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October 27, 2025

Magic in the Air

By Ndaba Sibanda

Magic In the Air

If a music band can propel and persevere, draw in droves and enjoy
international tours, and have “an anthem” or hit song and radio play,
and pull off this feat: not one or two but five studio albums going gold
or platinum, that’s a sign of focus or growth that comes with being bold.
That’s the epic story, trajectory of the Magic System, an Ivorian music
group whose mix of pop, reggae, and African rhythms is purely magic.
Formed in Abidjan in 1996, with hit songs like Mamadou, Magic in the Air,
and Akwaba— personally, Premiere Gauo keeps me on the edge of my chair!


Magic System sings "Magic in the Air"




Article © Ndaba Sibanda. All rights reserved.
Published on 2025-10-27
1 Reader Comments
Sand
10/28/2025
12:09:55 PM
When I got this poem as a submission, I had to look up Magic System -- I'd never heard of them. Now Magic System is my go-to working around the house music. Why not dance while one cooks? Love their music, thanks, Ndaba, for the recommendation.
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