Colonel Reyel
Joining the likes of Admiral T and Kaporal Maiky on the list of French urban artists with military ranks in their titles, Colonel Reyel became the leading authority figure thanks to a series of chart-topping releases. Born Rémy Ranguin in 1984 in Guadeloupe, but raised in Paris, he grew up in a musical family, with his father an amateur guitarist and his cousin Pédro Pirbakas later becoming reggae star Krys. Developing a love of hip-hop from an early age, he joined the Septentrional Crew in 2004, but following a visit to the West Indies, he adopted the name Colonel Reyel; announced that his mission was to serve Haile Selassie I, the returned messiah of the Bible according to the Rastafarian movement; and began to experiment with the sounds of zouk, ragga, R&B, and dancehall on various solo mixtapes, including 2008's Boomaz Mixtape, Vol. 1. After working with Krys and DJ Doug on the compilation 100% Zouk, he released his debut album, Au Rapport, which followed the lead of its first two singles, "Celui" and "Toutes les Nuits," by reaching the top of the French charts.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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One Love
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Step Out Productions (new) on Feb 14, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Caliente
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Step Out Productions (new) on Aug 3, 2018
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Comme ça
World - Released by Step Out Productions (new) on Jul 19, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Le rythme dans ma peau
Miscellaneous - Released by Les Pois sont Rouges on Apr 7, 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Bando Love
World - Released by Step Out Productions (new) on Aug 26, 2016
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Doggystyle
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Boomaz Productions on Feb 26, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
PREPARE TOI
Electronic - Released by M&R Productions Ltd on Apr 21, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clubber Remix (Willy William Remix)
Dance - Released by Blasta Productions on Jan 1, 2014
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