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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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.
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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) — –
Identity
Identity
Kalash is recorded as rapper, singer, songwriter, fashion designer and record producer.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1988
Kalash born at Strasbourg.
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4096888-1, Kalash.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q25189887: Kalash
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4096888-1, Kalash.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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