Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
December 8, 1979
Place of Birth:
Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Aisne, France
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Kamini Zantoko
Biography
Kamini Zantoko is a Black French musician and screenwriter.
Kamini's father—Seyolo Zantoko—and his family moved from Zaire to Marly-Gomont, France in 1975. They had difficulty assimilating as the first Black people in town. Kamini grew up there, and by the summer of 2006, was working part-time as a nurse. Seyolo died sometime prior to 2012.
Aspiring to make hip hop music, in 2006 he wrote about Marly-Gomont ("Marly-Gomont"). In his music video, made in late June on a budget of €100 (equivalent to €125 in 2022), he raps about farming and games with his friends and fellow villagers. On 30 August, Kamini uploaded the video and cold-emailed promotions to record companies; instead, a t-shirt retailer shared the link online, and by the end of the day, "Marly-Gomont" was a hit. Off the merits of his amateur viral video, Kamini signed with RCA Records on 2 November to publish "Marly-Gomont" and two more albums.
In 2012, Kamini wrote and narrated the autobiographical film The African Doctor (French: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont, lit. 'Welcome to Marly-Gomont') to pay tribute to his father. It was released in 2016, directed by Julien Rambaldi.
Source: Article "Kamini (rapper)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Petit ange | Le pompier |
| 2015 | Ruben fête ses 25 ans | Self |
| 2013 | Harissa mon amour | Laurent |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | I3P | Patrick |
| 2018 | Alexandra Ehle | Leonardo Alli |
| 2018 | Chronicles of the Sun | Wilson Samba |
| 2013 | Le Dézapping du Before | |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | La chanson de l'année | Self |
| 2001 | Star Academy | Self |
| 1985 | Victoires de la musique | Self |