Keros-N

Born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, on May 2, 1986, Sébastien Julien Emmanuel Lurel, aka Keros-N, was influenced from an early age by Caribbean rhythms and reggae. From 2002 onwards, he tried to impose his own style, taking part in numerous clashes with his local colleagues. In 2006, he formed the group La Russi, which went on to make a name for itself on its own label, Jutsu Production. Speaking in French, Creole and English, Keros-N's 2013 album Sky Is the Limit established him as one of the new spearheads of a rap style nourished by dancehall and Caribbean influences, but also flirting with urban pop. The following album La Guè Ki Réel (2015) and the double album Bipolaire (November 2017) established a reputation that now extends far beyond the Caribbean to the entire French-speaking world. He returned in 2024 with Grand Cru, on which he shares his experiences and emotions, as well as his commitment to issues such as the high cost of living, chlordecone pollution and the lack of drinking water in the French West Indies.