Naâman

Martin Mussard (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ mysaʁ]; 25 February 1990 – 7 February 2025), better known by his stage name Naâman (pronounced [na(ʔ)aman]), was a French reggae musician, singer, and songwriter, with ska, blues, folk, hip hop, and dancehall influences.

Born in Dieppe, Normandy, he attended the local Catholic private school.

He graduated with a literary baccalauréat and continued studies in communication and graphic arts in Caen and was associated from youth in a local music group Les Young Kha.

[6] With his beatmaker Fatbabs he recorded in Studio Harry J, that had recorded some of the music of Bob Marley and the Wailers and returning to France released his album Deep Rockers, Back a Yard on 4 June 2013[7] promoting the album with a French live tour with additional dates in UK, Russia, and China[8] and a show at Garance Reggae Festival opening for Jon Holt, the famous reggae singer of the 1970s.

Diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2019, Naâman died from complications of cancer on 7 February 2025, at the age of 34.