Didier Awadi
Senegalese rapper Didier Awadi spent the '90s as one-half of hip-hop duo Positive Black Soul, riding out rap's golden age in one of his countries' most beloved acts before striking out solo. Themes of positive societal change and revolutionary politics are at the core of Awadi's music, and he has collaborated with a large cross section of established international artists on albums like 2018's reggae-tinged Made in Africa.
Awadi was born in 1969 in Dakar, Senegal. He became enamored with hip-hop as the art form was in its nascent stages of development in the early '80s, and he quickly got involved with breakdancing and rapping. Throughout the '80s, he led his own rap group, Didier Awadi's Syndicate, and in that time he encountered fellow rapper Duggy-Tee. The two would form the group Positive Black Soul in 1989 and spend the next decade and beyond collaborating with some of the world's more visible rap artists while spreading messages of social justice and calls to action.
In 2002, both rappers launched solo careers, with Awadi releasing his solo debut, Kaddu Gor, that year. He signed on with Sony Music for the release of 2005's Un Autre Monde Est Possible and the next year's Sunugaal. His music was taking on more radical political stances, and he often worked with a crew of other rappers called PBS-Radikal. Awadi released two successive and star-studded mixtapes, 2010's Presidents of Africa and 2013's Ma Revolution, which featured guest spots from a wide-ranging host of artists including Wyclef Jean, Issa Sanogo, M1 from Dead Prez, and many others. His 2018 album Made in Africa was similarly adorned with guest stars, with its reggae undertones enhanced by performances from Sizzla, Alpha Blondy, and Ombre Zion.
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Discografia
12 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Quand On Refuse On Dit Non
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 1 feb 2023
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Un Autre Monde Est Possible
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 10 mag 2005
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Parole D'Honneur - Kaddu Gor
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 21 dic 2001
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Présidents d'Afrique
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 15 giu 2010
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Made In Africa
World music - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 23 apr 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ma révolution (Didier Awadi)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 15 lug 2013
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L'Africain
World music - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 31 gen 2023
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Stoppez Les Criminels
Didier Awadi, Tiken Jah Facoly
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 26 ago 2005
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Géométrie Variable
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 9 set 2022
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Mama kitoko (feat. Marie Ndiaye)
World music - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 9 mar 2020
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Japp Ci
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Studio Sankara il 14 lug 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tieupeu Na
Hip-Hop/Rap - Pubblicato da Made in Africa il 16 feb 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo