Karl Appela, aka Blacko, was born in Montfermeil (Seine-Saint-Denis) on February
5, 1979. He picked up the microphone at the age of twelve, and in 1995 met
Tunisiano, with whom he formed Personnalité Suspecte. The group, joined by
Aketo, became Sniper in 1997 and a French rap heavyweight with the album Du Rire
aux Larmes released in 2001. In 2007, Blacko left Sniper after a final album to
devote himself to a personal career. A double motorbike accident changed his
musical direction. Marked by physical and moral suffering, Blacko turns to a
more spiritual sound with reggae. In 201...