Starflam is a Belgian hip hop group from Liège in the French-speaking southern part of Belgium - Wallonia. The group started out in the early 1990s under the name H-Posse with members DJ Mig One, Fred'alabas, Seg and Balo. A few years later, after Brussels-born Akro and Mista R. joined the group, the name was changed to Malfrats Linguistiques. Mista R. later left the group when he emigrated to France, and was replaced by Kaer and Pavé, 2 rappers from Liège. The group changed names again, now to Starflam. They now consist of 5 rappers, a bass player and a DJ. In 2005, Balo left the group to start a solo career.
Salvatore Adamo is a Belgian-Italian musician, singer and composer, who is known for his romantic ballads. Adamo was born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy, and has lived in Belgium since the age of three, which is why he has dual citizenship. Through his career, he sold more than 80 million albums and 20 million singles worldwide, making him the best-selling Belgian artist of all time, and one of the most commercially successful musicians in the world.
Crammed Discs is an independent record label whose output blends world music, rock, pop, and electronica. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Crammed was founded in 1980 by Marc Hollander of Aksak Maboul and has since released around 400 albums and 300 singles, working with artists from all over the world.
Survivant is the first album by Belgian hip hop group Starflam to be released by EMI. It achieved platinum disk status in Belgium, with more than 60,000 copies sold. In 2004, Starflam gave some concerts in Quebec (Canada) for the album's promotion in North America.
Tricycle is the first live album by Québécois singer and musician Daniel Bélanger. The album was certified Gold by the CRIA in March 2002.
Gilles Duarte, better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France.
Jenifer is Jenifer Bartoli's début album, released in 2002 in France, and in February 2007 in the U.S. It achieved success on the French and Belgian charts, reaching the top two in both. It spawned four successful singles, all of which were top ten hits in Jenifer's native country. The album was recorded in a mere three weeks.
"Femme Like U " more commonly known as "Femme Like U" is a 2004 song recorded by Canadian artist Cyril Kamar, better known under the name of K.Maro. The song was released as the first single from his album La Good Life, on May 8, 2004. It achieved a huge success in many countries in Europe, including France, Belgium and Switzerland, where it topped their charts, being thus one of the summer hits. As of August 2014, the song was the 14th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 633,000 units sold.
Frédéric François, is a French-speaking singer-composer living in Belgium.
Calogero is the name of the second studio album recorded by the French singer and songwriter Calogero. It was released in 2002 and achieved a great success, notably when the next album, 3, came out.
Marc Liénart van Lidth de Jeude, known professionally as Art Sullivan, was a Belgian singer. He was successful in many countries, including Belgium, France, Portugal and Germany. Art Sullivan sold ten million records between 1972 and 1978. Compilations of his hits are still released.
Fally Ipupa N'simba, known professionally as Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist, and producer. Often referred to as the "Prince of Rumba", he is noted for his tenor vocals as well as his blend of contemporary and traditional Congolese music genres, including Congolese rumba, soukous, and ndombolo. His lyrics often cover themes of romance, suffering, and joy.
Stone et Charden is a famous French musical duo made up of Éric Charden and his then-wife Annie Gautrat known as Stone
"Indépendance Cha Cha" was a song performed by Joseph Kabasele from the group L'African Jazz in the popular Congolese rumba style. The song has been described as "Kabasele's most memorable song" and one of the first Pan-African hits.
Sammy Baloji is a photographer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He works in Lubumbashi and Brussels, and held exhibitions in Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Bilbao, Cape Town and Bamako.
Scred Connexion is a French rap collective launched in the 1990s composed by Fabe, Koma, Haroun, Mokless and Morad, with the assistance of Butch. Fabe decided to quit his rapping career in 2000 and quit the collective after releasing one additional solo album.
Marc Zinga is a Congolese-Belgian actor, singer and filmmaker. For his performance in May Allah Bless France, he was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.
Prince Nemiala, known professionally as YaLevis Dalwear or Ya Levis, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "Ambassador of Love", he is known for his mellow, melodic, and melancholic voice. His lyrics often explore themes of love, hatred, and hedonism.
Omen is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Belgian-Congolese director Baloji. Starring Marc Zinga, Lucie Debay and Eliane Umuhire, it premiered at Cannes in Un Certain Regard on 23 May 2023, where it won New Voice Prize.
The 13th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2023 in Belgium. It took place on 9 March 2024, at the Théâtre National, in the historic site of Marais-Jacqmain, Brussels. During the ceremony, the Académie André Delvaux presented Magritte Awards in 23 categories. The ceremony was televised in Belgium by La Trois. Actor Bouli Lanners presided the ceremony, while director Patrick Ridremont hosted the show for the second time.
