K.maro

Born in Lebanon and arriving in Montreal in the 1990s, Cyril Kamar, aka K.Maro, grew up surrounded by music.

Maro, grew up surrounded by music. Initially immersed in French chanson, it was in Canada that he discovered the urban cultures that would shape his artistic identity.

After beginnings in the Montreal underground and the creation of his own production company at the age of 17, he achieved meteoric international success in 2004 with his debut album La Good Life. Maro to the top of the charts in more than 18 countries.

After three albums and a sold-out tour, he chose to step away from the stage to focus on production and discovering new talent, notably the singer Shy'm, whose rise he guided to over two million albums sold.

Over the years, Cyril Kamar became a true jack-of-all-trades, navigating between music, entrepreneurship, and contemporary art, supporting numerous artists and developing his own artistic projects.

A collector and art enthusiast, he notably created Kamar & the Bugged Mind Crew, a critically acclaimed project at the crossroads of music and visual arts.

In 2024, he published Renaissances, a book in which he looks back on his childhood, his journey, and his quest for creative freedom. Maro makes his musical return with Place de Loréane Vol.

1, an album blending French chanson and electronic music, once again demonstrating his ability to reinvent himself. At 46, Cyril Kamar thus continues the common thread of his journey: creating, entrepreneuring, and making different art forms converse with an ever-intact freedom.