Balti
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A pioneer of Tunisian rap, Balti carried the voice of the Tunis neighborhoods until the historic record of "Ya Lili".
Mohamed Salah Balti (born 10 April 1980 in Tunis) is a Tunisian singer, rapper, composer and producer. He debuted in the Wled Bled band and became known on the Tunisian scene in 2002, before composing several tracks for the original film "Le Prince" by Mohamed Zran in 2003.
From 2004 to 2009, he toured in Tunisia and Europe alongside artists such as Rohff, Sinik, Diam's, Method Man and Redman. In 2008, he founded Group X Tension and released his first official album, "Our World in Real", laying the foundations for a Tunisian rap rooted in the real life of his country.
In 2017, his duo "Ya Lili" with young Hamouda beats the record views for a Tunisian and Arabic video on YouTube and makes it known throughout the Arab world. Still active on stage and in studio, there remains a reference of the Maghreb rap and a regular of the major Tunisian summer festivals.