# Marlon Klein

Marlon Klein (born 13 December 1957) is a musician and producer in the World Music and Fusion genres. He is a co-founder of the German group Dissidenten.

## Career

Klein was born in Herford, Germany. His musical career started with studies of classical percussion at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. In the late 1970s he was one of the founders of the Real Ax Band, part of the independent music distributorship Schneeball. Real Ax Band's song "Samba Mortale" became a success in Europe and in Brazilian clubs.
In 1982 Klein co-founded Dissidenten with Uve Müllrich and Friedo Josch Klein. Together with the American Saxplayer Charlie Mariano and the South Indian Karnataka College of Percussion they gained worldwide attention. Following this project Klein and Dissidenten focussed on North Africa, working in collaboration with Moroccan musician Lem Chaheb. This project produced the album Sahara Elektrik with the song "Fata Morgana"..
Klein has collaborated as producer and musician for Pili Pili, Angelique Kidjo, Gary Wright, Sven Väth, Yello, Manickam Yogeswaran and Charlie Mariano.
At present Klein is working with Spain's Tomas San Miguel and his group Txalaparta, performing with the Australian-Finnish singer songwriter Esther Bertram as the Bertram-Klein Duo, with Manickam Yogeswaran and guitar player Jens Fischer in the Euro-Indian trio Peace4Paradise. Together with Dissidenten, Klein is producing the new album, The Tangier Sessions, with the participation of Morocco's musical group Jil Jilala.
At present Marlon Klein is living in Ibiza and Berlin.

## Main groups and projects

* Real Ax Band
* Dissidenten
* Karnataka College of Percussion
* Lem Chaheb
* Jil Jilala
* Charlie Mariano
* Jasper van 't Hof
* Pili Pili
* Gary Wright
* Phikelela Sakhula Zulu Choir
* Stephan Eicher
* Manfred Schoof
* Dieter Meier
* Yello
* Sven Väth
* Oliver Lieb
* Tomas San Miguel
* Txalaparta
* Manickam Yogeswaran
* Esther Bertram
* Peace4Paradise
* Angelique Kidjo
Producer for Sire, Wea, Teldec, Metronome, Virgin, Jaro, Narada, Exil, and Nuevos Medios.

## Discography

* 2018 Real Ax Band - Just Vibrations - Live At The Quartier Latin Berlin / Germany
drums, percussion, composer, producer
* 2008 Dissidenten - The Tangier Sessions / Morocco-Germany-Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 2007 Esther Bertram - Alchemy Of The Heart / Australia - Germany - UK
drums, percussion, composer, producer
* 2007 Spooky Tooth - Nomad Poets / Germany - US - UK
Live Recording
* 2006 Beat'n Blow - The Sound Of Blasmusik / Berlin - Germany
percussion, producer
* 2006 Vange Milliet - Tudo Em Mim Anda a Mil / Brazil
drums, percussion, producer
* 2005 Hotlips - Never Never Land / Europe
drums, percussion, composer, producer
* 2005 Tomas San Miguel - Dan Txa / Spain
drums, percussion, producer
* 2004 Manickam Yogeswaran - Peace for Paradise / Worldwide
drums, perc, keyboards, composer, producer
* 2004 Rosanna & Zelia - ÁGUAS-IGUAIS / Germany - Brasil
percussion
* 2004 Pili Pili - Post Scriptum / Europe
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 2003 Esther Bertram - Urban Angel / Australia - Germany - UK
percussion, composer, producer
* 2002 Dissidenten - A New Worldbeat Odyssey / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 2001 Dissidenten - 2001: A Worldbeat Odyssey / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 2000 Arabian Nights - Mil e Uma Noites Som Livre / Brasil
musician, producer
* 2000 The Real Happy Singers - Walk Softly Like A Cat / South Africa
producer
* 2000 Daniel Balavoine and Stefan Eicher - Hommage / France
drums, programming
* 1999 Pili Pili - Love Letter featuring the Phikelela Sakhula Zulu Choir / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1999 Gary Wright - Human Love / US
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1998 Dissidenten - Live in Europe featuring Charlie Mariano / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1998 Tomas San Miguel y Txalaparta - Ten / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1997 Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler featuring Bajka / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1996 Thomas Kessler - On Earth / Germany
drums, percussion, composer
* 1996 Manickam Yogeswaran - Tamil Classics / India.
producer
* 1996 Dissidenten Mixed Up Jungle with Sven Väth, Apacho, Rhythm Ace / Worldwide
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1995 Pili Pili - Dance Jazz Live 1995 / Germany, Europe
drums, percussion
* 1995 Dr.Raghavendra & KCP - 'Shiva Ganga/ US, India
producer
* 1994 Pili Pili Boogaloo featuring Angelique Kidjo / Benin – Netherlands
drums, producer
* 1994 Gary Wright with George Harrison - First Sign of Life / US
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1993 Raphael - The Calling / US / Maui / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1992 Dissidenten - The Jungle Book / Germany / India
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1990 Wild Orchid - Soundtrack WEA
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1989 Dissidenten - Out of This World Spain / Morocco-Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1988 Dissidenten - Live In New York / US
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1987 Pili Pili - Be In Two Minds featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / France / Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1986 Dissidenten Life At The Pyramids / France / Spain / Morocco
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1986 Pili Pili Jacko-Jacko, featuring Angelique Kidjo / Netherlands / Nigeria / Benin
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer
* 1985 Dissidenten - Arab Shadows / Morocco - Spain
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1984 Pilot Pirx and Dieter Meier (Yellow) - Bungalow, Bungalow - Exzess Im Bungalow / Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1984 Flucht nach Vorne - O Cubano / Germany
percussion, producer
* 1983 Dissidenten - Sahara Elektrik / Morocco - Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer
* 1983 Dissidenten - Germanistan Tour / Europe / India
* 1982 1. Futurologischer Congress Wer Spricht? / Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder
* 1982 Dissidenten Germanistan / Germany / India
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer and founder
* 1978 Missus Beastly and the Real Ax Band at the Umsonst & Draussen Festival / Germany
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer
* 1976 ( rereleased 2000) Real Ax Band - Move Your Ass In Time / UK - Germany - Ghana
drums, percussion, keyboards, composer, producer