Outre-mer la 1ière highlights the work of Guadeloupean, Florida-based rapper and femcee FLO, who sings in Creole, English and French. “In Guadeloupe, Flo mixes her Creole cultural heritage with hip-hop tradition. By way of her rap, the artist tries to lift consciousness by denouncing the issues that have an effect on her, all the time by speaking good vibrations. Study extra about her on this new episode of Extremely-sons.” [Note: The 13-minute film mentioned below, written and directed by Sarah Almosnino for Ultra sons is not available in the United States.]
Flo is a 41-year-old singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. She is from Baie-Mahaut in Guadeloupe. As a baby, she listened to jazz and soul along with her father and took piano classes at a really younger age.
She found rap in school. She continues on this path in highschool because of her brother Enigma, with whom she shaped the duo Inkognitwo. After her baccalaureate, she started her solo profession, whereas pursuing research in Bordeaux after which in america. She now lives in Miami.
A profession in america
In 2007, she participated within the American tv present “BET Hip Hop Awards” alongside DJ Premier, Rass Kass, Joell Ortiz, and Cassidy. Subsequently, she recorded three mixtapes, earlier than releasing her first official album A Lengthy Time Coming in 2018.
Rap with Caribbean influences
She sings primarily in English but additionally in Creole. Flo’s hip-hop permits you to navigate the musical types particular to Guadeloupe equivalent to zouk, kako music or gwo ka.
Creole Ambassador
Guarantor of her mom tongue, Flo makes use of hip-hop to guide workshops and conferences for the protection of Creole and to transmit the values of this motion. Happy with her profession, she hopes to have the ability to encourage and provides new views to younger individuals.
“I like making music that communicates the precise vibes, it’s a [political] stance. I additionally attempt to increase consciousness on sure topics, to denounce sure issues after they have an effect on me, and to speak about our human experiences.”
A movie written and directed by Sarah Almosnino, produced by 909 PRODUCTIONS, with the help of the Nationwide Middle for Cinema and Animated Picture and the participation of France Télévisions.
Length 13 min – 12 months 2022
Extremely sons is an online sequence that invitations you to fulfill main gamers in abroad music. This new era of artists creates a brand new musical present of their picture: between custom and modernity. Discover all of the episodes of Extremely sons right here.
Translated by Ivette Romero. For full, authentic article (in French), see https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/flo-la-rappeuse-guadeloupeenne-militante-1379318.html
Additionally see extra on the artist at https://www.freemyflo.com/about-me/ and within the YouTube video right here.