Kore

Kore (Djamel Fezari) is a cornerstone of the French urban music industry, serving as a producer, DJ, and executive whose influence spans three decades. Emerging in the late 1990s, he initially gained prominence through his work with Rohff and Booba, establishing a hard-hitting production style that helped define the 'golden era' of French rap.

His most significant cultural contribution is the 'Raï'n'B Fever' project, which successfully commercialized the fusion of contemporary R&B and North African Raï music, creating a unique Franco-Maghrebi pop aesthetic that dominated European charts in the 2000s. Kore's career arc is marked by extreme versatility; he has successfully transitioned from street-level rap production to international collaborations with US artists like Rick Ross and French Montana, and even into the electronic sphere with Brodinski. As the founder of the AWA (Arab With Attitude) label, he remains a kingmaker in the French scene, launching the careers of modern stars like SCH and Zola. His sound is characterized by high-fidelity digital production, cinematic arrangements, and a signature blend of trap rhythms with melodic flourishes from the Maghreb region.