Kamini (rapper)
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Kamini | |
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 Kamini promoting Extraterrien in Feb 2010 | |
| Born | Kamini Zantoko |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, screenwriter |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Marly-Gomont, France |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2006– |
| Labels | RCA |
Kamini Zantoko is a
Black French
musician and screenwriter.
Personal life
Kamini's father—Seyolo Zantoko—and his family moved from
Black people in town. Kamini grew up there, and by the summer of 2006, was working part-time as a nurse.[3] Seyolo died sometime prior to 2012.[2]
Career
Aspiring to make
record companies; instead, a t-shirt retailer shared the link online, and by the end of the day, "Marly-Gomont" was a hit. Off the merits of his amateur viral video,[3] Kamini signed with RCA Records on 2 November[4] to publish "Marly-Gomont" and two more albums.[3]
In 2012, Kamini wrote and narrated the autobiographical film The African Doctor (French: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont, lit. 'Welcome to Marly-Gomont') to pay tribute to his father. It was released in 2016, directed by Julien Rambaldi.[2]
References
- ^ Drew, Hannah (28 May 2020). "French film recommendations to spice up your watch list". The Boar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "'Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont' : faut-il aller voir le film inspiré de la vie de Kamini ?" ['Welcome to Marly-Gomont': should we go see the film inspired by Kamini's life?] (in French). France 3. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
Le film "Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont", dont le scénario est signé du Lillois d'origine picarde Kamini, sort ce mercredi. Qu'en disent les critiques ?
- ^ OCLC 1311479. Archived from the originalon 17 January 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Kamini, roi du buzz" [Kamini, king of buzz] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 2 November 2006. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
Le phénomène Marly-Gomont
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