Kalash Criminel

Amira Kiziamina,[1] known better by his stage name Kalash Criminel, is a French rapper who is from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was born on February 14, 1995 and is from Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis. He is Albino and chooses to wear a balaclava because when his musical activities began, he had to hide his face as his mom didn't want him to rap, and then everybody liked the fact that he uses the balaclava[2]. He is signed to Def Jam Recordings and Universal Music. He collaborates often with Kaaris, another French rapper from Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis, including the song "Arrêt du Cœur" on his album R.A.S.

Not to be confused with the rapper originating from the Antilles, Kalash (rapper) or with French rapper of Tunisian origin Kalash l'Afro
For other people named Kalash, see Kalash

Biography

Kalash Criminel was born in Zaïre, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 14 February 1995. He was born albino. Initially, he lived in Kinshasa with his family, but with the onset of the First 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 avec les rappeurs Daystiil, Kifa, Krimo JS et Zino5.[4] This group was later signed to the label 10/12 Records. In 2012, they released a demo, titled Traumatiser, 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 titled Sauvagerie. He subsequently collaborated with rappers Ixzo, Sofiane, Kaaris et JUL.

His collaboration with Kaaris yielded 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, titled R.A.S., which was slated for release on 28 October 2016.[4][7] In its first week, R.A.S sold 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

Mixtapes
Year Album Peak positions Certification Notes
FR
[9]		 BEL
(Wa)
[10]		 SWI
[11]
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 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)

Singles
Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9]
2016 "Arrêt du cœur"
(with Kaaris)		 61 R.A.S
"Sale sonorité" 104
2017 "Euphorie" 76 Oyoki
"Enterrez-les" 91
2018 "Tête brûlée" La fosse aux lions

Other charted songs
Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9]
2016 "Tu sais où nous trouver " 157 R.A.S
"Famas" 193
2016 "Je ne comprends pas"
(feat. Jul)		 78 Oyoki
"Mélanger"
(feat. Keblack)		 191
Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[9]
2016 "4matic"
(Kaaris feat. Kalash Criminel)		 157 Kaaris album
Okou Gnakouri
2017 "Cagoulé"
(Jul feat. Kalash Criminel)		 159
"Terrain glissant"
(Hornet La Frappe feat. Luciano)		 181 Hornet La Frappe mixtape
Nous-mêmes
"Dress Code"
(Black M feat. Kalash Criminel)		 139
2018 "Woah"
(Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, Sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré)		 5 93 Empire album
93 Empire
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References
  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. "Biographie de Kalash Criminel" [archive], sur genius.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], sur booska-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], sur defjam.fr (retrieved on 2 October 2016).
  8. "Kalash Criminel : les chiffres de vente de sa mixtape "R.A.S." [archive], sur booska-p.com, 4 novembre 2016 (retrieved on 5 November 2016).
  9. "Kalash discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. "Kalash discography". www.ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  11. "Kalash discography". www.hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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