Tagne (rapper)

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Tagne
Birth nameIlies Tagne
Also known asTagne
Born (1997-07-13) July 13, 1997 (age 28)
Casablanca, Morocco
Genres Rap . Afro
Years active2010–present

Ilies Tagne (born in July 13, 1997), known professionally by his stage name Tagne, is a Moroccan rapper of Cameroonian descent. [1] [2] [3] Tagne began his rap career as a teenager, 1/2 of the duo Xacto with his partner Madd. The pair received early support from Shayfeen through WA DRARI, a collective that played a key role in nurturing their talent.

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After releasing their Ep Extase (2016) [4] and several other projects under the Xacto name, the duo eventually parted ways. Tagne rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic with the release of his debut solo album, Moroccan Dream (2020). [5] [6]

Biography

Tagne was born in 1997 in the Kedima neighborhood of the old medina in Casablanca. His father is a migrant from Cameroon, [7] while his mother is Moroccan. He developed an interest in rap music in 2010, drawing inspiration from American and French rap. [8] [9]

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. [10] [11]

Tagne expressed that some of his inspirations are rai stars like Cheb Bilal and Cheb Hasni as well as Afro stars like Burna Boy and Wizkid. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Spotify Singles for the MENA region launches tonight with Moroccan rapper, Tagne | Esquire Middle East – The Region's Best Men's Magazine". Esquire Middle East – The Region's Best Men's Magazine. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ↑ MAP, La rédaction avec. ""ABATERA" : Spotify célèbre la culture du Hip-Hop marocain". L'Opinion Maroc – Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Tagne : « j'aimerais montrer qu'au Maroc tout est possible »". PAM | Pan African Music (in French). 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. ↑ "XACTO - EXTASE [EP]". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  5. 1 2 "Album "Moroccan Dream" on Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  6. ↑ "'Spotify Singles' Debuts in MENA With Moroccan Rapper Tagne". SecneNow. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ↑ Saeed, Saeed (2023-07-27). "Tagne's joy over Spotify Singles, Moroccan hip-hop and taking the genre mainstream". The National. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  8. ↑ Article19.ma (2022-05-06). "Musique – Small X et Tagne en concert à Rabat" (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Meet Tagne: The rapper and singer taking Moroccan music to the world". Arab News PK. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Musique: petite histoire du rap made in Morocco". fnh.ma (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Meet Tagne: The rapper and singer taking Moroccan music to the world". Arab News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  12. ↑ Songstats. "Tagne | Analytics". Songstats. Retrieved 2025-03-31.


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