" at the ''

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'' in 2004

Festivals and shows

Muzion has performed many shows throughout Canada. Their most memorable shows were in Quebec and Paris, France. Muzion also performed at a number of well-attended festivals including Coup de Coeur Francophone (1999), Les FrancoFolies de Montréal (on three occasions in 1999, 2001, and 2002) and at the Festival d'été de Québec in 2000. As a revival and reunion, the group also performed in 2014 on the 15th anniversary of releasing ''Mentalité Moune Morne''. The show was also a tribute to the influential rapper Le Voyou of Dynastie des Morniers. On July 26, 2019, their classic and long out of print debut album was reissued for the first time on vinyl to mark its 20th anniversary.

Discography

Albums

*1999: ''Mentalité Moune Morne… (Ils n'ont pas compris'' (''VIK. Recordings'')
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
'' *2002: J'Rêvolutionne'' (''VIK. Recordings'') *2019: ''Mentalité Moune Morne...(Ils n'ont toujours pas compris) XX'' - 20th anniversary reissue (Sony Music Entertainment Canada)

References

External links

Muzion
Official website
Muzion Official FacebookMuzion Official Youtube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Muzion Black Canadian musical groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Montreal Canadian hip hop groups Musical groups disestablished in 2014 1996 establishments in Quebec 2014 disestablishments in Quebec