Abou Tall 13
It's in the premises of the famous label Wagram Music France that we went to meet the emblematic artist Abou Tall who became known through tracks such as 'Alter Ego', 'Pour Toi' and 'Aime-Moi Demain' featuring Gradur. He's listened to by thousands of fans who and he decided to highlight those with whom he grew up through his first solo album Ghetto Chic and we can say that he made a flawless one. Coming accompanied by his team, Abou took the time to discuss the project on which he tried to draw his person through sounds worked in the smallest details. Always with a smile on his face, Abou tells us here about the values he holds dear and that he wanted to bring out through his sounds. Often associated with Dadju with whom he created the group The Shin Sekai which made her visible to the general public, Abou remains above all a fully-fledged artist. Humble and modest, the one who has been raping for more than 10 years has taken the time to speak to us with an open heart. For A Rap & A Cup Of Tea, he went back over the events that marked his career until the birth of his first solo project Ghetto Chic. When did you realize you were meant to be in music? Was there a trigger ? I don't think there was really a click where I said to myself "I'm made for music" because I've always done it out of passion. But I do remember at one point I thought I really liked what I was doing, it was the first part of the Sexion d'Assaut with The Shin Sekai at the NĂŽmes Arena. It was in 2013 I think. How would you describe your peculiarity in French Rap to an English-speaking audience that wants to discover you? I think my music is eclectic. I listen to many types of music and I think you can feel it in my sounds. I make music with really varied influences whether it's inspired by Rap or French variety. In my projects you don't usually get bored. (laughs) Talking about your first album Ghetto Chic, can you tell me more about the meaning behind its name? It's an album that's really important to me because it's the first one, and I wanted to create something that's close to the person I am. I grew up in the center of Paris in the 9th arrondissement. It's a fairly popular neighborhood but I didn't have the same social status as the people who lived
