Medina (duo)
Medina is a Swedish hip hop and rap duo formation with Arabic influences made up of Swedish artists of Tunisian descent, being Sam-E (real name Sami Daniel Rekick), a former professional football player in Tunisia and Alibi (real name Ali Jammali). Sam-E is also of Finnish descent as his mother is Finnish.[1] The two started making music in 2003 under the name Medina after they met in Knivsta promoting a special genre they called "Haffla music" with rhythm from the Arab World mixed with hip hop.[2]
Medina | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Swedish of Tunisian origin |
Genres | Hip hop, rap |
Years active | 2003-present |
Website | www |
Members | Sam-E (Sami Daniel Rekick) Alibi (Ali Jammali) |
Their debut release was mixtape/album Rumble in Fiskayyet and the resulting single "Magdansös".[3] They followed up with a series of albums, Fullblod, 7 dar, Mosh Normal, Hayat and Sista Minuten. Their single "Miss Decibel" from the album Sista Minuten reached number 2 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart. They have also released series of 4 mixtapes under the title Varsågod de e gratis and two volumes in the series Haffla Music.
Sam-E has released his own solo releases including the album Om ni ba Wuisste and collaborated with other artists including with OIAM in "Avundsjuka", a charting hit on Sverigetopplistan.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak position |
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SWE [4] | ||
2005 | Fullblod | – |
2007 | 7 dar | – |
2008 | Mosh Normal (Tunisian album) | – |
2012 | Hayat | – |
2013 | Sista Minuten | 15 |
2015 | Haffla Avenyn | 6 |
Mixtapes
- 2004: Rumble in Fiskayyet
- 2004: Varsågod de e gratis Vol 1 (free album online in 2005)
- 2009: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 2
- 2010: Haffla Music Vol. 1
- 2010: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 3
- 2011: Varsågod de e gratis Vol. 4
- 2011: Haffla Music Vol. 2
- 2012: Svarta tårar
- Solo mixtape by Alibi
- 2010: Parabol Paradis (solo mixtape as Alibrorsh)
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position |
Certification | Album |
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SWE [4] | ||||
2004 | "Magdansös" (aka "Medina Anthem (Magdansös)") |
48 | Rumble in Fiskayyet | |
2005 | "Fortsätt gå" (aka "Zid Emchi (Fortsätt gå)") |
58 | Fullblod | |
2012 | "Där palmerna bor" | 13 | 2x Platinum | Hayat |
2013 | "Miss Decibel" | 2 | Gold | Sista Minuten |
2014 | "Se på mig nu" | 10 | ||
"Doga Doga" (feat. Arash) | – | |||
2015 | "Tills vi koolar" | 24 | Haffla Avenyn | |
Discography: Sam-E
Albums
- Om ni ba Wuisste