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MC Solaar

Real name Claude M'Barali, MC Solaar was born in Dakar to Chadian parents exiled in Senegal on March 5, 1969. He may not have been the first French-speaking rapper to receive media coverage, but he is undoubtedly one of those who helped bring this previously confidential musical style to the attention of the general public. Introduced to the rap scene by Dee Nasty on Radio Nova, he met with immediate and widespread success with his debut album Qui Sème le Vent Récolte le Tempo (1991), which included the hits "Bouge de là", "Caroline " and "Victime de la mode". His poetic, referen...