In addition to his piano studies, he also took courses in medicine. At the end of his various studies, he decided to take up music at the age of 25. In love with the knowledge of rap and soul music, he started to compose and to multiply his experiences as well as his friendships.
With his friend Augustin, Ben Mazue performed for a while as a duo in the bars of the capital and then went on to form a group called La Plage for at least three years. This is how he got the taste for performing on the city's stages and did not stop touring at the first opportunity.
Ben Mazue: an artist with a successful career
Ben Mazué won the Prix de la Découverte de la Sacem at the Festival Jacques Brel de Vesoul 2006. He also won the Paris Young Talent Award in June 2008 and the FAIR in 2010. He then performed a series of shows as the opening act for Anis, Tété and Hocus Pocus. Ben Mazué has also given numerous concerts on his own, notably at the Printemps de Bourges and Francofolies festivals.
He has released several albums, including Common Ground, his first 5-track album, released in 2007. Then, at the end of 2010, he released his second album with the help of guitarists Clément Simounet, Régis Ceccarelli and Jean-Pierre Sluys. Ben Mazué has also signed a contract with Columbia Label, a subsidiary of Sony Music. His first album was released in October 2011.
He released his track Confession, from his rap albums, Addicts and Mes Monuments as a single. The third single from the album, "C'est Léger", is sung with singer Pauline Croze. Ben Mazué has had several tours in France. In 2020, he released Paradis, his fourth album, which recounts the summary of his life in the wake of his separation.
Indeed, it is an album that also refers to the island of Reunion, which he affectionately calls his Paradise on Earth. Finally, during the years 2020 and 2021, he becomes with his song Quand je marche, the winner of the Charles Cros prize, one of the high school students of the ACC.
Discover Ben Mazue's news and what he is up to in 2022
Since the release of his excellent album Paradis, Ben Mazué's reputation has grown in a matter of weeks. Most of those who know him since then, as well as those who have just discovered him, are waiting to see his next concert. In terms of current events, the artist is preparing a concert for his public by June, certainly in the fall of 2022.
In the spring season of 2022, that is to say on 23 March, the Zenith will be visited and more precisely in Rennes. The city of Lille is not on the sidelines and will be hosting Ben Mazue on 30 March. The city of Rouen will follow suit by hosting the artist on 04 April. The renowned artist Ben Mazué will arrive in Nantes on 05 April, in Paris on 8 April and will finish in Lyon on 13 April 2022.
So, if you want to see Ben Mazue in concert near you, you have all the chances on your side. You can check out all the dates listed above and book your tickets. Recently, the artist made a video in Reunion Island where he tells in a very special way how his songs became successful.
What is Ben Mazue's style of music?
Ben Mazue is without doubt the surprise of the contemporary rap world. This young man from Biot was not destined to be a rapper. However, it was when he arrived in Paris with his parents that he discovered it. It is through this style of music that he tries to drown his feelings on paper that he accompanies with rap music. His music has been influenced by the famous Alain Souchon, Renaud and Jacques Brel.
The essence of his music comes from rap, but also from African music and American soul. These different influences place him at the crossroads between grand slam, rap, soul music and reggae. In 2011, Ben Mazué made his name on the scene with his first album. It is an autobiographical album that raises awareness and shows that taking care of oneself means taking care of others.
Over the years, the artist has made a name for himself through his art and his desire to impact the world through his melodies. As a result, rapper Ben Mazué has become one of the icons of rap music in Europe and even worldwide. You can visit his various YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages to follow his various news.
10 ans de nous
Ben Mazué Lyrics
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Que je te voie t'habiller
Choisir cette culotte ou celle-là
Que je te vois t'abîmer
On n'a pas vraiment vieilli
Parce qu'on se sent capable de tout encore mais
On a gagné quelques plis sur le corps
Mais si la vie par malchance me fait louper quelques rendez-vous
Pour cause de mollesse
Négligence de jeunesse
Et même si ensemble finalement
On devait pas aller au bout
Ça fait dix ans que t'es passée devant mes yeux, dix ans que j'me dit que
C'est c'qui m'est arrivé de mieux
On se l'est tellement dit que ce serait pour longtemps
Que finalement dix piges ça paraît pas tant
C'est pas si épatant, ça rafraîchit l'odyssée
Même si l'on contemple plus que l'on agit
Plus que l'on réussit, on essaie
On essaie
Mais si la vie par malchance me fait louper quelques rendez-vous
(Ce que je sais) pour cause de mollesse
Négligence de jeunesse
Même si ensemble finalement on devait pas aller au bout (ce que je sais)
Ça fait dix ans que t'es passée devant mes yeux, dix ans que j'me dit que
C'est c'qui m'est arrivé de mieux
Oh, mais si à l'avenir on passe à côté
Si on n'exige pas au moins aussi bien que c'qui vient de se passer
Moi j'ai encore nos débuts en mémoire, nos espoirs et je rougis pas de c'qu'on est devenu
Deux enfants plus tard
Dix ans de nous, dix ans de nous
Est-ce que je tresse pas trop tôt des lauriers?
