Originally from Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is thanks to slam and rap that Kimya is passionate about the stage. Through his poetry, he builds a universe where life, dreams and thirst to build a universe of peace and escape are articulated. Winner of the 2016 edition of Rond Point, semi-finalist at the Festival International de la Chanson de Granby in 2017, he launched his first EP Gold & Flame the same year and won the 2019 Trille Or award in the discovery category.