Kenza Farah (born 8 July 1986) is a Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter. Her album '' Authentik'' won gold in its second week. It was followed up by '' Avec le cœur'' and ''Trésor''.

Career

Kenza Farah was born on 8 July 1986 in

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and grew up in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. She has six siblings. At the age of 14, she began playing shows in neighborhoods and won singing contests. Followed by a singing competition, Farah met the producers who allowed her to record some songs in the studio, including "Mon Ange", "Trésor" and "Il ma trahie". She was noticed by the producer Abdel.B, who produced her album from 2006 to 2007 with the independent record label Karismatik. She is known for her collaborations with many artists such as

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, Idir,

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, Psy 4 de la Rime,

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, Roldán of the group Orishas,

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, Kayline and Nabila (of Karismatik),

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, and

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amongst others.

Discography

Albums

Singles

;Featured in

Mixtapes

References

External links

Official SiteKenza Farah's blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Farah, Kenza 1986 births Living people French people of Berber descent Algerian emigrants to France French women singers French women rappers Hip hop singers Kabyle people French rhythm and blues singers Soul singers Women hip hop musicians People from Béjaïa Algerian expatriates in France French people of Kabyle descent Women hip hop singers