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It was at the Parisian Chorus festival that we went to meet Dinos, a French rapper who is admired and adulated in France. A few hours before going on stage to perform his greatest hits such as 'Les Pleurs Du Mal', and his legendary single 'Helsinki', perceived by critics as one of the most excellent songs of its type of our generation. Dinos agreed to to share with us all the wisdom that he has with a certain serenity. Although, he remained mysterious about his upcoming album Taciturne, which should see the light of day in 2019. Dinos was expressive when it came to talking about music and inspiration. The one who seduced the lovers of the French-speaking Rap with his song 'Namek', responded with a lot of sincerity on what makes him who he is and what he thinks of our generation. Can you describe your music to an Anglophobic public on the sidelines to know you? What I do is pretty lyrical, it's a rap that takes different forms - whether conscious or not. I would say that it is a mix between the old and the new generation. One of your first EPs, released in 2013, was called L'Alchimiste and was referring to the book by Paulo Coelho. You also released a song called 'Spleen' - once again we think of Baudelaire. There are a lot of references to literature throughout your career; Montesquieu, Cyrano, etc. Literature seems to be an important part of your Rap? It's true that I like literature a lot - at one time I read a lot. In my lyrics, I am inspired by what I see and what I live. If, for example, my new hobby is to go to the theater, I'll talk about Tartuffe, Sganarelle and all those things. Same if I watch a series or something else. Right now, I'm watching 'Oz' and I want to talk about his characters. It's really my environment that inspires me. And your inspiration, in its entirety, where does it come from? From everything. Every person has a special relationship with what's going on in their life. I can make a song about this interview as well as about my day or something else. Right now it's my life that inspires me. In truth, I am more inspired by personalities such as Tesla who imposes respect than by writers. In my eyes it is more important to speak of those who have brought something to humanity.
