Tal B
Youssouf Traore or Boua (family pseudonym designating respect) comes from a modest family whose father was a civil servant of the Gendarmerie Nationale Malian and a mother of small trade was born in Bamako there are more than two decades. At a young age, the young Boua will be noticed by his intelligence and above all his guided sense of life and his respect for those around him. Boua will know a particular childhood because of the many trips in the different cities of Mali served by his father and thus benefit from a great cultural diversity, he speaks in addition to the languages of the national languages such as Bambara, Peuhl, sonrhai, tamashek etc. .
The only boy in a family of girls, he will soon find himself responsible for the tragic death of the brave gendarme who fell on the field of honor in the far north of Mali. This situation will awaken the young prodigy, always diligent in his studies, with a great vision to better understand the daily problems of working life. Continuing his studies, young Youssouf obtained his DEF (Diploma of Fundamental Studies) and joined the Professional Telecommunications Center of SOTELMA (Malian Telecommunications Company). Always having this great desire of expression, Youssouf chooses in 2002 the music in general and the Rap in Particular to free his anxieties, his aspirations and visions Tal-B Halala (TAL-B THE DIGNY, THE NOBLE) of his real name Youssouf Traoré becomes a key figure in Malian rap. He will be very quickly noticed by the originality of his rap and the tone of his texts that will shake Mali As if a mystical wind would forever wrap Mali in late 2008.
TAL-B, has been several times dedicated by trophies, continues his solitary rides in the artistic expression … but also political. From provocation to partisanship, he always appears as a thought leader. HALALA as the fans affectionately call it, does it improve with time, like wine? Singer engaged, rap icon in the country, the artist has always highlighted the cultural mix with his first album and several singles pamphleteous tone and cuminic French, English, or Malinké, on music full of Mandinka sounds and rap tempos. His album of his first “Ayi dia ami dia” released in 2009, the rapper brings out in each of his songs his anxieties, his pains, his fears, his feelings and is the spokesman for the “voices of the voiceless”.
Halala is recognized by his Africanism and his radical stance in the eyes of some, His solo album released in mid 2009 “Ayi Dia Friend Dia” (what you want or not) was a remarkable success. Elected best rapper of the year 2009 in the contest Mali Rap, Halala continues his solitary rides with several singles. With its collective GENERATION RAP & RESPECT (GRR), Halala will make all the major stages of shows in Mali, national tours with major brands (Orange Mali, Nescafé, Shell …) including a brilliant performance at the Festival on the Niger Edition 2010, then in the following editions, international outings with performances in Burkina Faso (2012, 2013, 2014), Senegal (2013, 2014), Morocco (2013), Guinea Conakry (2014), Niger (2014). Always with the GRR, Halala Charismatic Leader succeeds for the first time in the history of the Malian Rap full of the Stadium Omnisports of Bamako in a live concert unpublished in November 2011 called Sambè-sambè Show. He will then be in charge of the Modibo Keita stadium on June 14, 2014 and October 10, 2014, but also on numerous occasions the full stadiums of Kayes, Sikasso and Mopti.
Its slogan remains forever “Halala a folo a yèrè a laban” in French “Le Digne, the first and to infinity” animates it daily to show its leadership in the Malian Rap and also its commitment to enhance the Malian rape level internationally.