Salif Fofana better known by the mononym Salif (born Salif Wonka in 1982), is a French rapper based in Boulogne-Billancourt of Malian and Guadeloupean origin. His musical career began at the age of thirteen when he and EXS formed the rap duo Nysay in 1995.[1] Salif released his first solo album, Tous Ensemble – Chacun Pour Soi, in 2001. To date he has released four studio albums, all of which have entered the Top 75 of the French albums chart.[2] His most commercially successful album so far was Curriculum Vital, which reached a peak position of #9 in the French chart in October 2009.[3]

Salif
Birth nameSalif Wonka
Also known asBlack Skin, Cash, Baracash, Fon
Born1982 (age 41–42)
OriginBoulogne-Billancourt, France
GenresHip hop
Years active1995 (1995)–present
LabelsUniversal (France)

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions
FR
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2001 Tous ensemble - Chacun pour soi 23
2007 Boulogne Boy 55
2008 Prolongations 73
2009 Curriculum vital 9
2009 Qui m'aime me suive 9

Singles

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  • 2009: "Boomerang"
  • 2010: "Jean Slim"

References

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  1. ^ "Tout sur Salif" (in French). spectacles.fr. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  2. ^ "Discographie Salif" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ "Salif – Curriculum Vital" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  4. ^ "Salif discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2014.