ABOUT THE ARTISTS OF HIP-HOP IN MOROCCO

2007-11-10T02:55:00.000-08:00

H-KAYNE:

H-Kayne made history in 2005 by becoming the first Moroccan rap group to be signed to a major label, Platinum Records (an affiliate of Universal Music). The group's founding members hail from the city of Meknes and began performing together over ten years ago. In 2000, they were joined by DJ Khalid (a semifinalist at the 2000 DMC world DJ competition), and released their hugely-popular debut album, "1 Son du Bled'Art" which they distributed themselves and followed up with performances all over Morocco, establishing themselves as the leading group in Moroccan Hip-Hop. Since then, H-Kayne has been the headlining Hip-Hop group at all the major music festivals in Morocco, including the Boulevard des Jeunes Musiciens and the Essaouira Music Festival, and was featured in a commercial for Danon yogurt. They recently released their much-anticipated second album, “HK 1426” which is available online and worldwide. www.h-kayne.com

FNAIRE:

Founded in 1998 by a Moroccan breakdance champion-turned MC and producer, Fnaïre has made a name for themselves and for their native city of Marrakesh by using traditional Arabic music in their songs. Their self-produced first album, “Laftouhe”, offers a brilliant fusion of traditional sounds and melodies in a uniquely Moroccan hip-hop style. Fnaïre has also produced their own music videos, using Marrakesh as the setting for humorous scenarios juxtaposing traditional culture with Hip-Hop culture. These videos have earned Fnaïre recognition as the leaders of the ‘traditional’ school in Moroccan Hip-Hop. In 2005, Fnaïre performed on a nationally televised musical showcase, giving Moroccan Hip-Hop its broadest exposure to date. The group just completed work on their second album, “Yad El Henna”, which they will distribute themselves.
www.myspace.com/fnairemaroc www.fnairemaroc.com

MC BIGG:

A founding member of the pioneer Casablanca group, Mafia-C, MC Bigg went out on his own in 2005 and was immediately hailed as the premier Arabic-language rapper. He has since produced his first solo album, the soulful ‘Maghraba Tal Mout’, blending American R&B classics with hard-hitting Moroccan rap. Bigg is currently on tour across Morocco.
www.alkhaser.com www.myspace.com/biggthadon

MOT DE PASSE:

One of the first female MCs to come on the scene in Morocco, Fati Show made her debut at the I Love Hip Hop in Morocco festival in 2005 as part of the Fez duo, Mot de Passe. She has since embarked on a solo career, releasing hot new tracks of her own straight to the internet.
http://fatishow.skyrock.com/

BROWNFINGAZ:

A native son of Marrakesh, Brownfingaz, aka Big Moor, learned English from listening to the golden era of American Hip Hop, studying the lyrics of such legends as KRS-One, the Wu Tang Clan, and Onyx. He immediately began writing rhymes of his own in English and, over the past 10 years, has been developing a native-level flow in his adopted language. Brownfingaz debuted at the I Love Hip Hop in Morocco festival in 2005 and even offered his first verses in Arabic. He is currently working on his first solo album.