DJ Kayz a French/Algerian DJ of kabylie origin born in Algeria, famous for his music mix series Oran Mix Party, Kabylifornie and the album series Paris Oran New York in three CDs (2013-2014-2015), collaborating with a great number of artists. He started DJing in 1995 and his debut mixtape was a precursor of the emerging fusion sound of raï & R&B gaining momentum in the early 2000s[1] like in his participation in R&B Funk Raï Summer Show 2003 in competition with similar artists like Kore and his series Raï'n'B Fever.[2] DJ Kayz mixes North African and Mediterranean flavors becoming popular in various venues and taking part in tours in France and in the Maghreb countries.[1][3]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[4]		 BEL
(Wa)
2013 Paris Oran New York (Summer Collector)  –  –
2014 Paris Oran New York 14 123
2015 Paris Oran New York 2015 9 56
2016 DJ Kayz 23  –
2018 En famille 10 44

Mixes

  • 2005: Oran Mix Party
  • 2006: Oran Mix Party Vol. 2
  • 2007: Oran Mix Party Vol. 3
  • 2009: Oran Mix Party Vol. 4
  • 2010: Oran Mix Party Vol. 5
  • 2011: Oran Mix Party Vol. 6
  • 2011: Kabylifornie (Mixés par DJ Kayz)
  • 2011: Kabylifornie, Vol. 2 (Mixés par DJ Kayz)
  • 2012: Oran Mix Party Vol. 7
  • 2012: The Best of DJ Kayz (compilation album)
  • 2016: Best of Oran Mix Party (compilation album)

Singles

(Selective, charting releases)

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[4]		 BEL
(Wa)
2014 "Fidèle à ma team"
(feat. Jul)		 136  – Paris Oran New York
"Du swagg"
(feat. (H Magnum & Maître Gims)		 45 14*
(Ultratip)
"100 mecs sans meuf"
(DJ Kayz presents Ridsa & Li'lya DS)		 162  –
2015 "Jugni ji"
(feat. Mister You, Dr Zeus & Sophia Akkara)		 43  – Paris Oran New York 2015
"Mariage dérangé"
(feat. Souf, Farid & Oussama)		 30  –
"Validé"
(feat. Ridsa & Axel Tony)		 12 40*
(Ultratip)
"On s'met bien"
(feat. Ridsa)		 143  –
2016 "Coller serrer"
(feat. Gradur)		 17  –
2017 "Fuego"
(feat. Souf)		 44
[5]		  –
2018 "Jour J"
(feat. Wassila & Scridge)		 32 21*
(Ultratip)		 En famille
2020 "Monte le son"
(feat. Niska)		 50  –
2021 "Masterclass"
(feat. RK & Landy)		 85  – Non-album release
"Bled"
(feat. Moha K)		 81  – Non-album release

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[4]
2011 "On reste fiers"
(Rim'K feat. Kader Japonais & DJ Kayz)		  –

Other songs

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[4]
2011 "History"
(DJ Kayz feat. Frissco)		  –
2014 "Jnouné"
(feat. Rim'k, Jul & Dieselle)		 176 Paris Oran New York
2015 "Beauté marocaine"
(DJ Kayz feat. Souf)		  – Paris Oran New York 2015
2016 "Com'dab"
(feat. KeBlack & Naza)		 190
2018 "Foncé"
(DJ Kayz feat. Lartiste & Imen)		 138 En famille
"Beauté algérienne"
(DJ Kayz feat. Souf & Mounir Kidadi)		 174

References

  1. 1 2 RapElite: DJ Kayz - Sa carrière, son univers musical, la création de compilation, la place d’un Dj, les showcases (in French)
  2. ↑ Fnac: DJ Kayz biographie (in French)
  3. ↑ Booska-P: DJ Kayz: Urbain n'est plus un tabou [Interview - Rendez-vous avec le DJ à l'heure de la sortie de son nouvel album, "En famille"] (in French)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "DJ Kayz discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 41, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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