Kalash
Kévin Valleray (born 12 June 1988), known by his stage name Kalash, is a Martinican rapper and singer mixing trap music and Caribbean influences. A reference to the Russian Kalashnikov rifle. He is also famous for his collaborations with French rap and hip hop artists notably Booba and Admiral T. His album Kaos released on 6 May 2016 on Capitol Records / Universal Music Group reached number 4 on the French SNEP albums chart.
Kalash
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- Name
- Kalash
- Birth Name
- Kévin Valleray
- Born
- 12 June 1988
- Birthplace
- Strasbourg, Alsace, France
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- hip-hop, reggae, dancehall, zouk and trap.
- Languages
- French.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kalash • Birth Name — Kévin Valleray • Alias — Kalash • Born — 12 June 1988 • Birthplace — Strasbourg, Alsace, France • Origin — Martinique, Overseas France • Genre — * Hip hop • reggae • dancehall • zouk • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • rapper • fashion designer • record producer • Years Active — 2003–present • Label — Universal Music Group • Associated Acts — * Admiral T • Booba • Damso • Niska
Album
Album
• Year — Album — Peak positions — Certification • FRA — BEL (Wa) — SWI • 2016 — Kaos — 4 — 49 — — • 2017 — Mwaka Moon — 3 — 27 — 79 — * SNEP: Gold • 2019 — Diamond Rock — 14 — 77 — — • 2022 — Tombolo — 2 — 66 — — • 2026 — Ex-Voto — 4 — — — —
Singles
Singles
• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • FRA — AUT — BEL (Wa) — ITA — SWI • 2014 — "Chanson du Mwaka" — 200 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • 2015 — "Bando" — 44 — — — — — — — — — Kaos • 2016 — "Danjé" — 36 — — — — — — — — • "Après l'automne" — 53 — — — — — — — — • "Rouge et bleu" (feat. Booba) — 15 — — — — — — — — • "N.W.A" (feat. Booba) — 49 — — — — — — — — • "Ochan" — 56 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" Non-album singles • 2017 — "Friendzone" (feat. Still Fresh) — 59 — — — — — — — — • "Big Machine" — 177 — — — — — — — — • "Moments gâchés" (feat. Satori) — 23 — — — — — — — — — Mwaka Moon • "Yen a vla" — 63 — — — — — — — — • "Mwaka Moon" (feat. Damso) — 1 — 67 — 1 — 19 — 25 • 2019 — "Bonda Manman'w" — 67 — — — — — — — — — Diamond Rock • "JTC" (with Damso) — 16 — — — 46 — — — — • "Praliné" (with Damso) — 65 — — — — — — — — • "Mada" — 127 — — — — — — — — • 2021 — "Tu le sais" (with Gazo) — 21 — — — — — — — — — Non-album releases • 2022 — "Malpolis" (with Damso) — — — — — 27 — — — — — Tombolo • 2024 — "Alpha" (with Damso) — 1 — — — — — — — —
Other songs
Other songs
• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • FRA • 2016 — "Taken" — 63 — Kaos • "Neo" — 165 • 2017 — "Koussi Koussa" (feat. Niska) — 34 — Mwaka Moon • "God Knows" (feat. Mavado) — 94 • "Mwaka Story" — 112 • "No Roof" (feat. Vybz Kartel) — 118 • "I Wanna Be Loved" — 133 • "Snitch" (feat. Lacrim) — 153 • "Mode Avion" — 163 • "I Can See Why" (feat. King Kosa) — 187 • 2019 — "Polémique" (feat. Kalash Criminel) — 82 — Diamond Rock
Featured in
Featured in
• Year — Single — Peak positions — Album • FRA • 2014 — "Pas sans toi" (Yoan feat. Kalash) — 168 — Kaos • 2025 — "Shake It to the Max (Fly)" (Remix) (with Moliy, Silent Addy and Maureen) — –
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Identity
Kalash is recorded as rapper, singer, songwriter, fashion designer and record producer.
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Kalash (rapper), revision 1371915464 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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- 1.13or du hiphop: Booba en feat avec Kalash sur les titres "Rouge et blue" et "N.W.A"
- 2.Mavado Drops New Song "Money & Done" & Link With Rvssian, 450 & Kalash For A Collab. 29 January 2022.
- 3.Kalash discography. lescharts.com.
- 4.Kalash discography. ultratop.be/fr.
- 5.Kalash discography. hitparade.ch.
- 6.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. SNEP: Kalash - Mwaka Moon.
- 7.Diamond Rock par Kalash. Apple Music.
- 8.Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Top Albums (Semaine du 19 juin 2026).
- 9.Kalash discography. austriancharts.at.
- 10.Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 21.
- 11.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Top Singles (Week 47, 2024).
- 12.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 42, 2017). February 2020.
- 13.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 45, 2019).
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