Before finding his footing as Soolking, the artist born Abderraouf Derradji first worked as an acrobat, a dancer and even drummed in a rock band. But once he moved to Paris in his mid-20s, his career… ...

Already acclaimed in the Francophone world, the Algerian rapper Soolking this year set his sights on North America, where he played historic venues including New York's Apollo and the Globe Theatre in ...

In the French music scene, where stars are born and shine through their uniqueness, Neven stands out as the female revelation of the year. Her latest single “Promise,” taken from her debut album, ...

His tracks have been streamed billions of times, with Liberté becoming an anthem for Algerian freedom. And having been an undocumented migrant, Soolking’s own liberty is hard won Thirty-year-old ...

Rapper Soolking, whose real name is Abderraouf Derradji, previously worked as an acrobat and dancer before founding his own rap group. By 2017, he was releasing songs online when rapper “Sofiane” gave ...

Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a stampede ahead of a rapper's concert at an Algiers sports stadium that left five youths dead, including a 13-year-old. By Associated Press ...

SOOLKING/DHURATA DORA songs and albums, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news.

As his merengue-inflected single "Suavemente" once again topped France's songs chart, Algerian rapper Soolking was stateside, delighting fans and wooing new followers with his blend of rap and ...

"I never thought that one day I would come here to sing," the artist born Abderraouf Derradji told AFP backstage ahead of his set at Harlem's esteemed venue, which launched the careers of icons ...