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Gaël Faye (born 6 August 1982) is a Rwandan–French singer, rapper, and writer.
Personal life
Faye was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, of a French father and Rwandan mother. He moved to France at the age of 13, escaping from the Burundian civil war. He studied commerce and later received a Master's degree in finance.
He is married and has two daughters.
Books
Faye wrote a novel inspired by his teenage-years' experience of the war in Burundi. Small Country (Petit Pays) was first published in France in August 2016 by Grasset. It won five literary prizes. It has been translated into 36 languages and made into a movie, released in 2020. In August 2024, Faye's second novel, Jacaranda, was published, also by Grasset.
Music
In 2010, Faye and Edgar Sekloka released a rap and hip-hop album entitled Milk Coffee and Sugar (also the name of their group).
Faye then released three solo albums and one EP: Pili Pili sur un Croissant au Beurre (2013), Des fleurs EP (2014) Lundi Méchant (2020) and Mauve Jacaranda (2022). Lundi Méchant went gold in 2022.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rwanda: Words of Silence | Wrote and directed | ||
| 2024 | Savages | MC Orangutan | Voice role |
Awards
- 2016: Prix du roman Fnac for Petit Pays
- 2016: Prix du Premier Roman for Petit Pays
- 2016: Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for Petit Pays
- 2016: Prix France Culture/Télérama for Petit Pays
- 2023: The Grand Public Prize at Justice Documentary Festival Paris
- 2024: Prix Renaudot for Jacaranda
References
- "Africiné – Gaël Faye – Quand deux fleuves se rencontrent". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Gael Faye ce qui lui plait". Liberation. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- "Gaël Faye". CCCB. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Le JDD (11 September 2016). "PORTRAIT. Gaël Faye, l'écriture pour la vie". lejdd.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Cordova, Sarah Davies (15 June 2018). "Petit pays by Gaël Faye". World Literature Today. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Gaël Faye". Wikipédia (in French). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- Cummins, Anthony (10 June 2018). "Small Country by Gaël Faye – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- Grey, Tobias (29 May 2018). "A French-Rwandan Rap Star Turned Novelist From Burundi". The New York Times.
- Barbier, Eric (28 August 2020). "Petit pays" (Drama). Jerico, Super 8 Production, Pathé. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Jacaranda". Grasset (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- "Milk Coffee & Sugar – Milk Coffee & Sugar". Discogs. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Africiné – Gaël Faye – Quand deux fleuves se rencontrent". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- "Rwanda: Words of SIlence". Java Films. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "Sauvages". Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Retrieved 12 June 2024.