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Kalash Criminel

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For other rappers, seeKalash (rapper)andKalash l'Afro.

Amira Kiziamina,[1]known better by his stage nameKalash Criminel,is a French rapper. He was born with the melanin deficient condition,albinismand chooses to wear abalaclava,because when his musical activities began, he had to hide his face as his mother did not want him to rap. However, he received positive reactions for wearing the balaclava, and now wears it by choice.[2]He is signed toDef Jam RecordingsandUniversal Music.He collaborates often withKaaris,with whom he notably made the song "Arrêt du Cœur" on his albumR.A.S.

Biography

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Kalash Criminel was born in Zaïre, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 14 February 1995. Initially, he lived in Kinshasa with his family, but with the onset of theFirst Congo War,he and his family fled to France.[3]He and his family arrived in Rougemont, in Sevran and have been living there since. In his youth, he began to rap, initially becoming a part of the group Hall 14 with the rappers Daystiil, Kifa, Krimo JS et Zino5.[4]This group was later signed to the label 10/12 Records. In 2012, they released a demo, titledTraumatiser,which solidified their collaboration and work.[5]

In 2015, Kiziamina began his solo career and released the song "10 12 14 Bureau", and subsequently released a series of freestyles titledSauvagerie.He subsequently collaborated with rappers Ixzo,Sofiane,KaarisandJul.

His collaboration withKaarisyielded the song "Arrêt du cœur" which guaranteed and launched his career in French rap. On 23 September 2016, he released his first music video titled "Sale Sonorité".[6]This video has in excess of 10 million views on YouTube. On 26 September 2016, he announced the release of his first mixtape, titledR.A.S.,which was slated for release on 28 October 2016.[4][7]In its first week,R.A.Ssold 2,970 copies.[8]

On 23 November 2018, Kiziamina released his first studio album,La Fosse aux lions,under his label, Sale sonorité Records. Response was favourable, with 13,388 copies sold in the first week.

Discography

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Albums and mixtapes

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Year Album Peak positions Certification Notes
FR
[9] 		BEL
(FL)
[10] 		BEL
(Wa)
[11] 		SWI
[12]
2016 R.A.S 22 – 29 100 Track listing
  1. "Famas" (2:51)
  2. "Tu sais où nous trouver" (4:14)
  3. "Makila"(feat. Douma)(3:12)
  4. "Sauvagerie 2" (2:57)
  5. "Sale sonorité" (3:12)
  6. "Carré vip" (4:16)
  7. "Arrêt du cœur"(feat.Kaaris)(4:23)
  8. "10 12 14 bureau" (3:24)
  9. "Shabba"(feat. Hall 14)(4:40)
  10. "Guedro" (3:57)
2017 Oyoki 25 – 23 79 Track listing
  1. "Polnareff" (1:34)
  2. "Euphorie" (4:01)
  3. "Bénéfice" (4:15)
  4. "Enterrez-les" (3:05)
  5. "Nada"(feat. Douma)(3:55)
  6. "Glové - Tchernobyl" (3:43)
  7. "Piano sombre" (1:40)
  8. "Je ne comprends pas"(feat.Jul)(4:26)
  9. "Shottas" (3:29)
  10. "Guedro (Remix)"(feat. Mac Tyer,Sofiane& Vald)(5:15)
  11. "Docks - Chacun ses raisons" (3:45)
  12. "Ce genre de mec" (2:40)
  13. "Mélanger"(feat. Keblack)(3:12)
  14. "Hood" (3:19)
  15. "T'es mort" (4:48)
2018 La fosse aux lions 7 149 28 44 Track listing
  1. "La SACEM de Florent Pagny" (3:07)
  2. "Ahou" (3:11)
  3. "Dans la fosse" (3:17)
  4. "Aucun lien" (2:57)
  5. "Coltan" (3:17)
  6. "47 AK"(feat. Gradur)(3:54)
  7. "Sombre" (3:28)
  8. "A dix" (3:28)
  9. "Ça va ma chérie" (3:16)
  10. "Plus loin" (3:47)
  11. "On fait la fête" (3:41)
  12. "Savage"(feat. Soolking)(2:49)
  13. "Homicide volontaire" (3:02)
  14. "Un jour de plus"(feat. Vald)(2:45)
  15. "Tête Brûlée" (4:11)
  16. "Encore" (3:08)
  17. "Vrai"(feat. Douma)(3:20)
  18. "Avant que j'parte" (4:19)
2020 Sélection naturelle 4 120 5 35 Track listing
  1. "Insta Twitter" (2:57)
  2. "Doute" (3:14)
  3. "Tarifs" (3:23)
  4. Tu paniques "(feat.Niska(3:29)
  5. "J'oublie pas" (2:44)
  6. "But en or"(feat. Damso)(2:59)
  7. "Sale boulot" (3:12)
  8. "Shooter" (3:27)
  9. "Dans la zone"(feat.Jul(2:53)
  10. "Elle est gang" (3:00)
  11. "Droga"(feat. 26 Keuss)(3:26)
  12. "Death Note" (2:56)
  13. "Moments"(feat.Bigflo & Oli)(4:58)
  14. "Incompris" (3:03)
  15. "Très mauvais" (2:59)
  16. "Turn Up"(feat.Nekfeu)(3:30)
  17. "Finish Him" (2:41)
2024 Bon courage — — 7 10

