Kamini Zantoko (born 1979; his surname, of Congolese origin, means "defense") is a French rapper. In 2006 his songs and music videos about rural French life became an internet fad.The son of a Congolese doctor,
Kamini grew up in the French countryside in the small Picard village of Marly-Gomont, which inspired his hit single of the same name.After having received his Baccalaureat,
Kamini left his hometown to settle in Lille, where he works as a psychiatric nurse.In 2006, working with some friends, he wrote the song "Marly-Gomont", which is a humorous recounting of the daily life in the rural French town and the difficulty of being a member of the only black family in the village. His music video, sen...
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