Iba One
The African rap "Goldiator": from Bamako to the United States, Iba One fills the stadiums and carries the Malian rap flag.
Iba One is a Malian rapper from Bamako, a leading hip-hop figure in his country and leader of Team Gladia.
He was known alongside the producer and player of Kora Sidiki Diabaté, who was elected Mali's best beatmaker in 2013: their duo filled the Modibo Keïta stadium in Bamako.
In 2017, for his ten years of career, he invested the March 26th Stadium in Bamako — a strong symbol for a rap artist who became a national popular star.
Collaborations across West Africa, visits to the diaspora and creative stay in the United States: Iba One has expanded its territory far beyond Mali.
He announced a new celebration at the March 26th Stadium in 2027, for his twenty years of career.