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Conakry, Guinea — founded in 1997 Country: Guinea
Instinct Killers
From street dance to Afro-urban scenes — Hip-hop · dancehall · urban Afrobeat
Origine
Conakry, Guinea — founded in 1997
Discipline
Hip-hop · dancehall · urban Afrobeat
Biographie
Born in 1997 as a dance crew led by Fish Killa — the best hip-hop dance band in Guinea from 2004 to 2007 — the Instinct Killers went on the microphone with a mix of hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeat. Their sensation with Nigerian star Patoranking, "We Control the Zone" (2019), set them up on the Afro-urban scene. Their singer Lil Saako has been leading a successful solo career ("Zapata", "Mounced").
Distinctions and benchmarks
Founded as a dance group by Fish Killa — the best hip-hop dance band in Guinea from 2004 to 2007 (Djembé d'Or) · "We control the area" feat. Patoranking (2019) · Lil Saako, the band's voice, explodes solo with "Zapata" (more than a million views)
See also
Performing formats
- Concert — dancehall / afrobeat
- Showcase — urban cultures