Bachir Baccour (born 19 May 1979), better known by his

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Tunisiano, is a Tunisian rapper living in France. Prior to pursuing a solo career, he was a member of M,

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and other rap groups.

Career

Bachir Baccour's parents were born in

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. Interested very early with

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, he started writing lyrics at 13.

Beginnings

;Member of M group In 1995, he joined ''M Group''. He was just 16. M Group released a number of maxis and a mini album. ;Others He was also part of the French rappers collective named ''Comité'' where he found

Aketo Sniper is a French hip hop band formed in 1997 in Val-d'Oise. It currently consists of Tunisiano (Bachir Baccour), Aketo (Ryad Selmi) and Blacko (singer), Blacko. Afrikaf (Karl Appela) was also a member when the group formed in 2004. Blacko had le ...

, and met Scheol (later known as Blacko), and created the band ''Personnalité Suspecte''. In 1997, he was also approached by the record label

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took part in a major event ''Hip Hop Folies'' at

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Member of Sniper

In 2000, he joined

who released ''Du rire aux larmes''. The band were involved in legal problems, and so were obliged to cancel the tour. In 2003, Sniper released their second album ''Gravé dans la roche'' again with Sniper. Blacko stopped rapping and moved to

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/ Dancehall and there were rumors of a band split. However they managed to release a third album ''Trait pour trait'' in 2006. Tunisiano also published ''La France, Itinéraire d'une polémique'' with journalist and writer Olivier Cachin, talking about conflicts with extreme right-wing groups. In 2007, he also appeared in Aketo's album ''Cracheur 2 Venin''.

Solo

Tunisiano, after publishing solo materials on various rap compilations (like ''Illégal Muzik'') and music for the film ''

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'', in 2008 he released his first complete solo album, ''Le regard des gens''. The song ''Je porte plainte'' created conflict among allegations that he had taken it from the song '' Ever Dream'' (from Finnish band

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) without taking their consent.

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open a lawsuit for

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Discography

M Group albums

*1995 : ''Fidèle au rap'' *1997 : ''Tu disais quoi?'' *1998 : ''Rapide comme un serpent, 2ème Morsure'' *1999 : ''Graine de Star''

Sniper albums

*2001: ''Du rire aux larmes'' *2003: ''Gravé dans la Roche'' *2006: ''Trait pour trait'' *2009: ''C'est pas fini'' *2011: ''À toute épreuve'' *2018: ''Personnalité suspectes''

Solo albums

Singles

;Other non charting singles *2008 : "Nos rues" *2008 : "Le regard des gens" *2008 : "Je porte plainte" *2009 : "Marlich" *2009 : "Citoyens du monde" (feat

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)

Featured in

Collaborations

*1999: Sniper - ''Association de scarla'' on ''Power of unity'' mixtape *1999: Sniper feat Prodige - ''Même pas 20 piges'' on ''Premiere Classe Vol. 1'' mixtape *1999: Sniper - ''Exercice de style'' on ''

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'' mixtape *2000: K.Special feat Sniper - ''Les porcs'' on K.Special album ''Cause à effet'' *2001: Sniper feat Aben - ''Mission suicide'' on the compilation ''Mission suicide'' *2001: Sniper feat Tandem, Bakar and Aben - ''Niquer le système'' on the compilation ''Sachons dire NON Vol.2'' *2002: Sniper - ''Fierté d'honneur'' sur la

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''Samouraï'' *2002: TNT feat Sniper - ''On dit quoi'' on the TNT album ''Felxible comme un roseau'' *2003: Sniper feat Kazkami and Dadoo - ''Victimes des circonstances'' on the ''Insurrection'' mixtape *2004: Sniper feat Bakar - ''On revient choquer la France'' on the ''On revient choquer la France'' mixtape *2004: Sniper - ''Live Radio'' on ''Session freestyle'' mixtape *2005:

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feat Tunisiano, Kazkami, Faf Larage, Lino,

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and

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- ''Le jugement'' on the Tandem album ''C'est toujours pour ceux qui savent'' *2005: Sniper - ''Encore'' on the ''Rap Performance'' mixtape *2005: El Tunisiano - ''Gravé dans l'instru'' on the ''Ma conscience'' mixtape *2005: Tunisiano feat

Sinik Thomas Gérard Idir (; born 26 June 1980), better known by his stage name Sinik (sometimes spelled as S.I.N.I.K.), is a French-language rapper. He is also known as Malsain ("Unhealthy") and L'assassin ("The Murderer"). His father is Algerian wh ...

