Tagne (rapper)

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Tagne
Birth nameIlies Tagne
Also known asTagne
Born Casablanca
Genres Rap
Years active2010–present

Tagne, whose real name is Ilies Tagne, is a Moroccan rapper of Cameroonian descent who is an active figure in the Moroccan rap scene. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

Tagne was born in 1997 in the Kedima neighborhood of the old medina in Casablanca. His father is a migrant from Cameroon, [4] while his mother is Moroccan. He developed an interest in rap music in 2010, drawing inspiration from American and French rap. [5] [6]

In 2020, Tagne made history as the first Moroccan rapper to perform in Darija, the Moroccan dialect, on SkyRock's PlanèteRap. His unique style and bilingual background have contributed to his distinctive approach to the genre. [7] [8]

Discography

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References

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