Kamini Zantoko
Known for Writing · 14 credits
- Born
- 1979-12-08 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Aisne, France
- Also known as
- Kamini
Biography
Kamini Zantoko is a Black French musician and screenwriter.
Kamini's father—Seyolo Zantoko—and his family moved from Zaire to Marly-Gomont, France in 1975. They had difficulty assimilating as the first Black people in town. Kamini grew up there, and by the summer of 2006, was working part-time as a nurse. Seyolo died sometime prior to 2012.
Aspiring to make hip hop music, in 2006 he wrote about Marly-Gomont ("Marly-Gomont"). In his music video, made in late June on a budget of €100 (equivalent to €125 in 2022), he raps about farming and games with his friends and fellow villagers. On 30 August, Kamini uploaded the video and cold-emailed promotions to record companies; instead, a t-shirt retailer shared the link online, and by the end of the day, "Marly-Gomont" was a hit. Off the merits of his amateur viral video, Kamini signed with RCA Records on 2 November to publish "Marly-Gomont" and two more albums.
In 2012, Kamini wrote and narrated the autobiographical film The African Doctor (French: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont, lit. 'Welcome to Marly-Gomont') to pay tribute to his father. It was released in 2016, directed by Julien Rambaldi.
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Known For
TV Shows (11)
Chronicles of the Sun
2018
as Wilson Samba
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Alexandra Ehle
2018
as Leonardo Alli
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
Le Bigdil
1998
as Self - Guest
I3P
2022
as Patrick
Le Dézapping du Before
2013
Tricheurs
2026
as Kamini
Karma, too young to shut up
2026
as Fred
Movies (3)
About Kamini Zantoko
Kamini Zantoko is a Black French musician and screenwriter. Kamini's father—Seyolo Zantoko—and his family moved from Zaire to Marly-Gomont, France in 1975. They had difficulty assimilating as the first Black people in town. Kamini grew up there, and by the summer of 2006, was working part-time as a nurse. Seyolo died sometime prior to 2012. Aspiring to make hip hop music, in 2006 he wrote about Marly-Gomont ("Marly-Gomont"). In his music video, made in late June on a budget of €100 (equivalent to €125 in 2022), he raps about farming and games… With 14 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Kamini Zantoko has appeared in 3 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kamini Zantoko Movies
- Petit ange (2022) — as Le pompier
- Ruben fête ses 25 ans (2015) — as Self
- Harissa mon amour (2013) — as Laurent
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