Kalash (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kévin Valleray |
| Also known as | Kalash |
| Born |
12 June 1988 Strasbourg, Alsace, France |
| Origin | Martinique, Overseas France |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, designer, fashion design, record producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
Kévin Valleray (born 12 June 1988), known by his stage name Kalash, is a Martinican-born French rapper and singer mixing trap music and Caribbean influences. Kalash is a reference to the Russian Kalashnikov rifle. He is also famous for his collaborations with French rap and hip hop artists notably Booba and Admiral T. His album Kaos released on 6 May 2016 on Capitol Records / Universal Music Group reached number 4 on the French SNEP albums chart.
Discography
Album
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FRA |
BEL (Wa) |
SWI |
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| 2016 | Kaos | 4 | 49 | — | |
| 2017 | Mwaka Moon | 3 |
27 | 79 |
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| 2019 | Diamond Rock | 14 |
77 | — | |
| 2022 | Tombolo | 2 |
66 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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FRA |
AUT |
BEL (Wa) |
ITA |
SWI |
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| 2014 | "Chanson du Mwaka" | 200 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Bando" | 44 | — | — | — | — | Kaos |
| 2016 | "Danjé" | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Après l'automne" | 53 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rouge et bleu" (feat. Booba) |
15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "N.W.A" (feat. Booba) |
49 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ochan" | 56 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2017 | "Friendzone" (feat. Still Fresh) |
59 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Big Machine" | 177 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Moments gâchés" (feat. Satori) |
23 | — | — | — | — | Mwaka Moon | |
| "Yen a vla" | 63 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mwaka Moon" (feat. Damso) |
1 |
67 | 1 | 19 | 25 | ||
| 2019 | "Bonda Manman'w" | 67 |
— | — | — | — | Diamond Rock |
| "JTC" (with Damso) |
16 |
— | 46 | — | — | ||
| "Praliné" (with Damso) |
65 |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Mada" | 127 |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Tu le sais" (with Gazo) |
21 |
— | — | — | — | Non-album releases |
| 2022 | "Malpolis" (with Damso) |
— | — | 27 | — | — | Tombolo |
Other songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
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FRA |
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| 2016 | "Taken" | 63 | Kaos |
| "Neo" | 165 | ||
| 2017 | "Koussi Koussa" (feat. Niska) |
34 | Mwaka Moon |
| "God Knows" (feat. Mavado) |
94 | ||
| "Mwaka Story" | 112 | ||
| "No Roof" (feat. Vybz Kartel) |
118 | ||
| "I Wanna Be Loved" | 133 | ||
| "Snitch" (feat. Lacrim) |
153 | ||
| "Mode Avion" | 163 | ||
| "I Can See Why" (feat. King Kosa) |
187 | ||
| 2019 | "Polémique" (feat. Kalash Criminel) |
82 |
Diamond Rock |
Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
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FRA |
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| 2014 | "Pas sans toi" (Yoan feat. Kalash) |
168 | Kaos |