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Manu Militari (born May 21, 1979) is a
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Manu Militari (born May 21, 1979) is a francophone
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from Quebec
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, Canada. His stage name is taken from the Latin phrase
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meaning "By the force of arms".
After a tour that included India, Greece, and the Middle East, he released his first EP in 2002 entitled ''Manu Drastic''. He also founded the group Rime Organisé with whom he released the EP ''Règlements de comptes''. In 2006, he released his second solo album ''Voix de fait'' that was nominated for "Best Author Compositor" and "Best Hip Hop Album" in Canada's Félix Award
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and pinpointed to the fact that Manu Militari had received $110,000 in four years from MusicAction, a government-funded body. Manu Military withdrew the music video in question on 29 June 2012 days after the controversy./ref>
Discography
Albums
*2006: ''Voix de fait
''Voix de fait'' is Manu Militari's debut album released on February 28, 2006. The album was a nominee for the ''Author or compositor of the year'' and ''Hip hop album of the year'' categories at the Félix Awards in 2006.
Track listing
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*2009: '' Crime d'honneur'' (release date, December 1, 2009)
*2012: '' Marée Humaine'' (release date September 11, 2012)
*2015: Ocean (release date November 20, 2015)
*2021: Nouvelle Vague (release date December 3, 2021)
EPs
*2002: ''Manu Drastic'' (EP) ;as Rime Organisé *2004: ''Règlements de comptes'' (EP)See also
* Rime OrganiséReferences
External links
Official site
Canadian male rappers Living people Musicians from Montreal 1979 births 21st-century Canadian rappers 21st-century Canadian male musicians {{Canada-singer-stub