Calboni M'Bani better known by his stage name Calbo is a French-Congolese rapper. He was a member of the French rap duo

Ärsenik Ärsenik is a rap group based in Villiers-le-Bel, France, founded in 1992, and made up of two brothers, Lino (Gaëlino M'Bani) and Calbo (Calboni M'Bani), whose family is originally from Congo. Career Ärsenik started as a band in mid 1990s. ...

with his brother Gaëlino M'Bani known as Lino in the duo. He has also his solo output independent of Ärsenik. Calbo's family originates from Congo. Ärsenik started as a band in mid 1990s. Until 1997, the group also included Tony Truand, a cousin. In 1998, now a duo, Ärsenik released their first album ''Quelques gouttes suffisent'' went double gold. In 2007 the group released a disc titled ''S'il en reste quelque chose'' which included the most popular songs from the two brothers, such as "L'enfer remonte à la surface", "Rime & chatiments" and "Sexe, pouvoir & biftons". In the late 1990s, Calbo and his brother Lino teamed up with a group of rappers who were also second-generation Africans, on a collaborative project called Bisso Na Bisso, an expression which means "just between ourselves" in

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, the most commonly spoken language in the

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. Part of this group were Ben-J (from Les Neg'Marrons), Passi (from Ministère A.M.E.R.), twin brothers Doc and G Kill (from 2Bal), and Mystik and his female cousin M'Passi. The group embarked on a collective return to their African roots, featuring music with an innovative fusion of styles, that mixed modern

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and

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sounds with traditional Congolese rumba. Calbo has also continued with a solo music career. In 2003, he charted in a hit "Trop de peine" by

Lynnsha Sophie Jordier (born in France on 4 January 1979), better known by her stage name Lynnsha, is a French Contemporary R&B, R&B-zouk singer. She has released four albums, self-titled ''Lynnsha'' (2004), ''Elle & moi'' (2008), Île & moi (2013) & Ov ...

featuring Calbo vocals. In 2012, he released his solo album titled ''6ème Chaudron'' and in June 2013, he released his solo single "C'est là-bas" on Trèfle record label accompanied by a music video. It featured another fellow Congolese artist known as VR.

Discography

Albums

;in duo Ärsenik See discography of

;Solo

Singles

;in duo Ärsenik See discography of

;Collaborative singles ;Collaborative singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Calbo French male rappers French people of Republic of the Congo descent Living people Black French rappers Black French musicians Year of birth missing (living people)