Gunman xuman biography samples

In my last article, I wrote a profile of Matador, one of Senegal’s most important figures at the intersection of civil society and hip-hop. This week, we will be looking at Makhtar Fall, aka Gunman Xuman, a towering figure in the Senegalese hip-hop scene who has also broken into the international spotlight with an innovative platform: turning the news into music.

Xuman, born in Cote d’Ivoire but raised in Senegal, started his career in the early 90s, rapping in French and Wolof on his first album, Wala Wala Bok.

This album opened the doors to the international music scene for Xuman, and he soon became one of the most prolific artists in the country; he has performed Senegalese festivals, European concerts, Chinese expositions, and produced online.

But the people (or, more accurately, I) know him best through his immensely popular “Journal Rappé” project, through which Xuman and Keyti, another famous Senegalese hip-hop artist, bring t