2023-06-16 21:01:00
The discovery: Zephyr, standing wind
There is not “one” French-speaking Belgian rap. As here, the style is combined in the plural far from easy shortcuts, seeking to place in front of the same microphone profiles that are however totally different. Even if the bridges exist, even featurings between them, the gondola heads Hamsa, Damso or Roméo Elvis are the symbols of the abundant diversity of hip-hop made in Brussels. To which we can now add a real suitor to join this famous trio. Born in the Belgian capital, the one who borrowed his first name to make it his stage name grew up near Nantes and had his first musical experience in a garage punk band. Passionate about skateboarding, he is also very interested in French rap which makes him want to take up writing in his turn.
His return to Brussels to join an art school also marks the arrival of the pseudo Zéphir and the first tracks in 2020. Rather than aligning himself with some of his colleagues and quickly flooding the market with an abundant production, the young man devoted two years to finally tell his story in a long format. Revolving precisely around the love troubles of Zéphir who is renamed here Clyde. And who says Clyde, obviously says Bonnie, and we follow throughout these ten very melodic tracks, the ups and downs of a couple of emotional gangsters. Half-rapper, half-singer, the Belgian bases his flow between voluptuousness and irony, on a solid and original soundtrack nourished by organic instruments and soul-jazz influences. Good luck!
Zephyr Clyde (Un plan simple /Sony)
To the playlist
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Luke Belluco with my cha
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soul air Someone feat. Arvild J. Baud
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Brandt Brauer Frick Perpetuate
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