A piano prodigy, self-taught, he had at only 19 years old collaborated with many musical personalities. Unfortunately, Mourad Tsimpou, a young self-taught pianist revealed by videos that quickly went viral on social networks a few years ago, and which allowed him to make a living from his passion, passed away this Saturday June 29, 2024It was his family who made the sad announcement on Instagram, his manager confirmed the information to AFP.
“1932 Records, its managers, its parents, its family, are deeply saddened to inform you of the death of Mourad, ‘the pianist’, Tsimpou, which occurred today, June 29, 2024 at the Necker hospital in Paris” his loved ones said on Instagram. They also indicated that a participatory kitty would be opened in the next few hours, in order to help Mourad’s parents cope with this unspeakable event. Mourad should be buried in the Comoros, where he was from, in family privacy.
According to initial information gathered by various media outlets such as BFMTV, Mourad Tsimpou had been suffering since childhood of a rare and orphan liver disease. This information was confirmed by Salim Lebghil, one of the two managers of the deceased. Among the orphan and rare liver diseases, we can cite acute hepatic porphyria, Alagille syndrome, Wilson’s disease or even hemochromatosis.
André Manoukian spotted him, Mourad owes him everything
Mourad Tsimpou’s musical history is short, but beautiful. While he was visiting La Timone hospital, which he had attended since his childhood, The young teenager discovers a piano and tries it out. This is the revelation. The 14-year-old goes home, listens to Chopin, reproduces what he hears, improvises. Those close to him capture the performances he puts on and his videos create a buzz. According to his aforementioned manager, Mourad had “perfect pitch” and this allowed him to “(play) without sheet music”.
Immediately spotted by the ex-juror of the New star André Manoukian and by the deputy mayor of Marseille Dear Samiathe latter two team up and offer him a piano. The Universal Music France label spots him in turn and signs him a contract. He releases his first album, called Beginnings, in 2019, at just 14 years old. He shoots a music video at the Stade Vélodrome and also plays near the entrances to the latter.
The sad coincidence of the Top 14…
In 2021, the Stade de France invites him on the occasion of the Top 14 final to play The Marseillaise at the opening of the match. Sad coincidence: his death occurs a few hours after the victory of Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 final, broadcast this Friday evening on France 2. He had released a second album, Little brotherin which he tried his hand at rapping. A third was in preparation for many months.
During his short professional career, Mourad managed to sign some great collaborations. After playing with André Manoukian, he caught the eye of Marseillais Soprano who called on him for his title Fragile. In recent years, he had also worked for Léa Castel, Alonzo and Jok’Air. Rapper Jul had also become friends with the young manwho took part in a charity evening a few months ago alongside Bilal Hassani and Bruno Solo…
