Banlieuz'Art


Banlieuz'Art is a Guinean hip-hop group from Conakry. Formed in 2004, it is composed of two members: Konko Malela and Soul Dag'One née Souleymane Sow,.

History

Debut

Banlieuz'Art was discovered in 2009 after their participation in the project Urban Afreeka with the song Police. While Urban Afreeka sought to unearth acts promoting urban music in Guinea, BLZ were hired for the quality of their composing, as well as the fact that they already had a following, which allowed them to carry out their first album.

Koun Faya Koun

Two consecutive shows were organised in Conakry, February 14, 2010, at the Palais du Peuple. Koun Faya Koun is a phrase from the Quran which recounts the creation of the Universe by Allah.
Hoping to be a voice for the voiceless, Marcus and King Salamon play a musical style mixing afro-reggae, afro-folk, dancehall and afro-rap. Their songs, with lyrics that are aware, engaged and activist, are translated into malinké, Susu, Fula, wolof, French and English.

Discography

Albums

2013: Koun Faya Koun, by Marcus and King Salam
  1. Faya Man
  2. Ntanto Soussa
  3. Death Will Let Nobody
  4. Yandi Wonki
  5. Life is so Hard
  6. Assingué
  7. SOS
  8. The Day Will Come
  9. Ghetto Youth
  10. Ko Ma Bourama
  11. Faya Man
  12. Ntanto Soussa
  13. Death Will Let Nobody
  14. Yandi Wonki
  15. Life is so Hard
  16. Assingué
  17. SOS
  18. The Day Will Come
  19. Ghetto Youth
  20. Ko Ma Bourama
  21. Kobena Wati
  22. Emou Nöma
  23. Maniamba
  24. N'kanou
  25. Fewdhârè
  26. Khori
  27. Interlude Wokeli
  28. Andé
  29. J'aimerais
  30. Mikhi Kobi
  31. Kanlanké
  32. Gnakhui
  33. Moumoki
  34. KonKon
2018: Kalanké, Koun Faya Koun, by Marcus and King Salaman
  1. Kobena Wati
  2. Emou Nöma
  3. Maniamba
  4. N'kanou
  5. Fewdhârè
  6. Khori
  7. Interlude Wokeli
  8. Andé
  9. J'aimerais
  10. Mikhi Kobi
  11. Kanlanké
  12. Gnakhui
  13. Moumoki
  14. KonKon

Singles