Lbenj
Lbenj | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Zakaria Bennaji |
| Also known as | Lbenj |
| Born | 1 March 1993 Casablanca |
| Genres | Pop |
Lbenj, (born 1 March 1993) whose real name is Zakaria Bennaji, is a Moroccan Singer and 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]- ^ "Vidéo. Baghin, le nouveau son de l'artiste "Lbenj", H24info". www.h24info.ma. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ ""لبنج Lbenj"… رابور شاب يشق طريقه بثبات نحو العالمية". Le7tv.ma (in Arabic). 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Mehamed, Rahal (November 9, 2017). "5e edition des Morocco Music Awards: Que la musique retentisse!". Al Bayane (in French). ProQuest 1961800094.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mawazine 2019: Manal et Lbenj enflamment la scène de Salé". Welovebuzz (in French). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Elmaleh, Khen. "You Need to Get to Know Moroccan Hip-hop: It's Original, Independent and Female". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "بالفيديو: هكذا أصبح الرابور "البنج" من أصحاب الملايين". ar.le360.ma. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ 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]
- ^ "الرابور "البنج" يستعد لإطلاق كليب "سباتة"". Belpresse | بلبريس (in Arabic). 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "بعد السليماني..الرابور "البنج" في ديو غنائي جديد". Soltana.ma. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "" 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.
