Wati B
Wati B is a French record label established in 2000 by Dawala and rap band Intouchable and owned by Sony Music Entertainment. "Wati B" comes from wati bɛɛ, a Bamanankan expression that means "all the time". Dawala directs the operations of the label.
Due to the popularity of its signed acts across the French-speaking world, Wati B established its own "Wati B" line of fashion apparel with the first "Wati Boutique" opened on 1 February 2011 in Paris.
Signed artists
The label has signed many acts including the very successful Sexion d'Assaut. It also produced Pur Son Guetto series with two volumes released.;Presently signed artists
| Name | Member artists |
| Sexion d'Assaut | Maître Gims Black Mesrimes Lefa Barack Adama Maska JR O Chrome Doumams L.I.O. Pétrodollars |
| Intouchable | Dry |
| L'Institut | Docteur Bériz L'Insolent John K L.A.S. Abou 2Being Le H de guerre Dadif |
| Shin Sekaï | Dadju Abou Tall |
| Charly Bell | |
| DJ HCue | |
| Lynda Sherazade | |
| Red Cross | Geezy Weston YB |
| TN Crew | |
| 4Keus | Tiakola Bné Djeffi HK |
| Moon |
;Previous signed acts
- Jarod
- H-magnum
- Demon One
- Maryam
- Esaloss
- Le 3e prototype – a subgrouping of Sexion d'Assaut made up of Lefa, Maitre Gims, Barack Adama, Maska and Jeryzoos
Major releases
;Singles featured in- 2012: "WatiBigAli"
- *Wati B represented in the single "WatiBigAli" by Black M, Dry and Shin Sekaï's Dadju.
Awards
Sexion d'Assaut has won many awards including:- December 2011: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Single of 2011" for "Qui t'a dit?"
- December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Single of 2012" for "Avant qu'elle parte"
- December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Album of 2012" for " "L'Apogée""
- December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Duo or Group of 2012"
- December 2012: Référendum Planète Rap, "Best Artist of 2012"
- January 2013: NRJ Music Awards 2013, "Best Francophone Duo or Group of 2012"
- January 2013: NRJ Music Awards 2013, "Best Francophone Song of 2012"