, Kool Shen, Zoxea, Nysay and Iron Sy - ''Ma conscience'' on the ''Ma conscience'' mixtape *2005: Tunisiano - ''Zinc'' on the compilation ''Patrimoine du ghetto'' *2005: Bakar feat Sniper - ''On revient choquer la France'' on the Bakar street CD ''Pour les quartiers'' *2006: L'Skadrille feat Sniper - ''Bons moments'' on the L'Skadrille album ''Nos vies'' *2006: Sinik feat Tunisiano - ''Un monde meilleur'' on the Sinik album ''Sang froid'' *2006: Sniper feat

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- ''Sirocco'' on the compilation ''Police'' *2006: Tunisiano - ''Mes mots'' on the compilation ''Illegal Radio'' *2006: Apash feat Tunisiano - ''Un bon son pour une bonne cause'' on Apash' street CD ''Un bon son pour une bonne cause'' *2007: Sniper - ''Quoi qu'il arrive'' and ''Rien à foutre'' both on the film album ''

'' *2007: Sniper - ''Le goût du sang'' on the film album ''Scorpion'' *2007: Two Naze feat Sniper - ''L'angoisse d'une mère'' on the Two Naze album ''C'est de la balle'' *2007: Tunisiano feat Taro OG, La Meche, Mood and Alonso - ''Morts pour rien'' on the ''Morts pour rien'' mixtape *2007: Sniper feat Jérome Prister - ''Say you'll be Remix'' *2007: Six Coups Mc feat Sniper and Sefyu - ''Style certifié'' on the Six Coups Mc street CD ''A prendre ou à laisser'' *2008:

feat Tunisiano - ''La roue tourne'' on

album ''Dima'' *2008: Tunisiano - ''Arrête-moi si tu peux'' on the film album ''Mesrine'' *2008: Tunisiano feat Reda Taliani - ''Ça passe ou ça casse'' on the compilation ''Rai'N'B fever Vol.3'' *2009: Kamelancien feat Mac Kregor, Ol Kainry, Tunisiano and Jango Jack - ''T'était Ou? Remix'' on Kamelancien album ''2eme frisson de la vérité'' *2009: Tunisiano - ''Est-ce que j'ai la côte'' on the compilation ''Les yeux dans la banlieue Vol.2'' *2009: Tunisiano feat AKA - ''Maillot jaune'' on the compilation ''Punchline Street beat show'' *2009: Tunisiano feat Aketo and TLF - In compilation ''Talents fâchés 4'' *2009: Tunisiano feat Cheb Bilal - ''1001 problèmes'' on the compilation ''Maghreb United'' *2009: Tunisiano feat GSX - ''Ca va le faire'' *2010: Youssoupha feat Tunisiano, Ol' Kainry, Médine and Sinik - ''Apprentissage Remix'' *2010:

Kalash l'Afro Kalash l'Afro (born in Berre-l'Étang, Bouches-du-Rhône in 1979) is a French rapper of Tunisian origin. Part of Berreta Born to Tunisian parents who had immigrated to France, he started releasing his materials through tapes starting 1997, in ...

feat. Tunisiano - ''On fait la différence'' on the Kalash l'Afro mixtape ''Que du seum'' *2010:

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feat. Tunisiano & TLF - ''Définition de ma dalle'' on the Six Coups MC album ''Un pied dans le bitume'' *2010: Aka feat. Tunisiano - ''Maillot jaune'' on the Aka album ''La maladie de la haine'' *2010: Mister You feat Tunisiano - ''Ca sort du Zoogataga'' on the Mister You album '' MDR : Mec De Rue'' *2010: Alkpote feat. Tunisiano - ''Mise à mort programmé'' *2011: Tunisiano feat M.A.S - ''Appelle moi'' on Tunisiano album ''Une Minute de Silence'' *2011: Sniper (Tunisiano and Aketo) and Reda Taliani - ''Arabia'' (after events in Tunisia) *2011: Sniper,

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, Médine,

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, Leck, L'Algerino, Bakar,

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and Reda Taliani - ''Arabia Remix All Stars'' *2011: Sniper feat.

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- ''J'te parle'' *2011: Axel Tony feat. Tunisiano - ''Avec Toi'' *2012: Dernier Mc (Remix) - Kery James *2012: "Paname Boss" -

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feat. Sniper, Niro,

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, Canardo,

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- (in La Fouine album ''Drôle de parcours'') *2013: ''Dernier MC Remix Partie 1'' -

feat. Lino, Tunisiano, REDK, Médine, 2^e France,

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, Ladea,

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*2013: "Coupable" -

feat R.E.D.K. & Tunisiano - (in Scylla album ''Abysses'' *2014: "My Bled" -

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feat. Tunisiano & Cheb Houssem (in DJ Kayz album ''Paris Oran NY'') *2014: "Amane Amane" -

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feat. Tunisiano (in L'Algérino album ''Aigle Royal'') *2021: "Ballade à deux" feat.

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- (in soundtrack of film ''

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Personal life

Tunisiano has been known in French kickboxing circuits, as well as overseas. Among everything, he has released a "C'est Qui? C'est Khider!" single for the multiple champion and future participant of "La Ferme Célébrités en Afrique", Farid Khider, as well as appeared as a cornerman for the latter when he contested for World Kickboxing Network European title in Minsk, Belarus in 2005.

References

External links

Tunisiano Official site on Skyrock MusicTunisiano Official MySpace websiteTunisiano artist page on Rap2France.com

Tunisiano interview and mini-concert - meeting at FnacTunisiano music videos on Dailymotion
{{Authority control 1979 births Living people French male rappers French people of Tunisian descent Rappers from Val-d'Oise