Kareem is releasing his most explosive,
most recent contribution to French electronic hip-hop with his new
single "Bionic," stamping his name in the rich history of
Quebec's musical underground.
Canadian underground Hip-Hop artist
Kareem Live is releasing his most powerful single yet: Bionic.
Kareem moved to the Outaouais region of
Quebec from Morocco at the age of 2. Inspired by alternative music
such as Nirvana and Metallica, he learned to play guitar, and formed
the band No Self Control when he was 15 years old.
By the time he reached adulthood,
however, his tastes changed. French hip-hop, fueled by popular
artists such as MC Solaar and Iam, were blowing minds all over Europe
and Canada. Kareem was no exception. He listened, he learned, and
found his passion for lyrical poetry in underground hip-hop.
Kareem met his friend and producer, Da
Heala, in 1999, and right away they collaborated to create hip-hop
music as The Symphony, Kareem's first regularly performing group.
During this period Kareem earned the respect of Francois Carrier,
president of the Association of Professionals of Song and Music
(APCM, Canada). The president's respect proved well-placed: Kareem
succeeded to the annual Hip Hop 4-Ever semi-finals twice
consecutively.
This led to a pair of publicly
broadcasted appearances on Le Garage, hosted by Veronic DiCaire on
Radio-Canada and ARTV. A wave of encouragement and popular demand
ensued, prompting Kareem to record his first professional track at
Raven Studios, where he was introduced to a Quest sound technician
who would become his right-hand man. They opened a sound studio
together.
Soon afterward in 2002, Kareem was
awarded the Embassy of France's grand prize in a music competition
and was sent to Paris to learn and collaborate with French artists.
He appeared onstage more and more frequently, and his writing became
prolific. He performed a duet, “Persuing My Dreams,” with
Canadian Idol Eva Avila.
Kimberly Graveline of Tag Radio, the
voice of the Outaouais, invited Kareem for a series of interviews on
the air, and having decided him the obvious candidate, took him to a
press conference organized by the Regional Office of AIDS Services
(ARMS). It was here that the media became infatuated with Kareem,
thinking him a symbol and example of the best art in the region, and
a slough of interviews in print as well as on the airwaves continue
to keep him busy.
Now Kareem is live and ready to release
his most explosive, most recent contribution to French electronic
hip-hop, stamp his name in the history of Quebec's musical
underground and help it attain the global attention it clearly
deserves.
Kareem's video “Bionic” is
available for viewing at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc1y4iTC02Q.
Website: www.kareemlive.com
Contact Address: info@kareemlive.com
Contact Number: 514 318-1260
Contact Person: Karim Mokairita
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