Lbenj

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Lbenj
Birth nameZakaria Bennaji
Also known asLbenj
Born (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Casablanca
GenresRap

Lbenj, (born 1 March 1993) whose real name is Zakaria Bennaji, is a Moroccan rapper.[1]

Biography[edit]

He took his first steps in rap, writing songs during his period of convalescence after a motorcycle accident in 2014.

Lbenj first received attention after releasing "T-Max" in May 2016. The single reached 10 million views on YouTube.[2]

He then released several successive songs, including: "Nari Nari", "SKR", "1000cc", and "Zakaria".

In 2017, he released "Single", a song from his album Galaxy. The single garnered him a Moroccan Music Award nomination. Nominations are based on broadcasts on the top Moroccan radio stations (Chada FM, Hit Radio and Radio 2M).[3]

In January 2018, he revealed "Noir et Blanc", receiving more than 3 million views on YouTube in less than 3 weeks.

In 2019, Lbenj performed at the Mawazine Festival[4][5] and was nominated for Best African Act in the Diaspora All Africa Music Award.[6] Don Bigg released the song 170 KG disparaging Lbenj and other young Moroccan hip hop artists.[7]

As of March 2019, his YouTube channel reached 1 million subscribers.[8] According to Haartz, Lbenj is one of the "hottest artists in Morocco and across the Arab world" and "at the top of the charts in many Arab countries".[7]

Selected discography[edit]

  • 2016: "T-Max"
  • 2017: Galaxy
  • 2018: "Noir Blanc"
  • 2019: "Affaires" feat. Vinci[9]
  • 2020: "Sbata"[10]
  • 2020: "Que Pasa" feat. Ghita Lahmamssi[11]
  • 2021: "Galoli" feat. Chaimaa Jahid,[12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vidéo. Baghin, le nouveau son du rappeur "Lbenj" , H24info". www.h24info.ma. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. ^ ""لبنج Lbenj"… رابور شاب يشق طريقه بثبات نحو العالمية". Le7tv.ma (in Arabic). 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  3. ^ Mehamed, Rahal (November 9, 2017). "5e edition des Morocco Music Awards: Que la musique retentisse!". Al Bayane (in French). ProQuest 1961800094.
  4. ^ "Mawazine 2019 : Les multiples facettes de la musique marocaine sur la scène de Salé". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. ^ "Mawazine 2019: Manal et Lbenj enflamment la scène de Salé". Welovebuzz (in French). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  6. ^ Report, Agency (2019-11-24). "Tiwa, Burna Boy, Wizkid, 2Baba, two others shine at 6th AFRIMA awards [FULL LIST]". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  7. ^ a b Elmaleh, Khen. "You Need to Get to Know Moroccan Hip-hop: It's Original, Independent and Female". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  8. ^ "بالفيديو: هكذا أصبح الرابور "البنج" من أصحاب الملايين". ar.le360.ma. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  9. ^ Adnani, Abir El. "Unis par la trap, Vinci et Lbenj, deux rappeurs aux univers différents , H24info". h24info (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-25.[non-primary source needed]
  10. ^ "الرابور "البنج" يستعد لإطلاق كليب "سباتة"". Belpresse | بلبريس (in Arabic). 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  11. ^ "لأول مرة.. فيديو كليب يجمع الرابور "البنج" بالفنانة الإستعراضية الحمامصي". فبراير.كوم | موقع مغربي إخباري شامل يتجدد على مدار الساعة. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  12. ^ "بعد السليماني..الرابور "البنج" في ديو غنائي جديد". Soltana.ma. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
  13. ^ "" قالولي " ديو غنائي جديد يجمع بين الرابور " البنج " والفنانة شيماء جاحظ". ميديا لايف " محمدية لايف " جريدة إلكترونية شاملة بالمحمدية | Media Live (in Arabic). 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2021-04-25.