Clotaire K

Clotaire K has succeeded in creating the alchemy between hip hop & traditional oriental music. Polyglot ambassador of true musical, linguistic and cultural interbreeding, Clotaire has one foot in Beirut and another in Manhattan.



Of Lebanese and Egyptian origins, he lives in the south of France. During his frequent stays in Beirut, his elders’ country, he got passionate for «tarab » the true traditional music from the Middle-East that he’s associated to the hip hop he’s absorbed from his trips to the USA at a time when these break beat sounds were still difficult to find in France. The resulting sound unites the dance appeal from this western sound and the deep emotion emanating from the oriental song and melody.



His music takes physical shape and meaning on stage with his band made up of rappers, DJs, musicians and dancers. Clotaire and his band have been touring a lot so far around the main European venues and festivals, and often opening for bands like Asian Dub Foundation, Natacha Atlas, and Cypress Hill - who dig Clotaire’s sound. He has also collaborated with some of the bands and artists he has been billed with over the last couple of years.