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No need to introduce Kalash, this versatile artist with millions of streams and views, is known throughout the world and especially in the Caribbean and in France where his career is constantly evolving. Here for A Rap & A Cup Of Tea, the man also known as "Mwaka Boss" talks about his career, his new album Tombolo and his affiliation with Damso. With this magnificent album rich in meaning and significance, Kalash once again defies the rules with a versatile musical project. From Shatta Dancehall, to Rap and Urban, the Martinique-born artist shows us once again the depth of his talents. Cool, honest and sincere, Kalash talks in detail about his musical inspirations and what makes him swing. No doubt, the artist who knows how to make the whole world dance never stops reinventing himself, and especially reinventing French Rap Your new album Tombolo is truly full of all music genres. It is in fact more Dancehall than the previous one. Were you looking to go back to your first love with this type of music? It's true that I had already released some singles, but in a big album, well elaborated, I wanted to highlight this kind of music. I love Dancehall, Shatta, Reggae, West Indian trap... The purpose was to put in a real big project what influences me the most. The song "Laptop" featuring Maureen is a typical Shatta track. Was it because you wanted to make your audience in France discover sounds they don't know? Yes, I wanted to. Mainly because I know that this style has a real potential in France and in Europe. And now, I feel that Shatta is slowly making its way in France, so I'm happy to bring forward both this style of music and the artists who make it live. And I really think that this style of music will continue. By the way, your featuring with Fanny J, the crowd was expecting Zouk and that's not what happened to our greatest surprise. Maybe you wanted to take the fans by surprise? Well, I actually wrote the song, and a few weeks later I thought of asking Fanny for a feat, as I had already met her in Guyana. But straight away, if I had wanted to
