Banlieuz'Art (Abbreviated BLZ) is a Guinean hip-hop group from Conakry.
[1][2] Banlieuz'Art was discovered in 2009 after their participation in the project Urban Afreeka[3] with the song Police.
Two consecutive shows were organised in Conakry (Guinea), February 14, 2010, at the Palais du Peuple.
Hoping to be a voice for the voiceless, Marcus and King Salamon play a musical style mixing afro-reggae, afro-folk, dancehall and afro-rap.
Their songs, with lyrics that are aware, engaged and activist, are translated into malinké, Susu, Fula, wolof, French and English.