Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano (Paris

Paris

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, 14 March 1975) is a French

France

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 rapper and spoken word

Spoken word

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 artist of Congolese

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 origin. He took part in the group NAP (New African Poets)

NAP (New African Poets)

New African Poets are a French hip hop group from Strasbourg. The members of the group are Mustapha, Bilal, Malik, Aïssa, Mohammed and Karim. Most of the group come from the Neuhof quartier of Strasbourg. They have been rapping together since 1988. Brothers Malik and Bilal produced the groups...

. In 1999, he converted to Islam

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. He is married to French Moroccan

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 singer Wallen

Wallen

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 with whom he has a child. He is signed with Universal Music France

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Born in Paris in 1975, Abd al Malik, he and his 6 brother and sister moved to Brazzaville, Congo from 1977 to 1981 before coming back to Strasbourg, France.

In 2006, he won the Prix Constantin

Prix Constantin

The Prix Constantin is an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year. It was inaugurated in 2002, following the example of the Mercury Music Prize, as an attempt to bring to light artists who have not had major...

, an annual French music prize awarded to the best album of an artist who has come to prominence during the course of the past year.

Discography

• 2004: Le Face à face des cœurs
• 2006: Gibraltar
• 2008: Dante
• 2010: Château Rouge

See also

• Oxaï Roura
  Oxaï Roura
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• William Besson
  William Besson
  William Besson is a Parisian singer-songwriter. Born in France he writes and sings in English.Besson refers to his sound as Electri-pop – a mixture of electro, trip-hop and pop. He spent a stint in London, where he developed his music and live performances....
  
  
• DJ Cam
  DJ Cam
  DJ Cam is a French DJ. His tunes are almost entirely a hybrid of both hip-hop and jazz music, and is presented in an abstract manner. His first LP was Underground Vibes in 1994, and was revolutionary for its time, featuring familiar jazz samples and many vibe samples and heavy hip-hop influences...
  
  
• Willy Denzey
  Willy Denzey
  William Thongrasamy, known under the pseudonym Willy Denzey is a Contemporary R&B and soul French-born singer with Laotian origins.-Biography:...
  
  
• Sidney Duteil
  Sidney Duteil
  Sidney Duteil , better known as Sidney, is a French musician, rapper, DJ, television and radio host, and occasional actor. He is well known in France for his connection with the beginnings of the French hip hop scene. In 1984, he was the host of the popular weekly French Rap television show...