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He started performing at the age of 12 and sang with the American rapper Issa Dina when he wass just 16. With his friends, he formed a hip hop formation called KDM (Killer du Microphone) in South of France. Moving to Deuil-la-Barre in 1995, he was associated with the A.R. Possee group and later at 15, Kaotik. |
He started performing at the age of 12 and sang with the American rapper Issa Dina when he wass just 16. With his friends, he formed a hip hop formation called KDM (Killer du Microphone) in South of France. Moving to Deuil-la-Barre in 1995, he was associated with the A.R. Possee group and later at 15, Kaotik. |
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His association in the hip hop collective Comité de Deuil and his meeting with [[Tunisiano]] resulted in created the character Personnalité Suspecte and thanks to his skills in ragga hip-hop, he became a noteworthy part of the |
His association in the hip hop collective Comité de Deuil and his meeting with [[Tunisiano]] resulted in created the character Personnalité Suspecte and thanks to his skills in ragga hip-hop, he became a noteworthy part of the collective with M Group piece "9.5.1.7.0." |
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In 1997, he became part of the hip hop group [[Sniper (group)|Sniper]] with [[Tunisiano]] (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and initially DJ Boudj. The |
In 1997, he became part of the hip hop group [[Sniper (group)|Sniper]] with the Hip-hop Folies de La Rochelle event. Sniper included Blacko in addition to [[Tunisiano]] (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and initially DJ Boudj. The group mixed rap, reggae and songs inj its repertoire. DJ Boudj left after the initial two albums, ''Du rire aux larmes'' (2001) and ''Gravé dans la roche'' (2013). With Dj Boudj leaving, the remaining trio had two more albums ''Trait pour trait'' and ''À toute épreuve'' in 2006. In 2007, Sniper |
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Immediately upon break-off of Sniper in 2007, he went solo. He was featured in French rapper [[Sopran (rapper)|Sopran]]'s hit "Ferme les yeux et imagine toi" in 2007 and has also charted with his own song "Le temps est compté". |
Immediately upon break-off of Sniper in 2007, he went solo. He was featured in French rapper [[Sopran (rapper)|Sopran]]'s hit "Ferme les yeux et imagine toi" in 2007 and has also charted with his own song "Le temps est compté". |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karl Appela |
| Also known as | Blacko Afrikaf Tikaf Lakour Solitary Lion Black Renega |
| Born | 5 February 1979 Montfermeil, France |
| Genres | Raga, rap, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | LoudSchool Productions Because Music |
Karl Appela better known as Blacko, also known as Afrikaf, Tikaf Lakour, Solitary Lion and Black Renega (born in Montfermeil, (Seine-Saint-Denis, France on 5 February 1979) is a French singer and hip hop artist of Haitian origin. He was member of the hip hop group Sniper from 1997 until his departure in July 2007. After his split, he has moved to solo performances.
Career
He started performing at the age of 12 and sang with the American rapper Issa Dina when he wass just 16. With his friends, he formed a hip hop formation called KDM (Killer du Microphone) in South of France. Moving to Deuil-la-Barre in 1995, he was associated with the A.R. Possee group and later at 15, Kaotik.
His association in the hip hop collective Comité de Deuil and his meeting with Tunisiano resulted in created the character Personnalité Suspecte and thanks to his skills in ragga hip-hop, he became a noteworthy part of the collective with M Group piece "9.5.1.7.0."
In 1997, he became part of the hip hop group Sniper with the Hip-hop Folies de La Rochelle event. Sniper included Blacko in addition to Tunisiano (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and initially DJ Boudj. The group mixed rap, reggae and songs inj its repertoire. DJ Boudj left after the initial two albums, Du rire aux larmes (2001) and Gravé dans la roche (2013). With Dj Boudj leaving, the remaining trio had two more albums Trait pour trait and À toute épreuve in 2006. In 2007, Sniper
Immediately upon break-off of Sniper in 2007, he went solo. He was featured in French rapper Sopran's hit "Ferme les yeux et imagine toi" in 2007 and has also charted with his own song "Le temps est compté".
alongside
Discography
Albums
- with Sniper
- 2001: Du rire aux larmes
- 2003: Gravé dans la roche
- 2006: Trait pour trait
- 2006: À toute épreuve
Singles
- with Sniper
- 2001: "Pris pour cible"
- 2001: "Quand on te dit"
- 2002: "Du rire aux larmes"
- 2002: "On s'en sort bien"
- 2003: "Gravé dans la roche"
- 2003: "Sans (re)pères"
- 2006: "Trait pour trait"
- solo
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| FR [1] | |||
| 2014 | "Le temps est compté" | 15 |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| FR [1] | |||
| 2007 | "Ferme les yeux et imagine toi" (Sniper feat. Blacko) |
16 |
- ^ a b "Blacko discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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