M'Toro Chamou
Born in 1974 in Dzaoudzi on the island of Petite-Terre, part of Mayotte,
Chamsidini Momed became known to the general public under his pseudonym M'Toro
Chamou (M'Toro symbolizes the chestnut, the runaway slave). While he practiced
music and rap in a teenage group called M'Tsapéré Power, his arrival in France
pushed Chamsidini Momed towards a solo career. Armed with a guitar and the
influence of the mgodro, a typical Mayotte rhythm and dance, M'Toro Chamou met
up with a number of compatriot musicians in 1996: Baco and Mikidache. He then
managed to record his first compositions, fo...
