SDM

SDM, pseudonym of Beni Mosabu (born 28 November 1995 in Meudon), is a French rapper of Congolese descent.

Biography SDM was born in Meudon, to parents of Congolese descent. He is the youngest of 10 siblings. He spent his adolescence in Clamart.

There are no certainties regarding his civil identity. Most sources (including his label, Universal) identify him as Beni Mosabu, others call him Leonard Beni Mosabu, some talk about Leonard Manzambi. Sometimes Sadam or Saddam is found as a middle name, from which his stage name would derive. In the credits of his songs the names Beni Mosabu and Leonard Manzambi often appear side by side.

His father, with whom he did not grow up, was the producer of musical artist Koffi Olomide, as well as part of the entourage of the Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, while his mother carries out humanitarian aid in Kinshasa. Subsequently, he collaborated with PLK on the song Jack Fuego, obtaining his first gold record, and at the beginning of 2020 he signed for 92i, Booba's label, with which he released his song La zone. The album was re-released in December in a Deluxe edition with 10 additional tracks, including Passat, featuring Maes, which became SDM's first single to reach the diamond certification.

His second album, Liens du 100, was released on 2 December 2022. It contained 16 tracks and featured artists such as Green Montana, Niska and Tiakola. The title Bolide allemand, taken from the album, achieved considerable success, also thanks to TikTok, proving to be, at the end of 2023, the most streamed song of the year in France on Spotify and Apple Music, as well as the second most listened on Deezer.

His concert at the Olympia in Paris in April 2023 was considered one of the best of the year in France, and featured numerous successful guests such as Leto, Tiakola, PLK, Guy2Bezbar, Koba LaD, Aya Nakamura, Fally Ipupa, Green Montana, Zed, Zkr and Slkrack.

Musical style SDM's distinctive trait is his deep and aggressive voice. His songs are characterized by sharp, spontaneous and allegorical lyrics. He also masters the melody very well.