By unleashing a barrage of stellar singles on the Moroccan hip-hop scene, Mons Saroute has blown up across the Maghreb. He’s a multifaceted rapper who has a hand in the songwriting, artwork and video direction of his output. His songs blend poignant trap cuts with soft-spoken, guitar-laden narratives and R&B with lilting synths, with collaborators like Flenn joining him on dancehall-flecked cuts. But Mons doesn’t forget to pay tribute to Maghreb culture as he punctuates Arabic pop with oud-inflected chaabi samples.
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- The restless star thrives between Moroccan tradition and raï-R&B.
- Hard-hitting bars and keys fuel the rapper’s lyrical exchanges.
- A Belgian-Moroccan talent with a love for Latin hip-hop.
- Casablanca’s queen of chaabi leads a string of buoyant choruses.
- The Algiers vocalist sings style-bending blends of raï.
- The raï expert illuminates complex cultural identities.
- The Moroccan star’s edgy hip-hop comes with a political twist.
