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DJYMA: Has Cameroon Found Its Own Stromae?
Blending Afropop, hip-hop, slam poetry and electronic influences, Cameroonian artist DJYMA explores the contradictions of modern life through music designed…
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La création musicale racontée par l’image, des nouveaux clips aux regards de réalisateurs.
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An’Om x Vayn: “Pas parfait” and the Art of Introspection
An’Om x Vayn are an unconventional duo within the French rap scene. Hailing from Saint-Étienne, a city far removed from…
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NAALA: “À toutes celles,” A Song Against Domestic Violence
With “À toutes celles” (“To All Those Women”), Chilean-rooted singer NAALA delivers a piano-driven ballad addressing domestic violence and the…
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Tency, “Boss Up” and the New Voices of West Indies Rap
From Les Abymes to the wider Caribbean music scene, Tency belongs to a generation of artists who have shaped their…
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Thimoty Ndomatezo: “Ramène-moi”, Gospel and Spirituality
“Ramène-moi” is a single by Thimoty Ndomatezo, a singer-songwriter and performer born in Saint-Denis, France, in 1999, to a family…
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Ben PLG & Orelsan Address Mental Health on “Mentir au psy”
Paradoxically, Ben PLG hardly has the typical credentials of a hardcore rapper. Northern France, once largely absent from the country’s…
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Ziak Reinvents French Drill With “Monsieur Loyal”
Ziak remains one of the most enigmatic figures in French rap. Emerging onto the French scene nearly five years ago,…
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Xénon 06: “TPLM LUMIÈRES”, Turning Light Into the Thread of a New Generation
Hailing from France’s 95 area, Xénon 06 has been developing a distinctive sound at the crossroads of new jazz, cloud…
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Ninho Tells a Story of Shattered Dreams in “Des Piges”
Today, Zinédine Zidane will make his first major appearance at the helm of the French national football team. Everyone remembers…
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La Fève Returns to COLORS Ahead of FINIS-LES
He is one of French rap's hottest names right now. Hailing from Fontenay-sous-Bois, in the Val-de-Marne (94), the rapper has…
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Zamdane Drops “Akira” as He Builds Towards SABR
Zamdane stands apart within France’s new generation of rappers, both because of his background and his state of mind. After…
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SDM Joins the FC 27 Soundtrack With “Nzela”
Back in 1996, just a couple of years before France won its first World Cup in 1998 with the generation…
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CHEIDAH Unveils “Totti,” Between Tech House and Italian Roots
With “Totti,” CHEIDAH continues to carve out a place that is difficult to fit into any single category. Blending melodic…
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Sena Unveils “Survivant,” an Independent Rapper’s Manifesto
With “Survivant,” a new visual from Citadelle, Sena is not simply saying that he made it through. The Les Lilas…
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Soso Maness Announces the Final Chapter of “Rescapé” on Netflix
Soso Maness has something most French rappers spend their entire careers trying to earn: “street credibility.” Like Lacrim, the Marseille…
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Bag Jeune B Steps Up With “Back to Bag #4”
Freshly signed to DJ Bellek’s Morning Glory label, Bag Jeune B is kicking off this new chapter of his career…
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Passi: From Ministère A.M.E.R. to Bande originale, a French Rap Pioneer
Passi is one of the founding figures of French rap. The context was very different in the late 1990s. “Rap”,…
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DA Uzi Returns With “On dort pas”, a Dark Street Chronicle
DA Uzi has now become one of Sevran’s veterans. He belongs to the generation of rappers that emerged in the…