Wati B
Wati B is a French record label established in 2000 by Dawala and rap band Intouchable and owned by Sony Music Entertainment. "Wati B" comes from wati bɛɛ, a Bamanankan expression that means "all the time". Dawala directs the operations of the label.
Wati B
- Name
- Wati B
- Founded
- 2000
- Founder
- Alcachofa
- Headquarters
- Paris
- Activity
- fashion · holding company activities
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Wati B is a French record label established in 2000 by Dawala and rap band Intouchable and owned by Sony Music Entertainment. "Wati B" comes from wati bɛɛ, a Bamanankan expression that means "all the time". Dawala directs the operations of the label.
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Overview
Overview
Due to the popularity of its signed acts across the French-speaking world, Wati B established its own "Wati B" line of fashion apparel with the first "Wati Boutique" opened on 1 February 2011 in Paris.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Wati B • Owner — Sony Music Entertainment • Founded — 2000 • Hq Location City — France • Industry — Music and entertainment • Website — http: wati-b.com/
Signed artists
Signed artists
The label has signed many acts including the very successful Sexion d'Assaut. It also produced Pur Son Guetto series with two volumes released. • Presently signed artists • Name — Member artists (if applicable) • Sexion d'Assaut — Maître Gims Black Mesrimes Lefa Barack Adama Maska JR O Chrome Doumams L.I.O. Pétrodollars • Intouchable — Dry • L'Institut — Docteur Bériz L'Insolent John K L.A.S. Abou 2Being Le H de guerre Dadif • Shin Sekaï — Dadju Abou Tall • Charly Bell • DJ HCue • Lynda Sherazade • Red Cross — Geezy Weston YB • TN Crew (dance group) • 4Keus — Tiakola Bné Djeffi HK • Moon (문) • Previous signed acts • Jarod • H-magnum • Demon One • Maryam • Esaloss • Le 3e prototype – a subgrouping of Sexion d'Assaut (2005 to 2009) made up of Lefa, Maitre Gims, Barack Adama, Maska and Jeryzoos
Institutional history
Dated record
Institutional history
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2000
Wati B established.
2000
Wati B is recorded from 2000.
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- France
Major releases
• Year — Type — Artist / Group — Title — Certifications • 2001 — Mixtape (compilation) — Various artists — Pur Son Ghetto vol. 1 • 2003 — Mixtape (compilation) — Various artists — Pur Son Ghetto vol. 2 • 2005 — Mixtape (compilation) — Various artists — Originale Mix-tape • 2005 — Album — Intouchable — La vie de rêve • 2008 — Mixtape — Sexion d'Assaut — La Terre du Milieu • 2008 — Album — Dry — Les derniers seront les premiers • 2008 — Street album — Sexion d'Assaut — Le Renouveau • 2008 — Street album — Dry — De la pure pour les durs • 2008 — Street album — Sexion d'Assaut — L'Écrasement de tête • 2009 — Mixtape — Sexion d'Assaut — Les Chroniques du 75 • 2010 — Album — Sexion d'Assaut — L'École des points vitaux — 4× Platinum • 2010 — Mixtape (compilation) — DJ HCue with Various artists — T Sourd Ou Quoi? Vol. 1 • 2011 — Mixtape — Sexion d'Assaut — En attendant L'Apogée: les Chroniques du 75 — Platinum • 2012 — Album — Dry — Tot ou tard • 2012 — Album — Sexion d'Assaut — L'Apogée — Diamond • 2012 — Album — Shin Sekaï — The Shin Sekaï vol. 1 • 2013 — Mixtape — L'Institut — Equipe de nuit • 2013 — Album (compilation) — Various Artists (Collection from Wati B artists) — Les chroniques du Wati Boss - Volume 1 • 2014 — Album (compilation) — Various Artists (Collection from Wati B artists) — Les chroniques du Wati Boss - Volume 2 • Singles featured in • 2012: "WatiBigAli" (Big Ali featuring Wati B) • Wati B represented in the single "WatiBigAli" by Black M, Dry and Shin Sekaï's Dadju.
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reference work
- “Wati B”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3566715: Wati B
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Awards
Sexion d'Assaut has won many awards including: • December 2011: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Single of 2011" for "Qui t'a dit?" • December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Single of 2012" for "Avant qu'elle parte" • December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Album of 2012" for " "L'Apogée"" • December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Duo or Group of 2012" • December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Artist of 2012" • January 2013: NRJ Music Awards 2013, "Best Francophone Duo or Group of 2012" • January 2013: NRJ Music Awards 2013, "Best Francophone Song of 2012"
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