Karter Zaher
Khodor Zaher Khodor Zaher | |
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| Also known as | Karter Zaher (KZ) |
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | hip hop, R&B, soul |
| Occupations | Songwriter, rapper, singer |
| Website | www |
Kodor Zaher known by his stage name Karter Zaher ("KZ") is a Ghanaian Canadian[1] singer, songwriter, rapper and author.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Zaher was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and attended Carleton University, where he met Jae Deen and both started the "Deen Squad" movement.[4] He is a Muslim.[5]
Career
[edit]Karter Zaher is a co-founder of the music duo Deen Squad that launched in 2015, along with his partner Jae Deen. [6] The band received notable recognition for adding an “Islamic“ twist to mainstream billboard hits - such as "God’s Plan" by Drake, "Havana" by Camila Cabello, and more.[7][8] Their story was covered by BBC,[9] CNN Arabia,[10] The Fader[11] and other news media.[12][13]
The Deen Squad band reached over 200 million views by creating “Halal Remixes”.[14][7][5]
Zaher was influenced to write and rap by listening to Tupac and Eminem. He played a major role in developing Deen Squad since January 2015 but after his manager Sami Abboud shut him out of the company in May 2019, he became a solo artist and started his own record label named Holy Sound.[15][16] [17]
Zaher and his band performed for Canada's 150th year celebration in Toronto and was supposedly the opening act for Justin Bieber on his purpose tour in Dubai.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ↑ "مغني راب كندي يقدّم أغنية للمحجبات". themuslimvibe.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Saeed Saeed,"Canadian hip-hop duo Deen Squad on their new release Ramadan Kareem". The National. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Penulis Hutomo,"Mantap, Hijaber Asal Indonesia Jadi Model Video Klip Rapper Kanada". Jadiberita. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Duo Hiphop Angkat Muslimah Inspiratif Lewat Rap". Republika. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- 1 2 "Halal Hit-Makers 'Deen Squad' Are Back With A New Anthem For Ramadan". Cairo Scene. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Carmel Kilkenny, "Halal Hip Hop from Ottawa going viral". Rcinet. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- 1 2 Ali Asharaf, "Deen Squad – Bringing the youth back to Islam, one rhyme at a time". themuslimvibe.com. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "مغني راب كندي يقدّم أغنية للمحجبات". themuslimvibe.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Can Rap be Halal?". BBC UK. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "بالفيديو.. أغنية رجل مسلم لتغيير "الصورة النمطية" ضد المسلمين تحقق انتشاراً واسعاً". CNN Arabia. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Deen Squad on The FADER". The FADER. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Ioanna Roumeliotis, "Deen Squad finds viral video fame with Muslim rap remixes". CBC News. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Rahma Zein El Din, "Karter Zaher And Jae Deen: Halal Hip-Hop". Cairo Scene. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Deen Squad: The Muslim rap duo making waves with their 'halal remixes'". The World Weekly. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Tribute to Christchurch: Muslim hip-hop group Deen Squad release new song". thenational.ae. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Marguerite Ward,"Muslim Rap Duo Deen Squad Crushes Facebook With 'Not A Terrorist' Video". IBN Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Olivia Waring, "Muslim Queen is the only remix of Fetty Wap's Trap Queen you'll ever need". Narcity. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Paul Williams, "Toronto Continues Celebration Of 150 Years With Summer Programme Of Free Events". Viestra Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ Ali Daly, "11 Things To Do To Celebrate Canada's Birthday In Toronto". Narcity. Retrieved 11 July 2019.