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Who's SENAMO?
What about Senamo? The Brussels-based rapper who has been on the Belgian Rap scene for more than 10 years? He's full of talent and too underrated in my opinion.
Senamo takes his first steps in music with La Smala collective, with rappers such as Seyté, Rizla, Flo, Shawn-H, and DJ X-Men. Together, they released their On Est Là Là Vol 1 mixtape in 2009, followed by volume 2 a year later, and volume 3 in 2012. Sufficed to say that they knew how to lay the foundations of their nascent career. It seems that 2012 was the decisive turning point in the career of the young artist, who followed up with the releases of projects that demonstrated plenty of music, and the full extent of his talent.
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In 2013, Senamo decided to release his first solo album called Des Lendemains Sans Nuages, inviting his friends and rappers from La Smala, as well as Lomepal, Caballero & JeanJass and Neshga. The same year, a new project by La Smala, entitled Poudres Aux Yeux, was created - much to the delight of their fans. Senamo then teamed up with rapper Neshga, and both decided to release the joint project called Sennes in 2014, and then went on with the EP Un Murmure Dans Le Vent with La Smala, and then, in 2015, with Un Cri Dans Le Silence. Senamo then collaborates with Seyté, and producer Mani Deiz on his Trois Fois Rien project.
In 2018, he released the album 11h59 with La Smala, then came back solo with a new album entitled Poison Bleu. Rare for an artist, but Senamo never ceases to oscillate between solo and group; never settling into a single category. Quite often, artists who have tasted the euphoria of conducting a solo project with total creative freedom find it difficult to return to a group spirit, but for Senamo, it seems that this is far from being the case. After his album Les Fleurs Du Mal, he participated in the High & Fines Herbes project of Caballero and JeanJass, on which he was featured on the song “Paf Le Chien” and took the opportunity to win the Poumon d'Or trophy 2019. Senamo came back in 2020 with the Melon Soda project.
In a few words, if I had to summarize the talent of this artist, I would strongly advise you to listen to “Dans Le Sofa”, “La Face Cachée De La Lune”, “Poumon D'Or”, “Toujours La Même” and “Melon Soda”. Come on, listen up, and then let’s talk about it!
Instagram: @Senamo
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