Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded by Marie Daulne. They sing in French and English with deep African roots.

Daulne was raised primarily in Europe and first heard a recording of traditional pygmy music when she was 20. She decided to return Congo Kinshasa in 1984 to learn about her heritage and train in pygmy onomatopoeic vocal techniques.

Zap Mama have released six full-length albums: Adventures in Afropea, Sabsylma, Seven, A Ma Zone, Supermoon and Ancestry in Progress. They received a Grammy nomination for Adventures in Afropea, which, along with Ancestry in Progress, reached #1 on the Billboard World Music Album chart.

Zap Mama’s songs have been featured in numerous films and television shows including So You Think You Can Dance?, and Mission Impossible II.

A track was also featured on the Wired CD. They have toured globally, including performances at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Coachella Festival, Austin City Limits Festival, the Blue Note Festival in Tokyo, and numerous WOMAD festivals.