Tiakola (French rapper)

William Mundala (born 4 December 1999, in Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis)), known professionally as Tiakola, is a French rapper and singer, and a former member of the group 4Keus before his solo career. Of Congolese origin, Tiakola was born in Bondy and grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve. He is the last of eight siblings. In 2019, while remaining a member of the group, Tiakola embarked on a solo career with the title Sombre Mélodie, taken from the CRCLR Mouvement compilation. Subsequently, he was invited for collaborations by artists such as Tayc, Dadju, Franglish, Leto and Gazo and then returned solo in 2021 with the track Pousse-toi. On 27 May 2022, he released his first album Mélo containing 16 tracks, with 20 in physical versions, including collaborations with rappers Hamza, Gazo, Niska, SDM and Rsko. On 25 August 2023, he released two songs, featuring British rapper Dave, namely, 'Meridian' and 'Special'. "Tiakola". Gentsu (in French). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2022. "Tiakola sur RAPRNB : Les dernières news, Biographie, Albums, Lyrics et Playlist". RAPRNB (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022. Bendi, Rodrick (16 July 2021). "Mhd et Tiakola s'enjaillent dans "Pololo"". Lemag (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022. "Tiakola s'essaie en solo avec " Sombre Mélodie "". Ventes Rap (in French). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2022. "Dadju invite Tiakola sur le morceau Dieu Merci [Clip]". RAPRNB (in French). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022. "Franglish feat Tiakola & Leto – Biberon" (in French). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022. Mouv', Team (14 January 2021). "Gazo et Tiakola lâchent un gros banger avec "Kassav"". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022. Mouv', Team (27 May 2022). "Tiakola livre "Mélo", son premier album solo". Mouv' (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2022. "Dave Links up With French Rapper Tiakola for Double-Drop "Meridian/Special"". Hypebeast. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023. "lescharts.com - Discographie Tiakola". lescharts.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026. "Discographie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 January 2026. "Discografie Tiakola - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 September 2022. "Discographie Tiakola - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 July 2022. "French single certifications – Tiakola" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 3 April 2024. "irishcharts.com - Discography Tiakola". irishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024. "Tiakola | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024. Noa (9 September 2021). "Tiakola débarque en solo avec Etincelles (Maradona)". Raplume. Retrieved 24 December 2021. "Top Singles (Week 3, 2026)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 January 2026. "Top Singles (Week 42, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2024. TIakola on Discogs Tiakola on MusicBrainz