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Gaël Faye

Rwandan–French singer, rapper, and writer (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gaël Faye
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Gaël Faye (French pronunciation: [ɡaɛl faj]; born 6 August 1982) is a Rwandan–French singer, songwriter, rapper, and writer.

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Gaël Faye (Milk Coffee and Sugar) in September 2014

Personal life

Faye was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, of a French father and Rwandan mother.[1] He moved to France at the age of 13, escaping from the Burundian civil war.[2] He studied commerce and later received a master's degree in finance.[3]

He is married and has two daughters.[4]

Books

Faye wrote a novel inspired by his teenage-years' experience of the war in Burundi.[5] Small Country (Petit Pays)[4] was first published in France in August 2016 by Grasset. It won five literary prizes.[5] It has been translated into 36 languages[6][7] and made into a movie, released in 2020.[8] In August 2024, Faye's second novel, Jacaranda, was published, also by Grasset.[9]

Music

In 2010, Faye and Edgar Sekloka released a rap and hip-hop album entitled Milk Coffee and Sugar (also the name of their group).[10]

Faye then released three solo albums and one EP: Pili Pili sur un Croissant au Beurre (2013), Des fleurs EP (2014).[1] Lundi Méchant (2020) and Mauve Jacaranda (2022). Lundi Méchant went gold in 2022.

Film

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Awards

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