Thura

Born in Côte D'Ivoire, Thura, whose real name is Arthur Koya, is an African rapper. In the early 2000s, he formed the duo Tour 2 Garde with Koné Diarra Adama, nicknamed Jimmy James. In 2004, the group released the album Dieu Seul le Sait, on which they scored their first hits with the title track, as well as the songs " Blé blé ", " Cœur blessé ", " Paix " and " Ya fohi ". The group then released Terre Promise in 2006. In 2013, Tour 2 Garde released the album Hier, Aujourd'hui Et Demain . In 2014, they achieve huge success with the song " Makassa ", and the dance of the same name, which becomes an international hit. The duo is nominated in the Best Francophone Artist category at the MTV Africa Music Awards in June 2015. In April 2017, they launch a collaboration with rapper Abou Debeing with the song " Wari ". In 2021, Thura presents " Chérie coco " solo. He did it again the following year, with the track " Vroooom ".

Please enable Javascript to view this page competely.