Didier Awadi is undoubtedly the most visible figure of
French-speaking African rap. He won the RFI World Music
award in 2003 and already has an impeccable career behind
him. Bitten by the hip hop virus when he was a teenager
he became a DJ and rapper towards the mid-80s. He then
founded the Positive Black Soul with Doug E. Tee which
left its mark on international rap with tours in Africa and the
world; they brought the house down wherever they sang
- New York, Johannesburg or Paris. Awadi then released
solo albums which were an artistic success. The rapper
showed his intelligent sense of Pan-Africanism, tackling
a host of crucial issues such as the debt, a dilapidated
heritage and political tensions. On April 1st 2010, during
the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Senegal,
Awadi finally released his multidisciplinary project Présidents
d'Afrique (Presidents of Africa) which he had been working
on for 7 years and directed his first documentary Le Point
de vue du lion (The Lion's point of view).