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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...
