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Animaniacs was an American animated series that ran from 1993 to 1995. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. It was a comedy variety show featuring a large cast of characters, mainly the "Animaniacs" themselves Yakko, Wakko and Dot. It was also the first appearance of the popular duo Pinky and the Brain. .
Abdel Ali Slimani was born in the U Anasser District of Algiers, the heart of a vibrant cosmopolitan port with one eye on Europe, the other on Africa. Music was a pervasive aspect of his childhood, from traditional Saharan and Berber dances, to Western funk, to reggae and Arab styles. During his teens he witnessed the explosion of Rai music, a youthful revolution headed by Khaled. Ali was entranced and dreamed of becoming a singer. After traveling and working around Europe he settled in England, where he became known as a DJ and Rai enthusiast amongst the North African community...
While just a sophomore at the State University of New York (studying orchestra and later studio composition), Imani Coppola gained a record contract for her surrealistic, sample-laden pop vision of hip-hop, linked to Digable Planets as well as Neneh Cherry. While growing up, her entire family was musical, and Coppola began playing violin at the age of six. She began writing songs and practiced her vocals (although her recording career has featured her rapping more than singing). Her debut album, Chupacabra, featured the MTV hit "Legend of a Cowgirl." She is also the vocal part on Little Jackie, a project...