Salif Fofana better known by the mononym Salif (born Salif Wonka in 1982), is a French rapper based in Boulogne-Billancourt of Malian and Guadeloupean origin. His musical career began at the age of thirteen when he and EXS formed the rap duo Nysay in 1995.[1] Salif released his first solo album, Tous Ensemble – Chacun Pour Soi, in 2001. To date he has released four studio albums, all of which have entered the Top 75 of the French albums chart.[2] His most commercially successful album so far was Curriculum Vital, which reached a peak position of #9 in the French chart in October 2009.[3]
Salif | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Salif Wonka |
| Also known as | Black Skin, Cash, Baracash, Fon |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Origin | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Universal (France) |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| FR [4] | ||
| 2001 | Tous ensemble - Chacun pour soi | 23 |
| 2007 | Boulogne Boy | 55 |
| 2008 | Prolongations | 73 |
| 2009 | Curriculum vital | 9 |
| 2009 | Qui m'aime me suive | 9 |
Singles
edit- 2009: "Boomerang"
- 2010: "Jean Slim"
References
edit- ^ "Tout sur Salif" (in French). spectacles.fr. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Discographie Salif" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Salif – Curriculum Vital" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Salif discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2014.