Ray's Kim Edm

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Ray's Kim Edm
Born
Djasrabé Kimassoum Yilmian

(1989-06-25)25 June 1989
N'Djamena, Chad
Died6 October 2025(2025-10-06) (aged 36)
Occupation(s)Rapper, musician

Djasrabé Kimassoum Yilmian (25 June 1989 – 6 October 2025), better known by the stage name Ray's Kim Edm, was a Chadian rapper and musician.[1][2]

Life and career

Born in N'Djamena on 25 June 1989, Yilmian grew up in numerous locations due to his parents' work, including Gounou Gaya, Kélo, Biltine, and Bol. After his father's death in 1996, his family resided in N'Djamena permanently. He wrote his first texts in 1999 and joined the Jeunes Rayons Solaires in 2000. In 2006, he began his solo career.[3]

In 2009, Yilmian was a finalist at the Festival Gibao hip hop in Libreville. In 2012, he met Célestin Mawndoé [fr], with whom he worked on forging a Chadian music identity and switched to writing his songs in Bua.[4] In 2016, he released his second album, Bunda Phénomène. His third album, C’est le peuple, was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. After a hiatus, he returned to music in 2025, releasing singles and performing at a concert in N'Djamena.[5]

Alongside his music career, he was active in the political party Les Transformateurs,[6] even playing a role in the National Transitional Council in 2024.[7]

Ray's Kim Edm died after a short illness on 6 October 2025, at the age of 36.[8]

Awards

  • Révélation de N’Djam Hip-Hop (2007)[9]
  • Meilleur rappeur à N’DjamVi (2010)[3]
  • Meilleur artiste de l’année à Dari Awards (2016)[10]
  • Meilleur artiste rappeur de N’DjamVi (2016)
  • Nomination au Canal d’Or (2017)[11]
  • Meilleur rappeur à N’Djam Hip-Hop (2017)
  • Meilleur rappeur selon la plateforme VMTF (2018)[12]

References

  1. ↑ Mana, Bello Bakary (29 May 2022). "Artiste rappeur et slameur Ray's Kim EDM". Ialtchad Presse (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Pohol, Ndalet (7 October 2025). "Le parti Les Transformateurs annonce la mort de son porte-parole, Ray'S Kim". Tchadinfos (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Clerfeuille, Sylvie (15 November 2014). "Ray's Kim Edm". Afrisson (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ray's Kim". Mélo (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ William, Nguessitta Djimtengaye (24 January 2025). "Tchad : le retour du monument du rap tchadien avec Ray's Kim Edm". Alwihda (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ray's Kim EDM : « Je suis passé par le pire, mais je reviens plus fort et plus que déterminé pour la suite »". Le N'Djam Post (in French). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Tahingam, Pierre (26 January 2024). "Tchad : RAY'S KIM EDM nommé au Conseil National de Transition". Journal du Tchad (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tchad: émotion après le décès de Ray's Kim EDM, figure de la scène musicale et politique". Radio France Internationale (in French). 8 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ray's Kim Edm". Music in Africa (in French).
  10. ↑ Lokar, Ngonn (26 June 2016). "Culture : Ray's Kim remporte le Dari d'Or 2016". Tchadinfos (in French). Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Culture : trois artistes tchadiens nominés aux 11e édition de Canal d'Or". Tchadinfos (in French). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Ngarndinon, Madjissembaye (19 December 2021). "A la découverte de : Ray's Kim, entre la scène et la rue". Tchadinfos (in French). Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.