French-Congolese musician Maitre Gims’ concert, which was originally scheduled for April 7 at Accor Arena in Paris, has been postponed, organisers announced on Thursday, March 27. The decision comes ...

Gims, formerly Maitre Gims, is a fantastically successful French-Congolese singer, rapper, producer and songwriter. Born in Congo the son of Djanana Djuna, one of Papa Wemba's singers in the band Viva ...

This week, Encore embarks on a musical journey around the globe! We take you from the Guinean capital of Conakry - the latest stop on French-Congolese star Maître Gims' world tour - to the West Bank, ...

Gandhi Alimasi Djuna, known professionally as Maître Gims and more recently just GIMS (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese singer, rapper, producer, and songwriter. He grew up in France and ...

Having fled Mobutu's dictatorship, he converted from Christianity in 2004. In his messages, he vigorously defends his faith, but the lyrics and videos of his songs - which have sold millions of ...

British pop star Dua Lipa has shared a French version of her track "IDGAF". The song from her self-titled debut album was planned to be released in France as a remixed version featuring rapper Maître ...

We check out the new album from David Bowie, as the master of reinvention releases "Blackstar" for his 69th birthday. Music critic Mark Thompson also looks at the state of French rap, with Maitre Gims ...