Editing Tryo (section)

===Mali===
{{Infobox musical artist
|name        = Mali<br /><small>(Christophe "Mali" Petit)</small>
|image       = Tryo IMG 5146.jpg
|caption     = Christophe Mali at Eurockéennes, Belfort, 2011
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|background  = solo_singer
|birth_name  = Christophe Petit
|alias       = 
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|8|25}}
|birth_place = [[Antony, Hauts-de-Seine]], France
|instrument  = Vocals, guitar, [[accordion]], piano
|genre       = 
|occupation  = Singer, songwriter, musician
|years_active= 1990{{spaced ndash}}present
|label       = 
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|website     = 
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'''Christophe Mali''' known as Mali, singer, composer, musician (guitar, accordion, piano, melodica) for Tryo, real name Christophe Petit, was born in [[Antony, Hauts-de-Seine]] on 25 August 1976. He was named Mali by Slavic fellow actors he worked with at the beginning of his career as Petit, his family name translates to 'Mali' in Serbo-Croat languages.

As a young kid, he was passionate about theatre, and improvisation in particular. He became part of the Antony-based theatre group Firmin Gémier, and later in theatre group Zarina Khan where he notably played Raskolnikov in a French adaptation of ''[[Crime and Punishment]]'' (in French ''Crime et Châtiment'' written by [[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]]. Christophe Mali himself wrote a number of theatre pieces and 'mis en scène' of musical comedies, in which he would also act and play music for.

He studied for a bachelor's degree (licence) in Philosophy and Sociology, but cut short his education to concentrate in acting and music.

He co-wrote the musical comedy ''Histoire de piano'' with Maïa Rubinstein. He offered roles for Emmanuel "Manu" Eveno and for Cyril Célestin (Guizmo) to act in it. This was the beginning for the eventual formation of Tryo in 1995, a 5-piece band that included Mali, Manu and Guizmo in addition to Daniel Bravo (Danielito) and Sebastien Pujol (Bibou). Mali was a singer, guitar, accordion and piano player for Tryo.

Christophe Mali has also developed since 2004 a solo musical career and was involved in several projects.

Influenced by Thomas Fersen, [[Jacques Higelin]] and others, he wrote about more intimate and profound subject as different from the reggae and festive air of Tryo materials. He also wrote for other artists like Jean Guidoni, Olivia Ruiz, Marina (of [[Star Academy]]) and [[Lambert Wilson]] amongst others. He also cooperated for a show with Gérald Dahan. He has also been a music consultant for [[Francofolies de La Rochelle]]. In 2011, he engaged in ''mise en scène'' in a show at Boulevard des Airs.

====Christophe Mali solo discography====
;Studio albums
*2006: ''Je vous emmène'' (FR: #54)<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Christophe+Mali |title=Discographie Christophe Mali |publisher=lescharts.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-09}}</ref>
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