Dix ans de nous, dix ans de nous
Est-ce que je tresse pas trop tôt des lauriers?
Dix ans de nous, dix ans de nous
À deux doigts d'oublier qu'on s'est déjà perdus
Dix ans de nous
J'attends pas de toi tout (dix ans de nous)
Mais j'attends de nous ça
Mais j'attends de nous tout
Dix ans de douceurs, de souffrances, de coups d'peur
De tourments de lose et de tournants
Des souffleurs de crise et des bonheurs qui se brisent
Mais qu'on sait ranimer
Ce sera ça aimer
Pour nous c'est ça
The song "10 ans de nous" by Ben Mazué is about the ten-year relationship of the singer and his partner. He talks about how he has seen her dress up countless times, how they have not really aged, and how they are still capable of doing anything. He acknowledges that they have gained a few wrinkles, but he considers them as a sign of their experiences and their journey as a couple.
Mazué muses about the possibility of missing some of their future shared moments by making excuses for himself, but he still looks forward to what the future holds for them. He still remembers their beginnings, their hopes, and their dreams, and he is not ashamed of what they have become as a couple with two children. Despite the ups and downs that they have gone through, Mazué believes that loving each other means going through all of these things together and continuing to reignite their happiness.
Overall, "10 ans de nous" is a heartfelt love song that reflects on a couple's journey over the years. It is a reminder that love requires effort, commitment, and perseverance to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
Ça doit être la 700,000ème fois
It must be the 700,000th time
Que je te voie t'habiller
That I see you getting dressed
Choisir cette culotte ou celle-là
Choosing this underwear or that one
Que je te vois t'abîmer
That I see you damaging yourself
On n'a pas vraiment vieilli
We haven't really aged
Parce qu'on se sent capable de tout encore mais
Because we still feel capable of anything but
On a gagné quelques plis sur le corps
We have gained some folds on the body
Mais si la vie par malchance me fait louper quelques rendez-vous
But if life, by misfortune, makes me miss some appointments
Pour cause de mollesse
Because of laziness
Négligence de jeunesse
Negligence of youth
Et même si ensemble finalement
And even if together in the end
On devait pas aller au bout
We weren't supposed to go all the way
Ça fait dix ans que t'es passée devant mes yeux, dix ans que j'me dit que
It's been ten years since you passed in front of my eyes, ten years that I say to myself that
C'est c'qui m'est arrivé de mieux
It's the best thing that ever happened to me
On se l'est tellement dit que ce serait pour longtemps
We've told each other so many times that it would be for a long time
Que finalement dix piges ça paraît pas tant
That finally ten years don't seem like much
C'est pas si épatant, ça rafraîchit l'odyssée
It's not so amazing, it refreshes the odyssey
Même si l'on contemple plus que l'on agit
Even if we contemplate more than we act
Plus que l'on réussit, on essaie
More than we succeed, we try
Oh, mais si à l'avenir on passe à côté
Oh, but if in the future we miss the mark
Si on n'exige pas au moins aussi bien que c'qui vient de se passer
If we don't demand at least as much as what just happened
Moi j'ai encore nos débuts en mémoire, nos espoirs et je rougis pas de c'qu'on est devenu
I still have our beginnings in memory, our hopes, and I'm not ashamed of what we've become
Deux enfants plus tard
Two children later
Dix ans de nous, dix ans de nous
Ten years of us, ten years of us
Est-ce que je tresse pas trop tôt des lauriers?
Am I not weaving laurels too soon?
À deux doigts d'oublier qu'on s'est déjà perdus
On the verge of forgetting that we've already lost ourselves
J'attends pas de toi tout (dix ans de nous)
I don't expect everything from you (ten years of us)
Mais j'attends de nous ça
But I expect that from us
Dix ans de douceurs, de souffrances, de coups d'peur
Ten years of sweetness, suffering, and scares
De tourments de lose et de tournants
Of turmoil, loss, and turning points
Des souffleurs de crise et des bonheurs qui se brisent
Of crisis-blowers and shattered happiness
Mais qu'on sait ranimer
But that we know how to revive
Ce sera ça aimer
That will be what loving means to us
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Benjamin Mazuet
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