In ABXL, we present musical talent in a unique place in Brussels. In the 3rd episode, Shaka Shams takes us to Allee du Kaai.

“I was 11 years old and with my cousin in England. He was making music and I said: hey man, I want to rap. He was like: do that shit. And I said: hell yeah, I am going for it. Then I just did it.“

Shaka Shams was one of the winners of Sound Track in 2019 and also recently won StuBru’s Nieuwe Lichting with ‘Black Metal Rebel’. In this song, Shaka Shams shows another side with a rock/hip-hop combo that has incredible power. In 2021, he released his first EP: ‘Actions Only Volume 1’. An introduction to his universe, which feels both dark and smooth. Some may already know him from the single ‘Summerfun Freestyle’ on which he works with none other than the Brussels artist Blu Samu. Either way, he is now demonstrating just how versatile Shaka Shams is as an artist/rapper and that he will soon outgrow Antwerp.

We had a chat about Shaka’s life, inspiration and thoughts.