H-Kayne is a
Moroccan rap group that was created in the city of
Meknes
Meknes ( ar, مكناس, maknās, ; ber, ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ, amknas; french: Meknès) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th c ...
in 1996.
History
H-Kayne was formed in Meknes in 1996. The group performed their first concert in 1997. In 2003, they won first prize at the
L’Boulevard festival.
In 2004, the group released a self-produced album, ''1 Son 2 Bled'Art.''
In 2005, H-Kayne released a second album called "HK-1426" produced by Platinum Music.
In 2006, H-Kayne performed at the
Bataclan
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* Bataclan (theatre), a theatre in Paris named after the operetta
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Music
*''Bataclan 1989'', by Maxime Le Fores ...
in Paris, the only Moroccan rappers to have done so.
In 2011, H-Kayne were appointed
goodwill ambassadors in Morocco for the
United Nations Development Program
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.
In 2013, the group were bestowed the
Order of Ouissam Alaouite
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by
King Mohammed VI
Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
Upon ascending to the throne, Moha ...
.
Discography
Albums
* ''1 Son 2 Bled'Art'' (2004)
* ''HK 14216'' (2005)
* ''H-Kaynology'' (2009)
References
External links
H-Kayne songs
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Musical groups established in 1996
Moroccan rappers
Moroccan hip hop
Moroccan musical groups