Faouzi Tarkhani (born 1975 in Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, France[3]) is a French-Tunisian writer, essayist, rapper, singer, and songwriter. After playing in the 1998 TV film Né quelque part by Malik Chibane, Faouzi released his first solo album, Guerrier pour la paix, in April 1999. His second solo album, entitled Brise de conscience, was released in 2001.
Faouzi Tarkhani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, France |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | Since 1999 |
| Labels | PolyGram |
Early life
editFaouzi Tarkhani was born in 1975, in Sarcelles, Val-d'Oise, France.[3] Following an accident when he was 11, he became blind.[1][4]
Musical career
editFaouzi was one of the first hip-hop artists to escape Algeria's censorship.[5]
His song "Le noir me met à l'abri" peaked at 61 on the Single Top 100 French Charts.[6] Faouzi released his first solo studio album, Guerrier pour la paix, on 20 April 1999.[2] The album used the sounds of rhythm and blues, funk, hip-hop, and West Coast hip hop.[2] In 2001, he released his second studio album, Brise de conscience. The album, which was an opposition of suburban violence, featured singers Lââm, Faudel, Shurik'n and Bernard Lavilliers, as well as segments from non-musicians Dieudonné, Gad Elmaleh, Djamel Bourras, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, and Zinedine Zidane.[1] The funds raised from the album were entirely donated to the organization created and named for the album, Brise de conscience.[1]
Writing career
editOn 3 November 2016, via Don Quichotte, he published his religious testimony, Mal vu, témoignage d'un salafiste qui condamne le terrorisme.[7] In 2018, he published his first novel, Une Repentance.[8] In May 2019, he released a children's book, La Juvenile Force contre Sambo le Terrible.[9]
Personal life
editHe has lived in Sarcelles since his birth.[1] He married his wife, Melanie Diam’s, in 2006. They have three kids: one girl and two boys.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Guerrier pour la paix (1999)
- Brise de conscience (2001)
Singles
edit- "Un Mike Est Une Arme" (1999)
- "Le noir me met a l'abri" (1999)
- "Comme Le Vent" (1999)
Written works
edit- Mal vu, témoignage d'un salafiste qui condamne le terrorisme, Don Quichotte, 2016, 208 pages, ISBN 978-2-35949-555-3.
- Une Repentance : roman, Afnil, 2018, 288 pages, ISBN 978-2956474401.
- La Juvénile Force contre Sambo le Terrible : roman jeunesse, Afnil, 2019, 154 pages, ISBN 978-2956474418.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Éric Delport (4 July 2000). "Un rappeur de Sarcelles met Zidane en musique". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016..
- ^ a b c d e Stacia Proefrock. "Faouzi Tarkhani – Guerrier pour la paix – Overview". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016..
- ^ a b "Artiste". universalmusic.fr. Universal Music France. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008..
- ^ "Bisso Na Bisso – Des racines et des ailes". Les Inrocks. 3 March 1999. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016..
- ^ Bush, John. "Faouzi Tarkhani Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016..
- ^ "Discographie Faouzi Tarkhani". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016..
- ^ Tarkhani, Faouzi (2016). Mal vu : témoignage d'un salafiste qui condamne le terrorisme. Paris. ISBN 978-2-35949-555-3. OCLC 966004841. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Tarkhani, Faouzi (2018-07-24). Une Repentance. ASIN 2956474405.
- ^ Tarkhani, Faouzi. La Juvénile Force contre Sambo le Terrible: Roman jeunesse. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Diam's voleuse d'homme". purepeople.com. 11 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.