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Alioun Fall Brahim, or Waraba (which means ‘lion’ in bambara), is one of the most talented Mauritanian rappers of his time.
He has an unparalleled freestyle technique and raps in wolof to hiphop, dancehall or even reggae tunes. He first started rapping at the age of 12 under the pseudonym “Big Power” and he has not looked back. In 2001 he met a young composer, Tom Select they decided to work together. Winner of the Forums of the French Cultural Centre (CCF) in 2002, this enabled him to record his first song: “Toh Allah”.
In 2006 he brought out his first album entitled “Yomboul”; released in both Africa and Europe and received to great acclaim in Mauritania.
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