Singles

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9] 		BEL
(Wa)
[11] 		SWI
[12]
2016 "Arrêt du cœur"
(withKaaris) 		61 32*
(Ultratip) 		R.A.S
"Sale sonorité" 104 –
2017 "Euphorie" 76 – Oyoki
"Enterrez-les" 91 29*
(Ultratip)
2018 "Tête brûlée" 111 – La fosse aux lions
"Sombre" 16 –
2020 "But en or"
(withDamso) 		10 34 92
2022 "Apocalypse"
(withKaarisand Freeze Corleone) 		2
[13] 		46

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Other charted songs

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9] 		BEL
(Wa)
[11]
2016 "Tu sais où nous trouver" 157 – R.A.S
"Famas" 193 –
2017 "Je ne comprends pas"
(feat.Jul) 		78 25*
(Ultratip) 		Oyoki
"Mélanger"
(feat. Keblack) 		191 –
"Polnareff" 137 –
"Piano sombre" 147 –
"Guedro" 152 –
"Hood" 154 –
"Shottas" 173 –
"Bénéfice" 175 –
2018 "La sacem de Florent Pagny" 26 – La fosse aux lions
"Ahou" 27 –
"Cooger gang" 33 –
"Encore" 44 –
"47AK"
(feat.Gradur) 		47 –
"Dans la fosse" 56 –
"Aucun lien" 72 –
"Coltan" 77 –
"Ça va ma chérie" 84 –
"Savage"
(feat.Soolking) 		85 –
"À dix" 94 –
"Plus loin" 99 –
"On fait la fête" 109 –
"Un jour de plus"
(feat.Vald) 		124 –
"Homicide volontaire" 161 –
"Vrai"
(feat. Douma) 		178 –
2020 "Écrasement de tête" 184 –
"Dans la zone"
(feat.Jul) 		19 – Sélection naturelle
"Turn Up"
(feat.Nekfeu) 		22 –
"Tu paniques"
(feat.Niska) 		24 –
"Insta Twitter" 67 –
"Tarifs" 86 –
"Sale boulot" 88 –
"Doute" 91 –
"J'oublie pas" 98 –
"Shooter" 105 –
"Death Note" 112 –
"Elle est gang" 115 –
"Moments"
(feat.Bigflo & Oli) 		120 –
"incompris" 144 –
"Finish Him" 163 –
"Très mauvais" 184 –

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

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Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9] 		BEL
(Wa)
[11]
2016 "4matic"
(Kaarisfeat. Kalash Criminel) 		157 – Kaaris album
Okou Gnakouri
2017 "93 Empire"
(Sofianefeat. Kalash Criminel) 		121 – Sofiane album
#JeSuisPasséChezSo
"Cagoulé"
(Julfeat. Kalash Criminel) 		159 –
"Terrain glissant"
(Hornet La Frappefeat. Luciano) 		181 – Hornet La Frappe mixtape
Nous-mêmes
"Dress Code"
(Black Mfeat. Kalash Criminel) 		139 –
"Bling Bling"
(Kaarisfeat. Kalash Criminel &Sofiane) 		9 3*
(Ultratip)
2018 "Woah"
(Sofianefeat. Vald,Mac Tyer,Soolking,Kalash Criminel,Sadek&Heuss l'Enfoiré) 		5 12*
(Ultratip) 		93 Empire album
93 Empire
2019 "Polémique"
(Kalash feat. Kalash Criminel) 		82 – Kalash album
Diamond Rock
"Patek"
(Alkpote feat. Kalash Criminel) 		198 – Alkpote album
Monument

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

References

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  1. ^https://dirigeant.societe.com/dirigeant/Amira.KIZIAMINA.06182962.html[archive].
  2. ^"Kalash Criminel #OFF: Être albinos et rappeur".YouTube.#OFF.
  3. ^"Kalash Criminel: sous la cagoule du rappeur, la douleur et de la rage" [archive], France 24, 22 novembre 2018 (retrieved on 29 December 2018).
  4. ^ab"Biographie de Kalash Criminel" [archive], surgenius.com(retrieved on 2 October 2016).
  5. ^[video]Kalash Criminel - Traumatiser feat. Fryder Murder x Daystiil x Krimo #7 [archive] on YouTube.
  6. ^Malko, "KALASH CRIMINEL DÉVOILE" SALE SONORITÉ! "" [archive], surbooska-p.com,23 septembre 2016 (consulté le 2 octobre 2016).
  7. ^""R.A.S. », la première mixtape de Kalash Criminel arrive le 28 octobre "[archive], surdefjam.fr(retrieved on 2 October 2016).
  8. ^"Kalash Criminel: les chiffres de vente de sa mixtape" R.A.S. "[archive], surbooska-p.com,4 novembre 2016 (retrieved on 5 November 2016).
  9. ^abcd"Kalash discography".lescharts.com.Hung Medien.Retrieved2 December2020.
  10. ^"Kalash discography".www.ultratop.be/nl/.Hung Medien.Retrieved2 December2020.
  11. ^abcd"Kalash discography".www.ultratop.be/fr/.Hung Medien.Retrieved2 December2020.
  12. ^ab"Kalash discography".www.hitparade.ch.Hung Medien.Retrieved2 December2020.
  13. ^"Top Singles (Week 5, 2022)"(in French).Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.Retrieved7 February2022.
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