BALOJI

Baloji, born in Lubumbashi, Congo (DC), is a rapper, songwriter, director, poet, stylist and actor. He grew up in Liège, Belgium. In the 90s, Baloji began rapping with the trio Malfrats Linguistiques, which went on to become the world-renowned hip-hop group: Starflam.

In 2008, he released his highly personal first solo album: Hôtel Impala, certified gold and won two Octaves de la Musique awards. In 2010, a second solo album, Kinshasa Succursale.

In 2015, a solo EP, 64 Bits and Malachite.  In 2018, he released his third solo album, 137 Avenue Kaniama, awarded the Octave musiques du monde. In 2023, Baloji's début full-length feature film Augure/Omen received the Prix de la Première Voix in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Angoulême Film Festival.

The film inspired 4 12-track EPs. Each EP takes the point of view of one of the film's four protagonists. Hip-hop, Afrobeats, electro, traditional songs, Congolese rumba, etc. The project takes on multiple incarnations and artistic inspirations. A captivating, deep and powerful aesthetic.

A fascinating variation on the story of the eponymous feature film. The album includes featuring artists with singular universes such as: Sampa The Great, Dj Lag, Jose James, IDPIzzle, Jamilia Woods, Natalie Bergman, Metronomy, Wharola, and many more.

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